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Environmentalism and the Supreme Court

Legal Planet

In an opinion by Justice Stevens, the Court held that the threat of sea level rise gave a state government standing to bring the suit. This gave EPA the power to impose limits on carbon emissions by vehicles and industry. Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANC) v. Illinois Central Railroad v.

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On Behalf Of Environmentalists, I Apologize For The Climate Scare

Environmental Progress

At 400 pages, with 100 of them endnotes, Apocalypse Never covers climate change, deforestation, plastic waste, species extinction, industrialization, meat, nuclear energy, and renewables. It is based on two decades of research and three decades of environmental activism.

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DEP Releases 2024 Climate Change Action Plan Update; 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment Report

PA Environment Daily

Shapiro's 'Lightning' Energy Plan To Lower Energy Costs, Create Jobs, Protect Pennsylvania From Global Energy Instability [PaEN] -- PUC Hearing On Data Center Growth Impacts Finds 30-40% Of Utility Demand Could Be From Data Centers; Concerns About Stranded Costs; Major Commitments To Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Energy Use [PaEN] -- Gov.

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3 Questions to Ask After the New IPCC Climate Report

Ocean Conservancy

Do you live in a coastal community at risk from sea level rise? You can also look at how your own workplace contributes to climate change and advocate for changes that reduce carbon emissions. This is an opportunity to tell your story about why climate change is important to you as their constituent. 3) What can I do?

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Seven essential books on energy and climate change

Edouard Stenger

Written by brothers Robert and Edward Ayres, the book introduces readers to many great technologies such as recycling industrial waste-energy (which could bring 100 GW of capacity in the US alone) and combined heat and power (CHP) or cogeneration (wi t h a potential for 135 GW in the United States alone).

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IPCC report urges for action to limit global warming to 1.5C

Edouard Stenger

It would halve the number of humans that will be exposed to water scarcity; prevent runaway sea level rise that could put many of the world’s islands under water and render uninhabitable the large delta and low-coastal regions that are home to two-thirds of the world’s population. That is a lot for just one technology.

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Senate, House Climate Caucus Calls On General Assembly To Act On Meaningful Climate Legislation, Protect Public Health

PA Environment Daily

Citing rising temperatures and an increase in climate related disasters, members expressed an urgent need to cut carbon emissions and quicken the transition to clean, renewable energy. Global climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing our generation.