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Air Quality:
Cement Plant Moratorium and Study

Our Position: support
Bill Number: SB699
Sponsor: Sen. Julia Boseman
Legislative Session: 2009

Enacts a moratorium on consideration or issuance of permits for cement plants in the state until September 1, 2010.  Directs the NC Environmental Review Commission to study the impacts of coal plants on public health and the environment.

To see the bill: 

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2009&BillID=H810

Status

pending