National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Photo credit: Cathy Day Editor’s Note: This post is the second in a two-part series. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provided an historic investment of nearly $20 billion in agricultural conservation funding focused specifically on climate change. After heavy grazing, a mixed summer forage is still building soil.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Last year, CLEE held a series of four OSW convenings with over 100 participants to provide space for stakeholder dialogue. For other CLEE offshore wind posts, see California Offshore Wind Auction Results in Five Provisional Winners and The Inflation Reduction Act and California Offshore Wind. [1] See also, Blomkamp, Emma.

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Greenbuilding Law

AUGUST 14, 2022

In a fast paced and fun live event we will begin by introducing the subject of greenhouse gas emission reporting and conclude with how to meet the required reductions in GHG emissions. And we will begin to look at the opportunities in the just passed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

The federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides unprecedented incentives to go solar. The first in a series of three workshops, this timely webinar will provide an overview of the process for going solar, introduce a broad range of tools and technical assistance resources, and lay out a clear path to success.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Unless the states acted, she said, the federal government would “protect the system” and apply its own remedy. The big questions — large-scale reductions in water use, re-examining what crops are grown where — remain unanswered as the region enters a pivotal winter expected to deliver below-average precipitation. .

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Law Columbia

JULY 7, 2023

The Network also hosted a series of webinars on various climate litigation-related topics, featuring several national rapporteurs from the Network. The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law posted its Winter/Spring 2023 Semi-annual Report, which includes a summary of the Center’s key activities between January and June 2023.

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Brag

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The RFS “Set” proposal requests public input on required volumes of biofuel for the next one to three years and on a series of modifications intended to strengthen and expand the program. EPA states that this proposal includes steady growth of biofuels for use in the nation’s fuel supply for 2023 , 2024 , and 2025.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Farms in Six Southeast Michigan Counties Are Major Sources of Lake Erie Toxic Blooms Water sampling finds no reduction in bloom-producing nutrients. Second of a six-part series. Nutrient Reduction Programs Are Not Working. In addition, nutrient-reduction budgets are too small. By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 25, 2024

Read part 1 of this blog post series on the White House’s initiative. CEJST started showing up in inappropriate policy arenas, such as identifying potentially disproportionately-impacted communities during permitting processes under the National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Air Act.

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Acoel

AUGUST 22, 2022

For example, enactment of the state’s Spill Compensation and Control Act not quite 50 years ago preceded CERCLA, and the Environmental Cleanup Responsibility Act (ECRA, now ISRA) remains, after nearly 40 years, a unique national model for private party remediation of contaminated sites. New Jersey’s leadership continues.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Part one of two in Circle of Blue’s series on abandoned coal mines. But the program, funded by a per-ton tax on coal extraction that was not tied to inflation, was never going to be enough. A separate program regulates mines abandoned after 1977, the subject of the next article in this series.). So was his grandfather.

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Law and Environment

AUGUST 9, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act looks to accelerate the adoption of clean vehicles by reforming the related tax credits in a number of key ways. Stay tuned for Foley Hoag’s continuing zero emission vehicle series. Specifically, the bill does the following. Eliminates the 200,000 clean vehicles sold quota per manufacturer.

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Law and Environment

MAY 23, 2023

[ This is the third post in our Hydrogen Blog Series. The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) established the Hydrogen Production Tax Credit to further incentivize clean hydrogen projects. Read the first post here and the second post here ] One of the biggest hurdles for clean hydrogen is high costs.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Despite this year’s grim series of extreme climate-fueled disasters and record-breaking temperatures —part of a trend of worsening climate impacts—global heat-trapping emissions continue their alarming rise. Raising ambition in countries’ emission reduction goals. What are the major goals of the summit?

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 26, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act provides tax incentives and subsidies for “clean hydrogen” production facilities, including $8 billion for “hydrogen hubs” across the U.S. Experts classify hydrogen gas using a spectrum of different colors, which act as a shorthand for the process by which the gas is derived.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 28, 2023

This is the second of a series of posts previewing the Emmett Institute’s 2023 Symposium , coming up on April 12. The clean-energy transition that is one focus of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will require big changes in our electric grid.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2022

First, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act President Biden signed last year will provide more than $6 billion for demonstration projects and supply chain development, and more than $14 billion for grid improvement that includes storage as an option. Second, the DOE is working to advance storage solutions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In a recent survey , respondents in the United States who said they were not definitely planning to buy or lease an EV were asked which of a series of attributes would prevent them from doing so. Another piece of good news is how the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) extends the federal tax credit for charging equipment installation.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 21, 2023

This is the first of a series of posts previewing the Emmett Institute’s 2023 Symposium , coming up on April 12. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) represent a radical change in federal climate policy. RSVP here !

