These standards were called for by the CleanAirActAmendments more than 20 years ago and level the playing field for the many utilities that have already invested in modern mercury pollution control technologies.
Baucus should be very aware of this from his experiences during the 1990 House-Senate conference committee on CleanAirActamendments, when he failed to persuade the Senate to adopt language requiring the EPA to set CO2 emission standards for motor vehicles.
Under the authority of amendments to the CleanAirAct, the EPA mandates the use of cellulosic biofuels and fines refiners for failing to use the mandated amount.