A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The Copenhagen Accord of 2009 marked a pivotal moment when industrialised countries pledged to increase overall climate change financing for poorer countries to USD 100 billion a year by 2020. It is the largest military spender and historically the largest emitter of greenhouse gases.

Paris Agreement

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 9, 2025

In a blitz of destructive actions announced by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin last month, he specifically called for a reconsideration of the 2009 Endangerment Finding. In an earlier post , I laid out some of the history and context for the 2009 science-backed Endangerment Finding and the Cause or Contribute Finding.

Clean Air Act

Law Columbia

MAY 22, 2025

On March 12, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced plans to reconsider EPAs 2009 endangerment finding for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, along with all regulations and actions that rely on the finding. EPA , that required EPA to make a science-based determination on the effects of GHG emissions.

2009

Legal Planet

MARCH 17, 2025

In late 2009, EPA made a formal finding often called the Endangerment Finding that greenhouse gases may endanger human health and welfare. In this post, Ill explain the 2009 finding, its significance, the specific arguments EPA is making, and why they are likely to fail. First, it has to qualify as an air pollutant.

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Wells drilled in 2009 and 2008. Smith 1 shale gas well in Henry Clay Township, Fayette County [ DEP inspection report ] and the Keslar 9 shale gas well in Redstone Township, Fayette County [ DEP inspection report ] found the wells abandoned, one leaking gas and with no emergency plan onsite. Original violations 9.26.24. Ohio- $3.03

Natural Gas

Law Columbia

MARCH 19, 2025

In addition, if profits can be maximized by deforestation or releasing methane or other greenhouse gases as well, then profits must again take precedence. Lazarus, Super Wicked Problems and Climate Change: Restraining the Present to Liberate the Future, 94 Cornell Law Review 1153, 1159-61 (2009); Eric W. Urganda Foundation v.

Law

Circle of Blue

MARCH 3, 2025

News Briefs Claiming Climate Is No Danger Lee Zeldin, the head of the EPA, wants the Trump administration to scrap an agency determination from 2009 that is the basis for federal regulation of heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions, the Washington Post reports.

2009

Law Columbia

JANUARY 24, 2025

For example, Section 60103 of the IRA , which establishes the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) , specifies that $15 billion of the $27 billion allocated to the GGRF should be used for the purposes of providing financial assistance and technical assistance in low-income and disadvantaged communities.

Paris Agreement

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Among the many attacks in President Trumps Day 1 Executive Order on unleashing American (fossil) energy , is a directive to EPA administrator Zeldin to reevaluate the agencys bedrock 2009 scientific determination of the harms caused by heat-trapping emissions and submit recommendations within 30 days (i.e. this week).

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

MARCH 13, 2025

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldins video announcement confirmed many of the sweeping changes that were reportedly in the pipeline, including trying to revoke the 2009 Endangerment Finding and all regulations and actions that rely on it. (Be The new head of the U.S. Be sure to read my UCLA colleague Ann Carlson on these moves. ) Im appalled by it.

Climate Change

Law Columbia

APRIL 28, 2025

But it has announced that it will be pursuing a massive deregulatory effort, taking on long-standing pieces of federal climate regulation like the 2009 Endangerment Finding , emissions standards for power plants , the mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program , and many more.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2025

The budget bill is also going to increase greenhouse gas emissions and that's where federal policies may be the most damaging. On Tuesday, US Environmental Protection Agency proposed to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding that increasing greenhouse gas emissions threaten the public health and the welfare of current and future generations.

Natural Gas

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Several states and industry groups are challenging EPA’s 2024 rules which set greenhouse gas emissions limits for certain fossil fuel power plants nationwide (referred to here as the Power Plant Rules). This case will have a major impact on how and when power plants must reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. In 2022’s West Virginia v.

2024

Law Columbia

AUGUST 8, 2025

On June 17, 2025, EPA published a proposed rule to either repeal entirely, or significantly revise, a rule issued in 2024 which set performance standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants to limit their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Pursuant to this statutory authority, EPA has been regulating power plants’ GHG emissions since 2009.

Clean Air Act

Law Columbia

APRIL 30, 2025

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund The IRAs Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) program is the largest of EPAs program terminations by dollars. The Endangerment Finding was EPAs 2009 determination that greenhouse gases endanger public health and endanger public welfare.

Government

Law Columbia

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The case involves EPAs 2024 Vehicle Standards that set new air pollutant and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model year 2027 through 2032 Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles, which have been challenged by states and industry groups. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Kentucky v.

Clean Air Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 6, 2025

Also last week, the news broke that Zeldin is urging the White House to strike down the 2009 EPA finding that global warming gases endanger public health and the environment. The EPA issued a statement saying President Trump and Secretary Zeldin are in lock step. Instead, Zeldin has scientists in a state of bewilderment.

Climate Change

Law Columbia

AUGUST 8, 2025

Along with thousands of deaths, twelve months of war in Ukraine resulted in around 120 million tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – matching Belgium’s emissions over the same period. Military activities and armed conflicts are a growing climate liability. 11), the Court did not directly touch upon the issue.

