Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 29, 2023

According to the nonpartisan National Association of Attorneys General, a state attorney general’s job is to represent the public interest—not private, special interests—by, among other things, “enforcing federal and state environmental laws.” How has Paxton responded?

Fossil Fuels 350

Fossil Fuels Climate Change Sea Level Electricity 350

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Harmful algal blooms are the biological consequence of a riptide of bloom-generating nutrients allowed by law and timid regulation to run off the land, particularly farm fields. Clean Water Act, a pivotal piece of American environmental law. These nutrients are the source of some of the nation’s worst water pollution. .

Clean Water Act 361

Clean Water Act 2017 2010 Conservation 361

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. Pursuant to a consent order, the remand order will not be entered until October 10, 2019. and non-U.S. climate litigation charts. FEATURED CASE. BP p.l.c. ,

2019 40

2019 Endangered Species Act Climate Change Greenhouse 40

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 19, 2022

With all the subtlety of a jackhammer, he asserted, “Until the latter part of the 20th century, there was no support in American law for a constitutional right to obtain an abortion. In his draft ruling, Alito conferred credibility and salience to British anti-abortion laws of the 17 th and 13 th centuries. Broader implications.

Carbon Dioxide 254

Carbon Dioxide Climate Change Clean Water Act Fossil Fuels 254

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 3, 2022

Comments made at two Senate budget hearings last week again put the spotlight on how Pennsylvania’s environmental and pipeline safety laws are not strong enough to prevent environmental damage and protect public safety in new pipeline construction. It has become a cost of doing business. Read more here. Read more here.

Law 95

Law Natural Gas 2018 Regulations 95

Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

laws governing the cross-border transport of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) for sequestration, and how such transportation fits into broader climate and environmental protection regimes, including the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, carbon markets and emissions trading. Her work explores international and domestic (U.S.) and a J.S.D.

Paris Agreement 52

Paris Agreement Law Carbon Dioxide 2016 52

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Each month, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (APKS) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. 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

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

Information provided by the Department of Environmental Protection in response to a Right To Know request shows DEP took enforcement action against 14 conventional oil and gas well operators that resulted in collecting $422,365 in penalties and bond forfeitures in 2023. Read more here (2017-2021). Read more here. Read more here.

2023 119

2023 2021 2020 Natural Gas 119

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

million; and in FY 2024-25 Shell will get another $65 million-- the maximum amount available by law. The law authorized the tax credit for the next 16 years through December 31, 2042 when the tax credit expires. barrel) for the period from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2042. billion in taxpayer subsidies. Read more here.]

Air Pollution 99

Air Pollution 2025 Natural Gas 2024 99

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

On February 5, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has begun an emergency project to plug two leaking abandoned natural gas wells along Scrubgrass Road in Scott Township, Allegheny County. The well was inspected by DEP on October 1, 2017 and violations were issued, but the inspection report is not available.

2015 81

2015 Natural Gas 2017 2018 81

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2022

On March 10, the Associated Press reported PUC Administrative Law Judge Joel H. Bad Compliance Record Actions by the PUC against Sunoco/Energy Transfer for violations related to Mariner East Pipeline construction are just the tip of the iceberg on compliance with state laws.

2018 98

2018 2019 2020 Law 98

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued 12 unconventional shale gas drillers notices of violation for abandoning gas wells without plugging them at 35 wells pads (each with multiple wells) in 17 counties between 2016 and 2022, according to DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Reporting system. Jordan 6 - Hempfield Twp.,

2016 98

2016 2017 2018 2020 98

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 6, 2023

According to the EPA’s 2017 National Water Quality Inventory Report issued to Congress, nearly a third of wetlands and nearly half of the nation’s river and streams are in “poor biological condition.” percent of land in the contiguous 48 states.

Clean Water Act 251

Clean Water Act Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions 2015 251

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 1, 2022

The Supreme Court sharply limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to slash carbon pollution from power plants. The leadoff articles in the series included a commentary from Lisa Heinzerling , a Georgetown University environmental law professor, who crafted the victorious brief in the 2007 Massachusetts v.

