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U.S. Climate Law: A Broad & Rapidly Growing Field

Legal Planet

Vehicle biofuels requirements. Climate change as reason for threatened or endangered status under Endangered Species Act. Investment and incentives for clean technologies under the Inflation Reduction Act. Rules relating to renewable and fossil fuel development on public lands and offshore.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Minnesota Federal Court Said State Biofuel Mandate Was Not Preempted.

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Why Ceding Nuclear to China and Russia Threatens National Security: Michael Shellenberger's Congressional Testimony July 28, 2020

Environmental Progress

Rather, they resulted in low-wage service sector jobs, greater dependence on imported Chinese technologies, and higher energy costs. And over the last decade, the technology used in the vast majority of installed solar panels has only become 2-3 percent more efficient. The problem with renewables is physical.

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