On November 10, 2010, EPA issued guidance to assist states and industry in complying with greenhouse gas emissions slated to take effect January 2, 2011.
News & Events
10/26/10
A new NERC assessment affirms that the electric power industry can maintain electric system reliability while improving our air quality and protecting public health.
10/5/10
New report finds the economic and public health benefits of the Clean Air Act have far outweighed the costs imposed on businesses.
9/8/10
This event kicked off the British American Business Council of New England's (BABCNE) Environment & Energy Committee Breakfast Series. MJB&A President, Michael Bradley, moderated the panel.
8/9/10
New study finds the industry is well-positioned to respond to more stringent EPA clean air regulations.
6/29/10
The report offers insights into the trends shaping the electric power industry as well as some of the strategies companies are using to improve environmental performance.
6/16/10
On May 12, 2010, Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) released the American Power Act. The bill would establish a comprehensive program to limit greenhouse gas emissions and spur the development of alternate technologies.
5/11/10
Thomas H. Balon, Jr., Technical Director at MJB&A, hosted a webinar with EPA staff, entitled Clean Ports USA Harbor Craft Marine Technology Webinar.
4/26/10
At the Environmental Markets Association's Environmental Markets Summit, MJB&A presented an analysis of the role private equity could and should play in the energy efficiency market.
1/1/10
On December 19, 2009, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, produced a nonbinding agreement called the Copenhagen Accord.
10/1/09
MJB&A provided technical and consulting support to the Task Force on America's Future Energy Jobs for its report showing the transition to a lower-carbon economy will exacerbate worker shortages in the electric generation industry.
9/22/09
On September 22, 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized the Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule, which for the first time will require economy-wide monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions. Sectors ultimately covered by the rule will account for approximately 85 percent of the U.S.'s greenhouse gas emissions.
9/1/09
Michael Bradley, founder and President of M.J. Bradley & Associates LLC, has been named to the National Academy of Sciences' Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology effective September 1, 2009.
6/29/09
On June 26, 2009, the U.S. House Representatives passed HR 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, sponsored by Representatives Waxman (D-CA) and Markey (D-MA).
6/2/09
At the June meeting of EPA's SF6 Emission Reduction Partnership for Electric Power Systems, Brian Jones of MJB&A discussed the opportunities for reducing sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) emissions in the electric utility sector to create carbon offsets under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).