Fossil Fuels 256

Fossil Fuels Air Pollution Climate Change 2016 256

Our Environment

MAY 21, 2021

They commenced the roll-back of over 100 environmental regulations by the EPA [1] , saw a 30-year low in criminal prosecution by the EPA [2] , and sought to radically change the US narrative on climate change, its causes and importance. Obama’s “Clean Power Plan” was repealed in 2017 by Trump’s EPA. Environmental Protection Agency.

Carbon Dioxide 40

Carbon Dioxide Endangered Species Act 2019 Environmental Protection 40

Corp Watch

JANUARY 23, 2024

Harvard law students ramp up protest against ExxonMobil climate firm Emily Holden | The Guardian | January 15, 2020 Harvard law students have disrupted a recruiting event for Paul Weiss, the law firm representing ExxonMobil in climate lawsuits, in an escalation the protesters hope will open a new front in climate activism in the legal world.

2017 52

2017 2021 2011 Air Pollution 52

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2024

In 2019, Berkeley, California, became the first city to initiate such a ban, but a federal appeals court in San Francisco overturned a lower court decision in a case brought by the California Restaurant Association, ruling that federal energy efficiency standards preempt the ordinance. There is no EPA standard for indoor air.)

2013 357

2013 Electricity Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 357

Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Harvard law students ramp up protest against ExxonMobil climate firm Emily Holden | The Guardian | January 15, 2020 Harvard law students have disrupted a recruiting event for Paul Weiss, the law firm representing ExxonMobil in climate lawsuits, in an escalation the protesters hope will open a new front in climate activism in the legal world.

2017 52

2017 2021 2011 Air Pollution 52

Washington Nature

JULY 11, 2023

law to The Nature Conservancy in Washington, and her love of discovery drives her to advocate for the natural world. Changing course, Jennifer did like “many people who don’t know what to do with their lives and went to law school.” Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Ocean 75

Ocean Conservation Technology Technology 75

Circle of Blue

JUNE 6, 2022

In 2017, the Trump administration released a Global Water Strategy that was ordered by Congress. The initial set of data reveals that concentrations of PFAS at tested sites is much higher than previously revealed, and in certain circumstances, above state action levels, which will require immediate action,” wrote Jonah Brown of Marten Law.

Clean Water Act 147

Clean Water Act Government Climate Change 2017 147

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 25, 2022

The groups say the court’s decision preserves the integrity of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and sets a precedent that municipalities must protect critical habitat of vulnerable species, or face consequences. uses the power of the law to defend nature, combat climate change, and fight for a healthy environment.

Endangered Species Act 98

Endangered Species Act Earth Day 2007 Law 98

Legal Planet

JULY 19, 2022

I wrote several blog posts about the idea of a climate emergency in 2019. In 2019, I was worried that using this precedent to fight climate change will require some real soul-searching. The Environmental Protection Agency. The most significant action was the passage of the Defense Authorization Act of 2017, HR 1810.

Climate Change 238

Climate Change Fossil Fuels Electricity Carbon Emissions 238

Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

VW Escapes Multiple Fines In EU Over Emissions Scandal Law 360 PaulaR Thu, 01/04/2024 - 17:26 Thursday, September 14, 2023 Read more Matthew Perlman Europe's top court ruled Wednesday that Volkswagen should not have to pay a €5 million ($5.3

2015 52

2015 2019 2017 2020 52

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The research team sought out reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Oil and Gas Division from oil and gas wells, indicating that they shipped wastewater to sanitary landfills in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Related Articles This Week: -- Agenda For Oct.

Waste 112

Waste Natural Gas Radiation 2019 112

Energy and Climate Law

JANUARY 19, 2021

Back in 2016 the Obama-administration helped to design the so called Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which never entered into force, mainly due to the withdrawal of the US signature by the Trump-administration in January 2017. TPP was deliberately designed to create an Asia-US trade bloc to which China was not invited.

