The CAIR vacatur raises uncertainty in the power generation industry

Journal Article · Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2008 · EM

OSTI ID:21233542

Weiss, Dan; Kinsman, John ^[1]

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1. Duke Energy Indiana (United States)

On 11 July 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a unanimous decision vacating the entire Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) and the associated federal implementation plan. The upset of this program to reduce power plant sulfur dioxide (SO{sub 2}) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in the eastern United States was a great surprise, creating operational and planning turmoil in the industry. 4 refs.

• OSTI ID: 21233542
• Journal Information: EM, Journal Name: EM; ISSN 1088-9981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING
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20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
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AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
NITROGEN OXIDES
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