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 16, 2023

EN: Last January, the US Department of Agriculture announced that $490 million from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will be dedicated to projects to reduce fire risks in seven western states. That funding is on top of the $440 million the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law earmarked for wildfire mitigation efforts.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Right now, we are offering a historic amount of funding through both the Farm Bill and the Inflation Reduction Act, so you should apply today. We encourage all who have natural resource concerns, including producers who haven’t worked with us before, to consider applying. 4 to 7 [PaEN] -- Friends Of The Wissahickon Host Nov.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 10, 2023

Building on an earlier analysis of The Maritime Fleet of the USA , this report analyzes vessel characteristics, fleet activity and alternative maritime fuels and technologies, and makes a series of policy recommendations. Replacing these vessels would result in a higher impact on emissions reductions comparatively.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 10, 2023

Building on an earlier analysis of The Maritime Fleet of the USA , this report analyzes vessel characteristics, fleet activity and alternative maritime fuels and technologies, and makes a series of policy recommendations. Replacing these vessels would result in a higher impact on emissions reductions comparatively. The post How the U.S

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Cresforum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Source: Incentives for Clean Hydrogen Production in the Inflation Reduction Act (rff.org). clean hydrogen production to 10 MMT by 2030 and 50 MMT by 2050 to achieve a 10 percent reduction in domestic greenhouse gas emissions. Lifecycle GHG Emissions (kg CO2e/kgH20) PTC Value ($/kg H2) 2.5-4 produced 11.4 Source: U.S.

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 23, 2023

When operating, its twin 1 MW capacity turbines look more like a flying Star Wars spaceship from the new Ahsoka series than an energy generator. It’s as long as a jumbo jet airplane and moored to the ocean floor. With all that said, expect to hear more about this source of clean ocean energy.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 18, 2024

The Inflation Reduction Act’s tax is hurting Chile,” he said, noting that it is creating investment diversion. One suggestion that arose: get rid of the ‘free trade’ clause, in the Inflation Reduction Act. (Monopsonistic became the word of the day.) Subsidies and requirements in the U.S. Fabian said the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 25, 2024

A recent Government Accountability Office report made a series of recommendations to strengthen Justice40 implementation, including five recommendations to each of the different White House units (aka Executive Office of the President, or EOP) that are leading Justice40 implementation.

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ESA

OCTOBER 24, 2022

ESA and other scientific societies file brief arguing that the interpretation of the Clean Water Act is inherently founded on science. Senate: Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-OK) brought the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act to the floor. McArthur Graduate Student Policy Award.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Sixth in a six-part series. The federal Clean Water Act includes specific provisions to limit pollution from such “point sources” of contamination. As part of the Inflation Reduction Act enacted in August, Congress approved $18.05 By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue. Photography by J. Carl Ganter. HONOR, Mich. –

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Arnold Porter

JANUARY 26, 2022

The court also analyzed the FTC’s refusal to deal theory, concluding that Facebook’s general policy of refusing to provide competitors access to its application programming interfaces (APIs) did not itself violate Section 2 of the Sherman Act. N: Nat'l Collegiate Athletic Ass'n v. Alston , 141 S. ”[[N: Id. Amax Inc. ,

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We saw rapid implementation of landmark federal climate laws, a series of big actions on methane emissions , a deal on Colorado River water usage, and bigger-than-expected climate victories in Sacramento. Ruthie Lazenby is writing a series on the subject, clarifying misconceptions and explaining the stakes of this new policy.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This is just another in a series of hearings Republicans on the Committee have held on issues surrounding natural gas infrastructure and “unleashing” the natural gas industry. The 17 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions [Pennsylvania has seen], that's the shift from coal to natural gas. Read more here. Why Does It Matter?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 2, 2023

Roughly half of this increase, about $60 billion, is unavoidable: some programs have progressed to more expensive stages of development and production since the last report—this accounts for about $34 billion—while inflation accounts for about $26 billion. The current report is the fifth update in the series. The sky’s the limit?

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

environmental organizations, and climate activists were appropriately enthused last summer when Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act. Agricultural nutrient pollution is the primary reason that the Clean Water Act has not come close to meeting its “fishable and swimmable” goal for US surface waters.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2023

This post is part of a series of quarterly roundups on scientific integrity. Regulations often take years to write, but EPA is under pressure to issue rules implementing the new laws by mid-2024 to prevent their rollback under the Congressional Review Act if a Congress hostile to environmental regulation takes over in 2025.

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ESA

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and House progressives, led by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) are opposing the permitting deal, citing concerns that the reforms would help fossil fuel projects and undermine the National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Water Act. Click here to register.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This post is part of a series of quarterly roundups on scientific integrity. Most notable is the Inflation Reduction Act , which responds to the evidence about global warming and the imperative to take immediate action to slow it. What got accomplished. Both of these bills are now with the Senate.

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