Markey Statements on EPA's Greenhouse Gas Standards and Dept of Interior Wilderness Policy

Statement

Below is the statement from Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) on the Environmental Protection Agency's release of a schedule for setting new greenhouse gas standards for power plants and oil refineries:

"The timetables announced by the Environmental Protection Agency for curbing global warming pollution from power plants and oil refineries make clear the careful and committed approach that the administration is taking to protecting public health and the environment.

"The new sources to be regulated are among the largest emitters of greenhouse gases and businesses will benefit from the stable planning horizon that these rules will afford.

"The EPA standards won't be created in a vacuum.

"They will be based on technology that is already available and that these industries can affordably implement.

"We will wait to see the content of the actual rules but all can benefit from a clear timetable and an open and transparent process, which is what I will expect from Administrator Jackson.

"Putting standards for new power plants and oil refineries on the table is a good place to start moving us to a new clean energy economy that saves lives, helps halt global warming and makes us more efficient and globally competitive."

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