Carbon Pollution Standard for New Power Plants
Settlement Agreement
Announcements
Listening Sessions - EPA will hold five listening sessions to gain important information and feedback from key stakeholders and the public before the agency proposes new greenhouse gas emissions standards for fossil fuel power plants and petroleum refineries. More information
On December 23, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency entered into two proposed settlement agreements to issue rules that will address greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants and refineries. These two industrial sectors make up nearly 40 percent of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions.
The Clean Air Act requires EPA to set new source performance standards (NSPS) for industrial categories that cause, or significantly contribute to, air pollution that may endanger public health or welfare.
Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants – This industry produces electricity by burning fossil fuel – primarily coal.
- Settlement Agreement (PDF) (21pp, 599k)
- Other regulatory information for this sector
- Modification to Settlement Agreement (PDF) (15pp, 831k)
Petroleum Refineries – This industry refines crude petroleum into a number of products including gasoline, kerosene, asphalt, lubricants, solvents, and a variety of other products.
- Settlement Agreement (PDF) (23pp, 677k)
- Other regulatory information for this sector
- New Source Performance Standards
- Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Clean Air Act Permitting for Greenhouse Gases
- General Information on GHG Permitting
- GHG Control Measures White Papers – Summarize readily available information on control techniques and measures to reduce GHG emissions.
- GHG Mitigation Strategies Database – This database includes specific performance and cost data on current and developing GHG control measures. It also provides available data on potential environmental impacts a measure may have. Currently, the database includes information on GHG controls for electric generating and cement production. EPA will update this database with information on GHG controls as it becomes available.