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EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Will Have A Dramatic Impact on Texas and Louisiana

The Energy Law Blog

Emissions reductions will take effect quickly, starting January 1, 2012 for SO2 and annual NOx reductions, and May 1, 2012 for ozone season (May-September) NOx reductions. Texas power plants must meet the January 1, 2012 deadline for SO2 and annual NOx emissions, and the May 1 deadline for ozone season NOx emissions. Tribune, Sept.

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Sabin Center Files Amicus Brief in Support of New GHG Vehicle Emissions Standards

Law Columbia

The Court held that GHG emissions fit within the CAA’s definition of “air pollutant,” so “EPA can avoid taking further action only if it determines that greenhouse gases do not contribute to climate change or if it provides some reasonable explanation as to why it cannot or will not exercise its discretion to determine whether they do.”

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Policy News: January 31, 2022

ESA

This body will review the EPA’s scientific review of current ozone pollution standards. In 2019, the Trump administration opted to keep ozone pollution standards the same. This proposed rule contrasts the Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2004 and 2009 determinations that the species did not warrant protections.

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