Alstom Executive Testifies Before Congress that EPA Regulations Would Create 150,000 Jobs
Alstom Executive Testifies Before Congress that EPA Regulations Would Create 150,000 Jobs
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Air Pollution Control Projects Also Provide Substantial Environmental and Public Health Benefits
Washington, D.C. – Jim Yann, Managing Director for Alstom Power’s North American Environmental Control Systems (ECS) business, yesterday delivered testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works’ Subcommittees on Clean Air and Jobs in which he said approximately 150,000 jobs could be created through new air pollution control projects.
In his remarks, Yann said these initiatives have the potential to create up to 150,000 job-years over a 5-6 year span during which new projects would be in the implementation phase. He added that figure does not include jobs created by suppliers who provide components, transportation, or commodities, nor does it reflect the indirect multiplier normally associated with supporting direct jobs.
“Additional factors could positively impact job creation,” continued Yann. “As few as 10 to as many as 30 additional operators and maintenance personnel may be hired in plants depending on the operation and maintenance philosophy at each installation. Assuming this takes place in approximately 100 plants, it would represent 1,000-3,000 additional full time jobs.”
Yann added that the technologies Alstom has developed in response to EPA Clean Air Act regulations also have important environmental benefits that contribute to public health and safety. Noting that Alstom is currently the world’s largest air pollution control company, Yann said the company is committed to providing customers a full portfolio of clean power options.
Yann’s testimony addressed projects associated with specific environmental control technologies, including wet flue gas desulfurization, nitrogen oxide control, fabric filter deployment and the supply of reagents for pollution mitigation.
Alstom Power is a leading global provider of equipment, services and advanced technology for power generation. Today, Alstom equipment can be found in 50% of U.S. power plants and the company has recently expanded its U.S. footprint with a new steam turbine manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee and a wind turbine assembly plant in Amarillo, Texas. Alstom’s ECS business, with its U.S. base in Knoxville, Tennessee, can trace its roots as far back as 1920, when it produced mechanical collectors and fans for removing soot and ash from early power plants and industrial facilities.
A video archive of Mr. Yann's testimony is available on the U.S. Senate website.
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