Category — Environmental News
Environmental Coalition Seeks EPA Regulation of Coal Mine Emissions
On June 15, 2010, a coalition of environmental groups filed a petition with EPA seeking a rulemaking that would list coal mines as a stationary source of emissions under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act. [Read more →]
June 18, 2010 Comments Off
President Obama Pushes for New Energy Legislation during Oval Office Address
On June 15, 2010, President Obama gave an Oval Office speech on the BP oil spill. The President used the devastating effects of the spill as an impetus to call on the country to transition towards energy independence and the use of “clean energy.” [Read more →]
June 18, 2010 Comments Off
Lugar Introduces New Energy and Climate Bill
On June 9, 2010, Senator Dick Lugar (R-IN) introduced an energy legislation alternative to the Kerry-Lieberman and Waxman-Markey bills, entitled the “Practical Energy and Climate Plan” (S. 3464). [Read more →]
June 11, 2010 Comments Off
Fifth Circuit Dismisses Appeal of Global Warming Tort Case
On May 28, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) handed the utility, chemical, and oil and gas industry a victory by dismissing the appeal in Comer v. Murphy Oil (“Comer”). [Read more →]
June 4, 2010 Comments Off
EPA Issues First-Ever One-Hour Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide; Coal Plants Affected
On June 2, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) finalized a new primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (“NAAQS”) for sulfur dioxide (“SO2”), after finding that the existing standards are inadequate to protect public health. [Read more →]
June 4, 2010 Comments Off