Carbon Dioxide: Regulating Emissions Following a Long and Winding Road.

The article discusses the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. It states that new coal-fired electric generation development efforts are higher-risk investments subject to vigorous opposition through regulatory and legal jurisdictional venues. The long-running debate over carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions has continued to be a major impediment for issuers seeking air quality permits. It also claims that development efforts are likely to be impacted in some form by a recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) ruling associated with Deseret Power Electric Cooperative's air quality permit application. Related issues are further discussed.