The EPA’s Regulatory Train Wreck
Background
The Environmental Protection Agency will develop and finalize multiple rules over the next several years that will dramatically impact the air, water, and energy regulatory climate. This unprecedented level of activity will be mirrored at the state level since each federal regulation will trigger the promulgation of state rules to implement the standards. Studies have shown these rules will have an impact on the overall economy, jobs, competitiveness, and energy costs.
Key Rules
Additional Information
Diagram of the Train Wreck, January 2011
The EPA Train Wreck, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Power Point Presentation, September 2011
Regulatory Timeline for Coal Fueled Power Plants, Power Point Presentation
Transport Rule & Utility MACT Increase Electricity Costs, National Economic Research Associates (NERA), May 2011
EPA's Regulatory Train Wreck: Strategies for State Legislators, ALEC, 2011
EPA Regulations – Higher Costs and Uncertainty on Manufacturing Competitiveness and Jobs, Paul Cicio, Industrial Energy Consumers of America, December 2010
The Impact on Minority Owned Businesses, Harry Alford, National Black Chamber of Commerce, December 2010
Potential Coal Plant Retirements Under Emerging Environmental Regulations, Metin Celebi, Frank Graves, Gunjan Bathla, and Lucas Bressan, December 8, 2010
EPA regs may shut 70,000 MW of U.S. coal plants: FBR, Scott DiSavino, Reuters, December 13, 2010
Stop the Train Wreck, ALEC