The proposal could accelerate the permitting process for carbon capture and storage projects in the state.
On June 9, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a proposed rule that, if approved, would...more
6/16/2025
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Expedited Actions Process ,
Hazardous Waste ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
State and Local Government ,
Underground Injection Wells
EPA’s transfer of primary enforcement authority to states for carbon capture and storage projects may decrease permitting delays but raise legal questions.
Louisiana has become the third state in the United States to...more
Existing and new power plants face increasing complexity as EPA’s historic final rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions represents a major expansion of EPA’s regulatory authority.
In a rare presidential announcement of...more
8/19/2015
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Plants
We analyze EPA’s novel proposal to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants as it will shape its regulation of other industry sectors.
On June 2, 2014, EPA released its long-anticipated proposal to...more