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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The court rejected the argument that claims against the original and 2012 versions of the LCFS were moot, noting that these earlier versions affected how credits were calculated under the 2015 version. The court said recalculation of past credits would be barred by the Eleventh Amendment. Exxon Mobil Corp. Schneiderman , No. June 16, 2017).

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The Problems with Liquefied Natural Gas

Ocean Conservancy

Methane emissions from international shipping increased by approximately 150% between 2012-2018, primarily attributed to the increase in use of LNG as a propulsion fuel with LNG accounting for around 3.8 – 4.6% times more potent than CO 2 over the near term. of energy consumed by international shipping per GHG4.

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House Committee Hearing On Increasing Safety Setbacks Zones Around Natural Gas Facilities Heard About First-Hand Citizen Experiences On Health Impacts, From Physicians On Health Studies And The Gas Industry On Job Impacts; Sen. Yaw Calls Bill ‘Stupid’

PA Environment Daily

I don’t care what your politics are but I do care who’s side you are on. Independent studies since 2012, a significant number in Pennsylvania, have concluded more safety measures are needed to protect public health and the environment. Enact setbacks now. Let your legacy in this committee be one of saving families across Pennsylvania.

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Environmental Health Project: PA’s Natural Gas Boom - What Went Wrong? Why Does It Matter? What Can We Do Better To Protect Public Health?

PA Environment Daily

So starting in Act 13, passed in 2012, which I know lots of people are familiar with, that was really an act of deference to the oil and gas industry. At face value, investigative initiatives like advisory bodies seem like positive steps, but at several points in time, it really was merely political theater. Read more here.]

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Testimony of Michael D. Shellenberger Founder and President, Environmental Progress For the House Oversight Committee August 5, 2020

Environmental Progress

In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi after that hearing I noted that I am aware that Congressional hearings involve some political theater. However, I am not a political appointee. I did not expect to be drawn into political theater that violates basic civility. That may be the case.

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Policy News: October 10, 2022

ESA

This rule reverses the policy of previous administrations – in 2012, USFWS determined that listing the distinct population segment was “warranted but precluded” by higher priority actions. Quick, deadly coral disease the target of new NOAA plan – Florida Politics. Draft red wolf plan released – Smoky Mountain News. States and Tribes.

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These Attorneys General Are Defending the Fossil Fuel Industry, Not Their States

Union of Concerned Scientists

At least partly—if not largely—because the AGs and their political organization, the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA), receive substantial financial support from fossil fuel companies, electric utilities, and their respective trade groups. After she took office in January 2019, that pledge went out the window.