Manufacturers Push NSR Reform To Promote Lower-Emitting Technology

Manufacturers are calling for an overhaul to ease EPA's Clean Air Act new source review (NSR) permitting program to help promote technologies that can improve facilities' efficiency and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and conventional pollutants, arguing that NSR discourages installation of such technology. Representatives from the manufacturing sector made the argument at a Nov. 15 Senate Environment & Public Works Committee (EPW) hearing at which other witnesses and lawmakers generally agreed on the importance of new technology to reduce...