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EPA, The Clean Air Act, and U.S. Manufacturing

By James Bradbury on November 10, 2010

The Clean Air Act would spur energy efficiency upgrades, boosting competitiveness for many U.S. manufacturers.

MEDIA STATEMENT: WRI Response to EPA Pollution Permitting Guidance

November 10, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released pollution permitting guidance for state and local environmental agencies, detailing how to apply Best Available Control Technology (BACT) requirements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from large new polluters.

Relative Annual Costs and Expenditures for U.S. Manufacturing (2005)

November 9, 2010

According to results from the most recent U.S.

For U.S. Manufacturers: Relative Cost of Environmental Regulations

November 9, 2010

According to data from the U.S.

What Are Limits on EPA? Clean Air Act Holds Answers

By Franz Litz and Nicholas Bianco on November 8, 2010

Given the built-in limitations on EPA authority contained in the Clean Air Act, fears of agency “overreach” are misplaced.

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the United States Using Existing Federal Authorities and State Action

Nicholas Bianco and Franz Litz, with contributions from Madeline Gottlieb and Thomas Damassa

July, 2010

This report presents an analysis of potential GHG emissions reductions under existing U.S. federal authorities and announced state actions through 2030. NOTE: This report was updated in February, 2013. Please access the latest version of this report.

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