EPA Faces Statutory Hurdles For Expected Push To Scrap GHG Reporting

EPA is reportedly preparing to eliminate its greenhouse gas reporting mandates for nearly all industrial sources, though multiple statutory provisions could stand in its way, including Congress’s directive to develop its 2009 GHG reporting rules and longstanding carbon dioxide reporting requirements for electric utilities, according to observers. “EPA is going to have to show that it has legal authority for repeal, and if so, it has a reasoned, non-arbitrary basis. That's a loser for them,” one environmental lawyer claims. While...