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EPA Loosens Limits on Coal Plant Effluent Discharges
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule that revises regulations for coal-fired power plants, a move that will limit the number of generation facilities that could incur costs for failing to comply with pollution limits. The action on Aug. 31 revises a rule established in 2015, when the EPA issued an order […]
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Federal Court Vacates Parts of Obama EPA’s ELG Rule
In a legal victory for environmental groups, a federal court has vacated key portions of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) November 2015-promulgated effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) for steam electric power plants, deeming them “unlawful.” The decision adds a dramatic new element of uncertainty in timing of the rule, which the Trump administration has said it […]