Amid ESPS Uncertainty, Debate Heats Up Over Section 115 As Alternative

February 17, 2016
Debate is heating up over the viability of a climate policy centered on a little-used Clean Air Act provision governing international air pollution, an option that has gained prominence as recent developments at the Supreme Court have increased the uncertainty surrounding EPA's greenhouse gas standards for existing power plants. “Every couple of years, someone rediscovers section 115 of the Clean Air Act and announces that it can be used to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in a new and comprehensive...


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