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Attribution Science and EPA’s Reconsideration of the GHG Endangerment Finding

Law Columbia

The 2009 endangerment finding has played a foundational role in Clean Air Act regulation of GHG emissions from both mobile and stationary sources. As the court noted, the Clean Air Act only requires a finding that the air pollution at issue may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare.

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Sabin Center Files Two Amicus Briefs Supporting EPA’s 2024 Power Plant Rules

Law Columbia

EPA’s 2024 Power Plant Rules EPA is required to regulate power plant emissions under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act. First, they repeal the Trump-era Affordable Clean Energy Rule. Second, the rules prescribe performance standards for existing coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. Court of Appeals, D.C.

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Day After Earth Day, the Climate Pope, and the 89%

Legal Planet

LA Times climate columnist Sammy Roth reread the Laudato Si encyclical , and was struck by his nuanced discussion of extreme weather and sea level rise, and the need to phase out fossil fuels making it almost certainly the most famous climate essay ever written. In that way, we just lost one of the most impactful climate communicators.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Circuit also rejected EPA’s argument that the court did not have authority to review stays issued under Section 307(d)(7)(D) of the Clean Air Act. Fourth Circuit Said West Virginia District Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Consider Coal Companies’ Clean Air Act Jobs Study Lawsuit. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Fossil fuel : Any mineralized formerly organic material extracted from the ground and used in energy production: coal, natural gas, oil. The Clean Air Act is an excellent example of this following the publication of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring. Learn more about environmental law degrees.

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Climatology: The Science of Global Weather Systems over the Long Term

Environmental Science

It describes fluctuations between the sea level atmospheric pressure from the areas known as the Azores High and the Icelandic Low although these are not set in stone (8). Methane is a natural gas and one burnt as fuel in many parts of the world, but it too increases air density and the greenhouse effect.

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

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.