Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Congress Looks to Former EPA Admins for Guidance
The House heard testimony from former EPA Administrators Christine Todd Whitman and Carol Browner shortly before the Senate confirmed Michael Regan.
Conn. Officials Push Back on ‘Gas Tax’ Label of TCI-P
Connecticut officials and gasoline trade associations squared off over the Transportation and Climate Initiative Program during a public hearing.
EPA Nominee Regan Receives Bipartisan Support
North Carolina Environmental Secretary Michael Regan, President Biden’s nominee for EPA administrator, appears well on his way to confirmation.
Biden Begins Undoing Trump’s Legacy
President Biden immediately began to reverse the Trump administration’s energy and environmental policies, including rejoining the Paris Agreement.
DC Circuit Rejects Trump ACE Rule
The D.C. Circuit rejected the Trump administration’s ACE Rule for regulating GHG emissions, saying EPA misconstrued the law.
State AGs Highlight Action Against Trump Admin
A new report recounts actions state attorneys general took to mitigate the Trump administration’s weakening of regulations on energy and climate.
Biden Urged to Avoid Obama’s Climate Mistakes
President-elect Joe Biden should avoid the mistakes President Barack Obama made in attempting to reduce emissions, environmental law experts said.
Vistra to Shut down Another Texas Coal Plant
Vistra said it would retire the Coleto Creek plant no later than 2027 because it would be too expensive to comply with latest EPA rules.
FERC, DOE, Interior Seen as Keys to Biden Climate Plan
FERC, DOE and the Interior Department will be central to advancing President-elect Joe Biden’s climate goals, speakers told ACORE's Grid Forum.
EPA Sued over Coal Plant Wastewater Standards
Nine conservation groups sued EPA over the agency’s move to weaken standards on water pollution emanating from coal-fired power plants.

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