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October 12, 1988 

WM. M1CHAU. KITZMIUiR. ST AW OlRtCTOR 

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The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson. ^ i;t 

Governor ^'}.f 

State of Wisconsin *,rz* 

Room 115 East, State Capitol 

P.O. Box 7863 

Madison, Wisconsin 53707 

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Dear Governor Thompson: 

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t Thank you for your recent letter concerning pending ; 

amendments of the Clean Air Act. i 

First, let me explain that the Clean Air Act does not need 

reauthorization, whether or not the law is amended this year, it 

will continue to work and be effective, so long as it is properly 

enforced. 

As to the status of the legislative efforts, enclosed is my 

recent letter to Congressmen Vento and Green and my exchange with 

Congressmen Waxman and Boehlert. I am sure you know by now that 

in the Senate, compromise proved impossible to obtain in the 

waning days of this Congress. Thus, legislation in the 100th 

Congress in not likely. 

As to your three suggestions, I point out that Michigan 

began in the late 1970s to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions. 

This costly effort occurred at a time when Michigan's economy was 

suffering. While I applaud your State's efforts, I do hot think 

it proper oc wise to start a "Christmas Tree" like exemption 

process (such as was done in the Senate Committee for S. 1894) 

for some States. Indeed, I do not view any State that seeks on 

its own to reduce emission in advance of others as being 

"penalized" by national legislation that might require more. I 

agree that Michigan, Wisconsin, and others should receive credit 

for what they have done since the 1977 amendments. However, I do 

not think exemption is the answer for any State, particularly 

since all States are in compliance with the National Ambient Air 

Quality Standard for S02. That compliance was not achieved 

without cost. 
The Honorable Tommy Thompson 

October 12, 1988 

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I might add that th 

Subcommittee which I cha 

(Wisconsin Electric Powe 

repower several units in 

for further emission con 

Protection Agency (EPA) 

plan, the plant would "i 

would be higher than any 

wants to learn how and t 

resulting in life extens 

example, new source perf 

e Oversight and Investigations 

ir is concerned that one utility 

r Company) in Wisconsin is planning to 

such a manner as to escape requirements 

trols. Indeed, the Environmental 

staff indicates that under that utility's 

ncrease emissions" and the emission rate 

Michigan utility. The Subcommittee 

o what extent repowering by utilities is 

ions without compliance with, for 

ormance standards. 

As to the issue of fees, 

concerning that subject. 

enclosed is my recent letter 

Governor, this is a national problem. Industries and 

consumers in all the States will be affected. Your State and 

mine are not isolated from other States. All too often an 

industry in Ohio or Michigan could be a supplier for an industry 

or consumers in Wisconsin or vice versa. We need to help each 

other within reason. 

With best wishes. 

JOHN D. DINGELL 

CHAIRMAN 

Enclosures 

cc: The Honorable Norman F. Lent, Ranking Minority Member 

Committee on Energy and Commerce 
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U.N- NUNOBIOTH CONGRESS 

