Climate Change EPA Mercury Standards 
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed Clean Air Act standards to reduce CO 2 emissions from fossil-fuel fired power plants (electric utility generating units, EGUs). The proposed rulemaking establishes separate standards for natural gas and coal plants. Background. In the decision in Massachusetts v.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 13, 2010
Lisa P Jackson, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency, issued a public memo to EPA employees detaling “ seven key themes to focus the work of our agency ” in 2010 and beyond. The seven themes are: Taking Action on Climate Change. Protecting America’s Waters. Building Strong State and Tribal Partnerships.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 2, 2014
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the already widely-discussed (albeit without much detail) “Clean Power Plan” proposal, which mandates a national average 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants from 2005 levels by 2030. EPA is only proposing goals for states with fossil fuel-fired power plants.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 13, 2013
The fifth and final session of negotiations on the establishment of an international mercury convention—International Negotiating Committee on Mercury (INC5)—is taking place this coming week in Geneva. UNEP produced its first Global Mercury Assessment in 2002 and a subsequent study in 2007.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
The XHT is a new generation of plug-in hybrid drive train ready to multiply the gas mileage of any SUV or any standard sedan." ( Company PressRelease ) BYD Auto top 2/3/08 BYD Auto Co., San Jose Mercury News ). If that target is met, the largest U.S. automaker expects to sell 1 million within five years to make the model profitable.
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