GHG Regs Must Be Top Priority

The author asserts that setting CO2 performance standards for coal-fired power plants is the primary environmental and energy policy priority for 2012, as these plants are the largest stationary sources of carbon dioxide. While the Mercury and Air Toxics Rule (MATS) and the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) protect public health, they do not reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The document emphasizes that building new plants without carbon controls is unjustifiable and that such standards are necessary for the U.S. to meet its commitment of a 17 percent reduction in emissions below 2005 levels by 2020.

• Coal-fired power plants are the primary stationary sources of carbon dioxide pollution, and technology now exists to allow for deep reductions through carbon capture and sequestration.
• Existing EPA regulations, specifically the Mercury and Air Toxics Rule (MATS) and the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), provide public health protections but do not result in significant carbon dioxide reductions.

APA

Weeks, A. (2012). GHG Regs Must Be Top Priority. Clean Air Task Force. https://www.catf.us/2012/01/ghg-regs-must-be-top-priority/

Chicago

Weeks, Ann. GHG Regs Must Be Top Priority. Clean Air Task Force, 2012. https://www.catf.us/2012/01/ghg-regs-must-be-top-priority/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Weeks |first1=Ann |title=GHG Regs Must Be Top Priority |publisher=Clean Air Task Force |date=9 January 2012 |url=https://www.catf.us/2012/01/ghg-regs-must-be-top-priority/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{weeks2012ghg, author = {Weeks, Ann}, title = {{GHG Regs Must Be Top Priority}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2012}, month = jan, url = {https://www.catf.us/2012/01/ghg-regs-must-be-top-priority/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }