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Happy National Child Health Day?
Assistant EPA Administrator Bill Wehrum announced to the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee On September 27th that his Agency would soon be advancing an attempt to undermine the most successful air pollution reduction rules put in place by the Obama Administration – the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS).
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CATF Statement on Proposed Repeal of Clean Power Plan
President Trump’s latest attempt to “Make Coal Great Again” is his proposed replacement for the Obama-era Clean Power Plan (CPP).
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CATF comments on EPA’s Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science, Proposed Rule
Clean Air Task Force (CATF) respectfully submits these comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) proposal concerning the Agency’s use of scientific studies in environmental and public health decision making, captioned above (the Proposal). The use of the best science by the Agency, including the significant public…
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What Americans Need to Hear from EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt
On Tuesday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt will testify before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, providing a prime opportunity for the public to hear him address questions about his ongoing efforts to roll back regulations designed to reduce pollution.
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CATF Statement on Pruitt Recusal Letter on CPP Rulemaking
Groups’ Letter Seeks Disqualification of Pruitt from Clean Power Plan Repeal Proceeding The U.S. Constitution and statutes give Americans a voice in lawmaking. This is why every agency administrator must consider public comment on regulatory actions and approach rulemaking with an open mind. Public health and environmental groups today filed…
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New Analysis Equates the Climate Benefits of Cost-Effective Oil and Gas Methane Reductions to Shuttering China’s Entire Coal-Fired Power Plant Fleet
Yesterday, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released a preview of the World Energy Outlook 2017, noting that harnessing cost-effective reductions of methane from the oil and gas sector would have the same climate benefit as closing down every coal-fired power plant in China.
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Comments on the Draft Notification on Air Emission Standards for Coal-Based Thermal Power Plants
The Clean Air Task Force welcomes the initiative of Prime Minister Modi’s government to release the proposed Air Emission Standards for Coal-Based Thermal Power Plants by the Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change.
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Time to Lead: With the U.S. Taking the Helm of the Arctic Council, It’s Time to Take the Lead on Reducing Methane and Black Carbon
Last week, in Iqaluit, Canada, the Chairmanship of the Arctic Council passed from Canada to the U.S., and Secretary of State John Kerry, the new Chairman of the Council, was on hand to set the stage for the U.S.’s leadership term. At the meeting, Secretary Kerry reaffirmed the US’s recent…
