The EPA’s publication of a coal ash rule on April 17, 2015, did little to resolve the debate about the proper management of the material.
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EPA’s Coal Ash Rule Continues To Draw Criticism – From Both Sides
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
By now you have all heard the coal industry claims that the Clean Power Plan will kill the coal industry. This week federal judges hearing oral argument on the rule will no doubt hear the same. A new report by Sue Tierney of the Analysis Group clearly demonstrates just how misleading these claims are. Dr.… Keep reading →
The Clean Power Plan: Driving Down Electricity Bills For Families
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
EDF Fellow Will Bittinger co-authored this post Here’s one fact you may not know about the Clean Power Plan – it can save you money. The Clean Power Plan puts the first-ever nationwide limits on carbon pollution from power plants. It’s a crucial step in our efforts to combat climate chaos and protect public health. But it… Keep reading →
Clean Air Act Permit Challenges — New Rules On The Way
By Julie Herward, Jacob Hollinger | McDermott Will & Emery
In the United States, the federal Clean Air Act requires all “major sources” of air pollution, such as power plants, refineries and other large industrial facilities, to obtain permits detailing the conditions under which those sources are allowed to operate.
In Win For Environment, Court Recognizes Social Cost Of Carbon
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
If someone was tallying up all the benefits of energy efficiency programs, you’d want them to include reducing climate pollution, right? That’s just common sense. Thankfully, that’s what our government does when it designs energy efficiency programs—as well as other policies that impact greenhouse gas emissions. And just this month, this approach got an important… Keep reading →
Five Things You Need To Know Before The Clean Power Plan Oral Argument
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
The Clean Power Plan oral argument is coming up soon. On September 27, attorneys will present their arguments in front of the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. EPA and the many supporters of the Clean Power Plan have already filed their written arguments – and so has the coalition of coal companies… Keep reading →
One of the many issues in the current Presidential campaign involves the question of whether to pursue a tax on carbon emissions.
Going for Green: Rio Olympics Show Link Between Environment, Economy, Health
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Olympic Games are historically about gold, silver, and bronze – not green. Even the “greenest” Olympics, held in London in 2012, used nearly 400 temporary generators, which release harmful pollution, including carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides among many others. Nevertheless, when Brazil won its bid in 2009 to host the 2016 Olympics in Rio de… Keep reading →
EPA Releases Proposed Renewable Fuel Volume Requirements
By Kathleen M. Roberts | Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed increase of the renewable fuel volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for all biofuels in 2017 and biomass-based diesel in 2018.
Energy Insights: An Update From The First Quarter Of 2016
By Andrew Berg, Ashley Hymel, Robert Winner | Seyfarth Shaw LLP
In June 2014, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its proposed Clean Power Plan (CPP) to regulate CO2 emissions from existing power plants.
