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### Than k yo u fo r you r recen t lette r concernin g pendin g ; amendment s o f th e Clea n Ai r Act . i First , le t m e explai n tha t th e Clea n Ai r Ac t doe s no t nee d reauthorization , whether o r no t th e la w i s amende d thi s year , i t wil l continu e t o wor k an d b e effective , s o lon g a s i t i s properl y enforced
. A s t o th e statu s o f th e legislativ e efforts , enclose d i s m y recen t lette r t o Congressme n Vent o an d Gree n an d m yexchang e wit h Congressme n Waxma n an d Boehlert
. I amsur e yo u kno wb yno w tha t i n th e Senate , compromis e prove d impossibl e t o obtai n i n th e wanin g day s o f thi s Congress . Thus , legislatio n i n th e 100t h Congres s i n no t likely
. A s t o you r thre e suggestions , I poin t ou t tha t Michiga n bega n i n th e lat e 1970 s t o reduc e sulphu r dioxid e emissions
. Thi s costl yeffor t occurre d a t a tim e whe n Michigan' s economywa s suffering
. Whil e I applau d you r State' s efforts , I d o ho t thin k i t prope r o c wis e t o star t a "Christma s Tree " lik e exemptio n proces s (suc ha s wa s don e i n th e Senat e Committe e fo r S . 1894 ) fo r som e States . Indeed , I d o no t vie wan yStat e tha t seek s o n it s ownt o reduc e emissio n i n advanc e o f other s a s bein g "penalized " b ynationa l legislatio n tha t migh t requir e more . I agre e tha t Michigan , Wisconsin , an d other s shoul d receiv e credi t fo r wha t the yhav e don e sinc e th e 197 7 amendments
. However , I d o no t thin k exemptio n i s th e answe r fo r anyState , particularly sinc e al l State s ar e i n complianc e wit h th e Nationa l Ambien t Ai r Qualit yStandar d fo r S02
. Tha t complianc e wa s no t achieve d withou t cost .Th e Honorabl e Tomm yThompso n Octobe r 12 , 198 8 pag e 2 P. 3

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d tha t th Subcommitte e whic h I cha (Wisconsi n Electri c Pow e repowe r severa l unit s i n fo r furthe r emissio n co n Protectio n Agenc y(EPA ) plan , the plan t woul d " i woul d b e highe r than an y want s t o lear n ho wan d t resultin g i n lif e exten s example , ne wsourc e per f e Oversigh t an d Investigation s i r i s concerne d tha t on e utilit y r Company ) i n Wisconsi n i s plannin g t o suc h a manne r a s t o escap e requirement s trols
. Indeed , the Environmenta l staf f indicate s tha t unde r tha t utility' s ncreas e emissions " an d th e emissio n rat e Michiga n utility
. Th e Subcommitte e o wha t exten t repowerin g b yutilitie s i s ion s withou t complianc e with , for ormanc e standards
. A s t o the issu e o f fees , concernin g tha t subject
. enclose d i s m yrecen t lette r
Governor , thi s i s a nationa l problem
. Industrie s an d consumer s i n al l th e State s wil l be affected
. You r Stat e and min e ar e no t isolate d fro mothe r States . Al l to o ofte n an industr yi n Ohi o o r Michiga n coul d be a supplie r fo r a n industr y o r consumer s i n Wisconsi n o r vic e versa . W e nee d t o hel p eac h othe r withi n reason . Wit h bes t wishes
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JOH ND . DINGEL L CHAIRMA N Enclosure s cc : Th e Honorabl e Norma n F . Lent , Rankin g Minorit yMembe r Committe e o n Energyan d Commerc eP. 4 U.N - NUNOBIOT H CONGRES S

