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Climate Change
New Wave Of Climate Change Related Litigation Focuses On Industry
By VAN HILDERBRAND, JR., MARIAN HWANG | MILES & STOCKBRIDGE P.C.Sign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
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By JASON BRITT | FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
Several countries have announced their intention to ban the sale of internal combustion-powered cars in the coming years.
Busy In The Beehive: Utah Joins Growing List Of States Tackling Oil And Gas Pollution
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Ozone pollution — also known as smog — is a growing problem in Utah, both in the state’s urban areas and in largely rural regions where oil and gas development has been directly tied to unhealthy air. That’s why new draft rules for oil and gas emissions released yesterday are a breath of fresh air… Keep reading →
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator Office of Water: Trump Administration Nominates David Ross
By WALTER WRIGHT | MITCHELL, WILLIAMS, SELIG, GATES & WOODYARD, P.L.L.C.
The EPA announced in a September 2nd news released the nomination of David Ross to serve as Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water.
EPA Given Additional Time To Ponder Next Steps On Clean Power Plan As Court Grants Another Stay
By VAN HILDERBRAND, JR., MARIAN HWANG | MILES & STOCKBRIDGE P.C.
Over the last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit stayed two high-profile litigations concerning the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions from new and existing coal-fired power plants.
Has President Trump Done More To Further The Paris Climate Agreement Than President Obama?
By MEREDITH HILLER | HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
The Trump administration finally documented President Trump’s previously stated intention to withdraw United States support from the Paris climate change agreement in an official notice delivered to the United Nations.
The New Administration’s Efforts To Deconstruct The Obama Climate Initiatives
By JEFFREY KARP | SULLIVAN & WORCESTER
President Trump is spearheading a government-wide roll back of Obama Era climate initiatives.
The Montreal Protocol Is Not A Climate Change Statute
By SETH JAFFE | FOLEY HOAG LLP - ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Earlier this week, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down part of an EPA rule promulgated pursuant to the Montreal Protocol.
California’s Cap-and-Trade Regulations Extended Through 2030 – A Victory For Climate Policy And Business Alike
By PATRICK FERGUSON, TAHIYA SULTAN | DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
On July 17, 2017, the California Assembly and the Senate voted to extend California’s Cap-and-Trade Program from 2021 to 2030.
Renewable Energy Update – June 2017 #5
By ELIZABETH CLARK, WILLIAM R. DEVINE, BARRY EPSTEIN, RENÉE LOUISE ROBIN | ALLEN MATKINS
The United States Conference of Mayors, which includes both Republican and Democratic mayors from cities across the nation, adopted a series of resolutions that are far more assertive than federal climate policy.
