toxic pollutants
“Necessary and Appropriate”
EPA has now formally proposed its response to the Supreme Court’s opinion in Michigan v. EPA
Although the Paris talks are justifiably getting the lion’s share of the attention, there have been other significant environmental actions recently. One of those involves the EPA’s effort to reduce toxic emissions from power plants (particularly coal-fired plants). The Clean Air Act gives special treatment to toxic emissions from power plants. Other sources are regulated …
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CONTINUE READINGA Little-Noticed Toxic Provision of the House’s Continuing Resolution
From Grist: On Feb.17, in a 250-177 vote, the House of Representatives approved an amendment by Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) to deny any funds to EPA to “implement, administer or enforce” mercury and other toxic air pollution standards for all cement plants in the country. The EPA standards that the House voted to block would …
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