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.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, joined by fifteen other trade associations, filed a motion asking the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) carbon regulations for the electricity sector while the regulations are under review by the courts. The
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new analysis by the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy identifies key shortcomings that expose the subjectivity and fundamental unfairness of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) so-called “Clean Power Plan.” “What’s in a Target?” examines how the EPA relied
Lifting the Ban on Oil Exports Was a Top Legislative Priority WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century today applauded final passage of an omnibus spending bill that included lifting the longstanding ban on oil exports. “By voting to lift the ban on oil exports, Congress has
The American Chemistry Council, American Petroleum Institute, Council of Industrial Boiler Owners, National Association of Manufacturers and U.S. Chamber of Commerce appreciate the opportunity to submit the following comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency's request for feedback
As we have repeatedly warned, an “air of unreality” is permeating the COP 21 climate talks. Any agreements reached later this week will have little or no impact on what actually happens in the real world. On Thursday, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy joined the party with some unreal comments of her
The resolutions—S.J. Res. 23 regarding “Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units” (NSPS CRA), and S.J. Res. 24 regarding “Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources
In promoting its Clean Power Plan (CPP), the Obama Administration hasn’t been shy about claiming it will be a boon to renewables. A White House Fact Sheet boasts, for example, that CPP will “give a head start to wind and solar deployment.” Is that true? Well, it turns out there will be virtually no