JOHN 0 DINGELL MICHIGAN CHAIRMAN 

JAMIS H SCHEUER. NEW »ORK 

MENRV A. WAXMAN. CALIFORNIA 

«4ll * R SHARP INDIANA 

JAMES J FLORIO NEW JERSEY 

COWAJIO J MARKET MASSACHUSETTS 

THOMAS A. LUKEN OWO 

OOUGWALGRtN PENNSYLVANIA 

» . SWIFT WASHINGTON 

MICKEY LELANO TEXAS 

CAAOlSS COLLINS ILLINOIS 

"IKE SYNAA. OKLAHOMA 

W J BILLT- T4UZ1N LOUISIANA 

"ON VWOEN OREGON 

S_L*M M MALL 'EXAS 

OENNIS E ECKAHT OHIO 

WAYNE OOWOT MISSISSIPPI 

SILL RICHAAOSON NEW MEXICO 

JIM SLATTERY KANSAS 

GERRY SlKORSKI MINNESOTA 

JOHN BRYANT TEXAS 

JIM SATES. CJLLI'OANIA 

KICK BOUCHER. VIRGINIA 

JIM COOPER TENNESSEE 

TERRV L. BRUCE. ILUNOIS 

NORMAN r LENT NEW YORX 

EOWAAO II MAOlGAN ILLINOIS 

CARLOS J MOORHEAO CALIFORNIA 

MATTHEW J KINALOO N«W JERSEY 

VVILUJLM E OANNEMIYER. CALIFORNIA 

•OR WWTTAJUR KANSAS 

THOMAS J. TAUKL IOWA 

DON RrrrtR, PENNSYLVANI A 

OAN COATS. INOIANA 

THOMAS J. tULET JR . VIRGINIA 

JACK FIELDS. <tXAS 

M«HAfL G OXLTr. OHIO 

"OWARO C NIELSON J'4 M 

MICHAEL BiL'RAKiS 'tOR'O* 

OAN SCHAEFE R COLORADO 

JOE SARTON. 'EXAS 

SONNY CALLAHAN. ALA6AMA 

UA.ih. -^ouflc of ftepresentatitoes 

Committee on Cnergp anb Commerce 

Room 2125. Rapburn $ou*t <8tt\tt Suilbing 

»asl)ingion. _BC 20515 

September 28, 1988 

WM MICHAEL KITZMILLER. STA, , OIRECTOR 

Mr. R. Wayne Slone 

President and Chief Executive Officer 

Central Illinois Light Company 

300 Liberty Street 

Peoria, Illinois 61602 

Mr. William T. McCormick, Jr. 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 

Consumers Power 

212 West Michigan Avenue 

Jackson, Michigan 49201 

Dear Messrs. Slone and McCormick: 

Thank you 

legislation. 

for your helpful letter commenting on acid rain 

Enclosed is a letter I recently received from the Governors 

of Ohio and New York discussing the issues you mention. Also 

enclosed is my reply. 

If acid rain legislation is to be enacted this Congress, and 

that is certainly not assured, some form of cost-sharing appears 

warranted and probably is politically essential to resolve this 

ongoing issue. All ratepayers, wherever located, will benefit 

from the resulting reduction in emissions. As you probably know, 

I generally support legislative approaches like the Cooper bill. 

With best wishes. 

JOHN D. DINGELL 

CHAIRMAN 

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August 17, .19l**- . ^ 

The Honorable John D. Dingell 

Chairman 

House Committee on Energy and Commerce 

2125 Rayburn House Office Building 

Washington, D.C. 20515-6115 

Dear Mr. Chairman: 

Thank you for your thoughtful response 

control initiative. 

to our acid rain 

It is our fervent hope that if our two states can forge a 

compromise control strategy, it will send a powerful signal to all 

political, environmental, and industry leaders that an acid rain 

control agreement is indeed within reach. Your leadership will be 

critical if Congress is to act on a comprehensive Clean Air Act 

reauthorization this year. 

As you may know, we have had discussions with a number of key 

players in the acid rain debate. While we have not yet spoken with 

Consumers Power Company in your state, please be assured that we 

will do so in the very near future. 

Your letter and the letter from Consumers Power raise 

concerns to which we would like to respond. 

several 

First, we agreed on a 1980 baseline principally because it is 

the date which the scientific and environmental communities have 

used most frequently for measuring aggregate reductions for various 

proposed control measures. Moreover, the Office of Technology 

Assessment and the'Congressional Budget Office as well as a great 

many of your colleagues have adopted this benchmark. We believe 

that to argue against a 1980 baseline argues against enactment of 

any comprehensive control program. 

Second, while we acknowledge that a 1980 baseline may not 

take into consideration all previous reductions, it is by no means 

discriminatory. A number of states -- including Michigan, New 

York, and Ohio -- did achieve sizable reductions prior to 1980, yet 

acid rain problems mounted. Nonetheless, our plan, like other 

proposals pending in Congress, gives credit to states such as 

Michigan for its significant reductions since 1980. 
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Chairman Dingell 

Page Two 

Certainly, the effective efforts of Consumers Power to reduce 

emissions work substantially to the benefit of Michigan under our 

proposal, which requires significantly greater reductions from 

every other Midwestern state save one. 

Regarding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, we share your 

concern about imposing on one industry the costs of controlling 

pollution in another, and we do not feel we've done that in our 

proposal. As you recognized in cosponsoring H.R. 2780 last year, 

the oil import set-aside represents desirable policy quite 

independently of the acid rain provisions of our bill. The setaside reflects the principle that consumers should pay a price for 

oil that internalizes the full cost of insuring against supply 

disruptions through the Reserve. 

Our earmarking of the federal appropriations thus freed up 

acknowledges that cost-sharing to preserve mineworkers' jobs and 

reduce the burden on Midwest ratepayers is a high-priority use of 

these federal funds. 

