posted on: Sunday, August 30, 2015
In June 2013, President Obama announced an ambitious Climate Action Plan, to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change. To implement the Plan, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has initiated or completed a series of significant rulemakings this summer, all of which are controversial. As a capstone, President Obama is initiating numerous actions to “accelerate America’s transition to cleaner sources of energy and ways to cut energy waste.” Loan guarantees and energy efficiency grants of over $12 billion are now available to further reduce GHG emissions in the United States. Each of these actions affects the cost of energy, transportation and construction across the United States.
These actions include the following: . . . . Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.natlawreview.com
GR: This is a useful summary of EPA Climate Change actions and proposals.
