The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 11-10 to advance the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be EPA administrator to the full Senate.

SPP has been tasked with providing an outline of comments for submittal to the EPA in response to its proposed rulemaking under Clean Air Act Section 111b.

Senate Democrats pressed acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on the agency’s efforts to reverse Obama policies on vehicle and power plant emissions.

2018 brought chilling warnings about the growing dangers of climate change, but President Trump continued to question the reality of a warming planet.

EPA proposed eliminating the requirement that new coal-fired generation incorporate carbon capture technology — a largely symbolic measure.

The replacement for the Clean Power Plan (CPP) - Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) - won't provide much relief for the coal industry, according to analysts.

The Trump administration’s replacement for the Clean Power Plan will require modest efficiency improvements, according to published reports.

EPA says its ACE rule will result in slightly lower electric prices and higher coal production than would have occurred under the Clean Power Plan (CPP).

NYISO said Monday that it could implement carbon pricing in New York’s wholesale electricity markets no earlier than the second quarter of 2021.

Republicans are working on legislation that could allow power plants to avoid expensive upgrades under the EPA New Source Review (NSR) program.