Clean Energy Law

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Proposed Rule 2305, recently released by the District in discussion draft form, would establish the Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) Program — which would apply to owners and operators of warehouses located in the South Coast Air Basin (Basin) with greater than 100,000 square feet of indoor space in a single building.

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Clean Energy Law

JULY 16, 2019

EPA’s electric power sector proposal follows nearly ten years of litigation filed by environmental non-governmental organizations (eNGOs) and resulting court-ordered EPA rulemaking. Pursuant to court order, EPA must finalize this regulation by December 2, 2020. By Claudia M. O’Brien and Stacey L. VanBelleghem. What’s Next?

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Corp Watch

MARCH 8, 2024

Total operates the world’s largest* polystyrene factory in Carville, Louisiana, which released 28,114 lbs of toxic chemicals in 2020 including 21,776 lbs of styrene and 5,507 lbs of ethylbenzene, less than a mile away from the town of St. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 In the U.S. million in 2013. Total to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Total operates the world’s largest* polystyrene factory in Carville, Louisiana, which released 28,114 lbs of toxic chemicals in 2020 including 21,776 lbs of styrene and 5,507 lbs of ethylbenzene, less than a mile away from the town of St. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 In the U.S. million in 2013. Total to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

Total operates the world’s largest* polystyrene factory in Carville, Louisiana, which released 28,114 lbs of toxic chemicals in 2020 including 21,776 lbs of styrene and 5,507 lbs of ethylbenzene, less than a mile away from the town of St. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 In the U.S. million in 2013. Total to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Total operates the world’s largest* polystyrene factory in Carville, Louisiana, which released 28,114 lbs of toxic chemicals in 2020 including 21,776 lbs of styrene and 5,507 lbs of ethylbenzene, less than a mile away from the town of St. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 In the U.S. million in 2013. Total to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Total operates the world’s largest* polystyrene factory in Carville, Louisiana, which released 28,114 lbs of toxic chemicals in 2020 including 21,776 lbs of styrene and 5,507 lbs of ethylbenzene, less than a mile away from the town of St. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 In the U.S. million in 2013. Total to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Total operates the world’s largest* polystyrene factory in Carville, Louisiana, which released 28,114 lbs of toxic chemicals in 2020 including 21,776 lbs of styrene and 5,507 lbs of ethylbenzene, less than a mile away from the town of St. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 In the U.S. million in 2013. Total to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Total operates the world’s largest* polystyrene factory in Carville, Louisiana, which released 28,114 lbs of toxic chemicals in 2020 including 21,776 lbs of styrene and 5,507 lbs of ethylbenzene, less than a mile away from the town of St. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 In the U.S. million in 2013. Total to pay $2.9

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency is in the middle of adopting rulemakings under the federal Clean Air Act that will require natural gas infrastructure operators to more carefully monitor methane emissions and develop plans to meet new emission limits. Applegate noted the U.S. is considered responsibly sourced.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

In 1966, vehicles were responsible for nearly 60 percent of the 146 million tons of pollutants discharged into the air across the United States. Both agencies have been leading the way on recovering ridership, which has been steadily increasing nationwide since its initial drop in March 2020. Transit agencies in Washington, D.C.,

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

PHMSA’s proposal issued May 5 responds to Congress’s express directive in the PIPES Act of 2020 to strengthen pipeline oversight by incorporating commercially available, advanced leak detection technologies and analytics. All while creating jobs and stopping wasteful emissions.”

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ESA

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Scientific provisions in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee bill is largely similar to the House bill: The Fish and Wildlife Service receives $200 million for Endangered Species Act recovery plans and $9.7 The Environmental Protection Agency receives $100 million for air quality and climate research.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Army Corps of Engineers demanding the project’s federal permit be revoked due to environmental justice, wetlands destruction and pollution concerns. Wesley Muller | Louisiana Illuminator | July 20, 2020 Formosa plans to build on former sugarcane plantations near the Mississippi River, and Rise St.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

Shell campaign IndustriALL Global Union | May 22, 2020 IndustriALL is calling on Shell to engage with unions on a global level in a campaign to limit precarious work, improve health and safety, and ensure that Shell applies the same high-level standards at its operations everywhere, including suppliers. billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 26, 2024

Shell campaign IndustriALL Global Union | May 22, 2020 IndustriALL is calling on Shell to engage with unions on a global level in a campaign to limit precarious work, improve health and safety, and ensure that Shell applies the same high-level standards at its operations everywhere, including suppliers. billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 25, 2024

