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Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 29, 2024
But in nearly every instance, Rose listened politely, refrained from challenging Tillerson on the facts, and went on to his next question. Later in the hour, Tillerson told Rose that the federal government should end subsidies for renewable energy. “I The genesis of ExxonMobil’s brazen hypocrisy can be traced back to 2007.
Legal Planet
JANUARY 12, 2023
EPA’s power to regulate greenhouse gases, established in litigation in 2007, now seems beyond question. Emissions standards for new cars temporarily stalled under Trump but are nonetheless much tighter than they were before Obama. Perhaps most importantly, the federal government has invested billions of dollars in clean energy.
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Legal Planet
MAY 16, 2023
On a per capita basis, Australia’s carbon emissions are even higher than the United States. In the past two years, however, the things have started trending upward after years of inaction by conservative governments. As in the United States, state governments made some effort to pick up the slack. As in the U.S.,
Legal Planet
MAY 16, 2024
Morton opened the door for environmental groups to sue over government actions, something that Justice Scalia had opposed since his days as a law professor. 497 (2007) (Justice Stevens ). The case involved EPA’s power to regulate greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act. Defenders of Wildlife, 504 U.S.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 14, 2023
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new power plant carbon pollution standards that, if strengthened, would go a long way to help meet the Biden administration’s goal of slashing carbon emissions in half from 2005 levels by the end of this decade. EN: First, why are these new standards such a big deal?
Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 20, 2023
So I’ve begun to meet presidential candidates… … and ask climate questions that relate to their own political history, past statements, and actions. As it happened, WMUR TV Political Director Adam Sexton ended up using my question in his interview before the town hall meeting began.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 29, 2023
At least partly—if not largely—because the AGs and their political organization, the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA), receive substantial financial support from fossil fuel companies, electric utilities, and their respective trade groups. How has Paxton responded?
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