Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency released its long-awaited proposal for New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating...more
5/15/2023
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Reform ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
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Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency released its long-awaited proposal for New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating...more
5/11/2023
/ Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Power Plants
On Earth Day and every day, companies face increasing pressure to “go green” or be more “sustainable.” When companies heed this call—whether it’s by reducing GHG emissions, investing in renewable energy, or making their...more
4/21/2023
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Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Sustainability
In a compromise move many months in the making, on August 7, 2022, the Senate passed a spending bill dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which contains provisions aimed at lowering drug prices and health care...more
As we near Earth Day 2022, the United States may be headed toward a profound change in the way EPA and similar administrative agencies regulate the complex areas of environmental law. EPA began operating more than 50 years...more
4/19/2022
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Clean Air Act ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Earth Day ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Pollution Control ,
RCRA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
On March 11, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced it was proposing new regulations that would require certain facilities located close to navigable waters create and submit Facility Response Plans...more
3/16/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Navigable Waters ,
Pollution Control ,
Proposed Regulation ,
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Regulatory Reform