Proposed ozone standards are bad for Ohio!

May 17, 2010

An end of May deadline is looming for EPA to decide if they are going to change ozone standards.  And although this may seem to be a minor regulatory change that benefits the public, in reality it is a potentially damaging economic setback to local economies with minor health benefits for the public.  Furthermore, most counties will be unable to comply with the new standards; threatening their ability to issue permits to allow businesses to develop new opportunities, or expand current enterprises that could bring new jobs to our state.

For Ohio this could mean:

• Ohio businesses and individuals would incur control costs of up to $5.6 billion.
• Restrictive permit requirements that discourage companies from building major manufacturing facilities in certain counties. These requirements include offsetting new emissions and installing the maximum emission reduction technology without consideration of costs.
• Loss of federal funding for highway and transit projects unless the state demonstrates that the projects will not increase emissions.

Contact me and together we can stop the EPA from moving forward on this harmful regulation.

Sincerely,

Dave Wolters

State Chairman

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State Chairman Bio:

Dave Wolters is the Chief Financial Officer for Sidney Tool & Die, Inc.  His company machines precision component parts for the aerospace industry, dies for the garage and entrance door industry, and specialty parts for the plastics industry.  Prior to his position at Sidney Tool & Die, Inc. he worked in underwriting and marketing for the property and casualty insurance industry.

Dave is the immediate Past President of the Sidney Ohio Rotary Club, and is Treasurer for State Representative Jim Zehringer serving the 77^th District in the State of Ohio.