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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The plaintiffs in lawsuits challenging the cap-and-trade program had argued that it was not authorized by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 and that the requirement to purchase emissions allowances constituted a tax that required approval by a two-thirds majority of the State legislature. Natural Resources Defense Council v.

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

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million for conserving pollinators, freshwater mussels, desert fish and Hawaiian Islands plants. billion to support Indigenous conservation of forests. He served as the USDA undersecretary for nature resources and the environment in the Obama administration. The Corporation for National and Community Service receives $6.9

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Policy News: June 14, 2021

ESA

It also lays out a string of rules in various stages to amend energy conservation standards for everything from refrigerators and freezers , ceiling fans to commercial and industrial pumps. DOE is also considering amending energy conservation standards for battery chargers , with a NPRM/proposed determination slated for early next year.

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