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Virginia Proposes to Tighten Carbon Emissions Regulation

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Jeff Bayne

This week, the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board approved the recommendation of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to promulgate a revised regulation limiting carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants in the state.  In response to … Continue reading →

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EPA Issues “Affordable Clean Energy” Proposal to Replace the Clean Power Plan

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Katherine O'Konski

UPDATED 09.11.2018 The notice of public hearing was published in the Federal Register on September 10, 2018. The online registration form to speak at the public hearing is available here. UPDATED 09.07.2018 The proposed rule was published in the Federal … Continue reading →

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Mayors and Attorneys General Oppose Proposed Automobile Emission Standards

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Jeff Bayne

Earlier this month, EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a proposed rule regarding automobile emission standards for passenger cars and light trucks for model years 2021–2026.  Under the Obama Administration, EPA and NHTSA had enacted rules … Continue reading →

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EPA Seeks Comment on its Cost-Benefit Analyses

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Jessica Bell

UPDATED 07.03.2018 EPA has extended the deadline for comments to August 13. EPA is seeking public comment on how it should consider costs and benefits in its rulemakings through a recently published advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) entitled Increasing … Continue reading →

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EPA Transparency Proposal May Limit What Agency Can Consider in Rulemakings

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Jessica Bell

UPDATED 05.25.2018 EPA has extended the deadline for comments to August 16. On April 30, EPA issued a proposed rule, Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science, “to increase transparency in the preparation, identification, and use of science in policymaking.”  With this … Continue reading →

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