Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

Health and environmental damages avoided Using Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates, the United States could avoid more than $18 billion in annual damages from CO 2 , NO x , and SO 2 if all the coal and gas plants scheduled for retirement in 2023 permanently shut down as planned. What can be done?

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had failed to fulfill its non-discretionary obligation under Section 321(a) of the Clean Air Act to conduct evaluations of loss or shifts in employment that might result from implementation of the Clean Air Act. The groups seek intervention as of right, or, alternatively, permissive intervention.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 8, 2024

Maine Maine adopted legislation calling for the state to procure 3 GW of offshore wind power by 2040. In July, the governor signed six bills to expand clean energy and energy efficiency programs and environmental protections in Michigan. Massachusetts. The governor signed a $56 billion state budget on August 9th.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other governmental entities to allow continued enforcement of environmental laws related to ongoing mining operations. The court determined, moreover, that even if the plaintiffs’ claims could be construed as post-effective date claims (i.e., Republican National Committee , No.

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Science Blogs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

But along with those macro-level issues, Trump and his cronies are still hammering away at climate change denial, environmental protection, research funding and public health issues. Trump attacks wind power in state that gets nearly third of energy from wind. 2017.06.20. 2017.06.21. 2017.06.21. 2017.06.22.

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ESA

JUNE 28, 2021

billion increase for the Environmental Protection Agency over FY 2022. . The Senate confirmed Radhika Fox to be the Environmental Protection Agency’s assistant administrator for water. The Trump administration never named a political appointee to this position. This includes a $2.11 billion in fiscal year 2022.

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