Proposed Cuts to EPA Appropriations undermine Tier 3 rules.
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Press Release Summary:
House Committee on Appropriations released its FY 2014 Interior and Environment Appropriations, which has since been approved by Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Among other things, this bill would block EPA from spending funds to finalize and enforce rules to Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards. BIO opposes this provision, citing unnecessary regulatory uncertainty and negative impacts on human health.
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Proposed Cuts to EPA Appropriations Undermine Tier 3 Rules
WASHINGTON --The House Committee on Appropriations yesterday released, and today the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies approved, its FY 2014 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill that would, among other things, block EPA from spending funds to finalize and enforce rules to Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) opposes this provision in the legislation, since it would create unnecessary regulatory uncertainty for advanced biofuel companies and negatively impact human health.
“Reducing the amount of sulfur currently contained in gasoline would reduce the costs of healthcare for Americans by at least $8 billion a year by 2030, and that is a goal worth pursuing. EPA must be allowed to finalize the rule.”
Brent Erickson, Executive Vice President of BIO’s Industrial & Environmental Section, said, “In its Tier 3 proposal, the EPA is pursuing an effective, broad-based approach to addressing the impacts of motor vehicles on air quality, public health, and the quality of American’s lives. The rule would harmonize EPA’s regulation of emissions from transportation with other regulations, such as CAFE standards and the Renewable Fuel Standard, which would reduce regulatory uncertainty and the costs of compliance with these rules.
“Reducing the amount of sulfur currently contained in gasoline would reduce the costs of healthcare for Americans by at least $8 billion a year by 2030, and that is a goal worth pursuing. EPA must be allowed to finalize the rule.”
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