Deep Dive 281 - The EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Rule: Will it Survive in the Courts?
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Deep Dive 281 - The EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Rule: Will it Survive in the Courts?
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In May, the EPA proposed a new rule to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants. This is a third attempt by the EPA to regulate these...
show moreThe new rule’s supporters say it’s well in line with EPA’s statutory authority, the state of the electric markets, and available emissions-reduction measures. Its opponents say it is legally flawed and threatens grid reliability. What are the potential legal and policy issues associated with the proposed rule? Does it raise “major questions” issues? Is the agency relying upon unproven technology in violation of the statutory requirement that its standards be based only on the “best system of emission reduction” that “has been adequately demonstrated?” Does this rule violate state prerogatives for regulating existing sources? Join us as we explain the rule and then discuss the legal and policy issues it raises.
Featuring:
- Jeffrey Holmstead, Partner, Bracewell LLP
- Kevin Poloncarz, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
- Justin Schwab, Founder, CGCN Law, PLLC
- [Moderator] Daren Bakst, Director of the Center for Energy and Environment and Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute
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