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Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New and Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units

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Center for Biological Diversity filed 2 comments on this docket between Apr 5, 2023 and Apr 5, 2023. 16 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 1219d ago.

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Apr 5, 2023· Comment submitted by Center for Biological Diversity (1 of 2)· EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0723-0048

The Center for Biological Diversity submits the attached comments (and sources cited therein) to the EPA in response to EPA's non-rulemaking Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0723, which includes questions to the public regarding EPA's upcoming rulemaking to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants using Clean Air Act section 111(d). These comments support the need for stringent standards that make verifiable, substantial reductions to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In setting the best system of emission reductions (BSER), EPA should recognize the significant drawbacks of carbon capture and storage (CCS or CCUS) technologies and incorporate environmental justice considerations in its rulemaking. In addition, we urge EPA to consider setting a National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for GHGs under Clean Air Act section 108 to more effectively combat the climate crisis and address emissions from multiple sources. Given the Supreme Court's recent decision in West Virginia v. EPA, 142 S. Ct. 2587 (2022), limiting EPA's ability to regulate power plant emissions under section 111(d), a NAAQS standard would better utilize the EPA's central authorities to address a broader range of emissions.

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Apr 5, 2023· Comment submitted by Center for Biological Diversity (2 of 2)· EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0723-0049

The following is submission 2/2 for the Center for Biological Diversity. This submission finishes attaching our sources cited in our March 27, 2023 comment.

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Abstract

Solicit Public Input on the Agency’s Efforts to Reduce Emissions of Greenhouse Gases from New and Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units

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