Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

For example, the ongoing debate over the impact of certain pesticides in agriculture , greenhouse gas emissions are often a battle between the science and industry's attempts to muddy the science and government lobbying to roll back legislation (2). In pesticide use, it's the substance that kills or repels pests.

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Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

The California Supreme Court declined to review an intermediate appellate court’s decision upholding the statewide greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program. They alleged that the standards could reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by more than 26 million metric tons and save $24 billion over 30 years.

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2017 Clean Air Act Climate Change Renewable Energy 40

Columbia Climate Law

MAY 8, 2020

EPA of a 2015 rule barring replacement of ozone-depleting substances with hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are powerful greenhouse gases. In particular, the court found that conclusion that greenhouse gas emissions constituted a significant impact was not clearly erroneous. In Mexichem , the D.C. State , No.

2020 40

2020 Endangered Species Act Climate Change Greenhouse 40

Law Columbia

MAY 7, 2021

Circuit’s January opinion vacating EPA’s repeal and replacement of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan regulations for controlling carbon emissions from existing power plants. s challenge to the constitutionality of the linkage between California’s greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-trade program and Quebec trading program.

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2021 Fossil Fuels Climate Change Endangered Species Act 40

Law Columbia

JUNE 8, 2021

Because the First Circuit rejected the plaintiffs’ arguments regarding the scope of the NEPA review, the court also concluded that the plaintiffs’ contention that the greenhouse gas reductions from the overall project were overstated did not show “controversy” that would require the Corps to prepare an environmental impact statement.

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2021 Fossil Fuels Endangered Species Act Climate Change 42

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The plaintiffs alleged that Peabody (and a number of other fossil fuel companies) caused greenhouse gas emissions that resulted in sea level rise and damage to their property. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) authorization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from three facilities in Louisiana, Maryland, and Texas.

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2017 Clean Air Act Climate Change Clean Water Act 40

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A year ago, GFANZ said all its members “must align” their portfolios to the UN’s Race to Zero “stringent criteria” aimed at halving global emissions by 2030 and bringing net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Scientists say such targets would help keep the average global temperature increase under 1.5

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Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide Climate Change Renewable Energy 246

Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Circuit Declined to Speed Up or Slow Down Challenges to Withdrawal of California Waiver and Preemption of State Authority to Regulate Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Washington Supreme Court Invalidated Regulation of Indirect Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Trump , No. 4:19-cv-00028 (D. C076888 (Cal.

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2020 Fossil Fuels Climate Change Greenhouse 40