EPA Outlines Possible Changes To ESPS' Most Controversial Provisions

EPA is outlining new options for how to address several of the most controversial aspects of its proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) rule for existing utilities, including the proposed “interim” compliance goals, the role of new natural gas plants in setting targets and the possibility of using multiple years of power sector data to craft state-level targets. The options, contained in an Oct. 28 notice of data availability (NODA) , come in response to scores of concerns that states, industry and...