EPA: Energy Will Be ‘Reliable and Affordable’ Under Obama Clean Power Plan

Policy Leadership Series — Aug 11, 2015

Gina McCarthy: The Promise of the Clean Power Plan

At this Policy Leadership Series Event, RFF was joined by Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency, for a conversation on the promise of the Clean Power Plan—the nation’s first carbon reduction standards for power plants.

Media Highlight — Aug 18, 2025

Legal Planet: “The Woeful Economics of a Misguided Rollback”

Nick Roy and Karen Palmer's analysis on the benefits and costs of federal carbon pollution standard repeal is the subject of this blog post.

Testimony and Public Comments — Aug 7, 2025

Comment on the Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units

This public comment analyzes the proposal’s effects, including on overall greenhouse gas emissions, electricity prices, and ratepayer electricity costs.

Issue Brief — Aug 6, 2025

Hidden Costs of Repealing EPA’s Carbon Pollution Standards: Consequences for the Environment, Households, and Society

This brief addresses the gap in the EPA’s recent analysis of Carbon Pollution Standard repeal with an updated cost-benefit assessment showing health damages outweigh compliance cost savings and climate damages widen the gap.