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The Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA: the good, the bad, and the ugly
The Supreme Court issued its West Virginia v. EPA opinion yesterday.
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Supreme Court takes key tool out of EPA’s toolbox, but multiple options remain for agency to regulate climate pollution
The Supreme Court issued its opinion today in West Virginia v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today.
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CATF supports SEC’s climate risk disclosure mandate, issues recommendations to strengthen rules and avert greenwashing
Clean Air Task Force filed comments on Friday in support of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed climate risk disclosure rules.
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EPA proposes reversing Trump-era finding, reaffirming importance of regulating pollution from coal and oil-fired power plants
EPA released a proposal to reaffirm the finding under Clean Air Act that it is appropriate and necessary to regulate emissions of toxic air pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants.
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New U.S. methane standards provide pathway EPA can follow to ambitious final rule
New EPA standards to limit methane emissions confirm the Biden’s commitment to cutting methane and provide a pathway to a robust final rule.
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EPA’s decision to reconsider National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone is a long-awaited step in the right direction
The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to reconsider the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone is “a long-awaited step in the right direction,” according to Hayden Hashimoto, attorney for Clean Air Task Force, which represents several other non-profit environmental organizations in the matter. The NAAQS must be set at…
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EPA to reconsider National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter, returning to science-based expert review
The EPA announced today it will reconsider the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter, which were previously undermined by the Trump Administration. Hayden Hashimoto, CATF Staff Attorney said: “Today’s announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency will be reconsidering the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter represents…
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EPA Rescission of Trump-era Cost-Benefit Rule is an Important Step Forward
The EPA has moved to rescind the Trump-era cost-benefit rule. Hayden Hashimoto, CATF Staff Attorney said: “We are pleased to see another pullback of a Trump EPA rule that was designed to impair efforts to protect public health and the environment. EPA’s action is an important step toward clearing away another Trump midnight rule that put…
