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Analysis: New coal mines add question mark to India’s climate commitments

A Greener Life

From 2013 to 2014, Indian coal production was 565 million tonnes; from 2022 to 2023, that had increased by 58% to 893 million. Furthermore, in July 2023, India passed a new law that has made it easier to clear forests, including for coal mines. million tonnes, rising to 1.025 billion tonnes by 2031-2032.

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

In the second complaint, the Center alleged that a chemical importer, also headquartered in Akron, failed to report at least seven chemical substances that it imported during 2013–2014. EPA promulgated the challenged rule in 2019 in response to the Ninth Circuit’s issuance of a writ of mandamus in 2017. EPA , 997 F.3d

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Policy News: May 6, 2021

ESA

This bill passed the full House in 2019 but did not advance in the Senate. This law provides loan forgiveness for developing countries that meet specific benchmarks and agree to contribute to tropical forest and coral reef conservation. He signed it into law. The full House passed Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH)’s bill ( H.R.

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The Chemical Compound—February 2021

Arnold Porter

In his Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis signed on January 20, President Biden identified this rule as one EPA must review and, "as appropriate and consistent with applicable law," consider proposing its suspension, revision, or rescission.[[N:

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The Chemical Compound—December 2021

Arnold Porter

On September 1, 2021, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the TSCA risk management rule for methylene chloride issued by the Trump Administration in 2019.[[N: EPA proposed the listing in response to a petition submitted by the Toxics Use Reduction Institute in 2014 requesting the addition of 25 chemicals to the TRI list.

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The Trump Watch: What Does the New Administration Portend for the Environment?

Vermont Law

Try explaining that to your new Peruvian sister-in-law. 2, 2014). [8]. It is for all the above reasons that our crystal ball predicts that by 2019 Bill McKibben will change the name of his climate organization from 350.Org The Trump regulatory reform movement should be welcome news for law students laboring to understand the.

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