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The Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Is a Blow to Stopping Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

is a serious blow to the EPA’s ability to fight climate change—and could have dangerous repercussions beyond this case. The timing of the decision feels especially harsh, as the nation is in the throes of the “ Danger Season ” for hazards such as heat waves, drought, wildfires and hurricanes, all worsened by climate change.

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The Ten Most Important U.S. Environmental Laws

Legal Planet

My own priorities are public health, climate change, and preservation of biodiversity/ecosystems. Clean Air Act. In choosing the top environmental laws, I wanted to focus on those with the largest impacts on the environment, not just those that are most important to environmental lawyers or best known.

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The Profound Climate Implications of Supreme Court’s West Virginia v. EPA Decision

Union of Concerned Scientists

Though the case caught fewer headlines, it, too, threatened Earth-shifting implications all its own by thrusting into question a critical EPA lever for addressing climate change. EPA did not revoke EPA’s underlying authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. That’s for two reasons.

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Climate Change Jurisdiction: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Kicks Climate Change Case Back to State Court

The Energy Law

Amidst historically low oil prices and economic shutdowns, fossil fuel companies continue to defend against lawsuits brought by state and local governments claiming climate-change related damages. Thus, the cities and counties sought an order of abatement requiring the energy companies to fund a climate change adaptation program.

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It’s Time to Repeal the Clean Power Plan

Legal Planet

When fully implemented, the Clean Power Plan was intended to cut carbon emissions 30% below the 2005 level by 2030. Coal is the worst culprit from the perspective of climate change. Yet the Supreme Court is now set to address numerous challenges to this zombie regulation. It’s time to put the CPP to rest.

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A Wrong Turn for Infrastructure Permitting?

Acoel

But in those same rules, in addressing climate change and environmental justice, the CEQ included requirements that could have the opposite effect, by expanding NEPA reviews and creating new opportunities for litigation.

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. million to eight Burmese villagers who sued the company for human rights abuses. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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