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 covers the legal requirements regarding the use of renewable fuel. It covers the environmental impacts of using ethanol, cellulosic ethanol, and biodiese as fuel. It discusses the subsidies provided to encourage the use of biofuel. It concludes that the existing programs to...

On September 18, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 482,000 Volkswagen diesel engine vehicles sold in the United States were programmed to pass emissions tests, but when operated under normal driving conditions emit air pollutants well above the legal limit....

The air pollution problem in Utah's Wasatch Front has resulted in several counties being classified as nonattainment for fine particulate matter. This article examines the reasons for the area's air pollution problem and the efforts being made to achieve compliance with the national ambient air...

Under the Clean Air Act, state-run vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs aim at preventing both manufacturers and consumers from circumventing or tampering with emissions control technology. Recent manufacturer cheating scandals, however, were detected by means other than I/M...

This article offers a comprehensive overview of mobile source emissions control including the history of Clean Air Act subchapter II development. It covers federal and state emission control requirements for motor vehicles and other mobile source

This article reviews the international law aimed at controlling traditional air pollution as well as the efforts to address climate change. It covers transboundary air pollution litigation and the treaties dealing with conventional and toxic air pollutants. It discusses the Montreal Protocol and...

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 updates the author's prior articles on carbon capture and storage (sequestration) to cover developments in 2010-2013. It also covers regulatory development concerning fossil-fueled electric power plants