JOH N 0 DINGEL L MICHIGA N CHAIRMA N JAMI S H SCHEUER . NE W »OR K MENRV A . WAXMAN . CALIFORNI A «4ll * R SHAR P INDIAN A JAME S J FLORI O NE W JERSE Y COWAJI O J MARKE TMASSACHUSETT S THOMA S A . LUKE N OW O OOUGWALGRt N PENNSYLVANI A » . SWIF TWASHINGTO N MICKE YLELAN O TEXA S CAAOlS S COLLIN S ILLINOI S "IK E SYNAA . OKLAHOM A W J BILLT- T4UZ1 N LOUISIAN A "O N VWOE N OREGO N S_L* M M MAL L 'EXA S OENNI S E ECKAH TOHI O WAYN E OOWO TMISSISSIPP I SIL L RICHAAOSO N NE W MEXIC O JI M SLATTER YKANSA S GERRYSlKORSK I MINNESOT A JOH N BRYAN TTEXA S JI M SATES . CJLLI'OANI A KIC KBOUCHER . VIRGINI A JI M COOPE R TENNESSE E TERRV L. BRUCE . ILUNOI S NORMA N r LEN TNE W YOR X EOWAA O I I MAOlGA N ILLINOI S CARLO S J MOORHEA O CALIFORNI A MATTHE W J KINALO O N« W JERSE Y VVILUJL M E OANNEMIYER . CALIFORNI A •O R WWTTAJU R KANSA S THOMA S J . TAUK L IOW A DO N RrrrtR , PENNSYLVANI A OA N COATS . INOIAN A THOMA S J . tULE TJ R . VIRGINI A JAC KFIELDS . <tXA S M«HAf L G OXLTr . OHI O "OWAR O C NIELSO N J'4 M MICHAE L BiL'RAKi S 'tOR'O * OA N SCHAEFE R COLORAD O JO E SARTON . 'EXA S SONN YCALLAHAN . ALA6AM A UA.ih. -^ouflco f ftepresentatitoes 

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W M MICHAE L KITZMILLER . STA, , OIRECTO R Mr . R . Wayn e Slon e Presiden t an

d Chie f Executiv e Office r Centra l Illinoi s Ligh t Compan y 30 0 Libert yStree t Peoria , Illinoi s 6160 2 Mr . Willia mT . McCormick , Jr . Chairma n an

d Chie f Executiv e Office r Consumer s Powe r 21 2 Wes t Michiga n Avenu e Jackson , Michiga n 4920 1 Dea r Messrs . Slon e an d McCormick : Than k yo u legislation
. fo r you r helpfu l lette r commentin g o n aci d rai n Enclose d i s a lette r I recentl yreceive d fromth e Governor s o f Ohi o an

d Ne wYor k discussin g the issue s yo u mention
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yreply
. I f aci d rai n legislatio n i s t o be enacte d thi s Congress , an d tha t i s certainl yno t assured , some for m o f cost-sharin g appear s warrante d an

d probabl yi s politicall yessentia l t o resolv e thi s ongoin g issue
. Al l ratepayers , whereve r located , wil l benefi t fromth e resultin g reductio n i n emissions
. A s yo u probabl yknow , I generall ysuppor t legislativ e approache s lik e the Coope r bill
. Wit h bes t wishes
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JOH ND . DINGEL L CHAIRMA N
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Th e Honorabl e JohnD . Dingel l Chairman Hous e Committe e onEnerg y an d Commerc e 212 5 Raybur nHous e Offic e Buildin g Washington , D.C . 20515-611 5

Dea r Mr . Chairman : Than k yo u fo r you r thoughtfu l respons e contro l initiative . t o ou r aci d rai n

I t i s ou r ferven t hop e tha t i f ou r tw o state s ca nforg e a compromis e contro l strategy , i t wil l sen d a powerfu l signa l t o al l political , environmental , an d industr y

leader s tha t anaci d rai n contro l agreemen t i s indee d withi nreach . You r leadershi p wil l be critica l i f Congres s i s t o ac t o na comprehensiv e Clea nAi r Ac t reauthorizatio nthi s year . A s yo u may

know , w

e hav e had discussion s wit ha numbe r o f key player s i nth e aci d rai ndebate . Whil e w e hav e no t ye t spoke nwit h Consumer s Powe r Compan y inyou r state , pleas e be assure d tha t w e wil l do s o i nth e ver y nea r future . You r lette r an

