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Reading the Tea Leaves: Biden’s and California’s Vehicle Regs at the D.C. Circuit

Legal Planet

EPA is an effort by conservative states and fuel suppliers to block EPA regulations of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. I’m an appellate litigator with a focus on climate and Clean Air Act cases. For about 15 years I’ve been practicing in a very small firm.

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Policy News: August 1, 2022

ESA

Spending bills for fiscal years FY 2022 and FY 2023 have fallen short of appropriating the amount included in similar authorizing legislation. The House and Senate had been negotiating a compromise between the America COMPETES Act and the Senate’s U.S. Innovation and Competition Act since May 2022. billion in FY 2022.

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Policy News: July 18, 2022

ESA

The spending bills largely include increases for ecological science programs, in line with the discretionary spending increases included in the President’s Budget Request (see ESA Policy News July 1, 2022 , ESA Policy News June 20, 2022 & Federal Budget Tracker ). Comments must be submitted by July 28, 2022.

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Why Congress Should Pass the A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

I had a small glimpse into this work in early 2022 when his office reached out to me after reading a report I co-authored on the risk of chemical spills from storage tanks in Virginia. Among its provisions, the legislation will: Require consideration of cumulative impacts in permitting decisions under the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.

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ESA Policy News: December 5, 2022

ESA

ESA to Hold Informational US National Nature Assessment Webinar Dec. In April 2022, the Biden administration announced the launch of the first-ever U.S. National Nature Assessment. 5345 ) in the House of Representatives, which passed the House Natural Resources Committee last month. Federal Register opportunities.

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Policy News: January 31, 2022

ESA

Science and Engineering 2022 report. Research Policy: The House leadership unveiled the America COMPETES Act ( H.R. This broad innovation and competitiveness act includes measures reauthorizing the Department of Energy Office of Science and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Scientific Community. Bill sponsor Rep.

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EJ Evolution: EPA Closes Title VI Investigations into LDEQ and LDH

The Energy Law Blog

The EPA opened two Title VI investigations in April 2022, based on two complaints—one based on approvals for the Denka Performance Elastomer facility (“Denka”) in St. In October 2022, the EPA sent its initial findings, indicating that some of LDEQ and LDH’s practices may be in violation of Title VI. James Parish.