Bounded Regulation

The document defends the Clean Power Plan against claims that the EPA overstepped its authority. It asserts that the Plan adheres to the limits of Section 111 of the Clean Air Act, which requires the agency to avoid excessive costs, consider energy supply impacts, and use adequately demonstrated reduction techniques.

• The Clean Power Plan is the first federal regulation targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, with a goal of reducing the power sector's annual CO2 output to 32% below 2005 levels by 2030.
• Critics contend that the EPA exceeded its authority under the Clean Air Act by attempting to restructure the electricity industry and interfering in intrastate electricity markets.
• Section 111 of the Clean Air Act limits the EPA's discretion by prohibiting excessive costs, requiring consideration of the national energy supply, and mandating the use of reduction techniques that have been "adequately demonstrated."

APA

Lienke, R. L. R. D. A. G. A. J. (2016). Bounded Regulation. Institute for Policy Integrity. https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/bounded-regulation

Chicago

Lienke, Richard L. Revesz, Denise A. Grab, and Jack. Bounded Regulation. Institute for Policy Integrity, 2016. https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/bounded-regulation.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{lienke2016bounded, author = {Lienke, Richard L. Revesz, Denise A. Grab, and Jack}, title = {{Bounded Regulation}}, institution = {Institute for Policy Integrity}, year = {2016}, month = sep, url = {https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/bounded-regulation}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }