This spring, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced three regulations that affect the US power sector. All three would fulfill directives in the Clean Air Act. Of the three, EPA first released the so-called “Good Neighbor Plan,” which aims to address emissions of nitrogen oxide that the wind blows across state lines. The second proposal includes a review of and amendments to an existing EPA rule, the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. The third proposal (yet to receive a moniker) would limit the amount of greenhouse gases that power plants are allowed to emit.
In a recent event, Resources for the Future (RFF) hosted a trio of experts to examine the contents, context, and implications of these proposed regulations—along with the next steps in the regulatory development process.
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