Summary
The Clean Air Task Force calls on the EPA to finalize carbon dioxide performance standards for new fossil fuel power plants and to initiate regulations for existing power plants and methane emissions from oil and gas operations, noting that existing power plants account for over 40 percent of US carbon dioxide emissions.
Key insights
- The Clean Air Task Force identifies three priority EPA regulatory actions for 2013: finalizing carbon dioxide performance standards for new fossil fuel power plants, proposing regulations for existing fossil fuel power plants, and regulating methane from oil and gas operations.
- Existing power plants represent more than 40 percent of the carbon dioxide emissions profile in the United States.
- Regulating methane emissions from both new and existing sources in the oil and gas industry is highlighted as a priority due to the strong near-term climate effects of methane.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Weeks, A. (2012). The Time is Now. Clean Air Task Force. https://www.catf.us/2012/12/the-time-is-now/
- Chicago
- Weeks, Ann. The Time is Now. Clean Air Task Force, 2012. https://www.catf.us/2012/12/the-time-is-now/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |last1=Weeks |first1=Ann |title=The Time is Now |publisher=Clean Air Task Force |date=10 December 2012 |url=https://www.catf.us/2012/12/the-time-is-now/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{weeks2012time, author = {Weeks, Ann}, title = {{The Time is Now}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2012}, month = dec, url = {https://www.catf.us/2012/12/the-time-is-now/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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