Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 20, 2023

A ProPublica investigation found that for more than two decades, Justice Clarence Thomas has accepted luxury trips from real estate magnate and Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, and has failed to disclose these lavish gifts as required. In their Sackett v.

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Greenbuilding Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The country that is home to some of the most iconic buildings erected by humankind, from the Eiffel Tower to the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Palace of Versailles is failing its current inhabitants and decimating residential real estate with deeply flawed greenhouse gas emissions standards for rental properties.

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Environmental and Urban Economics

APRIL 13, 2021

I agree with him that too few climate economists work on political economy issues. I have published a 2013 paper and a 2015 political economy paper on carbon tax voting. My 2011 paper with Matt Kotchen on political economy of regulation was discussed by Rush Limbaugh on his radio show! Noah Smith ignores this point.

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Environmental and Urban Economics

APRIL 11, 2022

The New York Times has publishe d a good opinion piece by a Professor of English on the unintended consequences of federal subsidies and regulations for living in flood plains. Instead, I will discuss how flood risk (ex-ante) and flooding affects the real estate market and the distribution of income. Why is that fair?

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 25, 2023

In addition to oil, the Irving Company included forestry, real estate, consumer goods, ship-building assets and media holdings. The Irving family is notoriously secretive, but they don’t let that stop them from exerting unparalleled political influence. Arthur’s father K.C. died the dynasty was divided between his three sons.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 28, 2022

The nearly 23,000-member Gila River Indian Community is modernizing: adding to its group of casinos, preparing to expand its irrigated farm acres, and elevating its influence in Arizona’s politics and economy. Regulatory changes in water policy and practice are some of the steepest cliffs in Arizona’s political landscape.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 6, 2023

Modeled after Irvine Ranch in California, the largest planned community in the United States, Teravalis is seen by local and state elected leaders as a crowning achievement in a booming real estate market. Its first planned project is Summerlin, a 22,500-acre development with 100,000 residents outside Las Vegas. . Keith Schneider.

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Greenbuilding Law

JANUARY 1, 2023

A little more than a month ago, the DOD, GSA, and NASA proposed to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require certain Federal contractors disclose their GHG emissions and set science based targets to reduce their GHG emissions. And that was in advance of proposed future mandates of government even going into effect.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2021

To Launch Young People Into Clean Energy Careers [PaEN] -- Senate Passes Resolution To Block Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Regulations; Now Goes To House [PaEN] -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Where Is RGGI Now? Senate returns to session Nov. 8, 9, 10, Dec. 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, Dec.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 24, 2023

One piece of bad news in the offing is sophomoric attempts by state and local governments to regulate building energy, including growing numbers of building energy performance standards that not only pervert the market but pick (. often poorly) winners and losers, hurting disadvantaged communities.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 21, 2022

Unsafe Yield Severe drought, dead wells, political division push Arizona steadily closer to water supply peril. Nobody who knows Peggy Judd would mistake her for a political progressive. Doug Ducey, reflecting the popular views of industry, real estate, and the farm community, wants to develop new water supplies.

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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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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Wolf’s Redistricting Advisory Council To Hold Listening Session In Scranton Nov. Wolf’s Redistricting Advisory Council To Hold Listening Session In Scranton Nov.

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Environmental and Urban Economics

JUNE 9, 2021

So, this logic says that local quality of life causes economics growth if the geography of the location and the political economy of local land use regulation is such that the place allows new construction to take place. Real Estate prices are low in these cities relative to other cities of similar size.

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

coastlines is a much more complex environmental, economical, and political discussion. One can also imagine more stringent regulations being proposed regarding ocean and coastal ecosystems as these environmental impacts are studied more. While simplistic. energy prices, is dangerous, especially in tandem with the. rising sea-levels.

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Greenbuilding Law

JUNE 20, 2021

This proposed rule will impact large swaths of America not only those directing the course of a ship (as its name implies), but will restrict farming, real estate development, road building and other large areas of economic activity across the country (except not in Colorado); so, we should all care.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 5, 2023

Before she bought the house, Greene said, she asked the builder and the real estate agent if the property tended to flood. In response, real estate developers have been on a building tear. It had the same beige siding, the same slab foundation and still-growing-in yard, but it was in a location she liked better.

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