The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-anticipated ruling on June 30, 2022, regarding the authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal agencies to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power...more
7/1/2022
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Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Power Plants ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
SCOTUS
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposed rule to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from existing coal-fired power plants, a replacement for the Clean Power Plan (CPP) finalized by the Obama...more
8/24/2018
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Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Comment Period ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Plants ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on Dec. 18, 2017, soliciting comments on its intention to propose a replacement rule for the Clean Power Plan (CPP). The...more
12/21/2017
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Appeals ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Comment Period ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Register ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Gas ,
Power Plants ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Public Health ,
Renewable Energy ,
Repeal
President Donald Trump's Executive Order (EO) entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" is a broad directive accomplishing a number of the Trump Administration's energy-related priorities....more
4/14/2017
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Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Domestic Policy ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
FERC ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Hydropower ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rescission ,
Rollbacks ,
Trump Administration
During his campaign, President-Elect Donald Trump vowed to scrap President Obama's Clean Power Plan (CPP) rule. The CPP is the cornerstone of President Obama's environmental legacy. The rule establishes the first national...more
12/9/2016
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Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Power Plants ,
Trump Administration
President-Elect Donald Trump has promised to bring back jobs in the coal industry and reduce regulations that could inhibit economic growth. His transition team has already begun arriving at federal agencies to review the...more
12/8/2016
/ Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Mining ,
NAAQS ,
Natural Gas ,
NEPA ,
Ozone ,
Popular ,
Renewable Fuel Standard ,
Trump Administration ,
Waters of the United States
The huge unknown about President-Elect Donald Trump's energy plans is in electric power. Whatever he decides, with a unified Republican Congress behind him, he has the ability to shape federal electric policy in the coming...more
12/7/2016
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Coal ,
Coal Ash ,
Coal Industry ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Obama Administration ,
Trump Administration
Before the end of the year, federal lawmakers are expected to undertake a series of actions to limit, amend, delay or repeal President Obama's Clean Power Plan (CPP) final rule. The final rule was formally published on Oct....more
10/29/2015
/ Appropriations Bill ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
CRA ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Register ,
Obama Administration
President Obama unveiled the final Clean Power Plan (CPP) rule on Aug. 3, 2015, which sets forth a historic and ambitious regulation for cutting greenhouse-gas pollution. The CPP establishes the first-ever national standards...more
8/5/2015
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Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Compliance ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Register ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) ,
Obama Administration ,
Power Plants ,
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