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Homer City power plant in Indiana County, Pennsylvania generated enough electricity in 2014 to power a million homes. Photo: Reid Frazier

The Supreme Court’s EPA ruling: A loss of authority or a lesson in ‘be careful what you wish for’?

Marianne Lavelle·July 6, 2022

The decision in West Virginia v. EPA could result in more expensive and restrictive carbon regulation or the erosion of agencies’ ability to address society’s most pressing needs.

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Supreme Court pushes U.S. closer to ‘climate cliff,’ say Pennsylvania environmental leaders

Julie Grant·July 1, 2022

Pennsylvania leaders in environment and energy react to the Supreme Court ruling that limits EPA's ability to regulate power plant CO2 emissions.

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Despite Supreme Court climate ruling, Pennsylvania retains power to set limits

Rachel McDevitt·July 1, 2022

Lawyers say the Supreme Court ruling limiting EPA's ability to regulate CO2 is not likely to have a significant impact in Pennsylvania.

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Experts fear SCOTUS could hamstring EPA and other federal agencies in upcoming climate case

Julie Grant·February 18, 2022

The case, West Virginia v. EPA, could mean more than just curtailing EPA's authority in addressing climate change. It could rein in other federal agencies.

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So Long Clean Power Plan. It Was Nice Knowing You.

Reid Frazier·July 2, 2019

Our guest in this Trump on Earth episode says if Trump's replacement plan holds up in court, it could hamstring future presidents from tackling climate change.

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Repeal of the Clean Power Plan Could Mean More Pollution for PA

Reid Frazier·August 30, 2018

The Trump administration’s much-anticipated replacement of the Clean Power Plan is unlikely to reduce harmful greenhouse gases by much, and could end up making air quality in parts of Pennsylvania worse.

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Trump Administration Unveils Plan to Replace Obama’s Signature Climate Initiative

Marie Cusick·August 22, 2018

Experts say the new rule won't do much to reduce carbon emissions but it won't ensure a future for coal-fired plants either.

Climate Change Energy Pollution

Do We Even Need the Clean Power Plan?

Kara Holsopple·February 23, 2018

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University looked at emissions data and found that the U.S. can still meet-- or maybe even beat-- reduction targets without it.

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R.I.P., CPP? Clean Energy Trend Likely To Continue Despite Trump’s Clean Power Repeal

Glynis Board·December 11, 2017

Environmentalists protest the Trump administration's move to cancel the plan that reduces carbon emissions from power plants. But states and energy companies are moving forward with their own renewable energy plans.

Climate Change Energy

The Clean Power Plan Postmortem

Kara Holsopple and Reid Frazier·October 13, 2017

It's now official. The Clean Power Plan is no more. What were they thinking?

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