Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

4] Some energy experts and reporters have contended that Texas regulators did not expect to rely on wind to provide much electricity during the cold snap, and rather had relied on natural gas and other thermal power plants. This hour saw a difference of 28.9 GW between expected demand and delivered generation. [4]

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission regulations on climate disclosure, first proposed in March 2022 and likely to be issued in final form in October 2023, [1] have drawn considerable controversy and face an uncertain fate in the inevitable litigation. [2] This piece previously appeared in the CLS Blue Sky Blog.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2024

While this administration does deserve credit for acting on asbestos after years of neglect, it is more accurate to describe the White House as politely showing the door to companies who use what is nicknamed “white asbestos.” The legacy of death and disease from disinformation and “disappeared” information haunts us to this day.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 9, 2024

In a 2023 national poll , 60% of respondents across party lines said that Big Tech has too much power, and nearly half said government should do more to regulate these companies. In the foreword to Barons , Eric Schlosser (author of the 2001 bestseller, Fast Food Nation ) calls unchecked market power “the central driving force of inequality.”

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 31, 2024

With every spill, every fine for violating environmental rules, every increase in emissions, and every lobbying push for subsidies and looser environmental regulations, Edwards cements his place as a true master of fossil-fueled villainy. Let’s just say “safety first” isn’t quite their motto.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The fossil fuel lobby meddles with Canadian politics and inserts itself into international climate change politics and diplomacy. We need governments to regulate industry. CAPP is trying to buy and build the social license (ie. She also believes in getting the job done outside of the office.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

USA: Police break up three-month protest outside VW dealership using Covid-19 regulations James Baggot | Car Dealer Magazine | February 15, 2021 Two protesters who set up camp outside a VW dealership in London have been moved on by police using Covid-19 restrictions. District Court for the District of Columbia, Volkswagen will pay $1.1

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

USA: Police break up three-month protest outside VW dealership using Covid-19 regulations James Baggot | Car Dealer Magazine | February 15, 2021 Two protesters who set up camp outside a VW dealership in London have been moved on by police using Covid-19 restrictions. District Court for the District of Columbia, Volkswagen will pay $1.1

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

USA: Police break up three-month protest outside VW dealership using Covid-19 regulations James Baggot | Car Dealer Magazine | February 15, 2021 Two protesters who set up camp outside a VW dealership in London have been moved on by police using Covid-19 restrictions. District Court for the District of Columbia, Volkswagen will pay $1.1

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

USA: Police break up three-month protest outside VW dealership using Covid-19 regulations James Baggot | Car Dealer Magazine | February 15, 2021 Two protesters who set up camp outside a VW dealership in London have been moved on by police using Covid-19 restrictions. District Court for the District of Columbia, Volkswagen will pay $1.1

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

USA: Police break up three-month protest outside VW dealership using Covid-19 regulations James Baggot | Car Dealer Magazine | February 15, 2021 Two protesters who set up camp outside a VW dealership in London have been moved on by police using Covid-19 restrictions. District Court for the District of Columbia, Volkswagen will pay $1.1

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

USA: Police break up three-month protest outside VW dealership using Covid-19 regulations James Baggot | Car Dealer Magazine | February 15, 2021 Two protesters who set up camp outside a VW dealership in London have been moved on by police using Covid-19 restrictions. District Court for the District of Columbia, Volkswagen will pay $1.1

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

USA: Police break up three-month protest outside VW dealership using Covid-19 regulations James Baggot | Car Dealer Magazine | February 15, 2021 Two protesters who set up camp outside a VW dealership in London have been moved on by police using Covid-19 restrictions. District Court for the District of Columbia, Volkswagen will pay $1.1

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

USA: Police break up three-month protest outside VW dealership using Covid-19 regulations James Baggot | Car Dealer Magazine | February 15, 2021 Two protesters who set up camp outside a VW dealership in London have been moved on by police using Covid-19 restrictions. District Court for the District of Columbia, Volkswagen will pay $1.1

