The politics of energy: Coal

By The Center for Public Integrity

When George W. Bush was inaugurated on the Capitol steps in January 2001, the coal industry, which had contr

Excerpts from this story referencing "New Source Review":

"… d again in August 2003, the Bush administration announced “reforms” of New Source Review, a Clean Air Act regulation that requires power plants, refineries, and ot …"

"… mostly in the Southeast and Midwest, that, the agency alleged, had ignored New Source Review requirements when refurbishing their old generating plants. Thanks to the …"

"… ld generating plants. Thanks to the Bush administration’s new posture on New Source Review, companies which had considered settling with the EPA—and complying with …"

"… corporated association of electric utilities,” designated to lobby on “New Source Review administrative proceedings and policy.”The ERCC is far from the only suc …"

Lobbyists rush to block EPA action on climate change

By Marianne Lavelle

Like a lot of industry groups, the farm lobby says it would prefer that Congress tackle climate change rather than leaving the job to the bu

Excerpts from this story referencing "Clean Air Act":

"… deration’s senior director for congressional relations, says the EPA’s Clean Air Act permitting system — the vehicle for its proposed climate change regulati …"

"… businesses, but the courts are unlikely to allow EPA simply to rewrite the Clean Air Act,” he says. Holmstead, one of the lobbyists who advised Murkowski on her …"

"… court struck down that rule in 2008, finding no explicit authority in the Clean Air Act for what EPA did. Holmstead argues the agency has gone further this time …"

"… Supreme Court case that found greenhouse gases were a pollutant under the Clean Air Act, paving the way for EPA regulation.Meanwhile, the EPA is working to finali …"

Toxic mercury from coal plants unregulated

By The Center for Public Integrity

The EPA under President Bush proposed a rule to reclassify mercury from coal-fired plants to allow for cap and trade
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EPA’s free pass for aging power plant emissions

By The Center for Public Integrity

Agency proposed rules in 2002 and 2003 that loosened modernization requirements for old power plants

Excerpts from this story referencing "New Source Review":

"… he Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has looked for ways to loosen the New Source Review (NSR) rules that require old power plants to meet modern pollution standar …"

EPA's internal Clear Air Act 'watch list'

By Jim Morris

Regulators feared disclosure would make it seem like a ‘most wanted’ list

Excerpts from this story referencing "Clean Water Act":

"… y insiders have compiled such lists of violators of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Common denominator: Facili …"

Why Americans still breathe known hazards decades after ‘clean air’ law

By Jim Morris and Corbin Hiar

Air toxics crackdown stymied by politics, industry resistance and ‘hopelessly irrational’ EPA
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EPA releases long-awaited power plant air toxics rule

By Corbin Hiar

The EPA releases details of a landmark rule to cut air emissions of mercury and other toxics from coal- and oil-fired power plants.

U.S. issues fines, orders upgrades at coal-fired power plants

By Alice Su

The EPA and Justice Department issue a $950,000 fine and order millions in pollution control technology at three coal-fired power plants.

Excerpts from this story referencing "New Source Review":

"… Both the Sierra Club and the EPA contended that Dairyland Power had failed New Source Review and New Source Performance Standards provisions of the Clean Air Act.Shahl …"

"… EPA initiative that focuses on coal-fired power plants’ compliance with New Source Review standards. Since the initiative began in 1999, the Justice Department and …"

Inspector General to review EPA's 'Watch Lists'

By Jim Morris

The EPA’s inspector general has begun a review of the agency's use of internal watch lists of alleged chronic polluters nationwide.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Clean Water Act":

"… watch lists include allegedly chronic violators of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which governs the handling …"