When the Environmental Protection Agency issued the final rules for the Clean Power Plan in August 2015, it delayed the start of the interim compliance period by two years, to 2022. This reportedly was done to allow additional time to build the power and gas pipeline infrastructure that the energy industry says is needed to… Keep reading →
The EPA has issued an interim rule delaying the CSAPR compliance deadlines by three years consistent with the recent court-ordered schedule. On November 21, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an interim final rule amending the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule’s (CSAPR) compliance deadlines to align with the October 23 ruling – of the U.S. Court… Keep reading →
A federal appeals court has lifted the stay of EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule which addresses interstate transport of air pollution that affects downwind states’ ability to meet air quality standards. On October 23, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) motion to lift… Keep reading →
