Author Archives: Jessica Bell

Climate Risks and Preparedness to Impact Credit Analysis

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Jessica Bell

Moody’s Investor Services Inc. recently issued a report describing how the effects of climate change will become a negative credit factor for issuers absent sufficient adaptation and mitigation strategies (subscription required to view full report).  Moody’s says that its analysts … Continue reading →

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Court Holds Clean Power Plan Litigation in Abeyance

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Jessica Bell

UPDATED 07.25.2018 This case remains in abeyance with EPA filing status reports at 30-day intervals, although several D.C. Circuit judges have expressed reluctance to continue holding the case in abeyance. Today, the D.C. Circuit granted EPA’s motion to hold the … Continue reading →

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Columbia University Report Shows that Environmental Regulations are Not the Primary Threats to Coal

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Jessica Bell

A recent report by Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy has found that declines in coal generation, while due to a variety of factors, are unlikely to be significantly reversed by implementing all the actions in last month’s energy … Continue reading →

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EPA Asks Court Not to Issue “Advisory Opinion” on CPP

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Jessica Bell

On April 12, EPA filed a response in support of its motion to hold the CPP litigation in abeyance.  In this response, EPA argues that “it is not the proper role of this Court to try to shape a potential forthcoming … Continue reading →

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California Regulators Vote to Move Forward With Auto Standards

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Jessica Bell

UPDATED 07.25.2018 In April 2018, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt withdrew the January 12, 2017 final determination stating that it was “based on outdated information, and that more recent information suggests that the current standards may be too stringent.” Further, EPA … Continue reading →

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