Tag: clean air act
Michigan Legislature Considers Solid Waste Addition to Renewable Energy Act, But it’s a Curious Approach
“But come now, change thy theme, and sing of the building of the horse of wood, which Epeius made [...]
A Progressive Carbon Tax Will Fight Climate Change and Stimulate the Economy
Superstorm Sandy. Massive droughts. Devastating tornadoes. Horrific wildfires. The United States has certainly seen the dramatic weather-related effects of [...]
EPA finalizes 2012 renewable fuel standards
Under the Clean Air Act Section 211(o), as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the [...]
Clean Air Initiative struggles to achieve renewable energy goal
Missouri’s goal of generating 15 percent of its total energy from renewable energy by 2020 is facing some setbacks. [...]
Coal plants to close without pollution controls
Aging coal-fired power plants across the West could be forced to install costly pollution control equipment under an agreement [...]
Arizona withdraws support for EPA greenhouse gas endangerment findings
The state of Arizona, which had supported the Obama administration’s decision that greenhouse gases are a threat to human [...]
EPA regulations for biomass on hold
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced January 12, 2011 that it plans a three-year delay in regulating wood-fired power [...]
Outdoor biomass furnaces could be banned in Connecticut
Connecticut is a state looking for renewable energy sources, where wood is in abundant supply. But one method of [...]