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m Consumer s Powe r rais e concern s t o whic hwe woul d lik e t o respond . severa l

i s First , w

e agree d ona 198 0 baselin e principall y becaus e it the dat e whic hthe scientifi c an d environmenta l communitie s hav e use d mos t frequentl y fo r measurin g aggregat e reduction s fo r variou s propose d contro l measures . Moreover , the Offic e o f Technolog y Assessmen t an

d the'Congressiona l Budge t Offic e a s wel l a s a grea t many o f you r colleague s hav e adopte d thi s benchmark . We believ e tha t t o argu e agains t a 198 0 baselin e argue s agains t enactmen t of an y comprehensiv e contro l program . Second , whil e w

e acknowledg e tha t a 198 0 baselin e ma y no t tak e int o consideratio nal l previou s reductions , i t i s b y n o mean s discriminatory . A numbe r o f state s - - includin g Michigan , Ne w York , and Ohi o - - di d achiev e sizabl e reduction s prio r to 1980 , ye t aci d rai nproblem s mounted . Nonetheless , ou r plan , like othe r proposal s pendin g inCongress , give s credi t t o state s suc ha s Michiga nfo r it s significan t reduction s sinc e 1980 .P. 6

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o Certainly , the effectiv e effort s o f Consumer s Powe r to reduc e emission s wor k substantiall y t o the benefi t o f Michiga nunde r ou r proposal , whic hrequire s significantl y greate r reduction s fro m every othe r Midwester nstat e sav e one . Regardin g th e Strategi c Petroleu m Reserve , we shar e you r concer nabou t imposin g o non e industr y

the cost s o f controllin g pollutioni

nanother , an

d w e d o no t fee l we'v e don e tha t i nou r proposal . A s yo u recognize d i ncosponsorin g H.R . 278 0 las t year , the oi l impor t set-asid e represent s desirabl e polic y quit e independentl y

o f th e aci d rai nprovision s o f ou r bill . The set asid e reflect s the principl e tha t consumer s shoul d pay a pric e fo r oi l tha t internalize s the ful l cos t o f insurin g agains t suppl y disruption s throug hthe Reserve . Ou r earmarkin g o f the federa l appropriation s thu s free d u p acknowledge s tha t cost-sharin g t o preserv e mineworkers ' job s an d reduc e th e burdeno nMidwes t ratepayer s i s a high-priorit y us e o f thes e federa l funds . Finally , i nregard s t o the concer nwit hthe subsidy provisio n o f ou r proposal , w e recogniz e the politica l an d economi c importanc e of providin g assistanc e t o the mos t heavil y impacte d states , primaril y

thos e i nth e Midwest . Ina significan t departur e fro m pas t statements , eve nSenato r Mitchel l ha s expande d hi s contro l pla nt o includ e a cos t sharin g element . We hop e tha t hi s actio n wil l provid e adde d impetu s fo r congressiona l actio nthi s year . W e ar e somewha t surprise d b y Consumer s Powers ' assertio ntha t no Michiga nconcer nshoul d subsidiz e an y emissio nreduction s in othe r states , "particularl y sinc e Michiga ncitizen s hav e already pai d an

d continu e t o pay fo r ou r ow

nState' s program. " Indeed , yo u ma y no t shar e it s view inligh t o f you r justifie d concern s fo r min e workers ' jobs . Ou r natio nha s a prou d histor y o f helpin g thos e i nneed . Creatio nof th e Burea u o f Reclamation , th e Tennesse e Valle y Author i ty , an d othe r suc hprogram s provide d neede d assistanc e t o certai n regions , finance d b y America ntaxdollars . WhenNe w Yor k Cit y

an d the Chrysle r Corporatio nwer e onth e ropes , assistanc e wa s similar l y provided . Th e curren t drough t affectin g muc ho f the natio ni s ye t anothe r exampl e wher e w e al l pul l togethe r t o hel p others . A solutio nt o the aci d rai nproble m wil l requir e simila r cooperatio nan

d an d enormou s resolve . We believ e tha t the ingredient s t o resolv e thi s issu e thi s yea r ar e no w withi nreach . We loo k forwar d t o workin g wit hyo u t o achiev e thi s goal . Wit hbes t wishes .

