Trump’s rollback of GHG curbs won’t stop shift away from coal
5 years, 6 months ago

Trump’s rollback of GHG curbs won’t stop shift away from coal

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s efforts to stop ‘war on coal’ won’t stop the transition to cheaper electricity generated by wind, sun and gas. President Donald Trump is scaling back sweeping Obama-era curbs on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants burning coal, his biggest step yet to fulfill his campaign promise to stop a “war” on the fossil fuel. The EPA’s final “Affordable Clean Energy” rule is designed to pare carbon dioxide emissions by encouraging efficiency upgrades at individual power plants. The EPA is following the rule of law and removing “government-imposed barriers that will lead to increased innovation, competition and efficiency that will ultimately drive down pollution.” The EPA’s new approach is rooted in Clean Power Plan foes’ arguments that the agency does not have legal authority to regulate emissions beyond the boundaries of existing plants. “Besides exceeding EPA’s legal authority, the Clean Power Plan was also written to reduce gas and nuclear generation,” said Christopher Guith, acting president of the Chamber of Commerce’s Global Energy Institute.

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Supreme Court allows a rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court allows a rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect

The Independent  

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Supreme Court lets Biden’s power plant climate rule take effect
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court lets Biden’s power plant climate rule take effect

Politico  

The Supreme Court’s decision elevates the issue of climate change just weeks before the presidential election. “We will continue to fight through the merits phase and prove this rule strips the states of important discretion while forcing plants to use technologies that don’t work in the real world.” Alex Bond, the executive director for clean energy and environment at the …

US appeals court allows EPA rule on coal-fired power plants to remain in place amid legal challenges
5 months, 3 weeks ago

US appeals court allows EPA rule on coal-fired power plants to remain in place amid legal challenges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a victory for President Joe Biden’s administration, a federal appeals court on Friday ruled that a new federal regulation aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants can remain in force as legal challenges continue. The EPA rule, announced in April, would force many coal-fired power plants to capture 90% of their carbon emissions or shut …

EPA: New pollution limits proposed for US coal, gas power plants reflect ‘urgency’ of climate crisis
1 year, 7 months ago

EPA: New pollution limits proposed for US coal, gas power plants reflect ‘urgency’ of climate crisis

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration proposed new limits Thursday on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, its most ambitious effort yet to roll back planet-warming pollution from the nation’s second-largest contributor to climate change. President Joe Biden called the plan “a major step forward in the climate crisis and protecting public health.” If finalized, the proposed regulation …

EPA says pollution limits proposed for U.S. coal, gas power plants reflect climate crisis ‘urgency’
1 year, 7 months ago

EPA says pollution limits proposed for U.S. coal, gas power plants reflect climate crisis ‘urgency’

LA Times  

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan speaks about new proposed limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants during an event at the University of Maryland on Thursday in College Park, Md. The Biden administration proposed new limits Thursday on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, its most ambitious effort yet to roll …

U.S. Supreme Court limits Biden’s powers in curbing emissions
2 years, 6 months ago

U.S. Supreme Court limits Biden’s powers in curbing emissions

The Hindu  

In a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court on Thursday limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. By a 6-3 vote, with conservatives in the majority, the court said that the Clean Air Act does not give the Environmental Protection Agency broad authority to …

US top court limits federal gov’t power to curb plant emissions
2 years, 6 months ago

US top court limits federal gov’t power to curb plant emissions

Al Jazeera  

Supreme Court rules that the law does not give EPA broad authority to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. In a blow to the fight against climate change, the US Supreme Court has limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. By a six-to-three decision on Thursday, …

Justices wrestle with EPA power to curb carbon emissions
2 years, 10 months ago

Justices wrestle with EPA power to curb carbon emissions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court wrestled Monday with the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the nation’s power plants, a case that could hamstring the Biden administration’s plans to combat climate change. A new policy to regulate carbon productions from power plants is not expected before the end of the year, Elizabeth Prelogar, Biden’s top Supreme …

Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback
3 years, 11 months ago

Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a last-minute slap at President Donald Trump, a federal appeals court struck down one of his administration’s most momentous climate rollbacks on Tuesday, saying officials acted illegally in issuing a new rule that eased federal regulation of air pollution from power plants. The Trump administration rule was based on a “mistaken reading of the Clean Air Act,” …

