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On Oct. 12, 2011, the House of Representatives voted to delay the industrial boiler MACT rules in a 275 - 142 vote. Republicans, who prevailed in the vote, argued that the boiler MACT rules would cost the economy billions of dollars. Democrats, especially Jim Moran (VA) and Edward Markey (Mass) argued that repealing the rule would result in thousands of needless deaths. "If the regulation to remove mercury, lead and cancer-causing toxins from incinerators and industrial boilers, which is already 11 years overdue, is delayed for even one year, there will be 6,600 people who will die prematurely, and people will miss 320,000 days of work and school," said Markey.<ref>Josiah Ryan [http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/187557-house-votes-to-delay-epa-boiler-regulations "House votes to delay EPA ‘boiler’ regulations"] The Hill, Oct. 13, 2011.</ref>
On December 2, 2011, under pressure from Republicans and industrial groups, the EPA proposed rules on boilers that are more flexible than ones the agency introduced in 2010. Under the new rule, more than 99 percent of the country's boilers, from heavy industry to small businesses and universities, are either clean enough and not subject to the new rules, or will only need to do tune ups and maintenance to comply. The rules allow some plants to do maintenance on equipment, avoiding costs from adding new controls or replacing boilers.<ref>Timothy Gardner, [http://www.enn.com/business/article/43653 "EPA proposes less costly pollution rule on boilers"] Reuters, Dec. 3, 2011.</ref>
==Interstate air pollution and the [[Transport Rule]]==
