As expected, the Trump administration has been actively engaged in efforts to reverse the federal government’s regulatory direction with respect to climate change. In 2017, President Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw...more
1/30/2018
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Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
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Endangerment Finding ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Methane ,
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Paris Agreement ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
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Trump Administration
President Donald Trump has expressed a strong opposition to many federal environmental regulatory programs and the work of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during Barack Obama's presidency. His nominee for EPA...more
2/4/2017
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Air Quality Standards ,
Barack Obama ,
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Political Debates ,
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Trump Administration
On August 3, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued its final regulation, known as the Clean Power Plan (CPP), establishing carbon dioxide emission guidelines for existing affected electric utility generating...more
On August 3, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final regulation, known as the Clean Power Plan (CPP), establishing carbon dioxide (CO2) emission guidelines for existing affected electric utility...more
8/28/2015
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Clean Air Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Electricity ,
Emission Rate Credits ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Implementation Plans (FIP) ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Set-Asides ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power
In 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to issue in final form three proposed regulations for limiting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions pursuant to Section 111 of the Clean Air Act. The proposed...more
In Sierra Club v. Environmental Protection Agency, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 1408 (D.C. Cir. Jan. 22, 2013), the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision that is likely to have a significant impact on...more