Washington – Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs of leading U.S. companies, today strongly urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reexamine the newly promulgated standard – and the maximum achievable control technology (MACT) required to meet that standard – for air emissions from industrial, commercial and institutional boilers.

“International Paper is committed to operating our facilities in a responsible manner and believes boiler MACT rules should be achievable and sustainable for small and large industrial facilities, as well as municipalities, universities, federal facilities and commercial entities,” said John Faraci, Chairman and CEO of International Paper Company. “EPA should adjust Boiler MACT rules in a cost-effective and balanced way that sustains the environment, public health and the economy.” 

The final industrial boiler MACT rule for solid- and liquid-fueled boilers, for example, may not be achievable for many existing facilities that rely on these types of boilers. This presents an untenable regulatory situation that may force facilities to make difficult operational decisions.

“EPA has the flexibility, under the law, to make changes to these final rules that will preserve America’s industrial competitiveness while still significantly reducing air pollution. We urge the EPA to do so with dispatch,” said Business Roundtable President John Engler.