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Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 20, 2023
All across the country, coal- and gas-fired power plants are still running, still polluting, and still showing signs of staying relentlessly online. And more gas is slated to come. Section 111 of the Clean Air Act constrains how EPA sets standards—but gives states wide latitude in implementation.
Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
The Infrastructure Act provides $5 billion in funding for states to help develop a national EV charging network. Last month, DOE solicited applications from states to develop clean energy projects. The Inflation Reduction Act provides another important source of state funding. Download as PDF.
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Legal Planet
MARCH 6, 2023
Hydrogen’s supply-side has been buttressed by incentives from state and federal governments, refineries and utilities looking to extend the life of fossil fuel infrastructure, and renewable energy companies seeking to take advantage of the huge amounts of clean energy needed to produce green hydrogen.
Legal Planet
JULY 1, 2022
What can EPA do to cut carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants after yesterday’s decision in West Virginia v. This leaves EPA with a powerful regulatory tool: a requirement that generators add natural gas or other lower-carbon fuels to their power mix. That’s about 450 million tons of carbon per year.
Law Columbia
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had failed to fulfill its non-discretionary obligation under Section 321(a) of the Clean Air Act to conduct evaluations of loss or shifts in employment that might result from implementation of the Clean Air Act. Murray Energy Corp. McCarthy , No. Groups Asked D.C.
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 9, 2021
The Clean Power Plan was based on section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. There’s been a lot of discussion among academics and advocates about instead using section 115 of the Clean Air Act as a basis for carbon regulations. EPA might well get substantial reductions in carbon emissions this way.
Legal Planet
JANUARY 13, 2022
EPA , which involves the scope of EPA’s authority to restrict carbon emissions from power plants. The case is about what measures EPA can use to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. Today, however, I’m going to focus instead on the conservative split and what it might mean for environmental law. Download as PDF.
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