Senators Urge EPA to Rescind Proposed Reconsideration of Standards for Particulate Matter
A group of Republican senators recently sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan arguing that EPA should rescind its proposed reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter.
EPA Issues Final Water Quality Certification Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency on September 14 issued a final rule that modifies and replaces the 2020 regulatory requirements for water quality certification under Clean Water Act section 401.
TVA, TC Energy to Invest $1.25 Million to Study Carbon Capture Technology
The Tennessee Valley Authority will work with TC Energy to jointly invest $1.25 million to study carbon capture technology to reduce emissions at TVA’s natural gas facilities in Ackerman, Mississippi, and in Drakesboro, Kentucky.
APPA Weighs in On EPA Proposed Rule to Amend Engine Requirements
The American Public Power Association submitted comments on August 25 in response to the Environmental Protection Agency proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines and New Source Performance Standards: Internal Combustion Engines; Electronic Reporting rule.
Agencies Issue Amendment to 2023 WOTUS Definition
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Aug. 29 issued a final rule that conforms the definition of “waters of the United States” to a Supreme Court decision issued this year.
DOE Announces Up to $1.2 Billion for Direct Air Capture Demonstrations
The U.S. Department of Energy on Aug. 11 announced up to $1.2 billion to advance the development of two commercial-scale direct air capture facilities in Texas and Louisiana.
APPA Emphasizes Need for EPA to Examine Reliability Impact from Proposed GHG Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency should evaluate how its rules for reducing greenhouse gas emissions would affect electric reliability and implement changes to the proposed rules to ensure grid reliability, the American Public Power Association said in comments filed with the federal agency.
Salt River Project, Municipalities to Invest in Forest Restoration
The Arizona municipalities of Gilbert, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe have joined forces with the Salt River Project to help pay for bioenergy that supports strategic forest thinning across the Salt River and Verde River watersheds.
APPA Voices Concerns About EPA Proposed Rule Tied to Plant Emissions
The American Public Power Association has concerns about the legal basis and technical underpinnings of an Environmental Protection Agency proposed rule that would amend the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Residual Risk and Technology Review.
Supreme Court Issues Major Decision Related to Clean Water Act
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 25 issued a decision that involves the scope of the Clean Water Act and, more specifically, whether an appeals court set forth the proper test for determining whether wetlands are “waters of the United States” under the CWA.