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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.

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ConservAmerica Public Comments on Proposed NEPA Regulations

ConservAmerica today submitted written comments on the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) proposed revisions to the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

It has been more than 40 years since CEQ’s rules implementing NEPA have been revised. In that time, the NEPA environmental review and permitting process has become increasingly complex and time-consuming. It now extends far beyond what Congress originally intended – which was a procedural statute requiring federal agencies to assess the environmental, social, and economic impacts of proposed major federal actions.

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