HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 36
(By Delegates Craig, Amores, Browning, Campbell, Cann, Caputo,
Crosier, Ellem, Howard, Iaquinta, Kominar, Longstreth, Manchin,
Michael, Miley, Morgan, Pethtel, Poling, Sobonya, Stalnaker,
Stephens, Talbott, Ron Thompson, Trump and Varner)
Encouraging the 109th Congress to enact multi-emission legislation
that will provide reduction targets for nitrogen oxide, sulfur
dioxide and mercury at reasonable and appropriate levels and
over periods of time that will provide certainty, stability
and maximum flexibility to electric power generators in
meeting their air quality targets while maintaining electric
power reliability, availability and affordability.
Whereas, The State of West Virginia, its citizens and its
industries have a shared interest in improving air quality; and
Whereas, The quality of life in the State depends on a reliable
supply of electric power; and
Whereas, The State's electric power generators must comply with
multiple and sometimes overlapping air quality requirements, the
interpretation of which is often decided in courts of law; and
Whereas, The time necessary for emission reduction-related
litigation often reduces the time available for the installation of
emission-reduction technologies and increases the costs of
compliance which eventually are passed on to consumers of electric power; and
Whereas, Congress has an opportunity to adopt a federal
integrated strategy that establishes aggressive but reasonable time
frames and reduction targets for the nation's three highest
priority electric power plant emissions: nitrogen oxide, sulfur
dioxide and mercury; and
Whereas, Such a multi-emission strategy will minimize
interstate regulatory compliance conflicts, lessen the need for
costly, time-consuming litigation, allow for the design and
deployment of more cost-effective technologies, and continue the
nation's progress for reducing potentially harmful emissions in as
cost-effective manner as possible without negatively impacting the
reliability of the nation's power supplies; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Delegates of West Virginia:
That the House of Delegates hereby encourages the 109th
Congress to enact multi-emission legislation that will provide
reduction targets for nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide and mercury at
reasonable and appropriate levels and over periods of time that
will provide certainty, stability and maximum flexibility to
electric power generators in meeting their air quality targets
while maintaining electric power reliability, availability and
affordability; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is herby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to Senator Robert C. Byrd, Senator Jay
Rockefeller, Congressman Alan Mollohan, Congresswoman Shelley Moore
Capito, Congressman Nick Joe Rahall and Governor Joe Manchin.
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