Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Our transportation system is highly inequitable, reflecting decades of misguided and biased decisions at all levels of government. Tailpipes from our cars, trucks and buses are also a major source of toxic local air pollution that disproportionately harms overburdened and underserved communities.

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Acoel

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Peter Lehner The Farm Bill is the most significant environmental law Congress will address this year. The predominant modern government support is the federal crop insurance program.  This third of four blogs explains how it can help American agriculture be more resilient and climate-friendly.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 8, 2023

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and Environmental Defense Fund have just launched IRAtracker.org. Tracking IRA Implementation The IRA Tracker will monitor how federal agencies are implementing the law. The post New Inflation Reduction Act Tracker Launched by the Sabin Center and EDF appeared first on Climate Law Blog.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

(This post was authored by Eric Peshkin, a JD candidate at NYU School of Law and CLEE summer research assistant). Agricultural methane policies, where they exist, tend to take predominantly three forms: regulation , cap – and – trade programs , and government incentive programs. Agricultural Methane Regulation.

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Arnold Porter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Investments focused on wind; solar; hydrogen; carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS); biofuels; vehicle charging; energy storage; and other technologies are enjoying tremendous growth. This presents risk because companies are frequently held responsible for those agents’ conduct under anti-corruption laws.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

In a new Sabin Center Working Paper, legal consultant, Aoife O’Leary, argues that for starters, CORSIA must significantly improve its governance structure and transparency. What additional efforts could help launch its success? Otherwise, it will risk being perceived as illegitimate by the public.

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Greenbuilding Law

JULY 24, 2022

yes, from environmental only to also include social and governance); and, sometimes in the EU termed sustainable washing. There have been a few government actions against companies alleged to have overstated ESG matters, but to date most if not all are brought as securities law violations and not greenwashing claims.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

For the transportation modes that are hardest to electrify, such as aviation and shipping, turning to l ess carbon-intense fuels such as biofuels and hydrogen produced primarily through electrolysis. Technologies like biofuels and hydrogen, while necessary, come with potential drawbacks. million homes.

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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 4, 2023

The net proceeds of the RGGI allowance auction (minus an administrative fee) go back to the participating state governments in proportion to the state’s share of the total RGGI emissions budget. rules would apply to CO2 emissions associated with biomass or biofuels as well as fossil fuels. Under the draft N.C. The draft N.C.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Environmental groups mostly praised the rapid phasedown of fossil fuels, but also criticized the report for being too conservative in assuming only 90 per cent renewable electricity generation, and for the scenario’s substantial reliance on growth in nuclear power, carbon capture, and biofuels. To paraphrase St.

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Law Columbia

JULY 12, 2022

The court case specifically addresses KLM’s so-called “fly responsibly” and “CO 2 ZERO” campaign, advertising that customers can fly “responsibly” by making payments to a GHG compensation scheme, and to a lesser extent, through the purchase of biofuels. This directive is implemented in Dutch law through Section 6:193 of the Dutch Civil Code.

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Washington Nature

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The new law includes hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of investments in building clean energy infrastructure, improving the resilience of our forests and farms and taking steps toward environmental justice. And though it will take more work to achieve our climate goals and meet our Paris commitments, the IRA is a huge step forward.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Additionally, if a building actually reduces its GHG emissions by 20% in advance of January 1, 2030, such should be in compliance with the law irrespective of some Energy Star score (that may or may not reflect any reduction in GHG emissions). The regulation of Energy Use Intensity is not authorized by the statute. In section 26.28.02.C.,

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. The court rejected Exxon’s argument that it could withhold documents based on an accountant-client privilege under Texas law. and non-U.S. United States v.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 18, 2023

The law provides $140 billion in tax incentives, direct loans, and grants to replace fossil fuels with cleaner renewable energy that lowers emissions of carbon dioxide. None of it would be possible without government support. That changed when Congress passed the climate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act last August.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A hopeful sign of this movement is the thoughtful report released in March by a Committee of the National Academies, which recommended starting a US Federal research program and gave detailed suggestions on research priorities, funding, and governance arrangements. Scientific research is not conducted in an anarchy.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Previously, I taught law school, practiced solo, worked in the Appellate Section of the Justice Department’s Environmental and Natural Resources Division – and way back, I, like you, had the great honor of clerking for Justice Stevens. Q: The federal government raised some threshold argument about standing and other issues.

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ESA

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Lawmakers are working to pass a short-term spending package to keep the government open in October. Congress appears likely to pass a short-term spending measure keeping the government funded through Dec. The current government fiscal year ends Sept. In this issue: Congress. Executive Branch. International. Joe Manchin (D-WV).

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ESA

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

She previously worked as the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks director from 2017–2020 and was an assistant professor of law at the University of Montana. Appropriations: Congress approved a measure to keep the government open through March 11. The USGS Bipartisan Infrastructure Law spend plan can be found here.

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Environmental Progress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Governments and farmers have known what “biosecurity” measures to take for decades, and enacted them, partly, in response to the 2005 avian flu (H5N1) epidemic. In May, a California civil rights coalition filed a lawsuit against the state to prevent implementation of climate law aimed at reducing driving.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

House passes measure keeping the government open through March 11. The government could save money through a new approach and put the funds toward forest restoration, the sponsors said. Appropriations: The House passed a stop-gap measure, known as a continuing resolution, to keep the government open through March.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 6, 2021

billion authorization of funds to establish a deployment program under the Department of Commerce (DOC) in partnership with state, tribal and territory governments. Eligible applicants include (1) states; (2) city planning organizations; (3) local governments; (4) public transportation authorities; (5) Indian tribes; and (6) US territories.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 14, 2021

The plan also proposes a ten-year extension and phase down of an expanded direct-pay ITC and production tax credit (PTC) for clean energy generation and storage, which will be paired with strong labor standards; clean energy block grants for state, local, and tribal governments; and federal procurement of 24/7 clean power for federal buildings.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

More News: Landowner help sought to protect endangered animals, plants – Associated Press Biden’s New Policy to Protect Federal Scientists May Lack Teeth to Prevent Retaliation – Government Executive What You Need to Know About EPA’s Waters of the U.S. 20 Invasive Species Programs Across Mexico Tuesday, Feb. ET on March 3, 2023.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Courts Republican-led state sue to block environmental, social and governance retirement investing rule. E&E News published both a list of comments from employees impacted by the decision and a letter from American Federal of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley to NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan.

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