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March 16, 2011

Published by Staff at March 16, 2011

Partnership for Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) Responds to Draft MACT Utility Regulations: Energy Capacity, Jobs, and Consumer Costs at Risk

WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson today announced draft rules seeking to impose strict regulations on power plants. The rules, known as the Maximum Achievable Control Technology (or MACT) utility regulations, are some of the most controversial to ever be recommended by the EPA. Lance Brown, […]

April 15, 2011

Published by Staff at April 15, 2011

EPA Admits Jobs Don’t Matter

During testimony yesterday before the House Environment and the Economy Subcommittee, Mathy Stanislaus, EPA Assistant Administrator for Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, told Rep. Cory Gardner (CO) that “we have not directly taken a look at jobs” when developing new environmental rules. During this lengthy exchange, Stanislaus admitted […]

April 28, 2011

Published by Staff at April 28, 2011

PACE in National Journal: Nation Needs Diversity Among Energy Sources

Foreword: In states across the Southeast, thousands of our neighbors have lost their loved ones, their homes, and their power. Our thoughts, like the thoughts of so many others across the nation, are with those hurting and grieving today. As the recovery process begins, PACE will continue to disseminate information […]

May 26, 2011

Published by Staff at May 26, 2011

PACE Speaks Out at EPA Utility MACT Hearing

On March 16, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced draft rules seeking to impose strict regulations on coal-fired power plants. The rules, known as the Maximum Achievable Control Technology (or MACT) utility regulations, are some of the most expensive and controversial rules in EPA’s history and would impose higher […]

June 9, 2011

Published by Staff at June 9, 2011

PACE in National Journal: EPA Not Considering Economy, Consumers

By: Lance Brown With new air pollution rules looming, the National Journal recently posed the question to its panel of energy experts: ‘Should EPA Delay Its Air-Pollution Rules?’ Below is PACE’s response to this important and timely question. In deciding whether to delay its air pollution rules, the EPA need […]

July 8, 2011

Published by Lance Brown at July 8, 2011

PACE Speaks Out On EPA Cross State Air Pollution Rule

On July 7th, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson released the Cross State Air Pollution Rule, the re-named final version of the proposed Clean Air Transport Rule (CATR), to limit the effect of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions across state lines. The rule is intended to require emission reductions from states […]