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EPA proposes to retain SO2 standard; Maine mulls leaving ISO New England

US EPA proposes to retain current SO2 standard

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt plans to retain the current primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for sulfur dioxide, citing the most recent science and advice from the agency's science advisory panel.

Citing neighbors' inaction, Maine looks again at leaving ISO New England

Maine Gov. Paul LePage has directed staff to research the possibility of the state leaving ISO New England's wholesale electricity market and integrating closer with Canada as a potential response to the continued blocking of new natural gas pipelines by Massachusetts and New York.

Green groups sue US Interior Department to restore migratory bird protections

Several environmental groups have sued the U.S. Department of the Interior in an effort to reverse a 2017 memorandum that effectively protects energy companies and others from prosecution if their activities accidentally kill or injure migratory birds.

US EPA agrees to extend comment period for new science transparency rule

The EPA agreed to extend the comment period for its controversial science transparency rule and will hold a public hearing in July to collect public feedback.

FERC, DOJ: Federal Power Act does not pre-empt Illinois nuclear credit program

The Federal Power Act does not pre-empt Illinois' program to award zero-emissions credits to nuclear plants in the state, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice jointly told a U.S. appeals court on May 29.

Stakeholders: ISO-NE reliability agreement for Mystic units 'a new frontier'

Citing the unprecedented nature of the ISO New England's request for permission to enter into a reliability must-run agreement to keep two units of Exelon Corp.'s Mystic Generating Station operational, stakeholders warned federal regulators about the potential pitfalls of expanding the use of those agreements to address fuel security concerns.

New England generators seek to stop Mystic units bidding zero in next auction

The New England Power Generators Association wants federal regulators to stop ISO New England from having Exelon bid its two Mystic Generating Station units into the next capacity auction at a price of zero dollars, which it alleged would severely suppress the resulting auction clearing price and exacerbate fuel security concerns.

FirstEnergy, Exelon identify nuclear plants that failed to clear PJM auction

Three nuclear plants that FirstEnergy Corp. has said it will retire were among generating units that did not clear the PJM Interconnection's 2021/2022 capacity auction.

DOE: Only Congress can require sale of federal transmission assets

Responding to reports by federal lawmakers that the U.S. Department of Energy has dropped plans to sell the Bonneville Power Administration's transmission system, the DOE clarified that Congress has the ultimate say on whether those federally owned assets should be divested.

Calif. ISO explores path for certain storage resources to access market revenues

The California ISO is considering a plan to allow energy storage resources providing cost-based transmission services to also participate in its markets and get revenue for that participation.

Former Bush EPA chief assails Pruitt's focus on industry impacts

The head of the EPA under President George W. Bush has sharply criticized current administrator Scott Pruitt, accusing him of prioritizing the health of industries over the health of the public.

Policy group says EPA misrepresented its science transparency report

The Bipartisan Policy Center is contradicting the EPA's assertion that a controversial science transparency proposal is consistent with the group's recommendations.