[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 24, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H7737]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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      OHIO ENERGY COMPANY SHOWS LEADERSHIP IN QUEST FOR CLEAN AIR

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I just want to take a moment to pay my 
compliments to a Cincinnati firm that is moving full speed ahead in an 
effort to bring cleaner air to southern Ohio and to the surrounding 
region. Cinergy Corp. announced yesterday that it will voluntarily 
reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from its plants by two-thirds from 1990 
levels. The company will also conduct a demonstration of advanced 
technology at its plant in North Bend, OH, converting nitrogen oxide 
into harmless nitrogen gas and water. If successful, the technology 
could reduce nitrogen oxide emissions at the plant by 30 to 40 percent.
  Mr. Speaker, Cinergy's leadership in the ongoing battle for a cleaner 
environment in the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana region will hopefully 
encourage others in the energy-producing field to take similar positive 
steps on their own. I congratulate Cinergy, and I wish all of those 
involved in this critical environmental project the best of luck.

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