Legal Planet
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Westlaw searches for “global warming” and “greenhouse effect” pick up only a handful of citations before 1985. 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. Awareness of the issue began slowly, however.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 11, 2023
Moreover, there are steps policymakers can take to prepare for these spring weather phenomena and bolster the reliability and resilience of the US power system. This sparked a lot of concerns because it was just a few months after the March 2011 meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan.
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Law Columbia
MARCH 8, 2023
Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of the Interior (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)—to implement the IRA. This section appropriates $27 billion to EPA for the GGRF, including $7 billion for low-income and disadvantaged communities.
Environment, Law, and History
JANUARY 12, 2022
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.
Vermont Law
DECEMBER 18, 2023
This year’s list includes a diverse array of topics, from concerns over our energy and transportation infrastructure; housing and land conservation; international and local climate change; food security and contamination; and water quality of our world’s oceans. But these vehicles are killing our planet.
Smith Enviorment
JANUARY 22, 2023
In developing the plan, the law directs the Utilities Commission to follow existing state law with respect to least-cost generation of power and maintain system reliability. So the law requires a balancing of consumer costs/system reliability and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Science Blogs
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
Rick Perry blames ocean for climate change: Energy secretary once again denies scientific consensus. Energy Secretary Rick Perry Makes Massive Mistake During Visit To Coal Power Plant. Trump Administration Reviewing Marine Protected Areas in US, Will The Ocean Be Valued Accurately? 2017.06.19. 2017.06.19. 2017.06.19. 2017.07.07.
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