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Livestock Operations Are Responsible for Over Half of California’s Methane Emissions—Why Won’t CARB Regulate Them?

Legal Planet

The absence of baseline regulation of dairy operations isn’t limited to greenhouse gas emissions. But here’s the thing: CARB itself has the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from dairies. CARB can regulate dairy methane. Timestamp at 2:05:10). Agricultural operations are almost uniquely unregulated.

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A decade of unraveling the effects of regulation on water innovation 

Legal Planet

In a recent post, my colleagues and I reported on our most recent research output in a long series of projects examining the effect of regulation on water innovation. Our team designed parallel national surveys to examine the views of regulators and wastewater utility managers about this nexus.

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What’s Up With Water – June 21, 2021

Circle of Blue

It’s rekindling memories of the historic drought of 2012 to 2016, when over 2,600 wells across the state stopped producing water. Wells are regulated at the county level, not the state. The post What’s Up With Water – June 21, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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First State to Authorize Use of the 2021 IgCC

Greenbuilding Law

Maryland is on the cusp of being the first state in the country to authorize use of the new 2021 edition of the International Green Construction Code for public and private building. 46 days after publication allowing for a comment period, the Department will be free to adopt the 2021 IgCC by regulation. .

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The Stream, July 14, 2021: Water Levels On Lake Ontario Are Dropping Amid Great Lakes Drought

Circle of Blue

Human development on floodplains, coupled with inadequate regulation, is increasing the threat of floods in India. Experts and environmentalists say India’s poor regulation of river floodplains is making the country more vulnerable to damaging floods, Mongabay India reports. TODAY’S TOP WATER STORIES, TOLD IN NUMBERS.

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

ESA

The bill repeals section 20001 of the 2017 Tax Act, which required the Bureau of Land Management to offer oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and cancels the leases sold in January 2021. By Annie Snider, PoliticoPro, 11/18/2021. In this issue: Apply for the 2022 Katherine S. Applications are due Dec.

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30 Years of U.S. Climate Policy

Legal Planet

EPA’s power to regulate greenhouse gases, established in litigation in 2007, now seems beyond question. Bush EPA denies waiver to allow California to regulate CO2 emissions from new cars. EPA approves waiver for California to regulate CO2 from new cars. 2012 EPA adopts regulation limiting carbon emissions for new cars.