Finally, in regards to the concern with the subsidy provision 

of our proposal, we recognize the political and economic importance 

of providing assistance to the most heavily impacted states, 

primarily those in the Midwest. In a significant departure from 

past statements, even Senator Mitchell has expanded his control 

plan to include a cost sharing element. We hope that his action 

will provide added impetus for congressional action this year. 

We are somewhat surprised by Consumers Powers' assertion that 

no Michigan concern should subsidize any emission reductions in 

other states, "particularly since Michigan citizens have already 

paid and continue to pay for our own State's program." Indeed, you 

may not share its view in light of your justified concerns for mine 

workers' jobs. 

Our nation has a proud history of helping those in need. 

Creation of the Bureau of Reclamation, the Tennessee Valley Authori 

ty, and other such programs provided needed assistance to certain 

regions, financed by American tax dollars. When New York City and 

the Chrysler Corporation were on the ropes, assistance was similarly provided. The current drought affecting much of the nation is 

yet another example where we all pull together to help others. 

A solution to the acid rain problem will require similar 

cooperation and and enormous resolve. We believe that the 

ingredients to resolve this issue this year are now within reach. 

We look forward to working with you to achieve this goal. 

With best wishes. 

Richard F 

Sincerely, 

Celeste M/rio M. Cuomo 
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ONE HUNOREOTU CONGRESS 

JOHN 0 OINGELL. MICHIGAN. CHAIRMAN 

JAMES H. SCHIUIR. N|W YOR« 

N(NRV A WAXMAN CALIFORNIA 

PHILIP R SHARP INOIANA 

JAMI S J FLORIO NEW JERSEY 

EDWARD J MARKEY MASSACHUSETTS 

THOMAS A L'JKEN OHIO 

DOUG WALGRIN PENNSYLVANIA 

AL SWIFT WASHINGTON 

MICKEY LELAND TEXAS 

CAROISS COLLINS 'LLINOIS 

MIKE SYNAR. OKLAHOMA 

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aON w>OEN .PEGCN 

*ArN E OOWO" MiSS.SS.P"' 

SILL RlCHAROSON NEW MEXICO 

.IM SLATTtRY IAMSAS 

GERRY SIKORSKI MINNESOTA 

JOHN BRYANT TEXAS 

JIM BATES. CALIFORNIA 

RICK BOUOER. VIRGINIA 

JIM COOPER. TENNESSEE 

TtRMV l_ BRUCE. ILLINOIS 

NORMAM « LINT NEW YORR 

(DWARO R MAOIGAN ILLINOIS 

CARLOS J MOORHtAO CALIFORNIA 

MATTHEW j RINALD O NEW JERSEY 

WILUAM t OANNEMIYER CALIFORNIA 

BO* WHITTAJUR KANSAS 

THOMAS J. TAUKE. IOWA 

OON RfTTlR. PENNSYLVANIA 

OAN COATS. INOIANA 

THOMAS J. BULEY JR VIRGINIA 

JJLCX FltLOS. TEXAS 

MICHAEL G. OXLfY OHIO 

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aiafii)ington. SC 20515 

Septembe r 21 , 1988 

WM MICMAA. KlTZMILLER STA. P OIRKTOR 

The Honorable Richard F. Celeste 

Governor, State of Ohio 

Office of the Governor 

State Capitol 

Columbus, Ohio 43215 

The Honorable Mario M. Cuomo 

Governor, State of New York 

Office of the Governor 

State Capitol 

Albany, New York 12224 

Dear Governors Celeste and Cuomo 

Thank 

joint acid 

you for your 

rain control 

reply to my 

initiative. 

earlier letter regarding your 

Since receiving a letter about cost-sharing from Michigan's 

Consumers Power, I received the enclosed letter from the Central 

Illinois Light Company. That letter raises many of the same 

concerns. 

from 

a reasonAir Act 

state of 

Because of my long-standing concerns about coal miners and 

because the efforts to require tighter SO2 controls do not result 

from a change of the national health-basea standard or 

violations of that standard, I can reluctantly support 

able cost-sharing proposal as part of an overall Clean 

"-package" that is not detrimental to the Midwest or my 

Michigan. I do not, however, think that Michigan utilities or 

their ratepayers should be required to install more controls. 

Even support of cost-sharing is not a popular position for me in 

Michigan. 

Efforts are underway to resolve all of these matters. 

Enclosed is ray recent letter to Congressmen Vento and Green about 

those efforts. 

With best wishes. 

