Emissions of greenhouse gases

(a) Prohibition against the emission of greenhouse gases from new electric utility steam generating units The Clean Air Act is amended by inserting after section 111 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7411) the following new section: 111A. Prohibition against the emission of greenhouse gases from electric utility steam generating units (a) Prohibition Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the emission of a greenhouse gas in any quantity from a new electric utility steam generating unit shall be treated as a violation of a standard or limitation under section 111. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term electric utility steam generating unit has the meaning given to that term in section 112(a). (2) The term greenhouse gas means— (A) carbon dioxide; (B) methane; (C) nitrous oxide; (D) hydrofluorocarbons; (E) perfluorocarbons; (F) sulfur hexafluoride; or (G) any other anthropogenically emitted gas that is determined by the Administrator, by regulation, to contribute to global warming to a non-negligible degree. (3) The term new electric utility steam generating unit means an electric utility steam generating unit that commences operations or otherwise becomes a new source (as defined in section 111(a)) on or after the date of enactment of this section.. (b) Prohibition (1) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may not— (A) approve an application for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of an LNG terminal under section 3(e) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b); or (B) issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section 7 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 717f). (2) Exception (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to an application or certificate that, if approved or issued, will result in a reduction in emissions of any greenhouse gas at the LNG terminal, as determined by the Commission. (B) Definition In this section, the term greenhouse gas means— (i) carbon dioxide; (ii) methane; (iii) nitrous oxide; (iv) hydrofluorocarbons; (v) perfluorocarbons; (vi) sulfur hexafluoride; or (vii) any other anthropogenically emitted gas that is determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, by regulation, to contribute to global warming to a non-negligible degree.