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Marten Law on EPA v. EME Homer City Generation: Clean Air Act--Supreme Court Defers To EPA on Cross-State Air Pollution, Putting More Pressure on Aging Coal-Fired Power Plants
Posted on 29 May 2014 by Svend Brandt-Erichsen

By Svend Brandt-Erichsen, Partner, Marten Law PLLC In this article, Svend Brandt-Erichsen of Marten Law PLLC examines the Supreme Court's decision in EPA v. EME Homer City Generation, [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ],... Read More

Tags: Cross-State Air Pollution Rule , coal power plants , electric utilities , Transport Rule , Clean Air Act , EPA

D.C. Court of Appeals Grants Stay of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
Posted on 10 Jan 2012 by Allison Torrence

By Allison Torrence, Associate, Jenner & Block On December 30, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted several parties' motions to stay in the federal case challenging the United States Environmental... Read More

Tags: District of Columbia Circuit , electricity , Jenner Block , Allison Torrence , Transport Rule , EME Homer City Generation v EPA , air pollution , Air Quality , EPA , CSAPR

Jenner & Block: EPA Faces Suits Over State Haze Plans As It Awaits Decision On Petition For Rehearing On Cross-State Air Pollution Ruling
Posted on 30 Oct 2012 by Allison Torrence

By Allison Torrence, Associate, Jenner & Block As discussed previously in this blog, Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Cross-State Air Pollution Rule , the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ("D.C. Circuit"... Read More

Tags: Jenner Block , clean air , haze reduction plans , Allison Torrence , Transport Rule , air pollution , Best Available Retrofit Technology , EPA

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
Posted on 30 Oct 2012 by Allison Torrence

By Allison Torrence, Associate, Jenner & Block On Tuesday, August 21, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ("D.C. Circuit") vacated the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (the "Transport Rule"... Read More

Tags: electricity , Jenner Block , clean air , Allison Torrence , Transport Rule , air pollution , Air Quality , EPA

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
Posted on 6 Sep 2012 by Allison Torrence

By Allison Torrence, Associate, Jenner & Block On Tuesday, August 21, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ("D.C. Circuit") vacated the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (the "Transport Rule"... Read More

Tags: electricity , Jenner Block , clean air , Allison Torrence , Transport Rule , air pollution , Air Quality , EPA

D.C. Court of Appeals Grants Stay of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
Posted on 10 Jan 2012 by Allison Torrence

By Allison Torrence, Associate, Jenner & Block On December 30, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted several parties' motions to stay in the federal case challenging the United States Environmental... Read More

Tags: District of Columbia Circuit , electricity , Jenner Block , Allison Torrence , Transport Rule , EME Homer City Generation v EPA , air pollution , Air Quality , EPA , CSAPR

Marten Law: EPA Proposes New Rules for Power Plant Emissions
Posted on 16 Aug 2010 by Dustin T Till

By Dustin Till, Associate, Marten Law Group PLLC “A new rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would regulate emissions from coal-fired power plants in Eastern and Midwestern states. Known as the Transport Rule, EPA's... Read More

Tags: power plants , ambient air quality , NOx , coal , GHG , Climate Change , mercury , Environmental Protection Agency , emissions , nitrogen oxides , Transport Rule , Clean Air Act , sulfur dioxide , air pollution , CAIR , Clean Air Interstate Rule , ozone , greenhouse gases , EPA , SO2