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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 27, 2002
Air Basin Clean or ABC Act of 2002 - Prohibits the importation of electricity from Mexico if it is produced at certain electric energy generation units that: (1) have a generation capacity greater than 50 megawatts; (2) are located within 50 miles of the United States; and (3) do not comply with air quality control requirements that provide air quality protection at least equivalent to that provided by the air pollution emission rate requirements applicable in the air quality control region in the United States that is closest to that unit.
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Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50] · D–CA
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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