Legal Planet

AUGUST 2, 2023

Image via PickPik On May 23, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed emission limits and guidelines for carbon dioxide from fossil fuel-powered plants. To avoid the same fate as the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan, which was struck down by the conservative Supreme Court in West Virginia v.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency is in the middle of adopting rulemakings under the federal Clean Air Act that will require natural gas infrastructure operators to more carefully monitor methane emissions and develop plans to meet new emission limits. Applegate noted the U.S.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 3, 2018

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) jointly issued the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Rule (SAFE Vehicle Rule). That is equivalent to nearly 40 percent of total carbon dioxide emissions from the entire U.S. By Romany Webb. On Thursday, August 2, the U.S.

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 6, 2014

The first pillar, “ Cut Carbon Pollution in America ,” describes policies aimed at combatting the causes of climate change, principally by cutting carbon dioxide emissions. These facilities account for around 40% of all carbon pollution in the United States. The Climate Action Plan presents three policy “pillars.”

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency's ability to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants under the federal Clean Air Act. EPA does have authority to regulate carbon dioxide as a pollutant under the federal Clean Air Act and the Court’s ruling did not address that existing authority.

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

By Jillian Marullo House Bill 788, signed into law on June 14, 2013, authorizes the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases (“GHG”) “[t]o the extent that greenhouse gas emissions require authorization under federal law.”

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

They are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, CFCs, and hydrofluorocarbons. Often subject to specific environmental protections, especially when “endangered” (see above). As it is a waste, it serves no purpose on its own. It covers the following areas. Learn more about MNR programs.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

The US Supreme Court seems to have appointed itself as a rogue Environmental Protection Agency, seeking to protect polluters rather than the public. It would put any new initiative for environmental protection at automatic risk of being snuffed out. The current court is silent on that.

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Law and Environment

AUGUST 17, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency , citation, 597 U.S. ­­­ _ (2022), National Federation of Independent Business v. In West Virginia , the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) faced a challenge to their Clean Power Plan rule, which addressed carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal and gas power plants.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2023

Department of Environmental Protection records show 12 state notices of air pollution violations at the Shell plant since January of 2022, but no enforcement actions or penalties by the state.

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Smith Enviorment

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The legislature put two provisions in the Appropriations Act of 2023 (House Bill 259) to prevent state agencies from adopting rules intended to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide (CO2) in the state. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved N.C.’s

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ESA

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Scientific provisions in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee bill is largely similar to the House bill: The Fish and Wildlife Service receives $200 million for Endangered Species Act recovery plans and $9.7 The Environmental Protection Agency receives $100 million for air quality and climate research.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is a potent greenhouse gas over 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide in the near-term. EDF said PHMSA should continue to expand protective standards for gathering line management to ensure greater safety and environmental protection.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had failed to fulfill its non-discretionary obligation under Section 321(a) of the Clean Air Act to conduct evaluations of loss or shifts in employment that might result from implementation of the Clean Air Act. Murray Energy Corp. McCarthy , No.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 4, 2023

While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)has drawn all the attention lately for its spring proposals to cut emissions from new vehicles by electrifying both passenger cars and heavy trucks, the o.g. EPA , and Congress finalized the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 , requiring increasing fuel economy standards.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 19, 2022

Outside of bird protection acts of the early 20 th century, protections for water, air and the atmosphere are a late 20 th -century development, created in the wake of Rachel Carson’s 1962 treatise on pesticides, Silent Spring. Carbon dioxide is not a pollutant. It’s actually needed for plant growth.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Cuyahoga fire, along with a major oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara that same year, galvanized national attention and led to the first Earth Day, a slew of new air and water protection laws, and the creation of new federal departments to administer them, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Environmental Science

JULY 22, 2018

The greenhouse gases are methane, water vapor, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide (12). Methane is a natural gas and one burnt as fuel in many parts of the world, but it too increases air density and the greenhouse effect. By nature, they are warmer and more humid than a garden. The effect on the global environment is similar.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 7, 2019

In addition, the court rejected the contention that the Clean Air Act or foreign affairs doctrine completely preempted the plaintiffs’ claims and also indicated that federal common law would not provide a basis for complete preemption. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection , No. West Virginia v.

