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The EPA’s Proposed Standards for Coal Power Plants Increase Pollution Without Real Justification

The public comment period for proposed revisions to EPA’s proposed emissions standards for fossil-fuel fired power plants under the Clean Air Act last week.  Emmett Institute staff have submitted two comment letters on the rule (see Sean’s post on one … Continue reading

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1984 document shows EPA’s concerns about cancer risk from Sterigenics plant

WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (December 20, 2018) – A document has emerged that shows the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has known about the cancer risk from the Willowbrook Sterigenics plant for decades. Though safer, alternative methods exist, the Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook … Continue reading

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Challenge to EPA’s fuel economy rollback can move ahead, court says

(credit: Getty Images) Earlier this week, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that it wouldn't immediately dismiss a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that was brought by a handful of states and green … Continue reading

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EPA’s Spring 2018 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan Includes Pesticide Rulemakings

By Carla N. Hutton and Jessie Nguyen On May 9, 2018, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) posted the Spring 2018 Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan.  OIRA states that the semi-annual Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan “provide uniform … Continue reading

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