The Biden administration is advancing two major rules to limit toxic air pollution from refineries, coal-fired power plants, and other industrial operations. The EPA is expected to soon make public a final rule strengthening safeguards to prevent accidental chemical releases from thousands of chemical plants, farm supply distributorships, and facilities around the country. The draft version of the rule, which reinstated some Obama-era provisions later rescinded under President Donald Trump, also highlighted the heightened risks posed by climate change. Other requirements include an outside compliance audit whenever a plant has two reportable accidents within five years, and mandatory “safer technologies and alternatives” analyses for facilities with high accident rates.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