Richar d F Sincerely ,

Celest e M/ri o M . CuomoP. 7

ON E HUNOREOT U CONGRES S

JOH N 0 OINGELL . MICHIGAN . CHAIRMA N JAME S H . SCHIUIR . N| W YOR « N(NR V A WAXMA N CALIFORNI A PHILI P R SHAR P INOIAN A JAMI S J FLORI O NE W JERSE Y EDWAR D J MARKE YMASSACHUSETT S THOMA S A L'JKE N OHI O DOU G WALGRI N PENNSYLVANI A A L SWIF TWASHINGTO N MICKE YLELAN D TEXA S CAROIS S COLLIN S 'LLINOI S MIK E SYNAR . OKLAHOM A ft J SILLY ' '»UZ1 N LOUISIAN A aO N w>OE N .PEGC N

*ArN E OOWO " MiSS.SS.P" ' SIL L RlCHAROSO N NE W MEXIC O .I M SLATTtR YIAMSA S GERR YSIKORSK I MINNESOT A JOH N BRYAN TTEXA S JI M BATES . CALIFORNI A RIC KBOUOER . VIRGINI A JI M COOPER . TENNESSE E TtRM V l

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BRUCE . ILLINOI S NORMA M « LIN TNE W YOR R (DWAR O R MAOIGA N ILLINOI S CARLO S J MOORHtA O CALIFORNI A MATTHE W j RINALD O NE W JERSE Y WILUA M t OANNEMIYE R CALIFORNI A BO * WHITTAJU R KANSA S THOMA S J . TAUKE . IOW A OO N RfTTlR . PENNSYLVANI A OA N COATS . INOIAN A THOMA S J . BULE YJ R VIRGINI A JJLC XFltLOS . TEXA S MICHAE L G . OXLf YOHI O •40WAR O C NIELSO N . - » H -.-C-*C- . .'i . «*•• « - ' ' 3 : » .*«.-

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W M MICMAA . KlTZMILLE R STA . P OIRKTO R Th e Honorabl e Richar d F . Celest e Governor , Stat e o f Ohi o Offic e o f the Governo r Stat e Capito l Columbus , Ohi o 4321 5 Th e Honorabl e Mari o M . Cuomo Governor , Stat e o f Ne w Yor k Offic e o f th

e Governo r Stat e Capito l Albany , Ne

w York 1222 4 Dea r Governor s Celest e an d Cuomo Thank join t aci d yo u fo r you r

rai n contro l repl yt o m y initiative
. earlie r lette r regardin g you r Sinc e receivin g a lette r abou t cost-sharin g fromMichigan' s Consumer s Power , I receive d the enclose d lette r fromthe Centra l Illinoi s Ligh t Company . Tha t lette r raise s man yo f the sam

e concerns .

fro m a reason Ai r Ac t stat e o f Becaus e o f m

ylong-standin g concern s abou t coa l miner s an d becaus e the effort s t o requir e tighte r SO 2 control s d o no t resul t froma chang e o f the nationa l health-base a standar d o r violation s o f tha t standard , I can reluctantl ysuppor t abl e cost-sharin g proposa l a s par t o f a n overal l Clea n "-package " tha t i s no t detrimenta l t o th e Midwes t o r m

y Michigan
. I d o not , however , thin k tha t Michiga n utilitie s o r thei r ratepayer s shoul d be require d t o instal l mor e controls
. Eve n suppor t o f cost-sharin g i s no t a popula r positio n for m e i n Michigan
. Effort s ar e underwayt o resolv e al l o f thes e matters . Enclose d i s rayrecen t lette r t o Congressme n Vent o an d Gree n abou t thos e efforts
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JOH N 0 OlNGEL L MICHIGA N CHAIRMA N JAMB S « SCHEUI R ** * »OR « _|NR TA WAR M N CALIFORNI A «N44Ll P R SHAR P INOIAN A JAMB, ' J HORi O Nf W JERSEY CDWAR O J MARKE YMASSACHUSETT S THOMA S A LUKE N OHI O OOU G WAlGRt N PENNSYLVANI A » l SWlP TWASHINGTO N MICKE YLELAN O 'EXA S CAROIS S COLLIN S ILLINOI S MIK E SYNA R OKLAHOM A
• » 4 BILL ' "»Uj' N LOUISIAN A •O N w»OE N O'EGO N ..•* : M ..i . * f ** S 0ENN4 S E ECKAR TOMI O WAYN E OOWO YMISSISSIPP I BIL L RICHAROSO N NE WMEXIC O JI M {LATTER YKANSA S GERRYSIKORJK I MINNESOT A JOH N BRYAN TTflA S 4l M BATE S CALIFORNI A RIC KBOUCHE R VIRGINI A JI M COOPE R TENNESSE E TERR YL BRUC E ILLINOI S NORMA N F V [N TNE W "OR * I0WAR O R MAOlGA N 'L.'NOl S CARLO S J MOORHEA O CALIFORNI A MATTHE W i

