Category: EPA

Elmer Gantry Torpedoed: ‘Evangelical’ enviro unmasked as phony pro-lifer at EPA hearing

Illinois Congressman John Shimkus exposed the Evangelical Environmental Network’s pro-life testimony as phony. Continue reading Elmer Gantry Torpedoed: ‘Evangelical’ enviro unmasked as phony pro-lifer at EPA hearing

Smith on EPA mercury rule: ‘No credible identifiable benefits’

Economics consultant Anne Smith dismantles EPA’s benefits analysis for the mercury rule at today’s hearing. Continue reading Smith on EPA mercury rule: ‘No credible identifiable benefits’

Goodman on EPA mercury rule: ‘Grossly inflated estimates of benefits’

Gradient’s Julie Goodman dismantled EPA “science” at today’s House hearing. Continue reading Goodman on EPA mercury rule: ‘Grossly inflated estimates of benefits’

West Virginia Congressman rips EPA air chief a new one in hearing

West Virginia Congressman David McKinley ripped EPA air chief at the MATS hearing today for not being able to “do math,” making “blatantly false” representations to Congress, conducting a “war on coal” that is “devastating” families, and of using “flawed” and “unreliable” numbers. Click to watch the hearing.

Murkowski: FERC cedes power to EPA on electricity reliability

“The paper acknowledges that EPA is the key decisionmaker here and that EPA has no obligation to take advice from FERC or electric reliability professionals.” Continue reading Murkowski: FERC cedes power to EPA on electricity reliability

Barton hits EPA on science, economics at hearing

Texas Congressman Joe Barton today attacked the EPA’s Mercury Air Toxics Standard as not being based on sound science and economics. Continue reading Barton hits EPA on science, economics at hearing

Now they tell us: EPA admits not addressing local grid reliability problems in mercury rule

“EPA did not address localized reliability challenges…” Continue reading Now they tell us: EPA admits not addressing local grid reliability problems in mercury rule