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Administration releasing plans for 3,415 additional regulations
This Daily Caller article describes how the Obama administration has picked the last few hours remaining before the Thanksgiving holiday to release the updated federal Unified Agenda. The DC article describes the document as, the Obama administration’s regulatory road map … Continue reading
EPA Chief confident
There was an interesting article published in The Hill yesterday, which quotes EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy on the issue of election-based changes in the Senate. Her comments indicate an overweening sense of confidence that public and presidential support will be more … Continue reading
EPA tells Scientific Advisory Board “don’t talk”
In what appears to be a direct contradiction to the intent of the EPA’s Scientific Integrity Policy and this administration’s claims to be the “most transparent administration in history,” a memo presented at a “closed-door” July 24th Science Advisory Board (SAB) meeting informed members … Continue reading
EPA whistleblower
Former Sierra Club activist, Dr. Alan Carlin’s story of his whistleblowing experience at the EPA is an interesting read. In this article, Dr. Carlin describes why he was forced to blow the whistle on EPA during the run up to the … Continue reading
How to comment on EPA’s proposed coal killing CO2 control rules
Editor’s note: This is a great article that provides Coalblog readers with a quick, easy to understand explanation of how to submit comments to the EPA for the inappropriately titled, “Carbon Pollution Standard,” (also known as the 111(d) rule, or the Clean Power … Continue reading
“Sustainable and subsidy-free”
Honestly people, it would be difficult to make this stuff up. (I realize that this story is about a month old, but it definitely has staying power.) In an April 24 news release the office of New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, … Continue reading
Dem Senators plead with President to reassess EPA GHG regs
To steal a partially-edited line from Vice President Biden, “this is a big freaking* deal”. (*This is a family-friendly blog.) Of course you’re going to ask, “What’s such a big deal???” Well, seven Democratic Senators sent a letter to President … Continue reading
Rockefeller bill promotes carbon capture
A new post on the PACE, EnergyFairness blog discusses Sen. Jay Rockefeller’s new bill that will promote and expand enhanced oil recovery and carbon capture. Last week, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., introduced a bill that would expand enhanced oil recovery … Continue reading
Feeling overregulated?
If you wonder why the coal industry–and our entire economy–is lagging right now, one of the chief reasons is the cost for business to comply with federal regulations. This post by the US Chamber of Commerce is an eye opener. Working … Continue reading
EPA Clean Power Plan
Coalblog readers – just saw this note on the EPA’s Clean Power Plan webpage. The comment period has been extended to December 1, 2014
16. September 2014 by Jason Hayes
Categories: carbon, EPA, Government resources, Industry Reports, Policy, Regulation, USA | Tags: comment, EPA, regulation | 1 comment