On April 24, 2017, Bob Dineen, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association sent a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt requesting that the 2018 Renewable Fuel Standard Renewable Volume Obligations.
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RFA Sends Letter To EPA On RVO Rulemaking
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We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.Businesses Speak out Against Proposed Energy-Efficiency Budget Cuts
By Jennifer Kefer - Executive Director of the Alliance for Industrial EfficiencyThe President’s budget template, which slashes the Environmental Protection Agency budget by 32% and eliminates voluntary programs, including the agency’s Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Partnership and the ENERGY STAR program, has drawn wide criticism from businesses across the country. Businesses are speaking out on behalf of the CHP Partnership. More than 100 companies have… Keep reading →
EPA Requests Comments On Regulatory Rollbacks
By EPA Requests Comments On Regulatory Rollbacks
Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a request for comment asking for “input on regulations that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.”
More Than Ever, EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory Program Is Vital To Understanding Methane Emissions
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
In its 2017 GHGI Inventory, published last week, EPA estimates 2015 methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas industry were 8.1 million metric tons,which is enough to fulfill the domestic heating needs for over 5 million homes. In addition to estimating 2015 emissions, EPA has revised their estimates of previous years’ emissions based on… Keep reading →
Congress Must Rein in the Regulatory State
By H. Sterling Burnett, Ph.D. - The Heartland InstituteBecause President Barack Obama was so prolific in using “a stroke of a pen” to create law through executive orders, thereby going around Congress to enact his policy preferences, President Donald Trump can undo many of those costly, harmful policies with his own signature, and he is doing so. Simultaneously, Congress has discovered its power… Keep reading →
Last week, President Trump signed an executive order effectively terminating the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, in keeping with a campaign promise to undo overburdening regulations slowly killing carbon-based jobs across the country. This rule was not without contention, however. Even the Supreme Court blocked the rule from implementation in 2016 after dozens of states voiced… Keep reading →
Companies Want Clean Energy – These 2 EPA Programs Help Them Get It
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
For companies, future planning is simply good business. This is why many in Corporate America – having long accepted that climate change is real – are continuing to transition towards low-carbon energy options and to work with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Recently, it was reported that under the watch of newly-appointed EPA Administrator… Keep reading →
EPA To The Oil And Gas Industry On Its Request For Information: Never Mind
By Charles L. Franklin, Christine LaFollette, David Quigley | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Only months after the EPA first contacted thousands of oil and gas companies demanding detailed information regarding methane releases from gas production facilities and related equipment, it has announced that the companies are “no longer required to respond.”
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EPA Budget Cuts: Affecting More than Just the Ice Caps
By Michael VinciAccording to the White House, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is about to get its budget slashed by at least 25%. The Trump Administration is hoping to target climate-change programs and programs designed to prevent air or water pollution.This news comes as no surprise since President Trump has given much warning that his intentions with… Keep reading →
Oklahoma’s former Attorney General has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to lead the EPA in the face of heated debate, divisive controversy, and questionable loyalty. This week Senate confirmation hearings approved Scott Pruitt to serve as the chief of the EPA and left many disgruntled Democrats and environmentalists. Pruitt’s confirmation did not pass easily… Keep reading →
