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Michigan Utility Seeks Supreme Court Review of EPA’s New Source Review Enforcement Authority

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Katherine O'Konski

On July 31st, Michigan utility DTE Energy Company (DTE) filed a petition for a writ of certiorari seeking Supreme Court review of EPA’s New Source Review (NSR) enforcement authority as relates to DTE’s coal-fired power plant in Monroe, Michigan.  DTE seeks to … Continue reading →

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4th Circuit Vacates Ruling that EPA Must Consider Impact of its Regulations on Coal Jobs

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Anjali Patel

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued an order vacating a West Virginia Federal District Court decision that had held that Clean Air Act Section 321(a) required EPA to conduct an evaluation of the impact of Clean Air Act … Continue reading →

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White House Releases Full Budget Proposal for FY 2018 Slashing Departmental Budgets

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Anjali Patel

Building on its earlier “skinny” budget, the White House Office of Management and Budget released today the President’s full budget for Fiscal Year 2018 [link eliminated], entitled A New Foundation for American Greatness.  The President’s proposed budget (which will now go … 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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DOE to Conduct Study of Electricity Markets’ Impact on Baseload Generation

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

Last week, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry issued a memo directing his staff to conduct a study examining electricity markets and reliability.  The memo centers around the concern of the erosion of critical baseload resources, particularly coal-fired power generation.  Secretary … Continue reading →

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