Wed Feb 3rd, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
EPA’s Clean Power Plan calls for existing power plants to cut carbon emissions by 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. States must start submitting implementation plans by 2018 and start showing emissions reductions by 2022. Industry representatives challenged the rule arguing the EPA doesn’t have the authority under the Clean Air Act to craft the rule. The petitioners requested a stay of its implementation until the challenge could be […]
Wed Dec 9th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
The Obama Administration, Congress, and the Judiciary are all engaged in the battle over EPA’s Clean Power Plan. The question remains, which branch has the ultimate power to either force this new Plan through or stop it. The Executive Branch, through EPA, published the Plan in October. Congress passed a resolution nullifying the Plan. President Obama has veto power over the Congressional resolution. If it were just up to those […]
Wed Sep 2nd, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
On August 18, 2015, the Obama administration proposed a rule regulating methane leaks from new and modified oil and gas wells. This rule is part of Obama’s Climate Action Plan to cut methane emissions from U.S. oil and gas production by 40 to 45 percent by 2025 (compared to 2012 levels). Part of the plan is a new rule cutting emissions from new and modified oil and natural gas wells […]
Fri Aug 28th, On Environmental Law, by Bick Law LLP
The Obama Administration is making findings that greenhouse gas (GHG) from aircraft endanger the public health and welfare of current and future generations within the meaning of section 231(a) of the Clean Air Act. The findings specifically refer to six greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. These gases were previously defined as air pollution in the 2009 Endangerment Finding under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. If […]
