PA Environment Daily
MAY 9, 2023
People should be celebrating, not demonizing, modern increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). Data reported in a recent paper by Dr. Indur Goklany, and published by the CO2 Coalition, indicates that up to 50 percent of Earth’s vegetated areas became greener between 1982-2011. Read more here.]
Legal Planet
JUNE 30, 2022
In 2011, in AEP v. CT , the Supreme Court said this: We hold that the Clean Air Act and the EPA actions it authorizes displace any federal common law right to seek abatement of carbon-dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel fired power plants. 410 (2011). at 528–529. Connecticut , 564 U. Post, at 20. American Elec.
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Real Climate
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Manabe’s early focus was on radiative-convective equilibrium, and his seminal 1967 paper (with his longtime collaborator Richard Wetherald, who passed in 2011 ). As you will recall, Hansen had declared in 1988 that “the greenhouse effect is here!”, But let’s go back to the beginning. Hegerl et al., References.
The Energy Law Blog
APRIL 7, 2010
By Stephen Wiegand EPA recently announced its position regarding the timing of the regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act’s Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Program. However, pollutants such as carbon dioxide, for which EPA regulations only require monitoring and reporting, are not subject to PSD permitting.
Law Columbia
JUNE 26, 2023
Backgrounds After the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, all nuclear power plants in Japan were temporarily shutdown due to safety concerns. Sendai Power Station , the first climate change case in Japan, withdrew a claim based on greenhouse gas emissions and focused on air pollution arguments. Kobe Steel Ltd., Kobelco Power Kobe No.
Legal Planet
JULY 12, 2023
As I outlined here , Montana state law prohibits the consideration of greenhouse gas emissions or climate impacts–– inside and outside the state’s borders––when reviewing projects and approving permits. If Montana stopped emitting greenhouse gases, would that prevent the injury to plaintiffs from climate change? “We
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 10, 2022
The Governor approved a notable slate of climate legislation with a package that includes more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets and measures designed to reduce the state’s reliance on fossil fuels. SB 6 and AB 2011 enable residential development in zones where office, retail, or parking are a principally permitted use.
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