By: Arnold W. Reitze, Jr. This article discusses the regulation of hydrocarbon emissions, including the emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the oil and gas industry in the western United States. It covers the regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Bureau of Land Management, and other Federal agencies. It also discusses the […]
Read this articleBy: Arnold W. Reitze, Jr. Under the Clean Air Act, state-run vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs aim at preventing both manufacturers and consumers from circumventing or tampering with emissions control technology. Recent manufacturer cheating scandals, however, were detected by means other than I/M programs, and much I/M enforcement has been targeted at relatively low-level […]
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Read this articleAug. 12, 2013 — The Louisiana Male and Female 2012 Youth Hunters of the Year were recognized on Saturday at the 2013 Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association (LOWA) Conference in Lafayette. Chloe Slayter of Pineville was honored as the 2012 Female Youth Hunter of the Year and Brandon Fryar of Olla as the 2012 Male Youth […]
Read this articleThis article focuses on legal developments since mid-2011 relating to the control of both carbon dioxide (CO2) and conventional pollutants from coal-fired electric power plants. It deals as briefly as possible with pre-2011 issues that are discussed in the author’s numerous publications over the past decade dealing with climate change. Federal Regulation of Coal-Fired Electric […]
Read this articleEnvironmentalists seek to have GHG requirements included in revised NSPS, but industry advocates and their Congressional supporters resist these efforts. This article discusses EPA’s proposed new regulation. EPA’s NSPS for EGUs April 26 2012 – Download
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