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MISO Releases Initial Results of CPP Near-Term Analysis

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Amber Martin

At its December 16, 2015 Planning Advisory Committee meeting, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) unveiled the initial results of its near-term analysis of the CPP, which is meant to provide policymakers with an understanding of compliance pathways.  MISO … Continue reading →

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What’s in the Federal Agencies’ Wallets?

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Anjali Patel

On Friday, December 18, Congress passed and the President signed into law H.R. 2029*  the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, an omnibus spending bill** comprised of federal agency appropriations through September 30, 2016 (the end of the 2016 fiscal year) and … Continue reading →

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President Obama Vetoes Congressional Disapprovals

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Jessica Bell

As anticipated, President Obama has vetoed the Congressional resolutions to disapprove of the Clean Power Plan and the New Source Performance Standards under the Congressional Review Act.  In his Memorandum of Disapproval on S.J. Res. 23 (NSPS) and Memorandum of … Continue reading →

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MATS Remain in Effect Pending Agency Efforts on Costs

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Jessica Bell

On Tuesday, the D.C. Circuit decided to remand the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) to EPA without vacating the rule.  Last month, the Supreme Court held that EPA needed to consider costs before deciding whether a regulation is appropriate and … Continue reading →

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195 Countries Agree to Take Action on Climate Change

Posted on December 15, 2015 by SpiegelBlog

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties in Paris culminated on Saturday, December 12, 2015, with nearly 200 countries reaching an agreement to address climate change.  The Paris Agreement  requires large-scale reduction of greenhouse gas … Continue reading →

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