Automobile & Engine Manufacturers Industry
Issue Alerts
Fall 2007 Federal Energy Outlook: Energy Bills Face Uncertainty in Conference
Thomas Roberts, Douglas Smith, Kyle DanishSeptember 12, 2007
One of the major challenges for Congress this fall will be to reconcile, through a conference committee, the differences between energy bills passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. This Alert discusses the status of, and outlook for, the energy bills.
Supreme Court Holds EPA Must Consider States’ Request for Climate Change Rule
Andrea Hudson, Howard ShapiroApril 2, 2007
On April 2nd, the Supreme Court decided its first climate change case and held that (1) a group of states have standing to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) denial of their petition under the Clean Air Act for a rule regulating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new motor vehicles, (2) that the Agency has the statutory authority to issue such a rule, and (3) that EPA’s rejection of the rulemaking petition was arbitrary and capricious.
Bipartisan Commission Advocates New Energy and Environmental Policies
Bob Nordhaus, Kyle DanishDecember 14, 2004
A private, bipartisan commission issued a report advocating the adoption of new national policies addressing oil security, climate change, natural gas supply, and other energy-related issues. The report was released by the National Commission on Energy Policy, which includes top industry officials, labor representatives, environmentalists, and former government officials.