In related news, the White House intends to limit methane pollution from thousands of existing oil and gas wells, pipelines and other facilities.
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EPA Methane Rules Are Coming
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By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty
The U.S. Department of Energy is holding a series of public meetings centered on the topic of the second installment of its Quadrennial Energy Review, an integrated study of the U.S. electricity system from generation through end use.
EPA Continues to Dismantle Clean Air Act Affirmative Defenses — Blame It On The Judge(s)
By Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law
On Wednesday, EPA published certain amendments to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards in the Federal Register.
We can sum up new polling on Americans’ perceptions of the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and its potential impact on their lives in a word: concerned. Make that very concerned – about potential damage to their vehicles, about the broad economic effects of breaching the ethanol “blend wall” and about diverting corn away from… Keep reading →
Clean Power Plan – Work Continues Despite Stay
By Mark Steger | Clark Hill PLC
Even though the U.S. Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of EPA’s Clean Power Plan, planning continues at the state level on carbon emission reduction strategies.
EPA Announces Update Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Guidance Documents For Biofuels
By Kathleen M. Roberts | Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
On March 7, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the update of three greenhouse gas inventory guidance documents.
Oregon’s SB 1547, signed into law on March 8, 2016, will phase out coal-fired generation from the state’s electricity mix by 2035 and double the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 50 percent by 2040. RPS policies require state utilities or electricity providers to procure a minimum share of their electricity from eligible renewable energy… Keep reading →
The Future Of Clean Power Plan After Supreme Court Stay
By Teresa Schmittberger | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC
On February 9, 2016, the United States Supreme Court issued a stay of the federal Clean Power Plan, preventing the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing the Plan until legal challenges are resolved by the federal courts.
What Is President Trump’s Energy Policy?
By Tricia Caliguire | McCarter & English: Climate Change & Renewable Energy
We all know where the respective party “establishments” in Washington come down on climate change, clean power, and the pace at which the country should move to renewables as the primary source of energy.
Opposition to the Clean Power Plan (CPP), promulgated by the EPA and championed by the Obama administration as a path to a cleaner energy future, recently came to a head as the Supreme Court granted opponents a stay halting implementation of the plan.
