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Cities & the Inflation Reduction Act

Law Columbia

Many of the details remain to be determined by the EPA, but applications for funding will need to include “information regarding the degree to which greenhouse gas air pollution is projected to be reduced in total and with respect to low-income and disadvantaged communities.” The funding is set to remain available until September 30, 2026.

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2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted?

Legal Planet

Now, SB 1137 protects communities by establishing a setback distance of 3,200 feet for homes, schools, parks, or businesses open to the public from new wells, and requires comprehensive pollution controls for existing oil wells within the setback zone. Two new laws address this issue on different fronts. Ecological Conservation.

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

ESA

1260 ), which would create a new NSF Technology and Innovation Directorate and increase the NSF authorized funding level to $29 billion by fiscal year (FY) 2026. He served as the USDA undersecretary for nature resources and the environment in the Obama administration. 2026 ), sponsored by Rep. 2225 ) this past summer.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Greenbuilding Law

Senate Bill 334 / House Bill 76 establish that a person who meets the threshold standing requirements under the federal Clean Water Act has an unconditional right and the authority to intervene in a civil action initiated by the State in State court to require compliance with certain water pollution control measures. Enforcement.

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