The EPA proposed on October 16, 2017 to rescind the Clean Power Plan.
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The Climate Report – Fall 2017
By Dickson Chin, Mary Beth Deemer, Thomas Donnelly, Sophie Hagège & G. Graham Holden | Jones DaySign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
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By Christopher Antonacci, Jean-Philippe Brisson & Michael Dreibelbis | Latham & Watkins LLP Contact
The GAO’s climate change report finds that climate change could result in significant impacts to the US economy that may be unevenly distributed across US sectors and regions.
Let Markets Work For Electricity Grid, Consumers
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
Sizing up points made on both sides of Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposal that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission change the electricity marketplace: Government intervention vs. market competition Propping up certain generation facilities vs. protecting consumers. Diversity in power generation for diversity’s sake vs. what’s best for grid health. We’ll go with markets, consumers and… Keep reading →
Carbon Capture And Sequestration For Enhanced Oil Recovery
By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty
A project to capture carbon dioxide emissions from a coal-fired power plant in Texas has captured more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide for use in enhanced oil recovery.
EPA Proposes Repeal Of Clean Power Plan
By David Friedland & Kristin Gladd | Beveridge & Diamond PC Contact
On October 10, 2017, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a notice of proposed rulemaking repealing the Clean Power Plan.
What’s New For The EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program?
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency posted the 2016 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) data online. While there are positive trends in the type of data included and the ways that data are measured, the general picture is of an industry with many remaining opportunities to reduce emissions. The GHGRP is an emissions reporting program… Keep reading →
FERC Grid Reliability And Resilience Pricing Questions
By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty
U.S. energy regulators have asked for public comment on a rule proposed by the Secretary of Energy that would require organized grid operators to pay certain electric generators for their grid reliability and resilience benefits.
Trump Track: DOE Proposes FERC Action To Benefit Coal And Nuclear Power
By Carlos Gutierrez & James Mitchell | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Contact
It appears that the DOE has structured the proposed new regulations after those compensation mechanisms available to generators that offer environmental benefits, such as production tax credits and revenues from renewable energy credits.
Climate And Clean Energy Progress Continues In Spite Of Clean Power Plan Repeal Rumors
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
According to news reports, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt is planning to start the process of repealing the Clean Power Plan very soon. This seriously flawed and misguided effort would be a dangerous step backwards for public health and climate protections. However, as the Trump Administration continues to unravel these protections, the transition to… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – September 2017 #2
By ELIZABETH CLARK, WILLIAM R. DEVINE, BARRY EPSTEIN, RENÉE LOUISE ROBIN | ALLEN MATKINS
A Department of Energy effort to lower the cost of solar power has hit a key goal thee years early.
