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D.C. Circuit declines to stall carbon pollution standards for power plants in preliminary win for clean air and climate
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied attempts to block U.S. EPA’s rules setting carbon pollution limits for power plants.
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Advocating for climate and clean air rules after a Supreme Court power grab
The Supreme Court issued a string of decisions expressing remarkable hostility to federal regulatory agencies and public health protections.
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EPA delivers carbon emission reductions from power plants, but work remains
EPA recently finalized carbon pollution standards for existing coal and new gas-fired power plants as required under the Clean Air Act.
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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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CATF Analysis: Exported gas climate impacts are complicated, but a focus on mitigation is key
For natural gas to have a role in in a net zero energy system, it must include aggressive mitigation of methane and carbon dioxide emissions from the entire gas supply chain.
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EPA must finalize strong carbon pollution standards for all coal and gas power plants
CATF calls on EPA to act now to cut carbon pollution across the power fleet by finalizing strong and comprehensive emissions standards.
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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.
