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Natural gas is expected to double its share of the energy market, according to a study done by the Massachusetts Institute of...


Tags: Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On June 22, 2010

Moratorium Struck Down

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction today prohibiting the Interior...


Tags: Energy, Environment

Sulfur Dioxide Air Quality Standard

Today the USEPA published its revised primary ambient air quality rule (75 FR 35520) for sulfur dioxide. A new 1-hour standard...


Tags: Environment

Coal Combustion Residual Indecision?

Today the USEPA proposed two alternative options (75 FR 35128) for regulating coal combustion residuals ("CCR"). Under the first...


Tags: Coal, Residuals, Combustion, Coal Combustion Residuals,

We posted earlier on the hydraulic fracturing study that U.S. EPA plans to do (see here, e.g.).  EPA has announced that it will be...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment

EPA Reanalyzing Dioxin Toxicity

On June 14, USEPA gave notice of a July 9, 2010 "listening session" related to its external review draft document entitled "EPA's...


Tags: Dioxin, Environment

The NYT is reporting that the U.S. Conference of Mayors is supporting a mandatory "green" construction code designed to reduce...


Tags: Environment

By Greg Russell On June 14, 2010

Forecast Uncertainties

Take the oil spill forecasts you hear with a grain of salt.  This article from the Houston Chronicle reports on the related...


Tags: Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On June 14, 2010

Ouch! No Tax Credit?

The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting on the loss of state solar tax credits despite homeowner reliance when installing the...


Tags: Energy, Environment

USEPA's GHG Tailoring Rule Issued Final and Appealed the Same Day

On June 3, 2010, the USEPA issued its final Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule (75...


Tags: Greenhouse Gas, Tailoring Rule, Environment, GHG

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