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Could EPA's New Greenhouse Gas Rules Open The Door To A State-based Carbon Tax?
2014-06-02 23:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Forbes: EPAs proposed tough new standards for power-plant emissions of greenhouse gasses opens the door to new state or regional cap-and-trade systems to limit carbon discharges. It is less clear whether it would go the next step and permit states to impose their own carbon tax. The proposed EPA rules, which Brookings senior fellow Barry Rabe describes as climate federalism, seem to acknowledge the demiseat least for nowof a single federal solution to the climate problem. Instead, it grants states...
8 Resources To Better Understand EPAs Water Grab
2014-06-02 23:40:29| Beef
For months, weve been hearing about the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposal to expand their federal authority over waters of the U.S. While the agencies contend that the proposed rule change is just a clarification, many landowners, including ranchers, are worried about the potential impact on property rights if oversight is extended beyond the traditional navigable waters definition. For instance, under the proposed rule, could that puddle of water alongside the ranch driveway soon fall under federal control? Content Classification: Curated BEEF Daily read more
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Will EPA's New Emission Rules Boost Your Power Bill? It Depends
2014-06-02 23:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: With the Obama administration's proposed rules for limiting greenhouse gases out Monday, critics and proponents alike claim they know how the plan will affect consumers' monthly budgets. The draft proposal aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 30 percent by 2030. Business and coal-industry groups say the plan will raise electricity bills. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy responded this way: "Critics claim your energy bills will skyrocket. Well, they're...
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EPA's climate change proposal focuses on emissions from power plants
2014-06-02 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Nature Network: A new proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) turns the spotlight on emissions from the energy sector, proposing that power companies reduce their carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent by 2030, compared to 2005 levels. As Gina McCarthy, administrator for the EPA, explains in the video above, it's an attempt to give states a flexible path to reaching the lofty goal instead of a one-size-fits-all approach. "The flexibility of our Clean Power Plan affords states the choices that...
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EPAs latest pollution cutting plan scheduled for Monday announcement
2014-06-01 18:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Metro News: Federal EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy is set to release carbon emissions limits on existing power plants during a news conference Monday morning at EPA headquarters. Reports Sunday evening indicated the draft proposals goal would be to cut emissions by 30 percent by 2030. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin is confident the EPAs plan wont bode well for West Virginia and its coal industry. This administration has had blinders on when it comes to looking at the reliability of the system, the reliability...
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