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U.S. Climate Law: A Broad & Rapidly Growing Field

Legal Planet

EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act (CAA) A. Investment and incentives for clean technologies under the Inflation Reduction Act. Nuclear power regulation D. Standing based on climate impacts C. Social Cost of Carbon D. Co-benefits E. Climate science F.

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EPA Alumni Association: An Open Letter To EPA Administrator & Congress - We’re Not Done Yet!

PA Environment Daily

These reductions would put EPA back to its resources in 1980, before the implementation of critical new or expanded programs such as Superfund, key controls on hazardous waste, and important programs under the Clean Air Act and the Toxic Substances Control Act. Seif [PaEN] -- Guest Essay: March 28, 1979 At 3:53 a.m.

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The Origins of Climate Awareness in the Legal Academy

Legal Planet

Now-Justice Breyer argued that it was misleading to consider the environmental impact of nuclear power without also considering the impact of alternatives such as coal. For instance, Weiss wrote the year after the Superfund law was passed and barely a decade after the Clean Air Act went into effect.

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111 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Cascading Failures Combined To Produce The Worst Nuclear Power Accident In US History At Three Mile Island - By James M. Seif, Former Administrative Assistant to Gov.

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 3.28.25

PA Environment Daily

Cascading Failures Combined To Produce The Worst Nuclear Power Accident In US History At Three Mile Island - By James M. Cascading Failures Combined To Produce The Worst Nuclear Power Accident In US History At Three Mile Island - By James M. Seif, Former Administrative Assistant to Gov.

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New Inflation Reduction Act Tracker Launched by the Sabin Center and EDF

Law Columbia

These summaries highlight where EPA is required to, for example, establish new grant or loan programs, implement protections and safeguards under the Clean Air Act such as the Methane Emissions Reduction Program, provide technical assistance, or take other steps to implement the IRA.

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Climate in the American legal academy

Environment, Law, and History

Now-Justice Breyer argued that it was misleading to consider the environmental impact of nuclear power without also considering the impact of alternatives such as coal. For instance, Weiss wrote the year after the Superfund law was passed and barely a decade after the Clean Air Act went into effect.