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Clean Air Task Force and Partner Organizations’ Comments to EPA on Proposed Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Coal-fired and New Gas-fired Power Plants
CATF, Center for Biological Diversity, Earthjustice, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and Sierra Club submitted comments strongly urging EPA to maintain the reasonable, cost-effective, and life-saving carbon pollution standards issued in 2024 and withdraw this proposed repeal. This comment addresses numerous legal deficiencies in EPA’s decision-making…
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From Ambition to Realisation: A Vision for Germany’s Decarbonisation
Executive Summary Germany has made significant efforts toward achieving net-zero emissions and has markedly progressed in transforming its energy system. This success relies heavily on the expansion of renewable energy and enabling infrastructure. However, as weather-dependent renewable capacity grows, Germany increasingly faces periods of both energy surplus, when conditions are…
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Confirmation Hearings of the European Commissioners-Designate – CATF’s Key Questions
Introduction As the new legislative term begins, the EU institutions are set to define the direction and priorities for EU climate policy for the next five years. This is a critical opportunity to reassess the current approach, identify remaining gaps, and determine next steps to achieve climate neutrality, ensure a…
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Clean Air Task Force Comments on EPA’s Proposal to Revise the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter
Clean Air Task Force and other environmental groups submitted joint comments in support of strengthening EPA’s proposal to revise the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter.
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Hayden Hashimoto Testimony at EPA Public Hearing on Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter
On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, Hayden Hashimoto, Attorney, provided testimony at an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) public hearing on the proposed rule for the reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (NAAQS).
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Hayden Hashimoto Testimony at EPA Public Hearing on Proposed Good Neighbor Plan for 2015 Ozone NAAQS
We urge EPA to move forward expeditiously with finalizing a Good Neighbor Plan for the 2015 ozone NAAQS.
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Hayden Hashimoto Testimony at EPA Public Hearing on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards have been tremendously successful at reducing emissions of hazardous air pollutants from coal- and oil-fired power plants.
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How will H.R. 5376 help the United States Build Back Better?
A summary of Build Back Better Act measures that seek to drive economic development along a low-carbon trajectory