Eric Waeckerlin on Carbon Emissions

Back Again: EPA Issues its Third Iteration of CO2 Reduction Rules for the Power Sector

On April 24, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a final rule mandating aggressive carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reductions from existing coal-fired power plants and new natural gas-fired turbines...more

5/6/2024 / Carbon Capture and Sequestration , Carbon Emissions , Climate Change , Environmental Policies , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Impact of Colorado Carbon Capture Legislation on Oil and Natural Gas Producers

State proposal to expand carbon capture authority also proposes changes to the Oil and Gas Conservation Act As part of a bill revising aspects of the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission’s (ECMC) (f/k/a Colorado...more

4/5/2024 / Carbon Capture and Sequestration , Carbon Emissions , Climate Change , Environmental Policies , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , Oil & Gas , Proposed Legislation

Colorado Bill Seeks to Expand ECMC Authority Over Carbon Management

Building on 2023 legislation granting the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) authority over wells used to inject and permanently sequester carbon dioxide (CO2), the Colorado General Assembly is...more

4/4/2024 / Air Pollution , Carbon Capture and Sequestration , Carbon Emissions , Climate Change , Colorado , Environmental Policies , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Wyoming Passes Bill to Bolster Carbon Management Opportunities

With interest and activity in carbon capture, sequestration and storage and low carbon energy production ramping up, especially in Wyoming, the energy industry is celebrating the signing of HB0032. The bill, titled “Geologic...more

3/19/2024 / Carbon Capture and Sequestration , Carbon Emissions , Climate Change , Energy Sector , Environmental Policies , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , New Legislation

Colorado Makes Policy Moves With an Eye Toward Regulating Carbon Sequestration

The Colorado Oil and Gas Commission Will Become the 'Energy and Carbon Management Commission,' Among Other Changes - Interest in sequestering carbon dioxide (CO2) underground is expanding in Colorado. During the first half...more

5/24/2023 / Carbon Capture and Sequestration , Carbon Emissions , Colorado , Environmental Policies , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , New Legislation , Sequestration

Shifting Winds: D.C. Circuit Questions EPA Air Quality Modeling in Good Neighbor Provision Case

Late last month, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Midwest Ozone Group v. EPA, the latest challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). The Good...more

10/28/2022 / Air Pollution , Air Quality Standards , Carbon Emissions , Clean Air Act , Climate Change , Environmental Policies , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , Power Plants

The Supreme Court Overturns the Clean Power Plan—Analysis and Key Takeaways

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated opinion in the case of West Virginia v. EPA regarding the agency’s authority to regulate carbon dioxide (CO2) from new and existing coal- and gas-fired power...more

7/1/2022 / Carbon Emissions , Clean Air Act , Clean Power Plan , Coal-Fired Generation , Energy Sector , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , Power Plants , SCOTUS

New CEQ Guidance Promotes “Responsible Deployment” of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration

Hot on the heels of a new Biden administration initiative to cut industrial sector emissions via carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) and other methods, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued new...more

2/18/2022 / Biden Administration , Carbon Capture and Sequestration , Carbon Emissions , CEQ , Climate Change , Environmental Policies , Net Zero , Renewable Energy

EPA Reverses Trump Era Clean Air Act SSM Policy

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA’s”) guidance, issued Sept. 30, 2021, revoking the Trump-era Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction (“SSM”) guidance signals difficult permitting decisions ahead for emitters across...more

10/7/2021 / Air Pollution , Carbon Emissions , Clean Air Act , Climate Change , Environmental Policies , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , Pollution Control , Pollution Control Facilities

Clean Air Act in Court: Shaping Non-Attainment State Implementation Plans

As states continue to revise state implementation plans (SIP) to meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA), two recent decisions out of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals are likely to affect how contingency measures...more

9/10/2021 / Air Pollution , Carbon Emissions , Clean Air Act , Climate Change , Environmental Policies , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , Pollution Control

The Gaining Momentum Surrounding Carbon Capture Use and Sequestration: Overcoming Legal and Regulatory Hurdles

As the country, policymakers and industry focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, carbon capture use and sequestration (CCUS) has become an important piece of the solution. CCUS is capturing carbon dioxide (CO2)...more

8/19/2021 / Carbon Emissions , Clean Power Plan , Climate Change , Energy Policy , Energy Sector , Environmental Policies , Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , Health and Safety

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