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Trump’s War on Environmental Protection: A Chronology

Legal Planet

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission restricts consideration of climate change in approving new natural gas pipelines. September EPA revokes California’s authority to set greenhouse gas emission rules for vehicles. Also, eliminated Endangered Species Act protections for Yellowstone grizzlies. October.

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Mountain Valley Pipeline: Science, Community Activism, and the Fight to Preserve Scientist voices

Union of Concerned Scientists

Recently, the Biden administration fast-tracked MVP as a rider in the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) —an act that had nothing to do with natural gas or pipelines—in the latest high-profile example of science being lost in the political process. We submitted our results to the U.S. The permit was overturned by the U.S.

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May 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Columbia Climate Law

Natural Resources Defense Council v. Citing Shortcomings in NEPA Analysis of Cumulative Climate and Groundwater Impacts, Montana Federal Court Vacated Oil and Gas Leases. The federal district court for the District of Montana vacated 287 oil and gas leases issued by the U.S. May 1, 2020). Wheeler , No. 18-1172 (D.C.

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 3.9.23

PA Environment Daily

Senate Hearing Today [PaEN] -- Inquirer Guest Essay: I Live In Beaver County Near East Palestine, OH, After The Train Derailment, My Head Aches With Anxiety And Vinyl Chloride -- Ohio/PA Train Derailment, Pipeline Explosions, Uncontrolled Releases Put Spotlight On Public Health, Safety Threats Posed By Petrochemical, Natural Gas Industrial And Pipeline (..)

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Circuit Declined to Speed Up or Slow Down Challenges to Withdrawal of California Waiver and Preemption of State Authority to Regulate Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The district court scheduled a hearing for April 16, 2020 to consider the defendants’ motion to dismiss or transfer those cases. 4, 2020); California v.

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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. Solar and wind farms around the world require at least 300-400 times more land on average than a natural gas or nuclear plant to produce the same quantity of energy, albeit unreliably. Find the full text here !

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ESA Policy News: November 8, 2021

ESA

Biden administration proposed repealing Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. World leaders have made several major commitments at the meeting to date: Almost 90 countries joined an agreement to cut their methane emissions by 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels. Executive Branch. Lawmakers also allocate $9.7

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