EPA's Clean Power Plan for Existing Power Plants: Frequently Asked Questions

McCarthy, James E. ; Ramseur, Jonathan L. ; Leggett, Jane A. ; Tsang, Linda ; Shouse, Kate C.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Environmental policy;    Air pollution;    Electric power plants;   

RP-ID  :  R44341
RP-ID  :  R44341_2017Dec19

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report answers some frequently asked questions regarding the EPA Clean Power Plan and its repeal in progress. It also provides background information, discusses the statutory authority under which EPA promulgated the rule, and describes the rule's current status as of November 2017. The report also summarizes the provisions of the Clean Power Plan rule as it was finalized on August 3, 2015 and options that Congress has to influence EPA's action.