Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Westlaw searches for “global warming” and “greenhouse effect” pick up only a handful of citations before 1985. The other article about nuclear power also observed in passing that “coal combustion may disrupt global weather patterns by increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, creating a ‘greenhouse effect.’”.
Environment, Law, and History
JANUARY 12, 2022
In particular, he said, “reliance upon coal, on the other hand, could aggravate the ‘greenhouse effect,’ whereby excess carbon dioxide (which accompanies coal burning) traps heat inside the earth’s atmosphere, thus possibly melting the icecaps and raising the level of the oceans.” Third, there was so much else going on in environmental law.
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ESA
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Countries pledge to combat deforestation, cut methane emissions, transition away from coal and more. More than 100 countries pledged to halt deforestation by 2030. More News: Biden unveils new rules to curb methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas operations – The Washington Post.
ESA
APRIL 18, 2023
More News: Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rises in March – Reuters The World Bank Is Getting a New Chief. EPA – Clean Air Act Advisory Committee Request for Nominations. Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Information System; Number NNH23ZDA009L. The deadline for the call is May 8, 2023.
ESA
AUGUST 1, 2022
Donald McEachin (D-VA), requires federal agencies to consider cumulative health impacts under the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act while making permitting decisions and creates a fund to assist communities and workers as they transition away from “greenhouse gas-dependent economies.”
ESA
APRIL 27, 2023
More News: Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rises in March – Reuters The World Bank Is Getting a New Chief. EPA – Clean Air Act Advisory Committee Request for Nominations. Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Information System; Number NNH23ZDA009L. The deadline for the call is May 8, 2023.
ESA
JANUARY 10, 2022
Ted Lieu (D-CA) introduced the Climate Solutions Act ( H.R. to reduce greenhouse gases emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. 20-21 to discuss measuring and monitoring greenhouse gases and accelerating innovation in energy technologies. EPA – Clean Air Act Advisory Committee Meeting (Feb.
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