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

Legal Planet

EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act (CAA) A. Standards for carbon and methane emissions from new sources Permitting requirements for carbon emissions from new stationary sources of major sources of existing pollutants. Standards for emissions from new vehicles.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Second Circuit Rejected Challenges to Connecticut Renewable Energy Programs. Allco is an owner, operator, and developer of solar energy projects throughout the country, including in Georgia and New York. State Air Resources Board , No. S241948 (Cal. June 28, 2017). PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP , No. 451962/2016 (N.Y.

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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). Opponents of EPA Carbon Standards for New Coal-Fired Power Plants Filed Initial Briefs.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Acidification : Reducing the pH rating of a substance making it more acidic in nature, for example, increased carbon emissions lead to the oceans absorbing more of it, increasing acidification and damaging ecology such as coral bleaching. Filtration : Removing solid waste and material from water in the process of wastewater treatment.

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

Environmental Progress

The High Cost of Renewables House Democrats propose spending hundreds of billions of public and ratepayer money on renewable energy, new transmission lines, energy efficiency, mass transit, electric vehicles, carbon capture and storage, and advanced nuclear energy. I am honored to address the Committee.

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , Nos. New Jersey Federal Court Remanded Hoboken’s Climate Case Against Fossil Fuel Companies to State Court. Federal Court Stayed Remand Order in Minnesota’s Climate Case Against Fossil Fuel Industry, Denied Attorney Fees. 20-1093, 20-1094 (D.C. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS.

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May 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Columbia Climate Law

Montana Federal Court Vacated Nationwide Permit Due to Corps of Engineers Failure to Initiate Consultation Under Endangered Species Act. The court found that there was “resounding evidence” in the record that authorized discharges may affect endangered and threatened species and critical habitat and that the U.S.

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