Circle of Blue

AUGUST 16, 2022

Read Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest, your go-to news brief on the drying American West. Upper Colorado River states continue to withhold details on their portion of water cuts mandated by the Bureau of Reclamation as they wait for action from the lower basin, which consumes much more of the river’s water.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 29, 2021

31 Deadline Helpful Resources: Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: August 29, 2021] PA Environment Digest

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E2 Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Beasley School of Law on Oil and Gas Law, Superfund Litigation, Global Climate Change Law, and Environmental Law and at Suffolk (Boston) University Law School teaching Environmental Litigation starting in 2021. Greenberg Traurig received a first-tier ranking in the “Environmental Law” and “Litigation — Environmental” categories in the U.S.

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 9, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed – by a 3-1 vote – a comprehensive new set of rules (the “ proposals ”) in an effort to enhance and standardize the climate-related disclosures provided by public companies. [1] 2] SEC Press Release, Statement from SEC Chair Gary Gensler, [link]. [3] 3] Id. ( [link] ). [4]

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 24, 2023

One particular animal that’s been in the news is coral; coral reefs throughout the northern hemisphere are bleaching at alarming rates and causing great alarm among scientists. Predicting how animals will respond to climate change is complicated because there are so many factors at play. How does this apply to climate change?

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Frontiers

APRIL 24, 2023

Completely, siloing knowledge into closed, hyper-specialized categories often means that disciplines end up communicating poorly to each other. I know that in your recent work, you’ve been talking about how inequality is a huge driver of the climate crisis. We have to address that inequality if we want to address climate change.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

Amidst historically low oil prices and economic shutdowns, fossil fuel companies continue to defend against lawsuits brought by state and local governments claiming climate-change related damages. Thus, the cities and counties sought an order of abatement requiring the energy companies to fund a climate change adaptation program.

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Science Blogs

APRIL 29, 2019

That’s why news reports in recent months warning of an “ insect apocalypse ” sparked widespread alarm. In my world, reports of mass insect die-offs are big news. And human impacts on the environment, like climate change and land development, very well may hurt beneficial insects and help harmful ones. Categories.

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Science Blogs

OCTOBER 20, 2017

News outlets are referring to a report released yesterday by The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health. Categories. Pollution: not “an unavoidable consequence” of development. chemicals policy. Environmental health. Occupational Health & Safety. Pesticides. Air pollution. Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health. soil pollution.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Welcome to “What’s Up With Water,” your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue. In the United States, a new study calls the megadrought in the Southwest the worst the region has seen in the last 1,200 years. In the last two years it’s been hit by Category 4 hurricanes Laura and Ida. Transcript.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2022

It’s two weeks since the end of this year’s annual Conference of the Parties to the international climate treaties, COP27, held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. There was high-profile coverage in all major news outlets, including new special sections reflecting the prominence of climate change in the NY Times, Washington Post, Guardian, and others.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Climate change unquestionably delivered on its Danger Season promises this year, pushing the planet’s usual summer heat waves, hurricanes, and other climate hazards into new and dangerous territory. Here’s how. #1 1 Strong building codes. 2 Planning for extremes. 3 Community centers as resilience hubs.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2023

Urban and suburban polluted runoff is increasing amid inconsistent enforcement by government agencies, new development, and climate change. The good news is that the Bay is remarkably resilient and there is tremendous energy around the table. The same practices make farms more resilient to climate change and its effects.

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Arnold Porter

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

News - Best Lawyers has named Arnold & Porter as a "Law Firm of the Year" in the "Litigation - Environmental" category. The firm also received 43 national rankings and 102 metropolitan rankings (Chicago, DC, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco) in the "Best Law Firms" report. The 2022 edition of U.S.

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Manning Law

DECEMBER 14, 2023

We set out below the UN Climate Press Release issued at the close of COP 28 yesterday, summarizing the achievements of the conference. Whilst we didn’t turn the page on the fossil fuel era in Dubai, this outcome is the beginning of the end,” said UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell in his closing speech. C within reach.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 15, 2020

Since the initiation of climate change litigation several years ago, various state governments and interest groups have filed lawsuits against fossil fuel companies and governing authorities. Below we take a closer look at each category of lawsuits and provide an update on where they stand today. People by James v. Exxon Mobil Corp. ,

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HumanNature

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Land-Use and Climate Change Growing urban populations are accelerating land-use change (LUC) around the globe, as witnessed in the Front Range of Colorado 1–3. In recent history, we have witnessed LUC exacerbating climate change due to disturbed soils, development of greenhouse gas (GHG) producing land uses, and more 4.

