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DENVER, CO—The U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy continued its analysis of the impact of the Obama administration’s proposed ozone regulations with a snapshot look at the Denver region. The Energy Institute’s Grinding to a Halt series explains how EPA’s proposal to tighten ozone
The direct economic impacts of EPA’s proposed ozone regulations are well documented. According to the National Association of Manufacturers, the rule is expected to be the most expensive regulation in history, and will serve as an economic handcuff on business development in areas unable to comply with more stringent standards. As demonstrated in this report, however, the indirect transportation impacts of this rule could lead to similarly harsh consequences, as penalties for noncompliance result in the withholding of funds for critically important infrastructure improvements.
The new proposed ozone standard would result in construction delays for badly needed transportation projects and worsening traffic congestion for the growing city of Denver.
I-15 Project Neon, Beltway widening, Monorail extension among projects at risk WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy today released a new report detailing how a proposed new regulation from the Obama Administration could delay or cancel key new transportation projects
Grinding to A Halt takes a detailed look at the challenges Las Vegas will face in meeting EPA’s proposal to tighten ozone standards to 65-70 parts per billion, and the projects that could be delayed if the region fails to comply. Under the Clean Air Act, the federal government is authorized to withhold transportation funding and halt permitting for highway and transit projects in regions unable to demonstrate compliance with emissions rules.
AUGUST 3, 2015, WASHINGTON, DC – The Partnership for A Better Energy Future expressed disappointment over the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan. The rule, signed today in a White House ceremony with advocates and supporters is one of the most expensive and far-reaching