C .i 

A 

ne'e i* e 1 y, 

JOHN D. DINGELL 

CHAIRMAN 
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ONE HUHORBO'" CONGRESS 

JOHN 0 OlNGELL MICHIGAN CHAIRMAN 

JAMBS « SCHEUIR ** * »OR« 

_|NRT A WARM N CALIFORNIA 

«N44LlP R SHARP INOIANA 

JAMB,' J HORiO NfW JERSEY 

CDWARO J MARKEY MASSACHUSETTS 

THOMAS A LUKEN OHI O 

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MICKEY LELANO 'EXAS 

CAROISS COLLINS ILLINOIS 

MIKE SYNAR OKLAHOMA 

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0ENN4S E ECKART OMIO 

WAYNE OOWOY MISSISSIPPI 

BILL RICHAROSON NE W MEXICO 

JIM {LATTERY KANSAS 

GERRY SIKORJKI MINNESOTA 

JOHN BRYANT TflA S 

4lM BATES CALIFORNIA 

RICK BOUCHER VIRGINIA 

JIM COOPER TENNESSEE 

TERRY L BRUCE ILLINOIS 

NORMAN F V[NT NEW "OR* 

I0WARO R MAOlGAN 'L.'NOlS 

CARLOS J MOORHEAO CALIFORNIA 

MATTHEW i RlNALDO NEW JIRSI " 

WH.L1AME OANMMIYER CALIFORNI A 

BOR WHlTTAAER KANSAS 

THQMAS J TAWS. IOWA 

DON RTTTER PtNNSYLVANIA 

DAM COATS. INOIANA 

THOMAS i BUL1Y JR VIRGINIA 

JACK FIELDS TEXAS 

MICHAEL G OXLET 0"' 0 

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aasbtngton. _BC 20515 

September 14, 1988 

WM MICHAEL «>T_MHL|R STAFF OlRBCTOR 

The Honorable Bruce F. Vento 

Member of Congress 

U. S. House of Representatives 

Washington, D. C. 20515 

The Honorable Bill Green 

Member of Congress 

U. S. House of Representatives 

Washington, D. C. 20515 

Dear Congressmen Vento and Green: 

Thank you for your letter of September 9, 1988 which I just 

received, transmitting the names of additional signers of the 

Vento-Green letter of September 8, 1988. 

Let me assure you that I share your desire and determination 

to resolve the serious and difficult issues in developing an 

effective clean air program* I have been working to achieve this 

goal in a way that will not inflict crippling harm on the 

Nation's economy. Toward this end, I have spent many hours in 

meetings and negotiations with the Chairman of the Subcommittee 

on Health and the Environment, with concerned Members of my 

Committee from both the Majority and Minority and with Members of 

the Senate. Over the past seven months, I have been pleased to 

work with the so-called Gang of Nine, which has put forth 

extremely constructive proposals which I believe could contribute 

well to a successful resolution of the nonattainment problems. 

In my opinion there are relatively few major substantive 

nonattainment issues to be resolved before a bill acceptable to a 

majority of Members could be moved from the Subcommittee on 

Health and the Environment, where it has been stalled for the 

past six -nonths as negotiations have proceeded. As soon as the 

bill is reported from Subcommittee, I will move ic as 

expeditiously as possible through the remainder of the process. 

The ultimate resolution, however, will require the various 

interests to work together on reasonable compromises to a 

realistic solution of all issues referred to in your letter, 

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Last December, when the House voted to extend the deadline 

for EPA enforcement actions, I argued that the time frame was. too 

short, given the very complicated nature of the problems. The 

House decided otherwise. I want to assure you that in spite of 

my own reservations as to the adequacy of the time, all 

participants in the negotiation, including me, worked assiduously 

to meet the deadline. 

It should be clear to all that I cannot resolve these issues 

alone. Nor will they be resolved by just adopting a proposal 

without assurance that it will work and will do so without 

inflicting unnecessary damage on a given region or a particular 

segment of our national economy. We have already suffered from 

unrealistic solutions adopted for no better reason that to put a 

difficult issue behind us for the moment. 

The Members of the 100th Congress have made it clear that 

they want clean air legislation. They want effective, realistic 

legislation. So do I. I assure you that I have said and will 

continue to bend every effort—towa*d that goal. 

