The composition of tomorrow’s electricity generation mix dominates many of the energy policy debates held today. Reliability and affordability must remain prominent factors in the electricity sector transition already underway, but given the challenge posted by climate change, attention must be paid to the environmental impact of electricity sources. Efforts must be undertaken at the national, state, and local levels to facilitate energy innovation and company-driven and federally-sponsored research and development activities.
AUGUST 3, 2015, WASHINGTON, DC – The Partnership for A Better Energy Future expressed disappointment over the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan. The rule, signed today in a White House ceremony with advocates and supporters is one of the most expensive and far-reaching
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the following statement today regarding the regulatory actions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): “From the beginning, the U.S. Chamber has had serious concerns with the EPA's attempt to restructure our
In the lead up to what is expected to be an unprecedented gathering of back-slapping environmentalists and Administration allies in the Rose Garden next week, Synapse Energy Economics released a report last week in the final push to try to convince Main Street America that crushing regulations from
Friday’s Independent newspaper reports on an announcement from UK’s Tata Steel that it will be cutting 720 jobs in its specialty steel business. The company pointed to “cripplingly high electricity costs” in the UK, more than twice as high as its European competitors face, as a key reason for the
Kudos to Republican Senators on the Senate Environment and Public Works committee for trying to get to the bottom of the Obama Administration’s international climate pledge. In a letter to the President released just after yesterday’s Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the Road
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the following statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s Michigan v. EPA decision: “The Supreme Court made it clear that EPA cannot turn a blind eye when it imposes massive costs on our economy in return for minimal