Electricity 246

Electricity 2012 2016 2017 246

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 29, 2024

ExxonMobil spent at least $39 million on some 70 of these organizations from 1998 through 2020, more than any funder besides Charles Koch and his brother David, co-owner of Koch Industries until his death in 2019. Darren Woods, ExxonMobil CEO from 2017 to the present. We do not support climate denial,” he replied. “We

Fossil Fuels 338

Fossil Fuels Climate Change 2007 Carbon Emissions 338

Law Columbia

AUGUST 8, 2023

3] California has long led the nation in adoption of environmental rules, including the first motor vehicle emission standards in 1966, energy efficiency standards for appliances in the 1970s, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, and many others. [4] 4] The new corporate climate disclosure bills may well continue that tradition.

Regulations 98

Regulations Law 2023 Climate Change 98

Corp Watch

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

USA: Raytheon workers hold 'informational picket,' demand better benefits from corporation Paul Tennant | Eagle Tribune | September 20, 2017 Raytheon production employees, whose contract is due to expire Saturday morning, are demanding better medical coverage from the prominent missile manufacturer.

Technology 52

Technology Technology 2017 2023 52

Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Vietnamese blogger who filmed chemical spill protests released from prison Radio Free Asia PaulaR Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:44 Thursday, January 11, 2024 Read more Nguyen Van Hoa was arrested in 2017 following massive demonstrations against a Taiwan-owned steel plant. By RFA Vietnamese 2024.01.11 billion complex in St.

2016 52

2016 Air Pollution 2017 Waste 52

Vermont Law

DECEMBER 19, 2018

has three ostensible goals: energy independence, job creation, and environmental protection. To fuel economic growth of the domestic energy industry, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in particular is working to repeal multiple regulations that “kill jobs … and raise the price of energy so quickly and so substantially.”.

2017 59

2017 Clean Air Act Environmental Protection 2027 59

Corp Watch

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

USA: Raytheon workers hold 'informational picket,' demand better benefits from corporation Paul Tennant | Eagle Tribune | September 20, 2017 Raytheon production employees, whose contract is due to expire Saturday morning, are demanding better medical coverage from the prominent missile manufacturer.

Technology 52

Technology Technology 2017 2023 52

Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

South Africa: VW workers still seeking compensation after 20 years Anna Majavuxx | Mail & Guardian | November 18, 2019 Hundreds of Eastern Cape auto workers are still fighting for compensation almost 20 years after Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) fired them for holding an unprotected strike.

2015 52

2015 2019 2017 2020 52

Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

South Africa: VW workers still seeking compensation after 20 years Anna Majavuxx | Mail & Guardian | November 18, 2019 Hundreds of Eastern Cape auto workers are still fighting for compensation almost 20 years after Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) fired them for holding an unprotected strike.

2015 52

2015 2019 2017 2020 52

Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

South Africa: VW workers still seeking compensation after 20 years Anna Majavuxx | Mail & Guardian | November 18, 2019 Hundreds of Eastern Cape auto workers are still fighting for compensation almost 20 years after Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) fired them for holding an unprotected strike.

2015 52

2015 2019 2017 2020 52

Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

South Africa: VW workers still seeking compensation after 20 years Anna Majavuxx | Mail & Guardian | November 18, 2019 Hundreds of Eastern Cape auto workers are still fighting for compensation almost 20 years after Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) fired them for holding an unprotected strike.

2015 52

2015 2019 2017 2020 52

Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

South Africa: VW workers still seeking compensation after 20 years Anna Majavuxx | Mail & Guardian | November 18, 2019 Hundreds of Eastern Cape auto workers are still fighting for compensation almost 20 years after Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) fired them for holding an unprotected strike. By Jilil Kashgary for RFA Uyghur 2023.12.07

2015 52

2015 2019 2017 2020 52

Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

South Africa: VW workers still seeking compensation after 20 years Anna Majavuxx | Mail & Guardian | November 18, 2019 Hundreds of Eastern Cape auto workers are still fighting for compensation almost 20 years after Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) fired them for holding an unprotected strike.

2015 52

2015 2019 2017 2020 52