The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

By: Lesley Foxhall Pietras On August 8, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a far-reaching Clean Air Act rule intended to address the interstate transport of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from upwind to downwind states. See 76 Fed. 48208 (Aug. Tribune, Sept.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 24, 2012

Wiegand On August 21, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). EPA issued CSAPR in August 2011 pursuant to Sec. Industry strongly criticized CSAPR for its draconian reductions in allowable power plant emissions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 17, 2023

If you’ve ever been outside in an urban environment on a hot sunny day and wondered why the air just seemed worse in your lungs—think sore and scratchy throat or difficulty breathing while doing exercise—you have likely experienced some of the health effects associated with ozone pollution.

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