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The Profound Climate Implications of Supreme Court’s West Virginia v. EPA Decision

Union of Concerned Scientists

Environmental Protection Agency. That’s because the case, which was about the nature and scope of EPA authority in regulating carbon emissions from existing power plants, turned on a rule that does not exist. EPA did not revoke EPA’s underlying authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.

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Another Historic Climate Court Ruling in the Netherlands

Legal Planet

In the face of disappointing legislation and regulation, activists have increasingly turned to courts in the last fifteen years. Environmental Protection Agency (2007) forced the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. However, given the unprecedentedruling’s questionable logic, I doubt that it stand on appeal.

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WeConservePA Honors Cynthia Carrow With 2025 Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award

PA Environment Daily

She steered the relocation of WPCs headquarters, not once but twice, most recently to Washingtons Landing in Pittsburgh in 2007. Carrow participates in a wide variety of conservation and environmental programs and activities in Pennsylvania.

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Ontario Government Proposes to Further Gut Endangered Species Rules for Developers

Enviromental Defense

MECP claims that these changes will improve implementation of the legislation, however, this is only true if you think better implementation of species protection legislation involves making it weaker. Once again, the government is unraveling environmental protections to serve the interests of developers.

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EPA watchdog calls for improved enforcement presence after decade-long decline

Environmental News Bits

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Inspector General identified a decline in enforcement activity within the agency from fiscal 2007 through fiscal 2018 in a report released Thursday. Read the full story in The Hill.

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 8

PA Environment Daily

2007 ) -- Terreva Renewable Energy, LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval extension to allow for compliance testing at the facility located in Wayne Twp., Youll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Montour County. ( PA Bulletin, page.1965 Washington County. Received Feb.

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Guest Essay: Commonwealth Budget Should Fully Fund Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

Regrettably, this annual budget has shortchanged the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for many years. Reduced staffing has compromised the department’s ability to regulate oil and gas development, monitor and reduce air and water pollution and protect the Chesapeake Bay.