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CPP Motions to Stay Denied

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Anjali Patel

Earlier today the D.C. Circuit issued an order denying petitioners’ motions to stay the Clean Power Plan and LG&E and KU Energy’s motion to sever certain issues and hold them in abeyance. The court also set the consolidated appeals for expedited … Continue reading →

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FERC Adds Its Two Cents on Clean Power Plan Modeling

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Anjali Patel

On January 19, 2016, FERC staff issued a white paper entitled “Guidance Principles for Clean Power Plan Modeling,” in Docket No. AD16-14-000.  In the white paper, FERC staff recognizes that the “CPP assigns no direct role to the Commission,” but … Continue reading →

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DOE Announces Funding for Nuclear Investments, Grid Modernization

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Jessica Bell

Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards to X-energy and Southern Company to work on advanced nuclear reactor designs, in support of the Administration’s goal to move toward carbon-free generation.  This funding ($80 million over multiple years … Continue reading →

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Other CPP Challenges: Petitions for Reconsideration

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Jeff Bayne

As previously discussed, many parties have turned to the courts to challenge the Clean Power Plan, but this is not the only venue parties opposing the CPP have turned to for relief.  Parties are also challenging EPA directly through petitions for … Continue reading →

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TransCanada Mounts Two-Fold Legal Challenge Over Keystone XL Permit Denial

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Amber Martin

On Wednesday, January 6, 2016, TransCanada filed a 50-page complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, asking the court to declare unlawful the State Department’s November 2015 decision denying a Presidential permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline. … Continue reading →

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