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ConservAmerica Joins Comments on Proposed EPA Rule Targeting Power Plants

WASHINGTON, DC - ConservAmerica has joined with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, the National Lime Association, the Aluminum Association, and the American Chemistry Council in submitting comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to proposed regulations targeting fossil-fueled power plants emissions along with the repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule.

“It’s important to acknowledge the potential that the two technologies that EPA points to as essential for the implementation of its rule - carbon capture and storage and hydrogen co-firing - can have in reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” said Todd Johnston, Vice President, for ConservAmerica. “However, imposing overly ambitious timelines for their implementation is counterproductive.

Meredith KennyAugust 9, 2023EPA, Press Release, Power Plant, permitting reform, public comments

ConservAmerica Comments on EPA's Cost Benefit Analysis Rule

On August 3, 2020, ConservAmerica submitted public comments to the EPA in support of their Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) rule.

EPA’s proposal consists of three elements: (1) preparation of a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) for all future significant proposed and final regulations under the CAA; (2) use of best available scientific information and in accordance with best practices from the economic, engineering, physical, and biological sciences; and (3) adoption of additional procedural requirements to increase transparency in the presentation of the CBA results.

Robert DillonAugust 5, 2020EPA, cost-benefit

ConservAmerica Supports EPA's Proposed Cost-Benefit Analysis Rulemaking

WASHINGTON, DC— ConservAmerica President Jeff Kupfer today issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to consider the costs and benefits under the Clean Air Act rulemaking process.

Press ReleaseRobert DillonJune 4, 2020EPA

EPA Supports Economic and Environmental Recovery Through Its Brownfields Program

While the nation continues to struggle through record unemployment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is looking for ways to continue to improve our environment while helping put Americans back to work. One approach is its popular Brownfields Program, which provides grants and technical assistance to communities to assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse contaminated properties.

Robert DillonMay 15, 2020EPA, Brownsfields

ICYMI: ConservAmerica Signs Letter Asking the Administration to Waive Renewable Fuel Standard

WASHINGTON, DC – ConservAmerica this week joined 23 conservative groups on a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to support badly needed reforms to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. As conservatives, we believe that market-distorting government mandates are harmful to the economy and interfere with the natural balance present in a free market, particularly as we look to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Press ReleaseRobert DillonApril 28, 2020RFS, President Trump, Clean Air Act, EPA

Expert Panelists Stress Need to Collaborate with Rural Stakeholders on Environmental Issues

Last week, ConservAmerica proudly co-sponsored a free webinar moderated by Daniel Fiorino, Director of American University's Center for Environmental Policy. It discussed the environmental attitudes of Americans living in rural communities, including stewardship, conservation, and regulations.

At the heart of the webinar was a recent report from researchers at Duke University’s Nicholas School for the Environment, entitled “Understanding Rural Attitudes Toward the Environment and Conservation in America.” One of the report’s co-authors, Robert Bonnie, was on hand to introduce their findings culled from interviews and focus groups with rural stakeholders. He stressed that while there is indeed a rural/urban divide on environmental issues, it’s not about who cares more for the environment.

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