Tailoring Rule

EPA developed a program for regulating industrial and other stationary sources of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. As part of this program, EPA has adopted a so-called "tailoring" rule, a regulation that sets forth which facilities will be required to obtain permits and implement pollution controls for greenhouse gas emissions and in what time-frame. The Attorney General filed a comment letter supporting the draft tailoring rule. Read the letter, pdf. EPA adopted the final rule in May, 2010. Read the rule. Numerous industry groups filed suit challenging the rule. The California Attorney General, together with twelve other states and environmental groups, has intervened in the case to support EPA's rule. The matter will be fully briefed by the end of 2011.