Flatt out environmental comments on the last few months of the greenhouse gas regulatory world
It has been a while since my last blog post. In the climate change legal world, most of what has happened in the past few months has been of the utilitarian, and not the showy variety. California continues to implement its Global Warming Solutions Act (A.B. 32) and has already held two auctions of the [...] More »
Republicans grill EPA nominee on transparency
Government transparency surfaced Thursday as a major issue during a hearing on Gina McCarthy’s nomination to head the Environmental Protection Agency, as senators complained about hidden emails and opaque cost-impact studies on proposed regulations. More »
Exxon Mobil CEO on spill: ‘I’m proud of the response’
Exxon Mobil Corp’s CEO, in an exclusive interview with FuelFix, said a rupture and oil spill last week from a company pipeline in Arkansas was regrettable, but that he is proud of the quick response to the incident. More »
Obama rule would slash gasoline emissions, raise prices
The Obama administration on Friday formally unveiled a plan to throttle the amount of sulfur emissions allowed from gasoline, raising concerns about rising gas prices. More »
Feds to unveil new sulfur standards for gasoline
The Obama administration on Friday is expected to unveil a long-delayed plan to slash smog-forming sulfur emissions from gasoline, despite objections from the oil industry. More »
Devon blasts EPA as it leaves emissions program
Devon Energy has pulled out of a program run by the Environmental Protection Agency aimed at reducing methane emissions, accusing the agency of “seriously flawed misuse” of data. More »
AEP will close coal units in settlement with EPA
American Electric Power Co., the largest U.S. coal user, said it will stop using coal to generate power at three plants, as part of a settlement with government regulators and environmental groups. It’s a sign of continuing pressure on coal-heavy utilities. More »
Top EPA contender draws fire
Senate Republicans are stepping up their complaints about the Environmental Protection Agency’s top clean air official, Gina MCCarthy, as she emerges as President Barack Obama’s likely pick to head the agency. More »
Obama talks tough on climate & proposes ‘drilling for clean energy’ program
An emboldened, second-term President Obama on Tuesday made clear that if lawmakers don’t tackle climate change, he will do an end run around Congress and use his executive powers to curb greenhouse gas emissions linked to global warming. More »
Plan to cut sulfur in gasoline on track for March
Federal regulators have sent a plan to slash smog-forming sulfur emissions from gasoline to the White House for review, putting the government on track to formally unveil the proposal later this year. More »
EPA pokes holes in plan to waive industry’s pollution bill
A Texas plan that would allow Houston’s biggest sources of smog-forming emissions to avoid tens of millions of dollars in fines may not pass federal review. More »
Obama to nominate Washington governor as EPA chief, source says
A senior source in Washington’s congressional delegation says outgoing Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire will be nominated to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. More »
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