IN SR0067

Recognizes the importance of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Clean Air Act in protecting public health and welfare in Indiana

Cites the EPA's Second Prospective Study (March 11, 2011) finding that the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments will generate approximately $2 trillion in economic benefits by 2020 through disease prevention and preventing approximately 230,000 premature deaths annually

Acknowledges the 2007 Supreme Court ruling that greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon dioxide, qualify as air pollutants under the Clean Air Act

Recognizes that climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions is a serious problem that can be addressed through EPA regulations

Affirms that Indiana utilities have a responsibility to follow EPA guidelines for the benefit of public and environmental health