With EPA unveiling its proposed new rule to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, there’s already lots of discussion of whether the proposal is an improvement over the rule it would replace – whether a regime may focus on the utility sector as a system or needs to focus on individual sources. Be that as… Keep reading →
The EPA has formally announced that new regulation is not needed to limit spills of toxic waste into waterways
In an Internal Memo, the White House Considered Whether to Simply ‘Ignore’ Federal Climate Research
The Ninth Circuit and Fourth Circuit have joined a growing number of lower courts finding that the Clean Water Act regulates discharges to groundwater that serves as a conduit between a point source and waters of the United States.
Late last week, a joint statement by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the Russian government has been behind an ongoing targeted campaign to penetrate U.S. power plants and the electric grid.
Power generation in the United States is greener and more reliant on gas than ever before, but what will the fuel mix look like in 2022?
Protecting the environment and the communities where we operate is a core industry value. We talk about the commitment and we demonstrate it – in technologies that enhance environmental performance, in tangible results such as reduced carbon emissions and improved air quality and in the efforts of trained professionals like Lola Owolabi, an environmental engineer with Phillips 66’s… Keep reading →
The EPA has been ordered to respond to a petition by Connecticut under § 126(b) of the Clean Air Act.
Deregulation was one of the primary promises of President Trump’s campaign, and the administration has been keeping that promise, particularly as it relates to environmental regulations.
As expected, the Trump administration has been actively engaged in efforts to reverse the federal government’s regulatory direction with respect to climate change.
