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Reforming Oceanic Governance: A Department of Oceans 

Vermont Law

The Department of Education was a spin-off of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare’s education programs consolidated with education programs in the Department of the Interior and Department of Labor. Notably, the Biden Administration seeks to build 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030.

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Brandywine Conservancy Launches New Climate Resiliency Initiative To Help Local Municipalities, Landowners Address Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

Built on over 56 years of experience, this Initiative formalizes the organization’s ongoing internal and external efforts to improve environmental sustainability and brings cross-departmental expertise-- through technical assistance, funding, education, planning and project implementation-- directly to its constituents to help combat climate issues.

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Renewable Energy Efforts Highlighted in Draft Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Louisiana

The Energy Law

Governor Edwards’ Climate Initiatives Task Force, charged with making recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions originating in Louisiana, recently took another step towards that goal. This document contains proposed strategies and specific actions across several priority areas to be considered in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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State, Federal Governments Move Toward Wind Energy Leasing in the Gulf of Mexico

The Energy Law

The Plan offers strategies and actions aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Louisiana. The development of offshore wind energy would aid in meeting the State’s goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

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Op-ed: We can grow the economy, strengthen security — and reduce emissions

Cresforum

In the Unites States’ march to transition to clean energy and reduce greenhouse gasses, resilience may be the most important word to summarize 2021. Records were broken for renewable power, battery storage and sustainable transportation. It will also help plug abandoned oil and gas wells leaking potent greenhouse gases.

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Survey of Proposed Legislation Across the States Affecting the Energy Industry in 2021

The Energy Law

9 ), which provides for the overhaul of the state’s climate laws, the establishment of net-zero greenhouse gas emission goals, increase of requirements for purchasing offshore wind energy, the creation of renewable energy jobs, and several other climate-related provisions. [6] Senate Bill 119 ( S.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

The attorney general said that PwC also served from at least 2008 to 2013 as global advisor and report writer for the Carbon Disclosure Project, a non-profit organization that functions as a global disclosure system for environmental information, including greenhouse gas emissions, from companies including Exxon. 451962/2016 (N.Y.