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Planning helps reduce carbon footprint Associated’s long-range environmental planning is key to responsible stewardship of the air, land and water on which our rural communities depend. When forming our long-term investment and development plans, a range of scenarios undergo evaluation, which includes carbon emissions. Certainty on the regulation of carbon emissions remains elusive. The Environmental Protection Agency put forth a new plan, the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, under the Trump administration. It was released in August 2018, replacing the Clean Power Plan, which was introduced in 2014. In January 2021, the D.C. Circuit Court vacated the ACE rule, sending it back to EPA to develop a new rule. Even so, Associated continues to responsibly improve and manage its carbon footprint. Associated’s goal is to always remain compliant with all environmental regulations.
