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MATS Corrections
Posted on 12 Feb 2015 by Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

By Laura M. Goldfarb , Member, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC. EPA is proposing to correct certain text of the final MATS Rule officially titled “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility... Read More

Tags: coal , air , electric , Plant , emission , power , Clean , MATS

Oklahoma Attorney General Opposes EPA Power Plant Rule in Comment Letter
Posted on 25 Nov 2014 by LexisNexis Legal Newsroom Staff

Oklahoma, 16 Other States Comment on Proposed EPA Guidelines Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt along with attorneys general from 16 other states filed a comment letter with the EPA opposing the agency’s unlawful plan to regulate power plants... Read More

U.S. Supreme Court Invalidates EPA’s Regulation of Mercury from Power Plants
Posted on 3 Aug 2015 by Gabrielle Sigel

On June 29, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed, [subscribers can access an enhanced version of this opinion: lexis.com | Lexis Advance ], the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, [subscribers can access an enhanced version of this opinion: lexis... Read More

Troutman Sanders LLP: California Public Utilities Commission Adopts Renewable Auction Mechanism
Posted on 24 Aug 2011 by Troutman Sanders

On August 18, 2011, the California Public Utilities Commission (the "CPUC") approved a new procurement process called the Renewable Auction Mechanism, or RAM ("RAM"). According to the CPUC, "the RAM is a simplified and market... Read More