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PA Chamber joins nationwide business community in fight for reasonable regulation
Signs letter urging Congress to pass EPA Regulatory Relief Act
The PA Chamber, along with numerous nationwide business groups and individual companies, has signed on to a letter to Congressional leaders in support of the proposed federal EPA Regulatory Relief Act, which would allow the agency more time to revise rules (Boiler MACT) that will place costly, overly burdensome restrictions industrial, commercial and institutional boilers if allowed to go into effect. The proposed legislation would ensure that EPA is given more time to consider the widespread concerns of the regulated community. Business leaders have stressed that if the Environmental Protection Agency’s existing rules are implemented, there could be “serious economic impacts on a vast array of facilities,” which could put tens of thousands of high-paying manufacturing jobs at risk. The letter to federal legislative leaders expressed that the current rules are unreasonable for real-world boilers, too costly given the fragile state of the economy, and detrimental to job creation and economic security. Even the EPA has openly acknowledged the flaws in the final rules, pointing to the quick court-ordered deadline for adoption. The agency’s request for more time to develop new rules is currently being challenged in court. This latest development was the catalyst for the introduction of the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, which would allow for an additional 15 months to re-propose and finalize Maximum Achievable Control Technology regulations. More information about the proposed legislation is available here. The PA Chamber’s official comments about EPA’s initial Boiler MACT rules are available here. PA Chamber members have long expressed concern that EPA’s overreach could have a devastating economic impact on businesses still struggling from the recession. Enactment of the EPA Regulatory Relief Act will enable the agency to develop reasonable boiler emission regulations in a way that benefits public health and the environment while not jeopardizing economic recovery and jobs. ### Founded in 1916, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry is the state's largest broad-based business association, with its membership comprising businesses of all sizes and across all industry sectors. The PA Chamber is The Statewide Voice of Business. |
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