Dive Brief: 14 state attorneys general, led by New York's Letitia James, wrote Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Wednesday demanding the agency rescind its recent policy providing more compliance flexibility to power plants and other regulated entities during the coronavirus pandemic. The attorneys general say the policy significantly … [Read more...] about 14 states press EPA to rescind coronavirus-driven enforcement policy as NGOs file lawsuit
Regulation
EPA rejects legal basis for MATS, drawing widespread objections, concerns over future air rule impacts
Dive Brief: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized its conclusion that regulating mercury and other pollutants from power plants is not "appropriate and necessary." Its decision does not revoke the MATS standard, but rather withdraws the agency's previous legal justification for enforcing the rule. EPA's move to reject the value of co-benefits … [Read more...] about EPA rejects legal basis for MATS, drawing widespread objections, concerns over future air rule impacts
'Just plain garbage,' FERC's Glick says as Commission largely upholds its PJM MOPR decision
Dive Brief: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday voted to largely uphold its December decision to raise the floor price for certain new resources in the PJM Interconnection wholesale capacity market. FERC offered clarity on some aspects of the Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) and said it will grant "certain narrow requests for rehearing." The MOPR will not … [Read more...] about 'Just plain garbage,' FERC's Glick says as Commission largely upholds its PJM MOPR decision
E.P.A., Tweaking Its Math, Weakens Controls on Mercury
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected on Thursday to weaken regulations on the release of mercury and other toxic metals from oil and coal-fired power plants, another step toward rolling back health protections in the middle of a pandemic.The final Environmental Protection Agency rule does not eliminate restrictions on the release of mercury, a heavy metal … [Read more...] about E.P.A., Tweaking Its Math, Weakens Controls on Mercury
Pelosi steps back on infrastructure push as renewable industry vies for aid
Dive Brief: With a fourth stimulus package in the works, the renewable energy industry is raring for short- and long-term aid as it faces supply chain disruptions and critical project delays that could cost the sector billions of dollars. Stakeholders were hopeful broader energy concerns would be rolled into an infrastructure package House Democrats had floated last week. … [Read more...] about Pelosi steps back on infrastructure push as renewable industry vies for aid