Remove tag policy
article thumbnail

Michigan Can Transition to 100-Percent Renewable Energy by 2035, Save Lives, and Create Jobs

Union of Concerned Scientists

Plus, we’ve been spared the devastating experiences associated with that price tag: Late nights in the emergency room. Family members lost too soon.

article thumbnail

HotSpots H2O: As Floods Subside, Pakistan’s Economy Is on a Knife-Edge

Circle of Blue

A fuller response that addresses damages to personal assets and national infrastructure will require much more: estimates range from $10 billion to $30 billion, a price tag that will strain the country’s economic recovery during a politically unsettled period. has called for $150 million in international support.

Politics 264
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Local Law Prohibiting Natural Gas Piping is Preempted, Ninth Circuit Holds

MGKF Law

2024), the Ninth Circuit was tasked with determining whether the City of Berkeley’s attempt to prohibit the use of natural gas pipelines in new buildings through a local ordinance conflicted with the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act (“EPCA”), 42 U.S.C. § City of Berkeley , 89 F. 4th 1094 (9th Cir.

article thumbnail

Energy Storage Can Help People with Disabilities Through Extreme Weather Events 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Our leaders must be working quickly to institute policies that add more distributed energy resources to the grid, as well as make residential tools like battery storage accessible for everyone. A Tesla Powerwall battery, for example, comes with a $11,500 price tag.

article thumbnail

On Remand, Court Doubts Government Acted with Discretion in Stalled Alaska Cleanup

MGKF Law

As I explained in that article, the exception bars tort claims that are based on discretionary government conduct—often following a policy-based analysis—but not claims that are based on simple negligence by government officials. United States, Case No. 3:15-cv-00221-RRB (Mar.

article thumbnail

Arizona and California Farmers, Targets for Colorado River Cuts, Draft Their Conservation Strategy

Circle of Blue

Robert Glennon, a water law and policy expert and professor emeritus at the University of Arizona said that though the dollar figures may seem high at first glance, they are miniscule compared with the risks involved. Glennon asked about a nearly $2 billion annual price tag. “I Why should that be a deal breaker?”

article thumbnail

Northern District of Illinois Addresses “Greenwashing” Claims in Recent Case

MGKF Law

Greenwashing is defined as “ the act or practice of making a product, policy, activity, etc. Read More » Tags: Class Actions , Greenwashing , Illinois , Injunction , Landfill , Standing , Waste. appear to be more environmentally friendly or less environmentally damaging than it really is.