Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Michael Regan. Photo credit: Francis Chung/E&E News
EPA Administrator Michael Regan is working on climate regulations. Environmental groups are pushing the agency to establish carbon dioxide standards for municipalities, similar to restrictions on air pollution. Francis Chung/E&E News
There s renewed hope among climate advocates for an ambitious federal rule to limit greenhouse gases using the same type of mechanism that penalizes states for exceeding air pollution thresholds.
The Clean Air Act sets national air quality standards to lower pollutants that cause smog, acid rain and other health dangers. It s never been used for greenhouse gases, but environmental groups now hope EPA might finally use it after ignoring the option for 11 years.