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Environmental Science

JULY 22, 2018

Climatology, or sometimes known as climate science, is the study of the Earth's weather patterns and the systems that cause them. Natural Variables That Influence Our Climate. They are usually predictable, but the increasing effects of climate change can sometimes push them back to a little later. Oscillations.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 28, 2022

Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. The Wisconsin Legislature allows new PFAS standards to take effect. Regulators in New York require utilities to perform climate risk assessments.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Note: In April, an Inside Climate News article quoted a spokesperson for now Gov. The summary conclusion of the 9th Compendium on natural gas development research is-- “The rapidly expanding body of evidence compiled here is massive, troubling and cries out for decisive action. Read more here. ]

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Read more here and as reported by Marcellus Drilling News. Read more here and as reported by Marcellus Drilling News. Click Here for a summary of 2022 shale gas and conventional violations. billion in nonperformance penalties on natural gas-fired and other electric generators in the PJM Interconnection electric grid region.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Here is the text from the presentation by Dr. Steingraber -- Public Health Crisis The summary conclusion of the 9th Compendium on natural gas development research is-- “The rapidly expanding body of evidence compiled here is massive, troubling and cries out for decisive action. It also offers a review of trends in research findings.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Read more here and as reported by Marcellus Drilling News. Read more here and as reported by Marcellus Drilling News. Click Here for a summary of 2022 shale gas and conventional violations. billion in nonperformance penalties on natural gas-fired and other electric generators in the PJM Interconnection electric grid region.

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Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

While energy sources across all categories failed in mid-February, they didn’t all fail equally. 31] Many energy experts are enthusiastic about solar panels, but new information has called the social and ethical value of the technology into question. 7] Nuclear plants are among the most reliable components of America’s power grids.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

: WHYY, Drexel To Host Discussion On Endangered Species Feb. 15 -- PA Utility Law Project, Public Citizen Host Feb. 16 Webinar Exploring The Impact Of LNG Natural Gas Exports On Pennsylvania Families [PaEN] -- Warren Times: Audubon Nature Center Encourages Participation In Great Backyard Bird Count Feb.

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ESA

MAY 4, 2023

Courts Climate lawsuit filed by Hawai’i teens advances in state courts. Kuperberg and Levin discussed the National Nature Assessment, the National Climate Assessment and opportunities for ecologists to get involved in both assessment and their own careers at the science-policy interface.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 30, 2022

Section 111(d) provides that EPA can require states to submit plans to control emissions from existing plants once it has issued a standard for new sources of emissions in the same category. That is, EPA can issue new standards for emissions from existing power plants after it issues standards for emissions from new power plants.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 24, 2021

President Biden orders federal agencies to assess financial risks of climate change. News Briefs. Financial Risk of Climate Change. President Biden ordered federal agencies to investigate financial risks stemming from climate change and to disclose how those risks affect certain elements of the U.S. By the Numbers.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

EPA’s Spring 2021 Regulatory Agenda Contained Multiple TSCA Rulemaking Actions. »State Regulatory & Legislative Actions. EPA and Environmental Groups Reported Negotiations to Settle Claims About New Chemical Notice and Disclosure. Action on Toxics v. Action on Toxics v. California. Connecticut.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 25, 2022

News Briefs. The action, the first of two phases to address the National Environmental Policy Act, undoes changes to NEPA made by Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump. Their goal was clearly to prevent consideration of climate change.”. The action was due to uncertainty about impacts. Colorado River Drought Plan.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

Since the election, not a week has passed without news that ESG is an increasingly critical focus of the financial regulators, federal and state lawmakers, and investors. We also summarize the issue of climate-related disclosures from the perspective of the banking regulators. Last week may have been the most newsworthy yet.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 13, 2022

The new guidance only recommends widespread indoor masking when counties are in the “high” category. In March, EPA released a “ Clean Air in Buildings ” challenge with a set of guiding principles and actions that building owners and operators can take to reduce risks from all airborne viruses.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

PFAS Accountability Act of 2021 Would Create Federal Cause of Action for PFAS Exposure. PFAS Action Act of 2021 Would Amend Major Environmental Statutes to Regulate PFAS. Environmental Groups Seek EPA Actions on Phosphogypsum and Process Wastewater from Phosphoric Acid Production. Action on Toxics v. Action on Toxics v.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

White House announces new leadership for the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Supreme Court to hear climate case. Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approves new PFAS standards. UN report warns of unavoidable climate hazards with 1.5 Geological Survey’s Climate Adaptation Science Centers. International.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 24, 2023

Capitol Rejected Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: May 24, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2022

So our [white] paper traces these broad contours of decision making in Pennsylvania state government, but more importantly, it looks at specific decisions made, and actions taken or not taken. Public health actions are meant to be based on strong evidence and consistency of findings, not perfect evidence.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Other States/National/International -- AP: Hurricane Fiona Barrels Toward Turks And Caicos As Category 3 Hurricane -- WPost: Efforts To Modernize Puerto Rico’s Power Grid Face Recriminations -- The Economist: Can Europe Decarbonise Its Heavy Industry? Billion Boost To PA Economy, Help Farmers As Senate Committee Meets Sept.

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