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Emergency? Part 4

Legal Planet

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.

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Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 5.15.24

PA Environment Daily

Billion Hydrogen Aviation Fuels Plant At Pittsburgh Airport, But Wants Federal Tax Credit To Build It -- CNX, KeyState Plan Hydrogen Aviation Fuel Hub At Pittsburgh Airport -- Reminder: PA Solar Center May 17 Webinar: Update On Federal Solar Energy Tax Credits [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Energy Essentials: Solar Panel Glare An Issue?

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The First French Climate Litigation Ruling - Commune de Grande Synthe

Energy and Climate Law

This ruling was released in the context of a surge in climate litigation cases in France and all over world. For France, the “Affaire du Siècle” case was filed in the Administrative Court of Paris in May 2019 by four NGOs against the government for its failure to act on climate change.

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A Cap on Vegetable Oil-Based Fuels Will Stabilize and Strengthen California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

Gas prices: Without a cap, the flood of bio-based diesel into California will continue, requiring a rapid increase in stringency to stabilize LCFS credit markets, sending 2030 stringency from the 30 percent proposed in the regulation to 34.5 The lower stringency results in lower costs and reduced economic impact of the regulation.

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How Much Rain is L.A. Capturing?

Legal Planet

It can also be difficult to garner public and political support for building big stormwater projects during dry times. The State of California does not regulate the number of gallons of rainwater that homeowners can collect as long as there are no threats to public health. The savings for homeowners under Prop. 72 varies.

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A Hot Summer for Clean Energy in Michigan

Union of Concerned Scientists

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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30 Major Climate Initiatives Under Biden

Legal Planet

In his four years in office, Donald Trump rolled back essentially every existing federal policy to limit climate change. It includes only completed actions, not proposed regulations. ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, an international treaty to regulate super-warming chemicals. April 4, 2024.