Legal Planet
OCTOBER 10, 2022
The law mandates availability of protective equipment during poor air quality events, and directs Cal/OSHA, the state’s labor regulator, to consider additional high heat protections. SB 1205 protects water access by requiring the state to develop regulations considering climate change effects on water availability for water rights permits.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 2, 2022
At the other end of the spectrum, a recent poll of “retail” investors—individuals with investments such as mutual funds or stocks—found that 70 percent support the SEC requiring corporate climate-risk disclosure. Stronger steering by regulators and policymakers has the potential to close this gap.”.
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Clean Energy Law
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Regulators and water managers had a busy 2023 as they grappled with persistently low groundwater levels, planned for additional water storage and conveyance, and continued to advance water conservation initiatives. The Delta Conveyance Project is a proposal for a new 44.6
Law Columbia
OCTOBER 17, 2013
In other words, rather than just considering the greenhouse gas emissions from individual projects, environmental impact statements are now regularly considering how a proposed project will be affected by anticipated sea level rise, increased storm surges, more intense heat waves, and the like. 625 West 57 th Street FEIS at 12-13.
A Greener Life
APRIL 5, 2023
The Federal Housing Finance Agency regulates two quasi-governmental housing agencies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which buy over half of all new mortgages in the country. A similar situation involving sea level rise and flooding could play out in Atlantic City, New Jersey, or Norfolk, Virginia, or Galveston, Texas.
Law Columbia
JULY 2, 2021
Virginia Federal Court Said Challenge to NEPA Regulations Was Not Justiciable. The approval of the permit was therefore contrary to law because climate change had to be considered “to some extent” in order for Ecology to act consistently with implementing regulations under the Clean Water Act and the Water Pollution Control Act.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 29, 2022
Republicans said the final regulations will increase the cost of electricity for individuals and businesses, have a negative impact on jobs and will not significantly reduce carbon pollution. Visit DEP’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative webpage for more information on the final regulations.
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