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March 19, 2012

Published by Lance Brown at March 19, 2012

Utility MACT Raises National Security Concerns

Could EPA’s new Utility MACT rule pose a threat to national security? At least one U.S. utility believes it might. In a recent report from the National Journal, Thomas Farrell, CEO of Virginia-based Dominion, stated that his company might ask the Obama Administration to exempt one of its coal-fired plants […]

April 9, 2012

Published by Lance Brown at April 9, 2012

Green Groups Push for Coal Ash Rules

Unhappy with the speed of EPA regulation of coal combustion by-products, a number of environmental organizations late last week filed a lawsuit to force EPA to finalize regulation of coal ash. Nearly a dozen groups were party to the lawsuit, including the Sierra Club, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, […]

May 2, 2012

Published by Lance Brown at May 2, 2012

PACE Blasts EPA Politics in Houston Chronicle

The Houston Chronicle yesterday published an opinion piece from PACE entitled “Time for the EPA to Stop Putting Politics Before Facts.” An excerpt from that piece appears below. It’s not too often that a government agency compares its own tactics to that of the ancient Romans – especially when it […]

May 9, 2012

Published by Lance Brown at May 9, 2012

Utility MACT Takes Effect

The most expensive energy regulation in the history of the United States quietly took effect on April 16th, as the Environmental Protection Agency’s Utility MACT rule, formally known as Mercury and Air Toxics Standards began its implementation phase. The formal implementation of Utility MACT starts the clock on a three-year […]

May 14, 2012

Published by Lance Brown at May 14, 2012

Report Gives “Hard Facts” on American Energy

In a national energy debate that lacks consensus about the best way forward, a new report seeks to create a factual platform for policy makers and the public. Recently, the Institute for Energy Research (IER) published Hard Facts: An Energy Primer, a 73-page report that defines key energy terms, presents […]

May 29, 2012

Published by Staff at May 29, 2012

New Report Describes ‘Economy Derailed’

Following its 2011 report that described a potential “train wreck” from mounting EPA regulations, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) last month published a follow-up that gives new details on the consequences of regulatory action. The report, entitled Economy Derailed, describes a number of EPA regulations and provides state-by-state analysis […]