Tag Archives: CPP litigation

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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U.S. Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Continued to Decline in 2016

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

While global energy-related CO2 emissions remained flat in 2016, U.S. energy sector emissions fell by 1.7% according to the EIA.  This drop continues the trend of declining energy-related emissions in the U.S.  The 5,170 million metric tons emitted in 2016 … Continue reading →

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To Abey, or Not to Abey. That is the Question.

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Anjali Patel

Parties on both sides of the Clean Power Plan (CPP) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) litigation have filed responses to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) motions to hold the cases in abeyance, with those challenging the rules filing in … Continue reading →

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Litigation Update: Clean Power Plan, New Source Performance Standards, and Effluent Limitations

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Katherine O'Konski

UPDATED 07.25.2018 On August 11, 2017, EPA announced in a letter that it will conduct a new rulemaking to “potentially revise the new, more stringent Best Available Technology Economically Achievable effluent limitations and Pretreatment Standards for Existing Sources in the … Continue reading →

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Breaking Down the Energy Executive Order

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

UPDATED 03.31.2017 The Executive Order has been published in the Federal Register, 82 Fed. Reg. 16,093. Also, the Office of Management and Budget released a statement regarding the budgetary impact analysis for this executive order. Earlier this week, President Trump … Continue reading →

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