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Reading the Tea Leaves: Biden’s and California’s Vehicle Regs at the D.C. Circuit

Legal Planet

Before starting, here’s a little more background about the three cases: Texas v. Maybe we could start by having you say a bit about yourself and your role in the Texas case. In Texas v. Q: Let’s start with the Texas case then. Notably, the car industry itself is affirmatively supporting EPA in the case. Q: Hi, Sean.

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EPA: Don’t Delay Strong Rules to Help Prevent Chemical Disasters

Union of Concerned Scientists

On August 27, 2020, strong winds from Hurricane Laura, a category 4 hurricane, damaged buildings at the facility which stored trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA), a chlorinating agent used to kill bacteria in bodies of water, such as swimming pools. Voluntary guidance alone will not prevent climate-driven disasters.

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Gideon Mendel: Drowning World Opens May 1

Academy of Natural Sciences

Haiti (2008), Pakistan (2010), Australia and Thailand (2011), Nigeria (2012), Germany and The Philippines (2013),?England?and and India (2014), Brazil and Bangladesh (2015) and France (2016 and 2018). He photographed flooding in the U.S. He photographed flooding in the U.S.

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Why Energy Bills Will Be Even Higher This Winter

Union of Concerned Scientists

The US Energy Information Administration is forecasting the wholesale price of gas to reach its highest level since the winter of 2009-2010 in inflation-adjusted terms. This means that policymakers can make better, science-based choices going forward to reduce US reliance on gas and move toward a cleaner, more affordable energy future.

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DOJ Defeats Motion to Dismiss in Precedent-Setting Criminal Wage-Fixing Case

Arnold Porter

Mazzant III of the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Texas denied a motion to dismiss the government’s first ever criminal indictment for alleged wage-fixing. On November 29, 2021, Judge Amos L. Dep’t of Justice & FTC, Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals (Dec.

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Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico

The Energy Law Blog

The regulatory process leading to the Vineyard Wind Project offshore Massachusetts began in 2010. The Call Area covered approximately 30 million acres including depths 400 meters and shallower just west of the Mississippi River to the Texas/Mexican Border. federal waters.

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Nuclear Plant Closures And Renewables Increase Electricity Prices & Unreliability, Testifies Michael Shellenberger to U.S. Senate

Environmental Progress

6] But events in mid-February throughout the center of the country, including Texas, and last summer in California, suggest that attempting to replace nuclear plants with variable renewable energy sources could make electricity grids less resilient. In Texas, there was no mechanism to ensure that baseload plants were ready for the weather.