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Does the Law Require Cost-Benefit Analysis?

Legal Planet

The case involved biofuels. EPA sets the volume of biofuels that refineries must include in their mix based on six factors. Many environmentalists would agree with the dissent that the negatives of the biofuel program clearly outweigh the positives. In short, biofuels seem like a failed experiment. Nearly all U.S.

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COP30: Twelve environmental facts about Brazil in 2025

A Greener Life

Biofuels leadership Brazil remains a global leader in biofuel production, particularly ethanol from sugarcane, which significantly reduces reliance on fossil fuels and cuts greenhouse gas emissions. Brazil’s Power Sector Overview. Source: Ember Energy , available under the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (CC-BY-4.0)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of NEPA Review

National Law Center

Additionally, the Supreme Court found that when considering whether an agency’s NEPA report complies with the law, reviewing courts should grant “substantial deference” to the agency. National Environmental Policy Act NEPA was signed into law on January 1, 1970.

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The Deal With Dicamba: EPA Proposes Unconditional Registration for Over-the-Top Use

National Law Center

FIFRA is the primary federal law regulating pesticide use in the United States. The ESA is one of the main wildlife protection laws in the United States. For more information on pesticides from the National Agricultural Law Center, click here. More information on the FIFRA registration process is available here.

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Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional

National Law Center

However, the court disagreed, concluding that Swampbuster is a valid exercise of Congress’s spending power and that the law should be upheld. Share: Recent Posts Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional NALC news release: National Ag Law Center webinar to examine U.S. 5 U.S.C. §

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Why Isn’t Hydrofluoric Acid Banned at Oil Refineries?

Legal Planet

Lyou noted that we are seeing refineries convert to biofuels and other things as well as close down entirely, and stressed that advocates have to work with the unions to build broad coalitions to ensure a just transition to a clean-energy economy.

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NALC news release: Legal experts to explore Western water markets during NALC webinar

National Law Center

The webinar is the latest installment in the NALC’s “Western Water” Webinar Series, which highlights pressing water law issues in the Western United States. NALC Director Harrison Pittman said the “Western Water” Webinar Series plays an important role in sharing legal insight on water law across the country.