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Ask a Scientist: The US Has to Do More to Meet Its Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals

Union of Concerned Scientists

I recently sat down virtually with one of the report’s lead authors, Steve Clemmer , director of energy research for the UCS Climate and Energy program, to ask him some questions about his team’s findings. EN: UCS’s analysis looks at various ways the United States could meet its climate targets. What are the main solutions?

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En Banc Fifth Circuit Issues Long-Awaited Ruling on Federal Officer Removal

The Energy Law Blog

The Fifth Circuit recently issued an en banc opinion in Latiolais v. The Fifth Circuit finally got that opportunity when this case was heard en banc. [2] Applying this new test, the en banc court reversed the prior panel decision. 24, 2020) (en banc). [2] 24, 2020) (en banc). [2] 24, 2020) (en banc). [2]

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Reasonable Apprehension of Bias Strikes Farm Tribunal

Law of the Lands

AS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN THE RURAL VOICE : Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Courts and tribunals in Canada are to be held to the highest standards of impartiality. This is not just a matter of decision makers subjectively acting fairly and impartially (i.e.

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Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

The Energy Law Blog

Maintaining that the plaintiff qualified as a seaman under controlling Fifth Circuit precedent but questioning that precedent in light of Supreme Court case law, the panel urged the Fifth Circuit to review the case en banc. Thus, the panel recommended taking the case en banc to “bring our jurisprudence in line with Supreme Court caselaw.”

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Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

The Energy Law Blog

Maintaining that the plaintiff qualified as a seaman under controlling Fifth Circuit precedent but questioning that precedent in light of Supreme Court case law, the panel urged the Fifth Circuit to review the case en banc. Thus, the panel recommended taking the case en banc to “bring our jurisprudence in line with Supreme Court caselaw.”

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5th Circuit Grants En Banc Rehearing to Address Federal Officer Removal

The Energy Law Blog

Under that rule, a 3-member panel may not overturn a prior panel “absent an intervening change in law, such as by statutory amendment, or the Supreme Court, or the en banc Court.” Those precedents may finally be “reordered” when the Fifth Circuit rehears Latiolais en banc. Communications include firm news, insights, and events.

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Ask a Scientist: The Electric Car and Power Grid’s Shared Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

Currently there more than 160,000 public EV chargers across the country, according to the analysis firm S&P Global Mobility. EN: Let’s talk a bit about the state of the US electricity grid. EN: There are seven regional grid operators across the country. EN: What about transmission lines?