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Livestock Operations Are Responsible for Over Half of California’s Methane Emissions—Why Won’t CARB Regulate Them?

Legal Planet

A 2016 statute, SB 1383 , limited the Board’s authority to enact regulations of methane emissions from livestock operations until January 1, 2024. What has not been abundant is the political will to enact these reforms, and CARB’s reluctance to initiate a rulemaking reflects this trend. To CARB, installing digesters is a win-win.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

24, 2016); Alaska Oil & Gas Association v. West Virginia Federal Court Ordered EPA to Evaluate Clean Air Act’s Impacts on Coal Industry. The plan must specifically address how EPA will consider the effects of Clean Air Act regulation on the coal industry. 451962/2016 (N.Y. Pritzker , Nos.

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EQB Overwhelmingly Approves Emergency Regulation Setting VOC/Methane Limits For Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities; Republicans Vote Against

PA Environment Daily

The IRRC had earlier expressed concern there were not separate final regulations for unconventional and conventional oil and gas facilities as required by a 2016 state law (Act 52). Because these regulations are required under the Clean Air Act, failure to submit them in final form to U.S. Read more here.

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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Circuit also rejected EPA’s argument that the court did not have authority to review stays issued under Section 307(d)(7)(D) of the Clean Air Act. Fourth Circuit Said West Virginia District Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Consider Coal Companies’ Clean Air Act Jobs Study Lawsuit. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS.

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PennFuture President & CEO Jacquelyn Bonomo Announces Retirement; Matthew Stepp Named Interim President

PA Environment Daily

Bonomo, who first came to PennFuture as the organization’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in August 2016, has served as the organization’s President and Chief Executive Officer since October of 2017.

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Toyota SUV adverts banned in UK on environmental grounds

Corp Watch

For example in 2009 and 2010, Toyota recalled over 10 million vehicles over unintended acceleration problems and in 2016, Toyota recalled 1.4 Political Influence OpenSecrets.org Profile of Toyota Image Similar Companies Related Gulliver Profiles Volkswagen Major Procurement Contracts Toyota contracts with the U.S. million yuan ($12.5

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Release: Nearly all COP27 sponsors are either major polluters or enablers of fossil fuel industry

Corp Watch

UK: Liverpool in drive to name and shame fizzy drink brands Denis Campbell | The Guardian | May 7, 2016 Liverpool city council is to start naming and shaming heavily sugared drinks, such as Lucozade and Coca-Cola, in a hard-hitting drive to warn parents about the health dangers they pose to their children.