Industry Groups Stand Against The EPA’s Proposed Emissions Rules The American Petroleum Institute (API) said the proposed rules are “duplicative, costly, and undermine America’s competitiveness.” The API also said that the industry has achieved significant reductions in methane releases. “The oil and gas industry is leading the charge in reducing methane,” said Jack Gerard, API … Continue reading Industry Groups Stand Against The EPA ’s Proposed Emissions Rules→
Deutsche Bank Employees Charged in Emissions Trading Case FRANKFURT—Frankfurt’s public prosecutor’s office has filed charges against eight current and former employees of Deutsche Bank AG for alleged tax evasion that has cost Germany hundreds of millions of euros, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The prosecutor, which declined to name the bank involved, confirmed … Continue reading #Deutsche_Bank Employees Charged in Emissions Trading Case→
Indiana “will not comply” with new EPA CO2 emission rules Are you fed up with high electric bills? Get used to it. They are about to “necessarily skyrocket” as Barack Obama said if the EPA’s new CO2 emission standards are implemented. And if those standards were fully implemented it would have only a tiny, tiny … Continue reading #Indiana “will not comply” with new EPA CO2 emission rules→
Regressive approach: New EPA rules would punish New York for work already done On Monday, President Barack Obama ordered the implementation of even more egregious regulations over electric-power generation in an effort to slow the effects of an ever-warming climate. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initially had proposed rules that would have reduced carbon emissions … Continue reading Regressive approach: New EPA rules would punish #New_York for work already done→
Who Opposes The Clean Power Plan And Why? The Obama administration has just finished announcing the details of its Clean Power Plan and already there is fierce opposition to it. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has taken the lead in the fight against the Clean Power Plan, even though his home state of Kentucky can … Continue reading Who Opposes The Clean Power Plan And Why?→
Good News: CO2 Emissions from Power Plants Hit 27-year Low Heat-trapping pollution from U.S. power plants hit a 27-year low in April, the Department of Energy has announced. A big factor was the long-term shift from coal to cleaner and cheaper natural gas, said Energy Department economist Allen McFarland. Outside experts also credit more renewable … Continue reading Good News: CO2 Emissions from Power Plants Hit 27-year Low→
A Technical Overview Of The EPA’s Sweeping New CO2 Rules On Monday, President Barack Obama and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy announced the roll-out of the Clean Power Plan (CPP) imposing carbon dioxide (CO2) standards on existing power plants. Given the intent of reducing CO2 emissions by 17% below 2005 levels by … Continue reading A Technical Overview Of The EPA’s Sweeping New CO2 Rules→
Clean Power Plan wants Colorado to cut CO2 emissions by 28 percent President Barack Obama on Monday unveiled the final version of his Clean Power Plan, a sweeping yet contentious collection of regulations aimed at slashing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants across the country. Nationwide, the plan seeks a 32 percent reduction in carbon … Continue reading Clean Power Plan wants #Colorado to cut CO2 emissions by 28 percent→
Obama unveils clean energy plan, amid legal threats President Barack Obama unveiled his plan to tackle greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants on Monday, potentially kicking off a legal battle between regulators and coal industry supporters. Calling the plan “the single most important step America has ever taken in the fight against global climate … Continue reading #Obama unveils #clean_energy plan, amid legal threats→