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 12, 2023

USA: Police break up three-month protest outside VW dealership using Covid-19 regulations James Baggot | Car Dealer Magazine | February 15, 2021 Two protesters who set up camp outside a VW dealership in London have been moved on by police using Covid-19 restrictions. District Court for the District of Columbia, Volkswagen will pay $1.1

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Opposes Bill To Reduce Natural Gas Infrastructure Threats To Public Health, Safety; Praises Sen. Yaw’s Position [Who Called The Bill ‘Stupid’] -- Environmental Health News: Gov. Simpson, Birdwatcher, Collector On Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Bills Pending In Key Committees Check the PA Environmental Council Bill Tracker for the status and updates on pending state legislation and regulations that affect environmental and conservation efforts in Pennsylvania. EPA Read more here. Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar. Senate Click Here for full Senate Committee Schedule.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2024

formal notice ) [Note: Agenda includes oil and gas industry methane reduction regulation discussion] DEP Advisory: DEP is migrating its website to a new platform to launch in mid-December. Visit the Committee webpage for options on joining the meeting remotely. Contact: Lucas Hershey, luchershey@pa.gov.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. EPA Sought Information to Inform Regulation of 1-Bromopropane as Hazardous Air Pollutant.

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Legal Planet

MAY 16, 2024

Unless the Court moderates its views, future regulations will face tough sledding. And would the limits be set by regulations applying to entire industries, or on a facility-by-facility basis? American Trucking Ass’ns, 531 457 (2001) (Justice Scalia). With that as background, here’s the list in chronological. Train, 420 U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Shapiro -- Shapiro Administration Provides Update On Norfolk Southern Train Derailment Response 9 Months After Derailment [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette - Ford Turner: Inside The PA Taxpayer Supported Fund That Paid Out $19 Million In State-Related Settlements -- Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Shapiro Questions Whether Musk’s $1 Million Giveaway Is Legal -- TribLive: Elon Musk’s PAC Halts $1 Million Daily Giveaway In PA After US Dept. Ohio- $2.84 Ohio- $2.84

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Item: Draft Report Regarding Legislative Requests to Review Existing Regulations. 11, 2001 - DEP Responds To A National Tragedy [PaEN] -- TribLive: A Look Back At 9/11 And Impact On Shanksville: ‘Hallowed Ground’ -- Post-Gazette: After 23 Years, Impact Of 9/11 Flight 93 Crash Still Runs Deep -- TribLive Editorial: The Indelible Mark Of Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Item: Draft Report Regarding Legislative Requests to Review Existing Regulations. Read more here on the agenda. September 11-- NEW. Agenda Posted. Independent Regulatory Review Commission meeting. 14the Floor Conference Room 333 Market Street, Harrisburg. Click Here to watch online. September 12-- NEW. 31 to Sept. 31 to Sept.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 3, 2024

This latest document is dripping with disdain for federal bureaucracies, especially environmental regulators. A second Trump administration would do more than ignore climate science; it would work to undermine successful climate policies, as well as current and future environmental regulations, during a critical 4-year window.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

Gensler has a reputation for being an aggressive regulator with a research-oriented approach, and his nomination has received praise from progressives. Republicans, for their part, have generally argued against such climate risk disclosures, characterizing them as an attempt to inject politics into securities regulation.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 10, 2022

The editors of Scientific American called for “a lasting stop to the political obstruction” against federally funded gun violence research, adding, “We need to become the kind of country that says the lives of children are more valuable than the right to weapons that have killed them.”. Back then, scientists were crushed by craven politics.

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Environmental Progress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

‘In fact, the Supreme Court didn’t grant movies First Amendment protection until 1952, ruling in a 1915 case that movies could “be used for evil” and thus could have their content regulated.’ ‘The Ben Lorber, an analyst of trends in white nationalism at Political Research Associates said :’ “It contributes to a distorted view.

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