Under federal law, severe economic and regulatory restrictions become effective following such a designation. The American Lung Association, Texas chapter, addressed the importance of clean air for all Texans, particularly children. They noted that increased air pollution is contributing to an increase in respiratory and other health problems in our state. A final decision is expected this spring. AIM announced Monday that it has received permission from the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to intervene on behalf of the EPA in litigation brought by several Midwest and Southern power companies.
Ozone is linked to asthma, crop damage and other environmental problems.
Expanding renewable electricity use to these levels would freeze power plant emissions of carbon dioxide, the primary cause of global warming, at about year 2000 levels, making a major contribution to meeting the U.S. reduction targets under the Kyoto global warming treaty. With the nation moving to rewrite rules for the way electricity is produced and sold, Congress introduced six electricity deregulation bills in 1998 that would ensure continued growth of renewable electricity generation. The report highlights a comparison between a strong proposal by Senator James Jeffords , a Vermont Republican, which would increase renewables to 20 percent of electricity generation by 2020, and a weaker proposal by the Clinton administration, which would result in a share of 5.5 percent by 2010. All Rights Reserved. Inc. All Rights Reserved.