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Will US EPA’s “Building Blocks” Really Allow States Flexibility to Craft Power Plant Emission Reductions in Their Own Way?
As detailed in our recent Client Alert, the Obama Administration, in an effort to curb carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, has released a proposed rule that, if finalized, will require 30%…
Washington Energy Report
EPA Proposes Emission Reduction Rules for Existing Power Plants
On June 2, 2014, as directed by President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Gina McCarthy signed EPA’s proposed emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating…
Renewable + Law
EPA Unveils Sweeping New CO2 Rules
By Sara Bergan
Yesterday EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy unveiled the highly anticipated carbon dioxide rules for existing power plants. Dubbed the “Clean Power Plan,” the rules taken together likely will have a significant impact…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
Groups Petition U.S. EPA to Limit HAP Emissions at Well Sites
By Ryan Elliott
On May 13, 2014, several environmental groups filed a petition requesting that U.S. EPA exercise its authority under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act to limit hazardous air pollutant…
PipelineLaw
Whitehouse and States Target Oil and Gas Methane Emissions
The President and several states recently proposed measures to reduce methane emissions associated with oil and gas facilities, particularly from drilling activities. After CO2, methane is thought to be the…
The Faculty Lounge
The Wages of Massachusetts v. EPA
The implications of the ill-considered decision in Massachusetts v. EPA comes to the Supreme Court today in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA and its related and consolidated cases. In…
Inside EU Life Sciences
EU Court Requires EU Authorities to Disclose Information on Impurities and Composition of Substances Submitted by Companies
This post was originally published as a Covington E-Alert Very recently, the General Court of the European Union held that European institutions and agencies (e.g., European Commission, ECHA, EFSA, EMA)…
Capital Thinking
DOE Approves Dominion LNG Export Contract & NRC Publishes Spent Nuclear Fuel Proposal
Legislative Activity Energy Efficiency Legislation Today, the Senate is scheduled to resume consideration of S. 1392, energy efficiency legislation introduced by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH).…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
EU Carbon Trading System Wins Parliament’s Support
Today the European Parliament approved a proposal to delay the issue of 900 million emissions allowances (each representing the right to emit one metric ton of carbon dioxide or greenhouse…
CommLawBlog
Update: Comment Deadlines Set in Big House Burner Ban Proceeding
By FHH Law
Comment deadlines have been announced in the FCC's proceeding to address the problem of contraband cell phone use in prisons.