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EPA’s Power Plant Carbon Rules Are Critical—and Complex. Here’s What to Know, and What to Watch.

Union of Concerned Scientists

Section 111 employs a two-phase process where, once EPA moves to regulate pollution from a new source—here, power plants—(111(b)), it is then required to regulate that pollution from existing sources, too (111(d)). As a result, EPA will be updating standards for new plants and fully developing standards for existing plants.

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Ask a Scientist: Top Takeaways from the New EPA Carbon Pollution Rules

Union of Concerned Scientists

In 2015, the EPA issued the Clean Power Plan to reduce carbon pollution from power plants, which at the time were the largest source of heat-trapping emissions in the country. It asserts that for matters of vast economic or political significance, a federal agency must point to explicit congressional authorization.

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U.S. Supreme Court v. EPA Climate Rule

Smith Enviorment

In 2015, EPA proposed CO2 emission limits for new power plants based on a combination of the use of high efficiency processes and carbon capture technology. Based almost entirely on the fact that the generation-shifting in the Clean Power Plan Rule represented a new approach to pollution reduction, the Court. The West Virginia v.

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USA: “The Coke Side of Life”—More Sugar, Less Science

Corp Watch

USA: “The Coke Side of Life”—More Sugar, Less Science Union of Concerned Scientists PaulaR Thu, 06/08/2023 - 03:44 Friday, August 14, 2015 Read more Deborah Bailin Almost 130 years ago, Coca-Cola first quenched Americans’ thirst and splashed its irresistible blend of sugar and, yes, cocaine , across our taste buds and brains.

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Starting with a Messy Slate: The Role of Environmental Law in Haiti after the 2010 Earthquake

Vermont Law

Summary: The country of Haiti does not have a history of effective environmental regulation and this has continued after the devastating 2010 earthquake due to a lack of political and economic infrastructure. Deforestation, air and water pollution, and lack of sanitation systems have led to public health problems and resource scarcity.

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Vietnamese blogger who filmed chemical spill protests released from prison

Corp Watch

Louisiana, will spend more than $10 million on pollution controls to address air, water, and hazardous waste violations at two petrochemical plants in Point Comfort, Texas, and Baton Rouge, La. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. USA: Formosa Plastics Corp.,

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

ESA

It will likely be at least two weeks before the Senate takes up the legislation and the Senate will likely make major changes to the bill before passing the legislation for political and parliamentary reasons. NOAA and EPA – Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposal To Find That Ohio Has Satisfied Conditions on Earlier Approval.

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