This post is the second in a series on four key power plant rules that the Environmental Protection Agency recently released. It discusses the rule on requirements governing disposal of coal combustion residuals at inactive...more
5/6/2024
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Covered Entities ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Groundwater ,
Groundwater Management Plan ,
Operational Permits ,
Power Plants ,
Regulatory Standards
EPA’s action finalizes aggressive emission reduction targets for certain subcategories of fossil fuel-fired power plants, based on implementation of carbon capture and sequestration.
On April 25, 2024, the US...more
5/1/2024
/ Clean Air Act ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Gas ,
Power Plants ,
Regulatory History ,
Regulatory Standards
The rule, covering 218 organic chemical and polymer manufacturing plants, imposes stringent emission limits on six chemicals without exemptions for startup, shutdown, and malfunction.
On April 9, 2024, the US...more
The decision will limit EPA’s options for future regulation of existing power plant GHG emissions and may have broader implications for other federal agency rulemakings.
On June 30, 2022 the US Supreme Court issued its...more
What the proposed rule would mean for registrants and their filings with the SEC.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed climate disclosure rule, approved by a 3–1 vote on March 21, 2022, is the agency’s...more
4/6/2022
/ Business Strategies ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
New Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Regulation S-X ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
The proposed rules would require significant, detailed new climate-related disclosures in annual reports and prospectuses.
On March 21, 2022, by a 3-1 vote, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the...more
What SEC commentary and the influence of existing frameworks could mean for mandatory climate disclosures in the US.
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has publicly stated that the SEC will...more
While the Court’s decision marks a symbolic defeat for EPA, it may not significantly alter power plant operators’ compliance efforts.
In a much anticipated decision delivered on the last day of the term, the Supreme...more
Despite a decline in civil environmental enforcement results, EPA remains poised to continue pursuing high stakes enforcement cases in 2015.
On December 18, 2014, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released...more
EPA proposes eliminating all startup, shutdown and malfunction affirmative defense provisions from SIPS.
On September 17, 2014, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a supplemental notice of...more
Proposed Greenhouse Gas Performance Standards for new power plants will have broader implications for Clean Air Act operating permit fees.
The public comment period will soon close on May 9, 2014 for the Environmental...more
While adverse environmental conditions may be unavoidable, appropriate due diligence can help both real estate buyers and sellers avoid a liability mess.
The conveyance of commercial or industrial real estate often...more