Trump administration finalizes coal plant pollution rollback
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump administration finalizes coal plant pollution rollback

Associated Press  

— The Trump administration on Monday finalized its weakening of an Obama-era rule aimed at reducing polluted wastewater from coal-burning power plants that has contaminated streams, lakes and underground aquifers The change will allow utilities to use cheaper technologies and take longer to comply with pollution reduction guidelines that are less stringent than what the agency originally adopted in 2015. …

After confirming withdrawal from Paris climate accord, US eases Obama-era rules on coal pollution
5 years, 2 months ago

After confirming withdrawal from Paris climate accord, US eases Obama-era rules on coal pollution

India Today  

The Trump administration accelerated the pace of its environmental rollbacks for the country's coal-fired power plants on Monday, proposing to weaken two Obama-era rules aimed at cleaning up dangerous heavy metals and ash from coal plants and keeping them from washing into groundwater and waterways. The new proposals - the latest in a series of regulatory breaks granted by the …

21 states sue Trump administration over new coal rules
5 years, 4 months ago

21 states sue Trump administration over new coal rules

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A coalition of 21 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its decision to ease restrictions on coal-fired power plants, with California’s governor saying the president is trying to rescue an outdated industry. In June, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency eliminated the agency’s Clean Power Plan and replaced it with a new rule that gives states …

22 U.S. States, seven cities sue Trump administration over carbon rule replacement
5 years, 4 months ago

22 U.S. States, seven cities sue Trump administration over carbon rule replacement

The Hindu  

Twenty-two States, including New York and California, and seven cities on Tuesday sued to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency's replacement of the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan, arguing it prolongs U.S. reliance on coal power and obstructs States that pursue cleaner electricity generation. The petitioners argue that the EPA's Affordable Clean Energy rule, which it finalized in June, will not …

Amid urgent climate warnings, EPA gives coal a reprieve
5 years, 6 months ago

Amid urgent climate warnings, EPA gives coal a reprieve

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Amid scientists’ increasingly urgent warnings, the Trump administration ordered a sweeping about-face Wednesday on Obama-era efforts to fight climate change, easing restrictions on coal-fired power plants in a move it predicted would revitalize America’s sagging coal industry. It came despite scientists’ cautions that the world must cut fossil fuel emissions to stave off the worst of global warming …

Trump moves to gut Obama climate policy and bolster the coal industry
5 years, 6 months ago

Trump moves to gut Obama climate policy and bolster the coal industry

LA Times  

The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled its final plan to rewrite a major Obama-era climate change policy, scrapping proposed regulations that would have cracked down on coal-burning power plants. The administration’s plan would gut the so-called Clean Power Plan, President Obama’s signature domestic program to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Under Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency has branded the rewrite as …

Trump Administration Weakens Climate Plan To Help Coal Plants Stay Open
5 years, 6 months ago

Trump Administration Weakens Climate Plan To Help Coal Plants Stay Open

NPR  

Trump Administration Weakens Climate Plan To Help Coal Plants Stay Open Enlarge this image toggle caption J. David Ake/AP J. David Ake/AP Updated at 3:11 p.m. Sponsor Message Wheeler echoed arguments coal industry supporters have made, saying the Obama administration overstepped its authority under federal law when it issued the more sweeping Clean Power Plan in 2015. Sponsor Message The …

EPA rolls back Obama-era plan limiting coal emissions
5 years, 6 months ago

EPA rolls back Obama-era plan limiting coal emissions

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said states can set their own carbon emissions standards for coal-fired power plants – a rule that the agency itself says could result in 1,400 more premature deaths by 2030 than the Obama-era plan it will replace. In it, he instructed EPA to rescind, replace or revise the Clean Power Plan.” …

More bad news for coal: Wind and solar are getting cheaper
5 years, 9 months ago

More bad news for coal: Wind and solar are getting cheaper

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The simple laws of economics threaten to doom America’s remaining coal power plants. Wind and solar costs have plunged so rapidly that 74% of the US coal fleet could be phased out for renewable energy – and still save customers money, according to a report released on Monday by Energy Innovation, a nonpartisan think tank. …

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