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CFTC withdrawal of carbon market guidance will weaken market integrity and undermine climate mitigation, warns CATF
Washington, D.C. – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the withdrawal of its “Guidance Regarding the Listing of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts,” reversing a decision intended to provide greater transparency and accountability in voluntary carbon markets. “The short-sighted decision by the CFTC to withdraw its guidance on…
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Unlocking Clean Energy Abundance in the West: Five Pragmatic Policy Recommendations for Western Governors
Energy demand growth in the American West is rising faster than any other region in the U.S., driven by electrification, industrial reshoring, and the rise of AI data centers. Western states have large clean energy resource potential that remains untapped due to outdated policies, but Western governors are uniquely positioned to lead a new era of energy policy modernization. CATF offers…
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DOE’s climate report is misleading, inaccurate, and ignores overwhelming evidence on impact of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change
WASHINGTON – Clean Air Task Force (CATF) submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in response to its draft report purporting to critique the science on greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. “DOE’s draft report suffers from inaccuracies, manipulations of climate science, and glaring omissions,” said Kathy Fallon, Director, Land & Climate at CATF. “The draft report’s tired arguments about carbon…
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CATF Comments on USDA NEPA Procedures
CATF comments on USDA NEPA procedures regarding the Revision of USDA NEPA Implementing Regulations, Docket No. USDA-2025-000 You can also find the comments on the USDA EPA procedures on regulations.gov here.
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CATF Comments on Department of the Interior NEPA procedures
CATF comments on DOI NEPA procedures regarding the Revision of DOI NEPA Implementing Regulations, DOI-2025-0004 You can also find the comments on the DOI EPA procedures on regulations.gov here.
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CATF Comments on DOE NEPA Procedures
CATF comments on DOE NEPA procedures regarding the Revision of DOE NEPA Implementing Regulations, RIN 1990-AA52, DOE-HQ-2025-0026 You can also find the comments on the DOE EPA procedures on regulations.gov here.
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CATF to EPA: Strong technical record and legal foundation require EPA to regulate carbon pollution from power plants under the Clean Air Act
WASHINGTON – Clean Air Task Force (CATF), along with partner organizations, submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to its proposed repeal of the carbon pollution standards for existing coal-fired and new gas-fired power plants. “EPA has the responsibility – and the legal obligation – to…
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Clean Air Task Force and Partner Organizations’ Comments to EPA on Proposed Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Coal-fired and New Gas-fired Power Plants
CATF, Center for Biological Diversity, Earthjustice, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and Sierra Club submitted comments strongly urging EPA to maintain the reasonable, cost-effective, and life-saving carbon pollution standards issued in 2024 and withdraw this proposed repeal. This comment addresses numerous legal deficiencies in EPA’s decision-making…
