Clean air in the news.

MJB&A 3/27/2012
EPA proposed the first-ever carbon standards for new power plants.  Click here to read more.

MJB&A 3/16/2011
EPA proposed the first-ever national standards for mercury, arsenic, and other toxic air pollution from power plants.  Click here to read more.

MJB&A 5/27/2008
The Committee on Energy and Commerce and its Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality issued its fourth Climate Change Legislation Design White Paper entitled "White Paper: Getting the Most Greenhouse Gas Reductions for Our Money." The White Paper addresses options to reduce costs while achieving emission reductions under federal climate change legislation.   Click here to read more.

MJB&A 2/25/2008
The Committee on Energy and Commerce and its Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality issued its third Climate Change Legislation Design White Paper entitled "White Paper: Appropriate Roles for Different Levels of Government." The White Paper examines how different levels of government should address climate change, and how such roles should influence Federal legislation.  Click here to read more.

MJB&A 1/31/2008
The Committee on Energy and Commerce and its Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality issued its second Climate Change Legislation Design White Paper entitled "White Paper: Competitiveness Concerns/Engaging Developing Countries." The White Paper explores potential domestic legislative provisions that could give incentive to developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  Click here to read more.

MJB&A 12/5/2007
On December 5, the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee approved S.2191, Senators Lieberman and Warner's America's Climate Security Act, after a nearly 10-hour markup session. The final vote was 11-8.