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The Good Neighbor Provision on Steroids: Third Circuit Ruling Resurrects Clean Air Act Section 126(b)

The Energy Law Blog

In the recent ruling, the Third Circuit held that it was reasonable for EPA to interpret Section 126(b) to be an “independent mechanism for enforcing interstate pollution control,” thereby giving EPA authority to directly regulate a specific source in an upwind state. July 12, 2013) (pdf). See GenOn REMA, LLC v. at 29 (3d Cir.

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Federal Courts Need to Allow the EPA to Clear the Air

Vermont Law

The CAA expressly forbids pollution from one state “significantly contributing” to another state’s nonattainment of its air quality standards, and in recent years, the EPA has promulgated rules using regional cap-and-trade programs to control the interstate transport of smog precursors from power plants. In 2012, in. Michigan v.

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million in 2013. million fine Emily Pickrell | Houston Chronicle | September 20, 2013 Total Petrochemical will pay an $8.8 In the U.S. Total settles U.S. Total to pay $2.9

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Oil Giant's AFCON Sponsorship Denounced as Plot to Set Off Carbon Bombs Across Africa

Corp Watch

Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million in 2013. million fine Emily Pickrell | Houston Chronicle | September 20, 2013 Total Petrochemical will pay an $8.8 In the U.S. Total settles U.S. Total to pay $2.9

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Court orders 42 Ugandan families evicted to make way for oil project

Corp Watch

Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million in 2013. million fine Emily Pickrell | Houston Chronicle | September 20, 2013 Total Petrochemical will pay an $8.8 In the U.S. Total settles U.S. Total to pay $2.9

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Climate of fear: TotalEnergies implicated in repression of land and environmental defenders in East Africa

Corp Watch

Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million in 2013. million fine Emily Pickrell | Houston Chronicle | September 20, 2013 Total Petrochemical will pay an $8.8 In the U.S. Total settles U.S. Total to pay $2.9

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Climate groups call for funding withdrawal of TotalEnergies’ Mozambique project

Corp Watch

Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million in 2013. million fine Emily Pickrell | Houston Chronicle | September 20, 2013 Total Petrochemical will pay an $8.8 In the U.S. Total settles U.S. Total to pay $2.9

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