RlNALD O NE W JIRSI " WH.L1AM E OANMMIYE R CALIFORNI A BO R WHlTTAAE R KANSA S THQMA S J TAWS . IOW A DO N RTTTE R PtNNSYLVANI A DA M COATS . INOIAN A THOMA S i

BUL1 YJ R VIRGINI A JAC KFIELD S TEXA S MICHAE L G OXLE T0"' 0 "OWAA O C NIELSO N .*» » M'C-At „ S» . •* •5 ..^R'O A :'»ic-»n! i caL^RAO o .C t BAA'O N "EXA S SONN . CAL_AHA N ALABAM A V.fr . -feouB to f fceprt«ntat.tie« 

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W M MICHAE L «>T_MHL| R STAF F OlRBCTO R
The Honorabl e Bruc e F . Vent o Membe r o f Congres s U . S . Hous e o f Representative s Washington , D . C . 2051 5 The Honorabl e Bil l Green Membe r o f Congres s U . S . Hous e o f Representative s Washington , D . C . 2051 5 Dear Congressme nVent o an d Green : Than k you fo

r you r letter o f Septembe r 9 , 198 8 whic hI jus t received , transmittin g th e name s o f additiona l signer s o f th e Vento-Gree nlette r o f Septembe r 8 , 1988 . Le t m e assur e yo

u tha t I shar e you r desir e an

d determination t o resolv

e th e seriou s an

d difficul t issue s i ndeveloping a

n effective cleanai r program * I hav e beenworking t

o achieve thi s goa l i na wa y tha t wil l not inflic t cripplin g har m o nth e Nation' s economy . Toward thi s end , I hav e spen t man

y hour s i

n meeting s an

d negotiation s wit hth e Chairmano f th

e Subcommitte e o nHealt han

d th e Environment , wit hconcerned Member s o f m y Committe e fro

m bothth

e Majorit y

an d Minorit y

an d wit hMember s o f th e Senate . Ove r th e pas t sevenmonths , I hav e beenpleased t

o work wit hth

e so-called Gan

g o f Nine , whichha s put forth extremel y

constructive proposal s whic hI believe coul d contribut e wel l t o a successfu l resolutio no f th

e nonattainmen t problems . I nm y opinionther e ar e relativel y fe w majo r substantive nonattainmen t issue s t o b e resolved befor e a bil l acceptabl e t o a majorit y

o f Member s coul d b e move d fro

m th e Subcommitte e o

n Healt han

d th e Environment , wher e it ha s beenstalled fo r th e pas t six-nonth

s a s negotiation s hav e proceeded . A

s soo na s th

e bil l i s reported fro m Subcommittee , I wil l move ic a s expeditiousl y

a s possibl e throug hth e remainde r o f th

e process . Th e ultimat e resolution , however , wil l requir e th e variou s interest s to wor

k togethe r o

nreasonabl e compromise s t o a realisti c solutiono f al l issue s referred t o i nyou r letter , includin

g nonattainment . -P. 9

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Las t December , whenth e Hous e voted t o exten d th e deadlin e fo r EP A enforcemen t actions , I argued tha t th e tim e fram e was . to

o short , give

nth e ver y complicated natur e o f th e problems . Th

e Hous e decide

d otherwise . I want t o assur e yo

u tha t i

nspit e of m y ow nreservation s a s t o th e adequacy

o f th e time , al l participant s i

nth e negotiation , includin g me , worke d assiduousl y to mee t th

e deadline . I t shoul d b

e clea r t

o al l tha t I canno t resolve thes e issue s alone . No

r wil l the

y b e resolve

d b y jus t adopting a proposa l withou t assuranc e tha t it wil l work an d wil l do s o withou t inflictin

g unnecessar

y damag e o

na givenregiono r a particula r segment of ou

r nationa l economy . W e hav e alread

y suffered fro

m unrealisti c solution s adopted fo r n o bette r reasontha t t o put a difficul t issu

e behin d u s fo

r th e moment . The Member s o f th

e 100thCongres s have mad e i t clea r tha t the y wan t cleanai r legislation . The y wan t effective , realisti c legislation . S o do I . I assur e yo u tha t I have sai d an d wil l continue t

o ben d ever y effort—towa* d tha t goal .

