Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

It is important to note the distinction between groundwater desalination and seawater desalination, the latter containing much higher concentrations of salt, which leads to heavy construction costs, significant ocean and coastal ecosystem impacts, and higher energy and water prices. rising sea-levels. While simplistic.

Ocean 40

Ocean 2015 Cooling 2012 40

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Acidification : Reducing the pH rating of a substance making it more acidic in nature, for example, increased carbon emissions lead to the oceans absorbing more of it, increasing acidification and damaging ecology such as coral bleaching. We are already seeing the depletion of the ice caps and rising sea levels. For Ecology.

Government 52

Government Law Waste Clean Air Act 52

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. at its theme park in Jackson Township in Ocean County. State of New Jersey v North Beach 1003, LLC , Nos. A-3393-15T4 et al.

2017 40

2017 Clean Air Act Climate Change Renewable Energy 40

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 29, 2024

But in nearly every instance, Rose listened politely, refrained from challenging Tillerson on the facts, and went on to his next question. There is, in fact, substantial scientific evidence that there’s a strong link between global warming and heat waves and coastal flooding from sea-level rise,” I said.

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Fossil Fuels Climate Change 2007 Carbon Emissions 347

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 20, 2023

Some of the highest risks can be found in the candidates’ home states: the ocean off of Florida has hit 98 degrees— hot tub temp s! In 2015 Senator Kelly Ayotte supported the EPA Clean Power Plan. As it happened, WMUR TV Political Director Adam Sexton ended up using my question in his interview before the town hall meeting began.

Climate Change 224

Climate Change Politics Sea Level 2007 224

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 7, 2019

CLF’s allegations included that the landfill’s coastal location “makes it extremely vulnerable to climate change impacts, including sea level rise and damaging storm surge, creating a significant risk of erosion and of pollution from the Landfill washing into the surrounding rivers and coastal wetlands.” California v. Bernhardt , No.

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2019 Endangered Species Act Climate Change Greenhouse 40

A Greener Life

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Cop stands for conference of the parties under the UNFCCC, and the annual meetings have swung between fractious and soporific, interspersed with moments of high drama and the occasional triumph ( the Paris agreement in 2015 ) and disaster (Copenhagen in 2009). Why do we need a Cop – don’t we already have the Paris agreement? An increase of 1.5C

Paris Agreement 98

Paris Agreement Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide 2030 98

Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2018

The court stated: “Plaintiffs’ claims for public nuisance, though pled as state-law claims, depend on a global complex of geophysical cause and effect involving all nations of the planet (and the oceans and atmosphere). 34-2015-80002005 (Cal. It necessarily involves the relationships between the United States and all other nations.

2018 40

2018 Clean Air Act Climate Change Endangered Species Act 40

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. How has Paxton responded?

Fossil Fuels 351

Fossil Fuels Climate Change Sea Level Electricity 351

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The plaintiffs alleged that Peabody (and a number of other fossil fuel companies) caused greenhouse gas emissions that resulted in sea level rise and damage to their property. Peabody, a coal company, filed for bankruptcy in April 2016 and emerged from bankruptcy under a plan that became effective on April 3, 2017.

2017 40

2017 Clean Air Act Climate Change Clean Water Act 40