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What’s Been Killing U.S. Coal?

Legal Planet

It then tread water for a few years and began a steep decline in 2008, going from half of U.S. The decline probably wasn’t due to environmental regulation. The passage of the 1970 Clean Air Act and its major 1990 Amendments don’t show up at all in a graph of coal use. electricity to about one-fifth today.

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The SEC’s Final Climate Disclosure Rule: Interrogating Preemption and Coherence with Other Domestic Regimes

Law Columbia

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is still awaiting funding to craft the regulations needed to implement the laws, though it has indicated it will begin the process soon. In 2008, Congress directed EPA to develop a rule to “require mandatory reporting of GHG emissions above appropriate thresholds in all sectors of the economy.”

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Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta

Corp Watch

Also see SOMO's 2008 report. James 350 New Orleans Major Investigations & Lawsuits Milieudefensie's lawsuit against Shell in Nigeria Milieudefensie | September 25, 2020 Milieudefensie, together with four Nigerian farmers, sued Shell in 2008. We believe that Shell is guilty of causing oil pollution in three Nigerian villages.

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Address Impact Of Operations In Niger Delta Before Selling SPDC – CSOs Tell Shell

Corp Watch

Also see SOMO's 2008 report. James 350 New Orleans Major Investigations & Lawsuits Milieudefensie's lawsuit against Shell in Nigeria Milieudefensie | September 25, 2020 Milieudefensie, together with four Nigerian farmers, sued Shell in 2008. We believe that Shell is guilty of causing oil pollution in three Nigerian villages.

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New Shell documents could aid climate cases, attorneys say

Corp Watch

Also see SOMO's 2008 report. James 350 New Orleans Major Investigations & Lawsuits Milieudefensie's lawsuit against Shell in Nigeria Milieudefensie | September 25, 2020 Milieudefensie, together with four Nigerian farmers, sued Shell in 2008. We believe that Shell is guilty of causing oil pollution in three Nigerian villages.

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Shell faces shareholder rebellion over climate activist resolution

Corp Watch

Also see SOMO's 2008 report. James 350 New Orleans Major Investigations & Lawsuits Milieudefensie's lawsuit against Shell in Nigeria Milieudefensie | September 25, 2020 Milieudefensie, together with four Nigerian farmers, sued Shell in 2008. We believe that Shell is guilty of causing oil pollution in three Nigerian villages.

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Allegations of extensive sexual abuse at Kenyan offsetting project used by Shell and Netflix

Corp Watch

Also see SOMO's 2008 report. James 350 New Orleans Major Investigations & Lawsuits Milieudefensie's lawsuit against Shell in Nigeria Milieudefensie | September 25, 2020 Milieudefensie, together with four Nigerian farmers, sued Shell in 2008. We believe that Shell is guilty of causing oil pollution in three Nigerian villages.