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The Honorabl e Henry A . Waxman Chairma n Subcommitte e o

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y an d Commerc e U.S . Hous e o f Representative s Washington , D.C . 2051 5 Dea r Henry : I appreciat e your sharin g wit hm

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d comment s o a th e nonattainment/mobil e sourc e proposa l o f A l Swif t an d eigh t othe r Democrats . A s lon g ag o a s Marc h17 , I indicated suppor t for thei r proposa l a s outline d i nthei r specifications , a s wel l a s a bipartisa nproposa l o f som e o f th

e Healt hSubcommitte e Members . Sinc e then , I wrot e to A l Swif t an d reiterated tha t rathe r stron g support , althoughXhave no t ye t reviewed thei r proposa l in legislative form . M y lette r (whichi s enclosed ) als o suggeste d som e improvement s i nthei r specifications . I understand tha t th e Group o f 9 i s considering the m alon g wit hthos e o f othe r Member s like yoursel f a s wel l a s othe r interested groups . I agre e wit hyo u tha t fe w legislative day s remain . I f Congres s i s t o enac t CleanAi r Ac t legislationthi s year , ther e probabl y

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nth e Subcommittee, , recognizing tha t H.R . 266 6 a s embodied i nth e pending Committe e Prin t mus t stil l b e considere d i nth e Energ y Subcommittee . Obviously , tha t Subcommitte e mus t hav e tim e fo r tha t purpose . Ful l Committe e consideratio nmus t awai t th e Subcommittees . I coul d suppor t you r suggestionfo

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Th e Honorabl e Sherwood L . Boehler t Membe r o f Congr.s s U . S . Hous e o f Representative s Washington , D . C . 2051 5 Dea r Sherri : I a m appreciative tha t your staf f called min e abou t your plan s toda

y fo r Republica nMember s t o giv e on e minut e speeche s r.garding aci d rai nlegislation . Th e discussion , regarding.th e statu s o f aci d rai nlegislatio nbetwee nou r staff s wa s als o helpful . A S yo u probabl y

know , onMarc h1 7 I indicate d genera l suppor t fo

r th e framewor k o f th

e Grou p of 9 nonattainmen t proposal , a s indicate d inm y enclose d statemen t o f tha t date . I fee l certai naspect s o f th e proposa l nee

d additiona l consideratio nan

d hav e mad e suggestion s t o th e Group o f 9 . The y ac . als o enclosed . Inaddition , CongressmanCoope r ha s introduce d a

naci d rai nbil l whic hoffer s a nalternative approac h t o th e othe r bill s unde r consideration . Thes e tw o ne w approache s migh t for

m th e basi s o f a compromis e thi s year , althoughsom e wan t t o cove r fa

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e subject s included inth e Group o f 9 an d Coope r proposals . Tha t ma y make i t hard. r t o fin d a compromise . I nrelationt o thi s Committee , th e Healt hSubcommitte e began markup o

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na Committe e Print combining H.R . 266 6 an d H.Jl . 3054 . Afte r a serie s o f 10-1 0 votes , th e firs t titl e regarding aci d rai nwa s completed an d w e wer e t

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n titl e IZ . However , markup wa s adjourned o n[-larc h2 an d i t ha s no t resumed . (A

s you know , a bipartisanproposa l fo r titl e I I o f th e Print , whic hI . state d o nMarc h1 7 tha t I coul d als o support , i s reportedl y

read y to b e offere d i

nth e Subcommittee. ) A s yo u als o know , H.R . 2666 , a s embodied i nth e Committe e Print , i s withi nth e jurisdictio nof th e Eneca y Subcommittee . I understand tha t Chairma nSharp plan s t o begi nconsiderationwhe n Healt hSubcommitte e actio ni s completed .P.1 4 fai r an d responsibl e compromis e o f rai nissue s i

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p sa l ott.c A t always , I seek , a th.s . nonattainmen t an d aci d suppor t i

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n Congress . Possibly , yo u an d ther e i s littl e .legislativ e time . —

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o f aci d ra m 0 t tha t offer s th e bes t th e promise , but th e 9 2 Grou

p ca nhel p facilitat e wit hyou r legislationth

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JOH N D . DINGEL L CHAIRMA N

cc : Th e Honorabl e Normanr . Len t Committe e o

nEnerg y an d Commerc e

Ranking Minorit y

Member