HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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WHEREAS, A perceived impediment to the expanded use of
coal in the production of electricity is the present
Prevention of Significant Deterioration requirement that any
increase in pollutant emissions from any conversion to coal
be counted against the allowable increment; now, therefore,
be it and

WHEREAS, Removal of the impediments to the expanded use
of coal will allow the utility industry to convert to coal
without hindering industrial growth, therefore, there should
be a continued emphasis placed on the financial support of
research and development of antipollution technology; now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That
adequate protection of clean air resources is necessary.
However, this goal must be balanced against the need for the
increased production of electricity by the use of coal; and
be it further

RESOLVED, That the energy crisis dictates that this
balancing test be weighed in favor of the modification of
Part C of the Clean Air Act, 42 USC §§ 7470-7479, as they
apply to the conversion to coal for the production of
electricity to exclude from counting against the increment
increases in pollutant emissions due to such conversions,
provided that those increased emissions were allowable under
the applicable State Implementation Plan as it existed on
August 7, 1977; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be sent to the
Honorable Jimmy Carter, President of the United States, 1600
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20006; to the
Honorable Charles W. Duncan, Jr., Secretary of the
Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. 20545; to the
Honorable Warren G. Magnuson, President Pro Tempore of the
Senate, Russell Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; to the
Honorable Thomas P. O'Neill, Speaker of the House, Office of
the Speaker, Room H-204, The Capitol Building, Washington,
D.C. 20510; to the Honorable Douglas Costle, Administrator
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street,
Washington, D.C. 20460; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the
Maryland Congressional Delegation; Senators Charles McC.
Mathias, Jr. and Paul S. Sarbanes, Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20510; and Representatives Robert E.
Bauman, Clarence D. Long, Barbara A. Mikulski, Marjorie S.
Holt, Gladys N. Spellman, Beverly B. Byron, Parren J.
Mitchell, and Michael D. Barnes, House Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20515.

Signed April 22, 1980.