JOHN 0. DINGELL 

CHAIRMAN 

cc: The Honorable Jim Wright 

The Honorable Thomas S. Foley 

The Honorable Tony Coelho 

Members of the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
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The Honorable Henry A. Waxman 

Chairman 

Subcommittee on Health and the Environment 

Committee on Energy and Commerce 

U.S. House of Representatives 

Washington, D.C. 20515 

Dear Henry: 

I appreciate your sharing with me your views and comments oa 

the nonattainment/mobile source proposal of Al Swift and eight 

other Democrats. 

As long ago as March 17, I indicated support for their 

proposal as outlined in their specifications, as well as a 

bipartisan proposal of some of the Health Subcommittee Members. 

Since then, I wrote to Al Swift and reiterated that rather strong 

support, although X have not yet reviewed their proposal in 

legislative form. My letter (which is enclosed) also suggested 

some improvements in their specifications. I understand that the 

Group of 9 is considering them along with those of other Members 

like yourself as well as other interested groups. 

I agree with you that few legislative days remain. If 

Congress is to enact Clean Air Act legislation this year, there 

probably must be movement soon beginning in the Subcommittee,, 

recognizing that H.R. 2666 as embodied in the pending Committee 

Print must still be considered in the Energy Subcommittee. 

Obviously, that Subcommittee must have time for that purpose. 

Full Committee consideration must await the Subcommittees. 

I could support your suggestion for discussions, 

particularly if it..will facilitate matters. I also am quite 

willing to use the Group of 9 specifications as the starting 

point for those discussions. However, I feel it would be 

presumptuous for us to discuss their product without their 

participation (when they are ready to do so) as well as the 

participation of other interested subcommittee Members on a 

bipartisan basis. I presume that the effort would be to achieve 

a fair and reasonable compromise. 
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Quit, frankly, while I h.v. J-M-t ^-^bou t many^f these 

issues, I am ready "gt t them behind us if ther ^ ^ . 

chance for a reasonable compromise o c m DOC affecte d urba n 

that will move the »*^on toward attainmen^ ail nationa l 

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 an i . X as th"motor vehicle industry 

industries and th.ir "«**•«; I Thlt is Shy on March 17 I 

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with best wishes. 

JOHN D. DINGELL 

CHAIRMAN 

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April 27, 1988 

. uriMauiR. STAM o—trORi 

The Honorable Sherwood L. Boehlert 

Member of Congr.ss 

U. S. House of Representatives 

Washington, D. C. 20515 

Dear Sherri: 

I am appreciative that your staff called mine about your 

plans today for Republican Members to give one minute speeches 

r.garding acid rain legislation. The discussion, regarding.the 

status of acid rain legislation between our staffs was also 

helpful. 

AS you probably know, on March 17 I indicated general 

support for the framework of the Group of 9 nonattainment 

proposal, as indicated in my enclosed statement of that date. I 

feel certain aspects of the proposal need additional 

consideration and have made suggestions to the Group of 9. They 

ac. also enclosed. In addition, Congressman Cooper has 

introduced an acid rain bill which offers an alternative approach 

to the other bills under consideration. These two new approaches 

might form the basis of a compromise this year, although some 

want to cover far more than the subjects included in the Group of 

9 and Cooper proposals. That may make it hard.r to find a 

compromise. 

In relation to this Committee, the Health Subcommittee began 

markup on rebruary L8, 1988 on a Committee Print combining H.R. 

2666 and H.Jl. 3054. After a series of 10-10 votes, the first 

title regarding acid rain was completed and we were to start on 

title IZ. However, markup was adjourned on [-larch 2 and it has 

not resumed. (As you know, a bipartisan proposal for title II of 

the Print, which I. stated on March 17 that I could also support, 

is reportedly ready to be offered in the Subcommittee.) 

As you also know, H.R. 2666, as embodied in the Committee 

Print, is within the jurisdiction of the Enecay Subcommittee. I 

understand that Chairman Sharp plans to begin consideration when 

Health Subcommittee action is completed. 
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fair and responsible compromise of 

rain issues in order to gam broad 

the House Floor, and in 

m Group o£ 9 .nd CoopRt prop sal ott.c 

At always, I seek, a 

th.s. nonattainment and acid 

support in our Committee, on 

Congress. Possibly, you and 

there is little .legislative time. — — — o f acid ram 

0 t that offers the best 

the 

promise, but 

the 92 Group 

can help facilitate with your 

legislation the idea of a compromise 

Opportunity for broad support in both Houses 

With best wishes. 

JOHN D. DINGELL 

CHAIRMAN 

cc: 

The Honorable Norman r. Lent 

Committee on Energy and Commerce 

Ranking Minority Member