EPA Proposes New Interstate Transport Rule and Previews Upcoming Regulatory Agenda

On July 6, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require a significant reduction in sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants in 31 states located in the Eastern half of the United States. The proposed rule, referred to as the “Transport Rule,” is intended to replace the 2005 Clean Air Interstate Rule.

EPA Issues “Tailoring Rule” Outlining Clean Air Act Permitting Thresholds for Facilities that Emit Greenhouse Gases

On May 13, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule addressing implementation of certain Clean Air Act permitting programs for stationary sources of greenhouse gas emissions.

Senators Kerry and Lieberman Unveil Draft Energy and Climate Change Bill

On May 12, 2010, Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) released the initial draft of a comprehensive climate change and clean energy bill, titled the “American Power Act.”

Key EPA Actions Lay Foundation for Regulation of GHG Emissions Under the Clean Air Act

During the week of March 29, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency concluded two groundbreaking proceedings that initiated the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.

Weekly Climate Change Policy Update - January 19, 2010

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) sees a bipartisan climate bill on the floor of the Senate in the Spring . . . Reid and some other Senate Democrats are rallying in opposition to an expected amendment from Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), but it’s not yet clear whether she will offer an amendment and, if she does, what form it will take . . . The countdown is underway: January 31 is the deadline under the Copenhagen Accord for major economies to register their mitigation commitments. It will be a first test of the durability of the Accord.

Second-best world

Kyle Danish and Tomas Carbonell consider how regulations on US carbon emissions could look under the Clean Air Act.

Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Take Center Stage in the Obama Era

U.S. Climate Change Policy Will Drive Significant Investment Opportunities in Traditional and Alternative Energy

A new President and the likelihood of more Democrats in the House and Senate may tip the balance of power in energy debates from traditional oil and gas interests to proponents of new energy sources and cleantech goods and services. While we watch the election unfold, and as the rhetorical battles over energy policy continue in Washington, D.C., climate change legislation looms largest of all the energy debates.

Energy's Next Step

Once heralded as the lynchpin to America’s energy independence, ethanol is increasingly under attack as a flawed energy resource. The livestock and food industries criticize ethanol for the impact it has on the price of corn. Environmentalists point out that corn ethanol takes almost as much energy to make as it produces. Communities in more arid regions of the country worry about corn ethanol’s high demand for water.

Clean tech depends on federal policy

Curt Rich and Ben McMakin offer insight on why local leaders, companies with promising technologies, and venture capital and financial sectors must engage in both Washingtons if they want the promising clean-tech sector to thrive.

The Aspen Institute: 2010 Clean Energy Economy Roundtable

Curt Moffatt is speaking at this event.

Cleantech Open National Conference

Jennifer Owen is speaking at this event.

Environmental Markets Summit

Kyle Danish is speaking at this event.

Alliance to Save Energy: EE Noon

Megan Ceronsky is speaking at this event.

Energy Daily Webinar: Energy Funding Opportunities in the Obama Administration

Jennifer Owen is speaking at this event.