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Throughout the rulemaking process, EPA worked to address technical and analytical flaws with these rules raised by multiple stakeholders. The modifications incorporated into the final rules in response to stakeholder feedback were important steps in the right direction, but we remain concerned they did not go far enough in addressing fundamental flaws with the rules. Further modifications are needed to address new information provided to EPA by stakeholders to ensure the rules are achievable by the industry, as required by the Clean Air Act, and that the regulations do not induce unintended consequences, such as loss of domestic steelmaking capacity and jobs. Given all that is at stake in terms of our country's advanced steel manufacturing capabilities and the good-paying, middle class union jobs the steel industry sustains, it is critically important that these rules are technically and economically feasible and do not undermine the competitiveness of the industry. A stay of these rules will allow EPA to continue to work with industry stakeholders, including domestic companies and the USW, to obtain a complete and thorough understanding of the new information, equipment, and processes and ensure regulations moving forward are sound policy. Absent a stay, the steel industry will be forced to proceed with planning and spending for unproven technologies and work practices while the final provisions of the rules remain uncertain. Given that these regulations will impact nearly every aspect of the integrated iron and steelmaking process, it is imperative that EPA grant both the petitions for reconsideration and requests for stay of the rules. We urge EPA to grant the industry's petitions for reconsideration and stay requests to ensure that these regulations both safeguard our environment and preserve production capacity and jobs in our strategically important integrated iron and steel sector. Thank you for your work to date with us on these important matters. Sincerely, i ih Sherrod Brown United States Senator Mike Braun United States Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. United States Senator . Vance United States Senator 16 Amy Klobuchar United States Senator Todd Young United States Senator cc: Janet McCabe, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Sierra Club FOIA 2025-EPA-04883 ED_018388_00000021-00002 SC_EVERSPLIT0005218 Congress 0f the 1niteb *tcite5 ou5e at epre5entattJei Zfilia5littigtott, e 20515 December 18,2023 The Honorable Michael S. Regan Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20460 Dear Administrator Regan: As Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, we write to express our concerns regarding the proposed rules below from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Taconite Iron Ore Processing Amendments (EPA-HQOAR-2017-0664) Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities (EPA-HQ-EPA-OAR-2002-0083) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks, and Coke Oven Batteries (EPA--HQ--OAR-2002-0085 and EPA-- HQ--OAR-2003-0051). The American steel industry and its manufacturing workforce produces the world's cleanest steel, made possible by years of substantial investments into climate initiatives. According to the American Iron and Steel Institute, the steel industry has reduced its energy intensity per ton of production by 35 percent and carbon dioxide emissions intensity by 37 percent in the past three decades. We also would highlight that these efforts will continue to be augmented by research and technology investments being made under current law. We are grateful for your efforts to assist in the implementation of these laws and want to ensure that the proposed rules do not hinder the ability of the American steel industry to make robust investments into these important environmental initiatives. Industry leaders have shared with us that these rules, as drafted, pose a threat to the competitiveness of steel producers and tens of thousands of good-paying union jobs. Our understanding is that these rules do not consider current technology capabilities and economic feasibility and may jeopardize the industry's ability to meet other environmental initiatives and health requirements for workers. We also are concerned that any action to diminish the ability of the American steel industry to meet the demands of our economy will be manufactured by Sierra Club FOIA 2025-EPA-04883 ED_018388_00000022-00001 SC_EVERSPLIT0005219