The federal lawsuit filed by twenty-three states challenging EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards is in the 8th inning, and things are not looking good for the challengers.
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By Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental LawClean Power Rule Challenges Will Proceed Sooner Or Later, But Its Goal May Already Be Close At Hand
By Ronald Farley | Burr & FormanEPA Issues A Draft Methane Challenge Reduction Program For The Oil And Gas Sector
By Stacy Stotts | Stinson Leonard StreetSupreme Court Tells EPA Cost Does Matter
By Stephen Holzer | Lewitt HackmanMATS Impacted By Supreme Court Decision, But Likely To Survive
By Enerknol ResearchOn June 29, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Mercury and Air Toxins (MATS) rule, ruling that the agency unreasonably overlooked the costs associated with the regulation. While the decision dealt a significant blow to the environmental agenda of the Obama administration and provided a rare win for the reeling… Keep reading →
Supreme Court: EPA Must Consider Costs In Power Plant Rule
By Lorene Boudreau, Brendan K. Collins, Robert McKinstry, Jr., Ronald Varnum | Ballard Spahr LLPThe U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Michigan v. EPA, reversing a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and holding that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must consider costs of compliance before deciding whether to regulate hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) emitted from power plants.
Declining Costs And Streamlined Processes Key To Domestic Wind Energy Growth
By Enerknol ResearchInsight for Industry – Capital-Intensive Wind Energy Projects Will Rely on Streamlined Processes and Supportive Policies Continued wind industry growth depends on near- and long-term actions that can facilitate continued cost reductions, add transmission capacity, and streamline permitting activities to complement government policies. Domestic wind deployment has increased in recent years despite low natural gas… Keep reading →
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The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether EPA unreasonably refused to consider cost factors in its MATS rulemaking process. On November 25, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court granted petitions to hear state and industry challenges against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) to decide whether EPA unreasonably refused to… Keep reading →