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Dissecting the Attacks on the Endangerment Finding

Legal Planet

The Supreme Court rejected that argument in 2007 in a historic case called Massachusetts v. Overall, this effort by the Trump EPA is a long shot that is likely to waste a good deal of its time and energy. Understanding the Endangerment Finding Two requirements must be met before a substance can be regulated under the Clean Air Act.

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Guest commentary: A ground-breaking judgment in Germany

Law Columbia

Last but not least: the precautionary principle requires that potentially colossal damage be averted. This, in turn, may mean that investments in transition will turn out to be hugely insufficient, and by the same token potentially a waste of money because more or other measures had to be taken. to avoid passing the 1.5C

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