Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The federal government is now supporting that role with federal funding for states. Two key states have ramped up their plans for carbon neutrality, while offshore wind made a big step forward in the Midwest of all places. There are some aggressive milestone requirements: 35% of new vehicles must be electric by 2026 and 68% in 2030.

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Carbon Emissions Clean Air Act Electricity 2030 210

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

In 1963, a typical car—which ran on leaded gasoline without pollution control devices— emitted 520 pounds of hydrocarbons, 1,700 pounds of carbon monoxide, and 90 pounds of nitrogen oxide every 10,000 miles traveled. More than 20,000 Americans died prematurely in 2015 from tailpipe emissions, according to a 2019 study.

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Nitrogen Oxides Carbon Monoxide Electricity Law 266

ESA

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Senate committee holds hearing for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. California, Arizona, Nevada and the federal government reach agreement to reduce water consumption in the Colorado River basin. White House: President Biden issued an executive order setting a course for the federal government to become carbon neutral by 2050.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 7, 2022

No one of them is transformative standing alone, but their cumulative impact will be substantially cleaner air and lower carbon emissions. EPA proposed an unexpectedly strong expansion of the existing rules governing interstate air pollution. EPA has begun the year with several major new regulatory efforts.

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ESA

OCTOBER 25, 2021

White House Office of Science and Technology seeks input about how the federal government can advance equity in science and technology. The UN’s Top Human Rights Panel Votes to Recognize the Right to a Clean and Sustainable Environment – Inside Climate News. Putin Says Russia Will Target Carbon Neutrality by 2060 – Bloomberg Green.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The pact recognizes that world’s countries would need to reduce global carbon emissions by 45% from 2010 levels by 2030 levels to limit warming to 1.5 Innovation and Competition Act (USICA, S. The House also passed its NSF authorizing bill entitled NSF for the Future Act ( H.R. The Global Amphibian Protection Act ( H.R.

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