As CEPP Stalls, EPA Eyes ‘Rich Toolbox’ To Limit Power Sector Emissions

As Democrats in Congress hit an impasse over legislation to curb power sector greenhouse gases, EPA acting air chief Joe Goffman is exploring his “rich toolbox” of measures to regulate both conventional and GHG emissions from the sector amid a review by EPA of its strategy and calls for swift regulation from some agency advisors. Speaking to a virtual meeting of the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) Oct. 18, Goffman said that EPA’s air office is reviewing ways to...