Shell campaign IndustriALL Global Union | May 22, 2020 IndustriALL is calling on Shell to engage with unions on a global level in a campaign to limit precarious work, improve health and safety, and ensure that Shell applies the same high-level standards at its operations everywhere, including suppliers. billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Shell campaign IndustriALL Global Union | May 22, 2020 IndustriALL is calling on Shell to engage with unions on a global level in a campaign to limit precarious work, improve health and safety, and ensure that Shell applies the same high-level standards at its operations everywhere, including suppliers. billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Shell campaign IndustriALL Global Union | May 22, 2020 IndustriALL is calling on Shell to engage with unions on a global level in a campaign to limit precarious work, improve health and safety, and ensure that Shell applies the same high-level standards at its operations everywhere, including suppliers. billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Shell campaign IndustriALL Global Union | May 22, 2020 IndustriALL is calling on Shell to engage with unions on a global level in a campaign to limit precarious work, improve health and safety, and ensure that Shell applies the same high-level standards at its operations everywhere, including suppliers. billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Shell campaign IndustriALL Global Union | May 22, 2020 IndustriALL is calling on Shell to engage with unions on a global level in a campaign to limit precarious work, improve health and safety, and ensure that Shell applies the same high-level standards at its operations everywhere, including suppliers. billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

Germany: Volkswagen pulls ad, apologizes for racist overtones DW | May 20, 2020 After being criticized for their first statement regarding the controversial ad, VW has issued a second apology. Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million for Clean Air Act Violation U.S. The ruling sets a precedent for thousands more cases.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

Germany: Volkswagen pulls ad, apologizes for racist overtones DW | May 20, 2020 After being criticized for their first statement regarding the controversial ad, VW has issued a second apology. Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million for Clean Air Act Violation U.S. The ruling sets a precedent for thousands more cases.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

Germany: Volkswagen pulls ad, apologizes for racist overtones DW | May 20, 2020 After being criticized for their first statement regarding the controversial ad, VW has issued a second apology. Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million for Clean Air Act Violation U.S. The ruling sets a precedent for thousands more cases.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

Germany: Volkswagen pulls ad, apologizes for racist overtones DW | May 20, 2020 After being criticized for their first statement regarding the controversial ad, VW has issued a second apology. Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million for Clean Air Act Violation U.S. The ruling sets a precedent for thousands more cases.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

Germany: Volkswagen pulls ad, apologizes for racist overtones DW | May 20, 2020 After being criticized for their first statement regarding the controversial ad, VW has issued a second apology. Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million for Clean Air Act Violation U.S. By Jilil Kashgary for RFA Uyghur 2023.12.07

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

Germany: Volkswagen pulls ad, apologizes for racist overtones DW | May 20, 2020 After being criticized for their first statement regarding the controversial ad, VW has issued a second apology. Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million for Clean Air Act Violation U.S. The ruling sets a precedent for thousands more cases.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

Germany: Volkswagen pulls ad, apologizes for racist overtones DW | May 20, 2020 After being criticized for their first statement regarding the controversial ad, VW has issued a second apology. Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million for Clean Air Act Violation U.S. The ruling sets a precedent for thousands more cases.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Germany: Volkswagen pulls ad, apologizes for racist overtones DW | May 20, 2020 After being criticized for their first statement regarding the controversial ad, VW has issued a second apology. Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million for Clean Air Act Violation U.S. The ruling sets a precedent for thousands more cases.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Germany: Volkswagen pulls ad, apologizes for racist overtones DW | May 20, 2020 After being criticized for their first statement regarding the controversial ad, VW has issued a second apology. Agrees to Pay Over $1 Million for Clean Air Act Violation U.S. The ruling sets a precedent for thousands more cases.

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EPA

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation. Ozone layer protection in the United States reaches an important milestone in 2020. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been helping to protect and heal the Earth’s stratospheric ozone layer by phasing out ozone-depleting substances (ODS).

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Columbia Climate Law

MAY 8, 2020

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2018 rule in which EPA decided to expand the D.C. May 1, 2020). Montana Federal Court Vacated Nationwide Permit Due to Corps of Engineers Failure to Initiate Consultation Under Endangered Species Act. In a split decision, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Cuyahoga fire, along with a major oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara that same year, galvanized national attention and led to the first Earth Day, a slew of new air and water protection laws, and the creation of new federal departments to administer them, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The proposed rule was so riddled with errors that it took until March of 2020 , more than three years into the presidential term, for the Trump Administration to get a final rule out. The NHTSA team was left to do all the work on their own, with far fewer resources and expertise than they’d had in drafting the Obama rules.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency wrote a letter to DEP accepting DEP’s final regulations setting VOC/methane limits on conventional and unconventional oil and gas facilities for evaluation which “stops the imposition of federal highway funding sanctions that were set to take effect in Pennsylvania on December 16, 2022.”

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Acoel

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Based on our analysis, we hold that matters related to groundwater do not enjoy constitutional protection in any manner. Environmental Protection Agency clearly prohibit RCC’s discharges. 1462 (2020). The Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act are pretty analogous. THE AGENCY CLAIM.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 20, 2017

In the landmark Global Warming Solutions Act of 2016 (AB32), California established the goal of limiting statewide GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. The legislation directed the Air Resources Board (ARB) to adopt regulations to achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost?effective mpg by 2025.

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