COSPNSR | Silver, Tonko, Brodsky, Markey, Lopez, Millman, Cohen M, Cahill, Clark, Cohen A, Cook,
Cymbrowitz,DelMonte, Espaillat, Gordon, Higgins, Hoyt, Jacobs, John, Kaufman, Koon, Lavelle,
Magnarelli,Matusow, Nolan, Paulin, Pheffer, Sanders, Tokasz, Weisenberg |
Requires proceeding on an application for the modification of an existing major electric generating facility, or siting a new major electric generating facility near an existing facility to be completed in all respects within 6 months, when such modification or siting shall result in at least a 75% reduction in the rate of emissions, on a pounds per megawatt-hour basis, of oxides of nitrogen, oxides of sulfur and particulate matter; authorizes and extension of such deadline by 3 months under certain circumstances. |