Economic prosperity has helped to enable both public and private sector investment in energy innovations and emissions control technologies. The resultant benefits can be seen across our economy in the form of cleaner transportation, cleaner electricity, cleaner manufacturing, and cleaner energy production. The business community is proud to be an ongoing partner in these efforts.
The Energy Institute has conducted a comprehensive analysis of state comments regarding EPA’s proposed regulations on new power plants. Our guide summarizes the 12 most common and significant concerns expressed from states, demonstrating the breadth and severity of concerns. The concerns are summarized in the first section of the report, followed by representative comments from states on each area. Also available is an Excel worksheet of notable comments filed by states and stakeholders.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— In response to President Obama’s announcement of an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping on greenhouse gas emissions, Karen Harbert, president of the U.S. Chamber's Institute for 21st Century Energy, released the following statement: "After secret negotiations and without
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than three million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations, and dedicated to promoting, protecting, and defending America’s
The Chamber has long been clear in its view that the Clean Air Act (CAA) is not the appropriate vehicle to regulate greenhouse gases (GHG), and is poorly designed for such a task. We believe EPA’s proposed rule illustrates this incompatibility, as it is fundamentally inconsistent with numerous
The Associations object to DOE’s continued use of the Social Cost of Carbon (“SCC”) in the cost-benefit analysis performed in connection with this Proposed Rule and believe the SCC should be withdrawn as a basis for the Proposed Rule. The SCC calculation should not be used in any rulemaking or
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than three million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations, and dedicated to promoting, protecting, and defending America’s