This article focuses on legal developments since mid-2011 relating to the control of both carbon dioxide (CO2) and conventional pollutants from coal-fired electric power plants. It deals as briefly as possible with pre-2011 issues that are discussed in the author's numerous publications over the...

This article discusses EPA’s program to control fine particulate (PM2.5) emissions in areas that fail to meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). It covers the sources and health effects of both direct emissions of particulate matter and secondary emissions that are transformed...

This article deals with Clean Air Act (CAA) legal developments since mid-2010 relating to the control of greenhouse gases (GHGs). It briefly covers federal domestic legislative proposals and then focuses on the regulation of carbon dioxide (CO2) based on the Clean Air Act. It covers GHG...

The U.S. Department of Energy is working to develop and implement commercial-scale carbon capture and storage. This article discusses the technical and legal problems that must be resolved to have a viable program. It concludes that whether carbon sequestration becomes a commercial reality will...