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The Profound Climate Implications of Supreme Court’s West Virginia v. EPA Decision

Union of Concerned Scientists

This term, alongside a number of cases with the potential for seismic implications, the Supreme Court also took up West Virginia v. Simply by taking West Virginia v. Because while this decision does still recognize EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, it simultaneously sharply curtails the agency’s ability to do so.

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USDA Announces Recipients of New Health Food Financing Expansion Grant

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

This is the inaugural round of the HFFI Partnerships Program, and they awarded over $40 million in grants to 75 partners in 20 states and Washington, DC. Even then, it was funded at much lower levels than it was authorized. Example: NSAC member Coastal Enterprises, Inc.

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Why Congress Should Pass the A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

McEachin, who passed away last November, was a lifelong advocate for social and environmental justice in my home state of Virginia. I had a small glimpse into this work in early 2022 when his office reached out to me after reading a report I co-authored on the risk of chemical spills from storage tanks in Virginia.

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EPA Grants Louisiana Class VI Primacy

Clean Energy Law

EPA’s transfer of primary enforcement authority to states for carbon capture and storage projects may decrease permitting delays but raise legal questions. EPA granted primacy to Louisiana on December 28, 2023, for Class VI wells, effective February 5, 2024. EPA maintains a tracker on the progress of these applications.

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EPA’s Power Plant Carbon Rules Are Critical—and Complex. Here’s What to Know, and What to Watch.

Union of Concerned Scientists

The Supreme Court clipped the agency’s wings in its 2022 West Virginia v. Because while after West Virginia v. Despite the West Virginia v. In June 2022, the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in West Virginia v. Despite the concerningly broad implications of the West Virginia v.

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Some quick reactions to W Va v. EPA

Legal Planet

Dan already has a good post up on the basics of the Supreme Court’s ruling today in the climate case West Virginia v. Regulations that affect significant swaths of the economy, and that are not explicitly authorized by Congress with very specific and clear statutory language, are especially vulnerable.

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The Stream, December 7, 2021: Failed Manure Storage May Have Caused Water Contamination in British Columbia

Circle of Blue

A town in Australia is denied grant for water supplies. In Case You Missed It: HotSpots H2O: Ongoing Madagascar Famine Is Driven By Poverty, Not Climate Change – A new study shows the vulnerability of the world’s poorest nations even without climate breakdowns, its authors say. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN.

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