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Accelerating Freight Decarbonization

Legal Planet

Ocean-going ships transport nearly three-quarters of the world’s cargo, but heavy-duty road vehicles contribute to the majority- 65% of emissions from freight. The emissions from these trucks, such as particulate matter & nitrogen oxides, can contribute to poor air quality in these communities.

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Do We Dare Continue to Flare?

Vermont Law

Juris Doctor Candidate (VLGS '23) and Staff Editor for the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law April 8, 2022 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes air quality standards under the Clean Air Act. (1) 4) The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) oversees the administration of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). (5)

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Policy News: April 11, 2022

ESA

Other methods, like tech to suck carbon out of the air or intervening in marine systems to boost the sequestration potential of oceans, are less vulnerable to reversal and don’t pose the same land issues, but most are in their infancy. After a two-year listening session, Huffman introduced a bill overhauling the nation’s fishing laws ( H.R.

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Identifying the Means to an End: The Role of the Social Cost of Carbon

Arnold Porter

For example, recent attention has focused on tightening the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone smog, which is formed by atmospheric reactions on volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). This Advisory is intended to be a general summary of the law and does not constitute legal advice.