Author Archives: Anjali Patel

Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update Published in the Federal Register

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Anjali Patel

EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) Update for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) was published in today’s Federal Register, 81 Fed. Reg. 74,504, triggering the start of the 60-day deadline to file a petition for review.* … Continue reading →

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North Dakota Opening Briefs Filed in D.C. Circuit

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Anjali Patel

UPDATED 07.25.2018 On August 10, 2017, the D.C. Circuit issued an order indefinitely holding this case in abeyance. EPA is ordered to continue filing status reports in 90-day intervals.  Petitioners have filed their opening briefs in North Dakota v. EPA, … Continue reading →

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Paris Agreement Will Enter Into Force on Friday, November 4, 2016

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Anjali Patel

UPDATED 08.01.2018 On June 1, 2017, President Trump announced that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Yesterday, October 5, 2016 the Paris Agreement officially passed its international ratification threshold paving the way for the Agreement to enter into … Continue reading →

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EPA Large Facility Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data Shows Decrease in Power Plant Emissions

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Anjali Patel

EPA recently released its 2015 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) data.  The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program collects greenhouse gas (GHG) emission information from large industrial sources, including power plants.  The EPA’s GHGRP website includes access to the 2015 data sets, … Continue reading →

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LBNL Releases Reports on Utility Planning for a Changing Grid

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Anjali Patel

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory recently released two reports related to utility planning efforts for future changes to the electric grid. The first, The Future of Electricity Resource Planning, is coauthored by Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. (E3) and is … Continue reading →

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