On May 5, 2017, Senator Ron Wyden introduced to the Senate Finance Committee legislation focused on reducing carbon pollution over the next decade by incentivizing clean energy and promoting new technologies in the private sector.
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Senate Finance Committee Introduces Clean Energy For America Act
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Every time I open my hometown newspaper and see a negative op-ed on America’s first nationwide limits on power plant carbon pollution – the Clean Power Plan – I think, “Oh boy. Some new industry water-carrier opposing commonsense efforts to improve public health.” Now, to be sure, Texas is not the only state where groups… Keep reading →
Reducing Carbon Pollution From The Power Sector Without Building Thousands Of Miles Of New Pipelines
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
With the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants nearing finalization, all sides are looking closely at the capacity of our existing infrastructure to deliver emission reductions from the power sector — including the natural gas infrastructure that could help reduce the need for aging, carbon-intensive coal-fired… Keep reading →
New Energy Efficiency Standards for Furnace Fans to Reduce Carbon Pollution, Help Americans Save on Energy Bills
By U.S. Department of Energy
WASHINGTON – As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the Energy Department today announced a new energy efficiency standard for furnace fans, the latest of eight finalized standards and nine proposed standards issued since the Climate Action Plan was announced last year. These efficiency standards cut carbon pollution and save American families and businesses… Keep reading →
Power Plant Rule a Tipping Point for Clean Energy Economy
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
For those of us (and all of you) who’ve been urging the government to implement meaningful climate policy, the release last Monday of a plan to cut carbon emissions from power plants has been a long time coming. But it finally came. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed carbon pollution rule for existing fossil-fueled power plants –… Keep reading →
EPA’s Clean Power Plan to Fight Climate Change and Build the Clean Energy Economy
By US Department of Energy
This morning, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a plan to cut carbon pollution from power plants. EPA’s proposal — called the Clean Power Plan — will cut carbon pollution from the power sector 30 percent by 2030, equivalent to the carbon pollution of two-thirds of all cars and trucks in America. Reducing carbon pollution is a key goal… Keep reading →
