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California Adopts CEQA Guidelines Aimed at Improving Consideration of GHG Emissions and Climate Change Impacts in Environmental Reviews

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Finally, the new subdivision cautions that the energy impact analysis is subject to the rule of reason and should focus on energy demand caused by the project. 4th 412 (2007). Transportation and Vehicle Emissions. New section 15064.3 City of Rancho Cordova, 40 Cal.

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Policy News: June 14, 2021

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The Biden administration laid out its timeline for rolling back major Trump environmental rules, but acknowledged that the process of enacting more protective regulations on climate and air pollution and drinking water will take years — if they can estimate the timeline at all. Similar legislation ( S. 140 ) from Sens.

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Policy News: September 27, 2021

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The House voted to approve a provision from House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul Grijalva that permanently bans new mining claims near Grand Canyon National Park. Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to end Chinese financing of new coal-fired powerplants outside of China and increase funding for renewable energy.

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The Trump Watch: What Does the New Administration Portend for the Environment?

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The Trump Administration is firmly committed to conserving our wonderful natural resources and beautiful natural habitats,”. [42]. from the brink of this misguided policy nonsense before true disaster strikes: There has been a big push to develop alternative forms of energy—so-called green energy—from renewable sources.

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