Chairman's Corner
Jim Cava
Managing Member, Cava & Banko, PLLCAn end of May deadline is looming for EPA to decide if they are going to change ozone standards. And although this may seem to be a minor regulatory change that benefits the public, in reality it is a potentially damaging economic setback to local communities with minor health benefits for the public. Furthermore, most counties will be unable to comply with the new standards; threatening their ability to issue permits to allow businesses to develop new opportunities, or expand current enterprises that could bring new jobs to our state.
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Featured Issue - Ozone: EPA's Proposed Changes to 2008 Standard
Ozone: EPA's Proposed Changes to 2008 Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a lowering of U.S. ground-level ozone standards. Under the new guidelines, the "primary" standard would be reduced to 60-70 parts per billion (ppb) measured over eight hours, down from the 75 ppb level set in March 2008.
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Rhetoric VS. Reality
Policymakers are talking a lot about energy and energy policy. What fallows are some of the most frequently heard claims and proposals, along with realities that need to be considered when evaluating thiese claims. Click Here to read Energy Issues and rhetoric addressed on our site.
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Webinar: EPA's New Ozone Standards Threaten Local Economies
Hear what experts say about the harmful effects of EPA's new - and unnecessary - ozone standards on our economy.
EPA's Ozone NAAQS Proposal: The Real Cost to West Virginia
Don't let EPA impose regulations that can cause further harm to West Virginia's already struggling economy.
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Myth: According to President Barack Obama: "Oil companies are drilling a mile beneath the suface of the ocean -- because we're running out of places to drill on land and shallow water."
Fact: According to the Department of Energy, Nearly 85% of the nation's offshore resources are restricted by the government for exploration. Similar government restrictions are preventing onshore access in parts of Alaska and the Rocky Mountain States that could produce 1.125 million barrels of oil per day and an additional 2.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day.