On May 23, 2023, after months of anticipation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its proposal for sweeping greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards (GHG Rules) in the Federal Register that will, if...more
On June 30, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. EPA, 597 U.S. __, 2022 WL 2347278 (June 30, 2022), a case involving the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) and the Trump...more
One of this Administration’s top priorities is to improve the nation’s energy policy by removing unduly burdensome regulations. The past year has brought considerable EPA action on rules affecting electric utilities, with...more
On October 10, 2017, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a notice of proposed rulemaking (“proposed rule”) repealing the Clean Power Plan (“CPP”). Repeal of Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary...more
A week after President Trump signed an Executive Order directing agency review of various energy-related regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is initiating review of three such regulations...more
The 2016 election results will have wide-ranging impacts on the future direction of environmental law, policy, and enforcement in the U.S. With 100 lawyers in offices around the U.S. focused on environmental and natural...more
11/17/2016
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Clean Power Plan ,
Clean Water Act ,
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Corporate Counsel ,
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Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
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NPDES ,
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Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
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Waters of the United States
The National Association for Clean Air Agencies (“NACAA”) has released a model Clean Power Plan (“CPP”) rule as a resource for state air agencies. The model rule highlights possible strategies for incorporating energy...more
On August 3, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued three separate but related actions to address carbon pollution from power plants: 1) the final Clean Power Plan, President Obama’s signature effort to...more
8/8/2015
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Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
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Federal Implementation Plans (FIP) ,
Natural Gas ,
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Proposed Regulation ,
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