“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
Category: EPA
Whitfield hits EPA mercury rule for no mercury benefits
The EPA’s Mercury Air Toxics Standard is misnamed. Continue reading Whitfield hits EPA mercury rule for no mercury benefits
IER: Impact of EPA’s Regulatory Assault on Power Plants
New regulations to take 33 GW of electricity generation offline and the plant closing announcements keep coming. Continue reading IER: Impact of EPA’s Regulatory Assault on Power Plants
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
Watch the House hearing on the Obama EPA’s war against coal
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
GOP to spar with EPA over mercury rules
“Republicans will take aim Wednesday at new national standards to limit mercury and other toxic air pollution from power plants.” Continue reading GOP to spar with EPA over mercury rules
Multi-billion dollar EPA air rule based on ‘belief’
The EPA air chief subtly admits the agency’s junk science? Continue reading Multi-billion dollar EPA air rule based on ‘belief’
Report: Energy Costs Twice as Much for Half of U.S. Households
And EPA is pushing costs higher. Continue reading Report: Energy Costs Twice as Much for Half of U.S. Households
Upcoming Hearing: What EPA’s Utility MACT Rule Will Cost U.S. Consumers
The most expensive rule ever imposed on utilities. Continue reading Upcoming Hearing: What EPA’s Utility MACT Rule Will Cost U.S. Consumers
Hightower: Congressional Republicans ‘hate unborn babies’
“GOP lawmakers are now howling to overturn the EPA’s mercury regulations.” Continue reading Hightower: Congressional Republicans ‘hate unborn babies’
Gingrich: EPA led by ‘amateur’
EPA isn’t led by amateurs. It’s led by professional socialists who understand that environmental regulation can be used to capture economic control and political power. Continue reading Gingrich: EPA led by ‘amateur’