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.
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Clean Power Plan – Work Continues Despite Stay
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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.
“Waters Of The U.S.” Rule Still Subject To Nationwide Stay, For Now
By Lela Ames, Bradford De Vore, Deborah Israel | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP
Would you consider this a “Water of the United States” subject to the Clean Water Act?
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.
Congress To Continue Work On Energy Issues Amid Supreme Court Uncertainty
By David Leiter | Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology Matters
Congress returns this week from the President’s Day recess to a changed landscape with the death of Supreme Court Justice Scalia.
Energy & Environment Update – February 2016 #3
By David Leiter, Sarah Litke, Neal Martin | Mintz Levin - ML Strategies
Congress returns this week following the President’s Day holiday, and the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on February 13 has set the stage for a contentious nomination battle in the Senate with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) saying that naming a successor should be put off until the next Administration.
Clean Power Plan Stayed – What Happens Now?
By Adam DeVoe, Thomas Dougherty, II | Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP
On February 10, 2016, we reported that the Supreme Court stayed the Clean Power Plan (CPP) pending review by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals.
America’s Progress In Reducing Emissions
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
The U.S. Supreme Court’s order this week halting implementation of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), quickly sent news outlets scrambling to gauge potential impacts. The New York Times: Here’s Bloomberg: And InsideClimate News: The consensus: Putting the CPP on ice could put a dent in the administration’s strategy to combat warming – with other… Keep reading →
Why The Surprise Supreme Court Decision Won’t Thwart The Clean Power Plan
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
In a surprise procedural decision on Feb. 9, the U.S. Supreme Court put the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan on pause while a lower court reviews it. The Court did not weigh in on the merits of the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan, and didn’t explain its reasoning, so we don’t know the legal basis for this… Keep reading →