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Columbia Climate Law

DECEMBER 2, 2019

On Friday, November 22, the Sabin Center submitted comments opposing an Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposal to rescind regulations limiting methane emissions from new oil and natural gas facilities (the “Methane New Source Performance Standards” or “Methane NSPS”). By Romany Webb.

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Legal Planet

MAY 11, 2023

Today’s the day for the long-awaited release of Environmental Protection Agency regulations to tackle planet-warming pollution by the nation’s power plants. The EPA is proposing a new standard for fossil fuel-fired power plants to avoid 617 million metric tons of carbon dioxide through 2042.

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Columbia Climate Law

APRIL 1, 2020

Last Thursday, March 26, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a temporary policy on environmental enforcement during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is an exemption for small facilities that directly emit, and suppliers whose products generate, less than 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent per year.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 8, 2022

Juris Doctor Candidate (VLGS '23) and Staff Editor for the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law April 8, 2022 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes air quality standards under the Clean Air Act. (1) Turner, Jr. 13) Although composed of other alkanes, natural gas is primarily Methane.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2018

The standards are for portable air conditioners, air compressors, commercial packaged boilers, and uninterruptible power supplies. DOE estimated that the standards would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 99 million metric tons and save consumers and businesses $8.4 ExxonMobil Corp. applied federal common law.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Key among those measures are new emissions controls proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under section 111 of the Clean Air Act. It will, however, result in additional carbon dioxide emissions. This is not the first time EPA has used section 111 to control methane.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 13, 2023

EPA , the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has regulated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The court held that the City’s claims were not completely preempted by the Clean Air Act and also was not persuaded by the companies’ argument that the claims necessarily arose under federal common law. The companies argued that even if state law did apply, the Clean Air Act and foreign affairs doctrine would preempt the claims.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2023

On April 18, a coalition of 23 clean energy, environmental justice, and climate action organizations working in Pennsylvania sent a letter to the U.S. Moreover, in 2020, Pennsylvania recorded the highest amount of premature deaths per capita caused by air pollution in the entire country.

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Legal Planet

MAY 16, 2024

In this opinion dealing with a fairly technical issue under the Clean Air Act, Justice Stevens strengthened judicial deference to administrative agencies. This case was a deviation from Scalia’s pattern: he voted to uphold EPA’s air quality standards. NRDC, 467 U.S. 837 (1984 ) (Justice Stevens). Massachusetts v.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency announced it is strengthening its proposed standards to cut methane and other harmful air pollution. If finalized, these critical, commonsense standards will protect workers and communities, maintain and create high-quality, union-friendly jobs, and promote U.S.

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Columbia Climate Law

MAY 8, 2020

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2018 rule in which EPA decided to expand the D.C. Individuals, companies, and organizations filed 18 amicus briefs in support of the Public Health and Environmental Petitioners, State and Municipal Petitioners, Clean Energy Associations, and Power Company Petitioners.

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Greenbuilding Law

OCTOBER 30, 2021

If there was any question that the judiciary was a coequal and political branch of government, last Friday after President Biden was wheels up to attend the COP26 Glasgow climate conference, the Supreme Court agreed to review the Environmental Protections Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 23, 2021

But in this blog post, I unpack an aspect of the decision where I think it was more of a mixed bag: the court’s treatment of the international air pollution provision of the Clean Air Act, Section 115. The headline here is that the Second Circuit found that Section 115 authorizes the U.S.

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Law Columbia

MAY 7, 2021

The first petition was filed by West Virginia and 18 other states that had intervened to defend the repeal and replacement rule, known as the Affordable Clean Energy rule. The states asserted counts under the Administrative Procedure Act and of ultra vires action. Seven weeks after the U.S. 66,496 (Dec. 15,2 2009).

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 4, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a decision on Exxon’s application to renew the NPDES permit, which had expired in 2014. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2019 rule setting renewable fuel volumes in the Clean Air Act’s Renewable Fuel Standard Program.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 20, 2021

With respect to domestic policy, the executive order establishes a new White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy, headed by former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, and a National Climate Task Force. It also instructs federal agencies to promote climate policies.

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Vermont Law

MAY 2, 2023

Derailing Environmental Protection: Concerns Over Air and Water After the East Palestine, OH Derailment By Jacob Baverso The Department of Transportation recognizes rail shipment for hazardous materials as the safest method to move such materials over long distances. ppm averaged over 8 hours).

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