Lawmakers Introduce Bill Requiring Cost Assessment of EPA Rules

Senators James Inhofe (R., OK) and Mike Johanns (R., NE) recently introduced legislation that would require EPA to assess the total economic impact of several major rules it is preparing to announce, including the maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards for industrial boilers. The assessments would be conducted by a federal committee comprising the EPA administrator; the secretaries of Agriculture, Energy, Defense, and Labor; the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee; and a representative of the Small Business Administration...

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