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Guest Post: Climate Litigation in Japan: Citizens’ Attempts for the Coal Phase-Out

Law Columbia

But the country changed course as a result of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, which led to the forced shutdown of nuclear power plants and greater reliance on fossil fuels. As of May 2022 , there are 163 operating coal-fired power plants in Japan. As a result, Japan’s CO 2 emissions increased, peaking in 2013.

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Testimony before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce 2021 Texas Grid Failure

Environmental Progress

During the four days of emergency operations during the cold snap, from early February 15th to midnight February 18th, output levels of nuclear, natural gas, coal, and wind to the grid were 79.3 What both states needed to avoid blackouts was more power from reliable, firm, “baseload” power plants, not weather-dependent ones.

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

Environmental Progress

July 28, 2020 Good morning Chairperson Castor, Ranking Member Graves, and members of the committee. By occupying large areas of migratory habitat, wind turbines have also emerged as one of the greatest threats to large, threatened, and high-conservation-value birds. Find the full text here !

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Analysis: Can Germany wean itself off Russian oil and gas??

A Greener Life

Now in place for three months, the new coalition has overhauled a decades-long political stance toward Russia which was centred on Wandel durch Handel (change through trade). In 2020, around 70% of its energy consumption was covered by imports of fossil fuels , including uranium. Dependence on Russian fossil fuels.

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Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 5.11.22

PA Environment Daily

2020 -- AP: Republicans Fear Far-Right Candidate Sen. Abney, Grayson Square Off In Pittsburgh House District -- AP: Anti-Abortion Sen. Casey Backs Abortion Rights Bill -- TribLive: Casey Says He Supports Codifying Abortion Rights Into Federal Law -- York Dispatch: ‘ Devastating’ Death Leads Dallastown H.S.

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 2.22.24

PA Environment Daily

Set Grove -- AP: PA Supreme Court Throws Out Republican Lawmakers’ Subpoena In 2020 Presidential Election Case -- Warren Times: Republican Rep. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Scott Martin, Rep.

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House Passes Bill To Block RGGI Regulation - Again; Senate Republicans File Lawsuit

PA Environment Daily

On March 30, the House voted 126 to 72 to pass House Bill 637 (Struzzi-R-Indiana) designed to block the final DEP regulation establishing a Carbon Pollution Reduction Program covering power plants that’s consistent with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Read more here. At least $12.5 Read more here.