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Legal Planet
OCTOBER 26, 2021
C temperature target, and one that more than 130 countries have adopted, albeit mostly as squishy political declarations, not yet legally binding or implemented. Fossil enterprises and political leaders in major fossil producers ranged from politely dismissive to openly contemptuous. To paraphrase St.
Law Columbia
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
In a separate but similar Ninth Circuit appeal, the federal government filed a brief on October 18 urging the court to overturn a district court decision vacating the listing of a ringed seal subspecies as threatened based on climate change threats through the end of the century. Sentencing was scheduled for February 3, 2017. United States v.
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Legal Planet
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Doing research on environmental issues or responses is usually an easy call for policy-makers and gets wide political support, even if there’s disagreement what to do about the issue. All research is governed, mostly through normal processes of peer review, research-program management, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Environmental Progress
JULY 29, 2020
Despite investing nearly a half-trillion dollars, Germany still generated just 42 percent of its electricity from non-hydro renewables last year, as compared to the 72 percent France generated from nuclear. Despite their substantial negative environmental impact, the federal government has repeatedly given the wind industry special rights.
Environmental Progress
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020
In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi after that hearing I noted that I am aware that Congressional hearings involve some political theater. However, I am not a political appointee. I did not expect to be drawn into political theater that violates basic civility. Ocasio-Cortez said, “the plan is to transition off of nuclear.”
Legal Planet
MARCH 14, 2024
Thune called the Green New Deal “a radical, comprehensive socialist revamping of our society, with the federal government inserting itself into nearly every aspect of American life.” Of course, the ultimate choice to replace McConnell could be someone entirely different.
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