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New Guidance Directs Federal Agencies to Assess GHG Emissions, Climate Impacts in Environmental Reviews

On August 2, 2016, the White House Council on Environmental Quality released final guidance on how federal agencies are to incorporate climate change considerations in their review of federal “actions” under the National Environmental Policy Act.August 2, 2016

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California Releases Proposal to Extend its Carbon Cap-and-Trade Program through 2031

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released a preliminary draft of proposed amendments to extend and improve the operation of California’s carbon emissions trading program.July 12, 2016

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EPA Releases Additional Information on Proposed Clean Energy Incentive Program, As Requested by States

EPA recently released the proposed design details of the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP), which is an optional, voluntary program that states can participate in under the Clean Power Plan.June 20, 2016

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U.S. Energy Policy in the 2016 Elections and Beyond: Incremental or Transformational?

he Georgetown Climate Center's Vicki Arroyo, U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer, and former Colorado Gov. Ritter discussed state and city energy leadership at an April 26 CSIS event. The panel was moderated by Kyle Danish, senior associate of the Energy and National Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and partner at Van Ness Feldman. Much of the conversation focused on the Clean Power Plan.April 29, 2016

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States Ask EPA to Provide Model Rule, Other Information on Clean Power Plan

Yesterday, environmental agency officials from 14 states asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide more information and assistance related to the Clean Power Plan. April 28, 2016

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Long History of State Actions to Cut Carbon Pollution Will Continue

On the heels of last week's announcement by five northeast states and the District of Columbia that they will start developing potential market-based policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation,...December 3, 2015

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State, Power Company, and EPA Officials Discuss Implementation of Clean Power Plan

The Georgetown Climate Center recently hosted the sixth in a series of dialogues among senior state and power company leaders, NGOs, experts, and federal officials to further discuss implementation issues and state...October 14, 2015

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Resources to Better Understand the Clean Power Plan, State Actions, and State Responses

On Monday, August 3, the Obama Administration released the final version of the Clean Power Plan, which will reduce carbon pollution from the power sector.   Below are resources for better understanding the final...July 31, 2015

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States Voice Strong Support for EPA’s Proposed Clean Power Plan in Joint Letter to Agency

In a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, environment and energy leaders from 14 states recently expressed strong support for the agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan. This group of state...December 1, 2014

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Supreme Court Upholds Majority of EPA's GHG Permitting Regulations for New and Modified Stationary Sources

In a late-session decision, the U.S. Supreme Court partially upheld Environmental Protection Agency permitting rules that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from large stationary sources of pollution, leaving most of...July 8, 2014