At the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, President Xi Jinping asserted his country’s emerging leadership in environmental stewardship and pledged to build a “beautiful China”.
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President Xi Jinping Pledges Sustainable Development To Build A “Beautiful China”
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By Wayne D'Angelo | Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
The House is not in session this week. The Senate is in session.
Getting Dangerously Creative With Oil And Gas wastewater
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
The oil and gas industry has a massive wastewater problem. And if the growing dialogue about new ways of dealing with it are any indication, it may get worse if we aren’t careful. Cost concerns, pressure to conserve water, and other factors have led some oil and gas companies to consider new ways to manage… Keep reading →
EPA Proposes Repeal Of Clean Power Plan
By David Friedland & Kristin Gladd | Beveridge & Diamond PC Contact
On October 10, 2017, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a notice of proposed rulemaking repealing the Clean Power Plan.
What’s New For The EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program?
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency posted the 2016 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) data online. While there are positive trends in the type of data included and the ways that data are measured, the general picture is of an industry with many remaining opportunities to reduce emissions. The GHGRP is an emissions reporting program… Keep reading →
Climate And Clean Energy Progress Continues In Spite Of Clean Power Plan Repeal Rumors
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
According to news reports, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt is planning to start the process of repealing the Clean Power Plan very soon. This seriously flawed and misguided effort would be a dangerous step backwards for public health and climate protections. However, as the Trump Administration continues to unravel these protections, the transition to… Keep reading →
What’s New In The Methane Debate?
By Charles Sartain | Gray Reed & McGraw
Here are a few selected stories on the extent to which fracking contributes to rising levels of methane and, maybe, to climate change.
Here are some of my thoughts after this week’s news that San Francisco and Oakland have filed lawsuits against five oil and natural companies, arguing that the companies should pay for sea walls to protect the cities in case ocean levels rise due to changing climate: First, the courts aren’t the place to address climate change… Keep reading →
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Schemes: A Global Perspective – Canada
By SETH KERSCHNER | WHITE & CASE LLP
Canada’s federal government recently entered into an agreement with eight Canadian provinces and three Canadian territories that is likely to accelerate the development of provincial and territorial greenhouse gases.
How Community Air Monitoring Projects Provide A Data-Driven Model For The Future
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
This month marks the one year anniversary since the residents in Imperial County California did something pretty amazing. After experiencing some of the highest asthma hospitalization rates in the state, the community got together to launch the IVAN air monitoring project– a community website that provides real time air quality data collected from 40 different pollution… Keep reading →
