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D.C. Circuit denies attempt to halt methane standards in a win for public health and the climate
The ruling is an important win for the climate and for communities that have long suffered from the impacts of air pollution from oil and gas sources.
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With Good Neighbor Rule ruling, it’s the Supreme Court’s world now. We’re just trying to breathe in it.
The Supreme Court’s apparent campaign to reach into more and more aspects of American life continued last week with its ruling on the Good Neighbor rule. Clean air and public health are the latest targets. In a divided 5-4 vote, the court granted several applications for emergency stays, temporarily…
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Supreme Court blocks implementation of the “Good Neighbor” Federal Plan to address interstate smog, threatening public health
The rule would reduce interstate ozone pollution (also referred to as smog) and improve air quality in downwind states.
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EPA strengthens standards for hazardous air pollutant emissions from power plants
EPA released a final rule updating and strengthening the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for coal-fired power plants.
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EPA finalizes strong carbon pollution standards for existing coal- and new gas-fired power plants
EPA finalized stringent carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing coal-fired and performance standards for new gas-fired power plants.
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SEC climate disclosure rule takes positive step, but ultimately comes up short
The SEC voted to approve a final rule on climate risk disclosure requirements for publicly traded companies.
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U.S. EPA signs proposal to implement a charge on excess methane emissions from oil and gas industry, a critical tool for timely methane reductions from the largest industrial polluter
Washington – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a proposed rule to implement the Waste Emission Charge (WEC), to be assessed on excess methane emissions—a vital measure that will help reduce pollution from the U.S. oil and natural gas sector, which is the largest domestic industrial emitter of…
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More for Less: Strengthening EPA’s proposed carbon pollution standards can achieve greater emissions reductions at a lower cost
The EPA proposed an important rule this spring to curb emissions from power plants, but it can and must be strengthened to further drive reductions from the nation’s second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions.
