Environmental Protection Agency
A ruling by the US Court of Appeals in Washington is being called a victory for the coal industry, and a major blow to the Obama administration’s efforts to improve air quality.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) administrator in the South and Southwest region (Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Arkansas), Al Armendariz, has resigned after Republicans took aim at comments he made two years ago regarding how the EPA would "crucify" corporations that broke environmental laws.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has officially issued the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for power plants - the first standard of its kind in the nation's history.
On Thursday, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) approved a $6.5 billion expansion plan.
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has released a report which profiles the air emissions of greenhouse gases emitted by North American power plants that burn fossil fuel.
In order to support recent fuel efficiency standards mandated by President Barack Obama, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) has committed $175 million to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced vehicle technologies.
Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) released a statement updating the progress being made on its emissions plan for the Boardman Power Plant. The company implemented its 2020 plan last year to reduce the carbon emitted by its 630 MW coal-fired plant located in Boardman, Oregon. As part of the plan, PGE has agreed to cease using coal at Boardman entirely by 2020.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency's new emission rules continue to be challenged by the country's energy industry. Utility executives warn that the new rules and standards will have dire affect on both U.S. economy and its power supply.
Over the past seven days four major developments have touched down for the advancement and implementation of bio-derived jet fuel.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has proposed its 2012 Renewable Fuels Standards. As part of its Renewable Fuel Standard program, the EPA establishes the amount of renewable fuels that refiners must use when producing gasoline or diesel.
