Archive for June, 2010
Latest on US Federal GHG Legislation
June 27, 2010
The potential federal climate bill remains in limbo, as Congress has been distracted by other priorities, such as financial reform and the Gulf of Mexico oil leak. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) plans to bring a bill to the floor in July, but there are huge philosophical differences even within the Democratic Party [...]
Posted: June 27th, 2010 under Uncategorized.
Tags: carbon, credits, energy, GHG emissions, renewable, Senate
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Simple Energy Saving Tips
Occasionally people ask me some variation of the following: “I can’t get my company to develop a ‘green’ program. People are either too busy or they worry that it will cost too much or can’t grasp the benefits. Can you suggest some simple, cheap ‘green’ ideas that we can implement easily that will result in [...]
Posted: June 13th, 2010 under Uncategorized.
Tags: energy conservation, GHGs, Sustainability
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USEPA Plans to Regulate GHGs via the CAA
June 6, 2010
Last month the USEPA recently issued its long-awaited “tailoring” rule, its attempt to use the Clean Air Act (CAA) to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from stationary sources (see www.epa.gov/nsr/actions).
The USEPA will use existing Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD, found in 40 CFR Part 52.21) and Title V Permitting (40 [...]
Posted: June 6th, 2010 under Uncategorized.
Tags: clean air act, climate change, EPA, greenhouse gases, PSD
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