The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has granted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a request to revisit its previous refusal to include a “fenceline” monitoring requirement in a regulatory update for lead acid battery manufacturers. The Hoosier Environmental Council and two other groups challenged this decision in a lawsuit before the D.C. Circuit. The EPA has now requested a voluntary remand to revisit this portion of the updated regulations. Penny Lassiter, head of the Sector Policies and Programs Division within EPA’s air office, said the agency plans to implement a new rule on fence-line monitoring.
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
