Legal Planet

JULY 25, 2023

We give lots of lip service describing climate change as an emergency or existential threat. According to the Climate Emergency Declaration Organization, 2336 jurisdictions around the world have declared it to be an emergency, but we are not really acting like it. There are many possible emergency actions.

Deforestation 213

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2024

CARB projects total diesel consumption at 3 billion gallons or more until 2035, so actual consumption could be more than 50 percent higher than CARB’s projection if bio-based diesel fully replaces fossil diesel, as a recent study from UC Davis found was 50 percent likely by 2028.

Biofuels 267

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

17 [PaEN] -- NRCS-PA: Pennsylvania State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Jan. 18 [PaEN] -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PUC Commissioners Ask For Permanent Federal Low-Income Water, Wastewater Bill Assistance -- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Woods & Water Film Series Jan. 19 & Feb.

Natural Gas 79

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Legal Planet

MAY 13, 2024

In his four years in office, Donald Trump rolled back essentially every existing federal policy to limit climate change. By one count , Biden has overturned more than two dozen of Trump actions affecting the fossil fuel industry. And we could see yet another U-turn in climate policy after the November election.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 30, 2023

It’s Danger Season right now for climate impacts around the United States and the world. While we confront extreme heat, wildfires, and intense storms, crucial work to reduce global warming pollution and mitigate the worst effects of climate change continues. Reform utility political contribution and lobbying regulations.

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