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Another Option in the Toolbox for National Climate Action is Being Targeted by Industry

If climate change deniers see it as a threat to their efforts to stymie climate action, then you know it's a powerful tool. Clean Air Act Section 115, which has never been used…

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What Does Scalia’s Passing Mean for the ‘Paused’ Clean Power Plan?

Kailie Melchior, SACE's Communications Research Intern, co-wrote this blog. America’s first regulation aimed at reigning in carbon pollution from our nation's power sector may avoid some of the increasing politicization of our…

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Packed House at EPA's Atlanta Hearing on Carbon Rules

 Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency began two days of public hearings in Atlanta to gather public input on its proposed Clean Power Plan.  Originally planned as a one-day hearing, EPA added an…

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How expensive is wind energy? The answer will SHOCK you

It's time to set the record straight. Wind energy is cheap. Really, really cheap. For new wind farms installed last year in the Plains, prices reached $21 per megawatt hour (MWh). That's…

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Latest Obama Cabinet Announcements Bring Mixed Reactions from Environmental Community

Like a gourmet chef stocking his pantry, President Obama is close to having a full second term Cabinet.  In his latest round of announcements, President Obama nominated a new Department of Interior…

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What do ObamaCare and EPA climate rules have to do with each other?

The last two weeks delivered some important legal news. A federal appeals court upheld the Environmental Protection Agency's authority and responsibility to control climate pollution on June 26. Two days later the…

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U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Highlights the Importance of EPA Climate Rules

The Environmental Protection Agency is imbued with significant authority to limit climate pollutants, according to the United States Supreme Court, but it must remain vigilant against political pressure lest we lose our…