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EPA Extends Oil & Gas Industry Compliance Deadlines For Federal Clean Air Act Methane Reduction Rule; Deadline Extended For States To Submit Compliance Plan To 2027

PA Environment Daily

On July 28, the US Environmental Protection Agency formally issued an interim final rule extending several deadlines for industry compliance with national methane standards for new and existing oil and gas facilities, known as Section 111, OOOOb/c of the Clean Air Act. 9 Webinar On Growth Of A.I.

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Seattle, King County & Nonprofits Challenge Washington’s Ballot Initiative Preempting Local Efforts to Phase Out Natural Gas

Law Columbia

The Climate Solutions plaintiffs argue that I-2066 violates Washingtons single subject rule by requiring voters who may support affirming access to natural gas service, to vote for unrelated repeals and other changes to state law provisions that promote clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (among other unrelated changes).

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What does the election mean for the EV transition?

Legal Planet

In addition, California’s ability to set its 100% zero-emissions target (and the ability of other states to adopt that target) relies on EPA’s issuance of a Clean Air Act preemption waiver. It’s a bleak outlook from any angle.

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Appalachian Voices: Nonprofits, Tribes, Local Government Sue President For Terminating EPA Grant Programs Helping Communities Vulnerable To Pollution, Disasters

PA Environment Daily

The Environmental and Climate Justice Program was created by the Inflation Reduction Act under Clean Air Act Section 138 to award $3 billion in grants to community-based non-profits, Tribes, local governments, and higher education institutions in every state to tackle the climate crisis and environmental harms at the local level.

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Yes, Virginia, There ARE Federal Climate Laws.

Legal Planet

I’m not including laws that simply incentivize clean energy or those that fund pure science, even though both are vitally important parts of climate policy. Climate first cropped up in the Clean Air Act of 1970. Next up was the Global Climate Protection Act of 1987 , which was signed by Ronald Reagan.

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Trump’s Pick for Energy Secretary, Chris Wright, is Wrong on Purpose. Here are the Facts. 

Union of Concerned Scientists

While Wright acknowledges the reality of climate change, he deliberately misrepresents climate data and research to downplay the seriousness of the problem and to undermine proven solutions including transitioning away from fossil fuels and accelerating the transition to clean energy. Wind and solar are clean energy.

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Considerations for Cities and Community Partners

Law Columbia

The budget measure extends tax cuts for the wealthy, slashes Medicaid and – more to the point for this writing – almost completely eliminates or renders unworkable many of the clean energy tax credits established or expanded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and guts many of the IRA’s grant and loan programs. Solar and wind.