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Reading the Tea Leaves: Biden’s and California’s Vehicle Regs at the D.C. Circuit

Legal Planet

EPA is an effort by conservative states and fuel suppliers to block EPA regulations of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. I’m an appellate litigator with a focus on climate and Clean Air Act cases. Q: Hi, Sean.

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The New EPA Car Rule Doesn’t Violate the Major Questions Doctrine

Legal Planet

Conservative groups have claimed since then that virtually every government regulation raises a major question. EPA has decades of experience and expertise regarding vehicle technology. Fourth, unlike the Clean Power Plan, this regulation is not just about greenhouse gases and climate change.

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Biden’s Proposed Power Plant Rule is a Solid First Step

Legal Planet

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. Still, the fact that this draft rule follows the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) has enabled the EPA to be relatively stringent.

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What’s Up With the Supreme Court?

Law and Environment

Of course, the EEI did so to ensure that the Clean Air Act continues to act as a shield against private tort actions over carbon emissions, but still. It’s difficult to call this Court conservative. Fundamentally, this Court is simply anti-government, almost to the point of seeming like a bunch of anarchists.

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88 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Here are 88 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Schiffman, Esq.

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Cities & the Inflation Reduction Act

Law Columbia

Only portions of the legislation apply directly to units of local government, but taken as a whole it can be expected to help U.S. Still, how does a local government tap in? There are six broad ways local governments will need to navigate the IRA. . There are six broad ways local governments will need to navigate the IRA. .

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What’s Up With the Supreme Court?

Acoel

Of course, the EEI did so to ensure that the Clean Air Act continues to act as a shield against private tort actions over carbon emissions, but still. It’s difficult to call this Court conservative. Fundamentally, this Court is simply anti-government, almost to the point of seeming like a bunch of anarchists.