Environment 2013: Clean Air Act issues *

USA - February 4 2013
President Obama's reelection promises to bring many new Clean Air Act (CAA) developments in 2013, including development of key EPA rulemakings…

Co-authors: D. Cameron Prell , Neal J. Cabral.

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The D.C. Circuit vacates the cross-state air pollution rule *

USA - August 27 2012
In a sure to be controversial 2-1 decision, complete with a blistering 44-page dissent, the D.C. Circuit vacated EPA's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, alternately known as the Transport Rule ("CSAPR" or the "Rule").

Co-authors: Dana P. Palmer , D. Cameron Prell , Neal J. Cabral.

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DC circuit affirms EPA GHG regulations *

USA - June 27 2012
In a searing and trenchant per curiam opinion (Coalition for Responsible Regulation et al. v. EPA, No. 09-1322, June 26. 2012), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit unequivocally denied all challenges to EPA’s greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations, setting the stage for a potential rematch of the parties before the Supreme Court.

Co-authors: Dana P. Palmer , D. Cameron Prell , David L. Rieser, Neal J. Cabral.

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Public trust doctrine no basis for judicial GHG controls *

USA - June 7 2012
In a closely watched decision (Alec. L., et al. v. Jackson, 1:11-cv-2235 (RLW) May 31, 2012), the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held that the public trust doctrine provided no jurisdiction for federal courts to require federal agencies to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases ("GHGs").

Co-authors: Dana P. Palmer , D. Cameron Prell , David L. Rieser, Neal J. Cabral.

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EPA proposes "thought piece" GHG performance standards for new power plants *

USA - April 6 2012
On March 27, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a much-anticipated proposal to set output-based limits on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new fossil fuel-fired power plants.

Co-authors: Dana P. Palmer , D. Cameron Prell , David L. Rieser, Neal J. Cabral.

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