A bill moving through the Illinois General Assembly would create new
regulations for hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, the controversial oil
and gas drilling technique that can pollute drinking water and is set to begin in the state next month.
The past year has proven to be a challenging time for defenders of
clean air regulation, as opponents on the national level have stepped up
their efforts to roll back or weaken existing U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency standards while fighting to block or delay new rules
that are set to go into effect.
The proposed Taylorville Energy Center in Christian County would not
be required to capture its carbon dioxide emissions nor limit its
overall CO2 emissions, according to a draft of an Illinois EPA air
permit (PDF). As a result, the Clean Air Task Force (CATF) calls it unlawful
because they believe it violates the Clean Air Act. Read more »
A recent federal court ruling to delay U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency plans to enforce tougher clean air standards for power plants,
has left both critics and defenders wondering whether the decision did
in fact signal the death knell for implementation of the new rules.
On December 30, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted a
stay of the EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, which would have
required power plants in 27 states beginning January 1 to comply with new
regulations designed to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide
emissions. Read more »
The proposed Taylorville Energy Center in Christian County would not
be required to capture its carbon dioxide emissions nor limit its
overall CO2 emissions, according to a 
A recent federal court ruling to delay U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency plans to enforce tougher clean air standards for power plants,
has left both critics and defenders wondering whether the decision did
in fact signal the death knell for implementation of the new rules. 