KEITH J. ROTHFUS: “I would just point out that what we are looking at here is that the SENSE Act seeks to accomplish what the EPA should…”

“I would just point out that what we are looking at here is that the SENSE Act seeks to accomplish what the EPA should have done in creating special categories. Again, if you are looking at compliance costs, any costs are going to be low. And then when you combine that with the requirement to seek EPA approval and the delays that that would incur, these plants will be closed, the environmental progress will stop, and challenged communities will be further challenged. These are solid, good-paying, family-sustaining jobs in these plants. We know that while some plants are in compliance, others are not. So, again, this SENSE Act seeks to do what the EPA should have done from the very beginning and create appropriate categorization.”