Law Columbia
JULY 6, 2017
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).
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Despite clear recommendations from its own science advisors, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over the summer that it will delay its scheduled process to consider strengthening public health standards for ground-level ozone pollution. The stakes over ground-level ozone standard are high.
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Law Columbia
MARCH 13, 2023
Since then, EPA has consistently regulated GHG emissions from motor vehicles, although the scope of EPA’s GHG emissions regulations has been the subject of a political tug-of-war. These standards required each automobile manufacturer to reduce the average emissions from its vehicle fleet by approximately 5% per year between 2012 and 2025.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 30, 2023
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.
Environmental Progress
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020
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.
PA Environment Daily
JULY 25, 2022
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.]
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 29, 2023
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.
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