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 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.
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 →
EPA recently announced a 90-day stay for reconsideration of rules governing performance standards and emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills.
The Clean Power Plan and its companion new source review rule, is the Obama Administration’s signature regulation on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
Trump Orders Federal Agencies To Reconsider Energy And Climate Change Initiatives
By PHILLIP CONNER | WILLIAMS MULLEN
President Trump signed an executive order on March 28, 2017 that will have a significant impact on existing energy and environmental policies and regulations.
States, Power Companies Lead In Cutting Carbon; Election Not Slowing Expected 2017 Progress
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
2016 was a big year for progress in the U.S. power sector. Renewable energy sources provided 16.9 percent of the country’s electricity in the first half of 2016, up from 13.7 percent for all of 2015. The country’s first offshore wind farm opened off the coast of Rhode Island. Most importantly, carbon emissions from the power sector are… Keep reading →
Undoing The Clean Power Plan
By Joshua Belcher, Samina Bharmal, Jay Holloway, Liz Williamson | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
The election of Donald J. Trump as the next President of the United States appears to have dealt certain defeat for the Obama Climate Action Plan.
New EPA Guidelines Will Help Oil And Gas Communities Breathe Easier
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
While air quality as a whole has been improving across the United States over the past few decades, many areas that are ground zero for the nation’s expanding oil and gas industry have shown an increase in dangerous pollutants. In fact, states with substantial drilling activities saw worsening air quality recently, according to the American Lung… Keep reading →
EPA To The Oil And Gas Industry: The Request Is In The Mail
By Charles L. Franklin, Christine LaFollette, David Quigley | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
It looks like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will have its own scary treat for the oil and gas industry this Halloween.
