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New House Bill seeks to Speed EPA Approval for Factories Using NatGas

November 18, 2014

Bill will accelerate EPA approval, accountability The House of Representatives is set to vote this week on H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act, authored by House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA). The legislation encourages building and industrial development in the U.S. by increasing transparency and reducing delays in the preconstruction permitting process, according to the Energy & Commerce Committee.

Reporting Live From the EPA Hearing on Proposed Carbon Dioxide Rules

July 30, 2014

It was a cold, rainy day in downtown Denver when an Oil & Gas 360® reporter was greeted in the bathroom at the EPA office building: “Lovely weather out there, huh? Even God’s saying there’s a carbon problem!” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced in June that its stated goal is to reduce U.S. carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent by 2030.

The Consequences of EPA’s CO2 Restrictions – Part Two

July 24, 2014

On January 17, 2008, President Obama said, “If someone wants to build a coal power plant, they can, it’s just that it will bankrupt them…” That promise is coming into fruition now. Last month, the EPA revealed its Clean Power Plan, which aims to lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 30% by 2030, in relation to levels from 2005. The

The EPA’s CO2 Rules: More Gas-Fired Generation Plants, Other Remedies

July 17, 2014

Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposed Clean Power Plan, which plans to lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 30% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels. The U.S. levels in 2013 were 10% below those of 2005 – a growth of 2% from 2012 levels. The EPA said that the combustion of fossil fuels to generate electricity was

Supreme Court Supports the Constitution but the EPA Retains Its Power to Curb Carbon Emissions

June 24, 2014

On Monday, June 23, the Supreme Court ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) expansion of authority for the first time in years. The case was Utility Air Regulatory Group v. Environmental Protection Agency et al. A major part of the case was the EPA’s attempt to bypass Congressional support for any regulations it might want to pass. Justice Scalia

Colorado Environmental Regulation Changes On the Horizon?

July 9, 2013

A change to the way oil and gas pollution is regulated is the next big step for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. CDPHE is moving forward to adopt EPA’s air pollution rules. In 2012, EPA set new standards in accordance with cost effective ways of reducing emissions. The Denver Post reported that the need for an overhaul

Cabot Issues Statement On EPA Data And Decision

July 26, 2012

HOUSTON, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (ticker: COG) today announced that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined, “that there are not levels of contaminants present that would require additional action by the Agency.” This statement, from their release, is the result of data from a second, confirmatory set of water samples from its testing

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