Tag Archives: United States Environmental Protection Agency

Is the U.S. Ready for National Greenhouse Gas Regulation?

 by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Flash back eight years ago to 2005.  U.S. greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from energy consumption were increasing annually with emissions having grown by almost 20% since 1990. The Bush Administration announced in 2001 … Continue reading

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Uncertainty in Clean Air Rules Continues to Impede Planning

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Pity the poor owner or developer of a power plant in the U.S.  Power plants are at least 20-year investments and longer for some types of generation such as coal or nuclear.  … Continue reading

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Should I be Worried about Breathing Methane with Gas Drilling and Fracking Going on Around Me?

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics’ President and Lead Instructor Earlier this week, I got the following e-mail from one of my co-workers in our Colorado office: “Do you know how bad it is to breathe in methane? I’m wondering since there … Continue reading

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Court Halts Implementation of New CSAPR Power Plant Emissions Rules

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor In our latest issue of Energy Insider I examined the proposed new regulations on U.S. power plant emissions in 2012 and the dramatic effect they may have on the energy business. On … Continue reading

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Will New EPA Regulations Impact Gas and Electric Markets Across the U.S.?

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics’ President and Lead Instructor There is still time for things to change but as of now the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is scheduled to implement significant new environmental rules that will require electric generators in 27 … Continue reading

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EPA to Begin Regulation of Fracking

Image via Wikipedia by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics’ President and Lead Instructor As we’ve discussed in previous blog posts including The Natural Gas Fracking Debate: What Is Fracking and Why Does It Matter? Part II, the potential benefits of natural gas … Continue reading

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