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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

Sentencing was scheduled for February 3, 2017. Minnesota Federal Court Said State Biofuel Mandate Was Not Preempted. The petitioners said they wished to obtain a ruling on the merits prior to the scheduled May 2017 completion date for the pipeline in the event that the D.C. United States v. Ruffatto , No. 2:16 -cr-00167 (W.D.

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Why Ceding Nuclear to China and Russia Threatens National Security: Michael Shellenberger's Congressional Testimony July 28, 2020

Environmental Progress

Despite investing nearly a half-trillion dollars, Germany still generated just 42 percent of its electricity from non-hydro renewables last year, as compared to the 72 percent France generated from nuclear. Thanks to American leadership, nuclear energy has proven to be the safest and cleanest way to make electricity.

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Arguments over Solar Geoengineering Research

Legal Planet

Doing research on environmental issues or responses is usually an easy call for policy-makers and gets wide political support, even if there’s disagreement what to do about the issue. Because these harms are all mediated by political behavior, it is impossible to conclusively refute claims that they “could” happen.

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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. Ocasio-Cortez said, “the plan is to transition off of nuclear.”

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