The DC Circuit Court vacates cross-state air pollution rule *

USA - August 21 2012
Today, in a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its decision vacating the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), which requires significant reductions in emissions from power plants in certain states that contributed to “downwind” ozone or fine particle pollution in other states.

Co-authors: Jonathan Stone, Kenneth W. Irvin, David F. Williams .

FERC staff seeks comments on its proposal for a process to advise the EPA *

USA - February 3 2012
On January 30, 2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) staff issued a White Paper explaining staff’s proposal on advising the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in responding to requests for an extension of time to comply with EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (“MATS”).

Co-authors: Kenneth W. Irvin, Joseph B. Williams .

EPA finalizes long-awaited transport rule to replace CAIR *

USA - July 18 2011
On July 6, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued its final Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (“CSAPR” or “Final Rule”) pursuant to Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7410(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).

Co-authors: David F. Williams , Athena Y. Eastwood .