Clean Air Act

Obama’s Dirty Energy Secrets

Editor’s Note: Obama has done many great things to promote renewable energy, but his administration also has some humongous dirty energy secrets. These are not single issues, but span many issues. However, there is one trend — they are almost all housed in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). … [continued]

US Climate Action “Costs” Illuminated

Originally published on Rocky Mountain Institute. By Jules Kortenhorst Earlier this week, the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced new guidelines under the Clean Air Act limiting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. The move comes in the wake of the federal government’s Third National Climate Assessment, exposing the serious risk climate … [continued]

To Obama & EPA: Innovative NRDC Plan Featuring Federal-State Partnership Saves Americans More Than $25…

  Experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council today unveiled a groundbreaking proposal to sharply cut carbon pollution from America’s power plants, featuring a unique federal-state partnership and flexibility for plant owners that will hold down costs and improve Americans’ health. NRDC’s innovative proposal calls for the U.S. Environmental Protection … [continued]