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Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 11, 2024
Just a year later, however, the industry encountered a potentially major obstacle: A study conducted by the government’s National Air Pollution Control Administration found a link between outdoor NO2 exposure and childhood respiratory problems. Likewise, they have been busy shoring up their markets.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 10, 2025
Trumps political appointeesmany with a record of science denial or close ties to the industries theyre supposed to be regulatingare threatening to stop enforcement and roll back rules on chemical safety, clean transportation, emissions standards, pollution control, and other important issues.
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CEQA Developments
AUGUST 23, 2021
As a matter of law, the Court also held the County improperly relied on the existing facilities exemption for the project. The County Board of Supervisors (“Board”) held a public hearing on August 15, 2017 to consider approval of the required resolutions of necessity. or if the public agency failed to give the notice required by law.”
Circle of Blue
JULY 12, 2022
The Ohio EPA spars with federal agencies over pollution control in Lake Erie. Unusually wet conditions lifted the lake to record levels in 2017 and 2019, damaging property and critical infrastructure across the St. New laws make it easier for communities to access state financing for water infrastructure — Michigan Radio.
Law Columbia
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Starting in 2017, cities, counties, and states across the United States have filed claims (see here and here ) in state courts against fossil fuel companies seeking redress for the climate harms their products have caused. Many of these cases asserted nuisance and other tort law claims. By Korey Silverman-Roati. Background.
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
On September 14, the Clean Air Council appealed an effort by Pennsylvania to resurrect a defunct air pollution control permit that would allow construction of a large gas-fired power plant proposed for Robinson Township. The result is that Robinson Power has no valid permit to build the power plant at all.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 12, 2022
DEP again repeated their legal position that Act 52 does not apply to regulations promulgated under the state Air Pollution Control Act like the one before the Board for the vote. The regulation is a result of a rulemaking petition submitted by the Delaware RiverKeeper and accepted by the Environmental Quality Board in August of 2017.
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