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Storm Elliott Knocked Out Fossil-Fuel Power. We’ve Been Here Before.

Union of Concerned Scientists

In Elliott’s aftermath, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aptly called the storm a “historic arctic outbreak.” The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT): Unlike PJM and MISO, ERCOT—which is the grid operator for most of the Lone Star State—hasn’t yet published any preliminary reports on Winter Storm Elliott.

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Policy News: June 14, 2021

ESA

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it anticipates issuing a proposed rule in September updating its regulations for renewable energy generation. 3692 ), which requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop climate impact management plans for marine mammals that are at significant risk due to climate change.

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Natural Disasters: Developing Resiliency and Addressing Climate Refugees

Vermont Law

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the summer of 2017 was the hottest on. in comparison to 30,000 in Texas after Harvey, even though the island’s electric grid suffered a complete blackout for months. For instance, within Texas, minority communities may have been the most affected by Harvey.

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Policy News: May 28, 2021

ESA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This bill responds to an executive order from President Trump to create a “schedule F” category for federal employees, who would be easier to fire. The full House passed the Coastal and Ocean Acidification Stressors and Threats (COAST) Research Act (H.R. Executive Branch.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Two other states—Texas and North Dakota—filed an amicus brief supporting EPA; the petitioners opposed their participation on procedural grounds. at its theme park in Jackson Township in Ocean County. Clean Air Council v. Pruitt , No. 17-1145 (D.C. filed June 5, 2017; emergency motion for stay granted July 3, 2017). A-3393-15T4 et al.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The court stated: “Plaintiffs’ claims for public nuisance, though pled as state-law claims, depend on a global complex of geophysical cause and effect involving all nations of the planet (and the oceans and atmosphere). It necessarily involves the relationships between the United States and all other nations.

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