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This week, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson publicly released the finalized Utility MACT rule, a move that represents the agency’s first national standard for air pollutants from power plants, and its most expensive rule to date. PACE Executive Director Lance Brown issued the following statement in reaction to the rule. “I […]

In a letter sent last week to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, the Georgia Tea Party outlined its concerns over the agency’s move to regulate greenhouse gases. Specifically, the Tea Party argues that EPA proposals to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from utilities “exceed the authority of that agency and, in fact, […]

According to multiple sources, a number of environmental groups have announced plans to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over standards for the treatment of coal ash. The lawsuit will be filed under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, or RCRA. Coal ash, a natural byproduct of the combustion process […]

In response to the president’s State of the Union address Tuesday evening, the Partnership for Affordable Clean Energy released an official statement detailing its concerns regarding energy affordability and reliability. An excerpt of that statement appears below. “In his State of the Union preview, President Obama indicated his plans to […]

Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee last week requested more answers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the potential negative consequences of its new Utility MACT regulation. In a letter to Administrator Lisa Jackson, signed by committee chairman Rep. Fred Upton (MI) and thirteen other members, the […]