Paris Agreement

Law Columbia

APRIL 29, 2025

For example, one lawsuit challenges EPAs extension of the reporting deadline for 2024 data under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule. The extension of the deadline followed EPA Administrator Lee Zeldins announcement on March 12 that EPA would reconsider the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program as one of 31 planned deregulatory actions.)

Climate Change

Inside Climate News

AUGUST 7, 2025

It will do so with an eye to weighing in on the Trump administration’s planned repeal of the government’s 2009 determination that greenhouse gas emissions harm human health and the environment.

2009

Scientific American

JUNE 12, 2025

“The EPA is proposing that the Clean Air Act requires it to make a finding that [greenhouse gas] emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants contribute significantly to dangerous air pollution, as a predicate to regulating [greenhouse gas] emissions from those plants,” states the draft rule. In 2021, the D.C. Maher said.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2025

A key action on the chopping block is the Endangerment Finding - which is critical to regulating greenhouse gases and curbing climate change. This determination, known as the Endangerment Finding, triggered EPAs legal duty and provides its corresponding authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate Change

Law Columbia

JANUARY 21, 2025

404, Rivers and Harbors Act Sec. 10, and Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act Sec.

Endangered Species Act

Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 1, 2025

The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed to repeal a 2009 landmark finding that greenhouse gases pose a threat to the public. See also The Hill’s story Trump’s EPA embraces climate denial as it works to upend regulations.

2007

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

21-23 [PaEN] -- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Franklin Square In Philly Getting $7.8

Natural Gas

Legal Planet

JULY 30, 2025

Much will be said about the weakness of the various justifications EPA and the Department of Energy offered yesterday about why greenhouse gases do not endanger public health and welfare under the Clean Air Act. Finally, EPA can just repeal all the Biden rules that cut greenhouse gases rather than revoking the endangerment finding.

Clean Air Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 5, 2025

The 2009 endangerment finding on climate emissions is the underlying basis for EPA’s regulatory responsibility for taking actions to address greenhouse gas pollution. Source: EPA ) This latest attack on vehicle standards specifically covers EPA’s greenhouse gas standards for cars and commercial medium and heavy-duty trucks.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2025

EPA’s proposal to rescind the Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding: “Thanks to clean and abundant American natural gas, our nation’s air quality and environment continues to dramatically improve, creating important health benefits and economic growth. “Our We know that greenhouse gases from U.S. Click Here for the MSC announcement.

Greenhouse

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 23, 2023

California has done well in terms of total emission reductions – about a 10% reduction from 2009 to 2019. Electric power related emissions went down about 40% from 2009 to 2019. For that reason, I’ve used 2009-2019 as my comparison period. What’s the Overall Verdict? The verdict on this issue seems very clear.

2009

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Diplomats are already outlining the agenda for COP27, which is expected to go beyond traditional deliberations about ways to limit heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions. In 2009, wealthy countries promised to deliver $100 billion annually to poorer countries. Debate will also center on how to pay for those adaptations.

2022

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Fracking company XTO Energies, acquired by ExxonMobil in 2010, helped fund the site’s launch in 2009, along with oil supermajors Chevron, BP, and Shell.

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

APRIL 13, 2023

A new wave of cases differs from traditional environmental lawsuits by highlighting the connections between preserving the Amazon and the climate, the grave risk of greenhouse gas emissions caused by deforestation, and the critical role of the forest as a major global carbon sink. The timing of these climate disputes is not accidental.

Climate Change

Legal Planet

AUGUST 22, 2024

T he California Air Resources Board reports that in 2021, heavy-duty trucking was responsible for over 30 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, making up roughly 10% of the state’s total emissions.

Electricity

The Energy Law

JANUARY 6, 2010

By Stephen Wiegand On December 15, 2009, EPA published in the Federal Register its final endangerment findings with respect to greenhouse gases. 15, 2009) [[link] This rulemaking is a response to Massachusetts v. Many view the existing Clean Air Act as ill-suited to the regulation of greenhouse gases. See 74 Fed.

Greenhouse

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In a 2009 report he authored for the Rivers Coalition in Cambodia, an NGO alliance, Baird predicted the dam “would result in increased poverty and malnutrition over a wide area in Cambodia.” The analysis showed, however, that overall evaluations of environmental losses from hydropower dams have increased since 2012.

2012

Real Climate

APRIL 2, 2021

But this also raises other questions: 1) Can we expect the season to continue to lengthen as global warming from increasing concentration of globally well mixed greenhouse gas (GWM-GHG) continues to warm the Atlantic SSTs? 2009 ), a quiescent period of volcanic eruptions ( Mann et al. 778-781, 2009. 2013 ; Sobel et al.

2020

Legal Planet

JUNE 21, 2023

In the run-up to the Copenhagen climate negotiations in 2009, President Mohamed Nasheed held a cabinet meeting in scuba gear 20 feet underwater to show what awaited the low-lying island nation of the Maldives if serious action were not taken to reduce greenhouse gases. It was the site for one of the most iconic climate policy photos.

Sea Level