Law Columbia

DECEMBER 9, 2024

EPAs 2024 Vehicle Standards EPA derives its authority and mandate to promulgate rules regulating mobile sources like light- and medium-duty vehicles from Section 202 of the Clean Air Act. The new rules build upon previous standards EPA issued in 2021 and apply to 2023 through 2026 model year vehicles.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 9, 2023

In rejecting EPA’s plan to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, the Court stated that “agency decisions of vast economic and political significance” (i.e., those that pose “major questions”) must be made “pursuant to a clear delegation” from Congress.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

EPA is an effort by conservative states and fuel suppliers to block EPA regulations of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. I’m an appellate litigator with a focus on climate and Clean Air Act cases. Q: Hi, Sean. For about 15 years I’ve been practicing in a very small firm.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Californias Advanced Clean Car II (ACCII) regulations are set to go into effect starting with model year 2026 vehicles. The automakers true ZEV sales requirement for model year 2026 is between 9 and 30% of their sales, and some of that requirement can be satisfied with plug-in hybrids that have gasoline engines.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Californias Advanced Clean Car II (ACCII) regulations are set to go into effect starting with model year 2026 vehicles. The automakers true ZEV sales requirement for model year 2026 is between 9 and 30% of their sales, and some of that requirement can be satisfied with plug-in hybrids that have gasoline engines.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 10, 2025

The DOE could decide to shut down its Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, which helps launch emerging clean technologies, as early as next week, sources familiar with the matter have told Latitude Media. District Court for the District of Columbia.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

Technology Center, Room 243, 200 Innovation Blvd, State College. Click Here to join the meeting via Microsoft Teams. DEP Contact: Lindsay Byron at lbyron@pa.gov or calling 717-772-8951. Read more here. April 24-- DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council meeting.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Over 40 countries pledged to rapidly scale up technologies and policies to achieve a transition away from unabated coal power generation in the 2030s for major economies and in the 2040s globally. billion to the National Science Foundation to start a Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP). The bill provides $1.52

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Law Columbia

MARCH 13, 2023

EPA , the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has regulated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. While the Clean Air Act (CAA) has been amended multiple times since 1970, this basic requirement has remained untouched.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

I led the teams that developed two sets of CAFE standards for cars and light trucks, for Model Years 2024-2026 and Model Years 2027-2031. We issued the 2024-2026 rule to replace a rule the Trump Administration issued known as SAFE II.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

billion to the National Science Foundation to start a Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP). The directorate is tasked with accelerating use-inspired and translational research in technologies and innovations of national importance. Innovation and Competition Act ( S. Innovation and Competition Act ( S.

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ESA

OCTOBER 25, 2021

President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology holds second meeting of the administration, focused on climate, energy and the environment. White House Office of Science and Technology seeks input about how the federal government can advance equity in science and technology. Innovation and Competition Act ( S.

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ESA

MAY 17, 2021

Todd Young’s (R-IN) proposal to increase competitiveness with China by creating a new technology directorate at the National Science Foundation and authorizing $100 billion in NSF over five years. The Senate Commerce Committee also amended the Endless Frontiers Act to add several standalone STEM bills including the RISE Act ( S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2025

Moreover, the Trump administration is resetting , or changing all of the membership of, both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Act Science Advisory Committee. FACs also have workgroups assigned to them to focus on specific topics relevant to the committee.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 21, 2025

California is allowed to set standards stronger than the federal government under the 1970 Clean Air Act provisions in recognition that CA, and many other states which have adopted CA standards , serve an important role as laboratories of innovation controlling air pollution in novel ways. In the U.S.,

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ESA

APRIL 5, 2021

2 trillion plan includes $50 billion to create a new technology directorate for NSF. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy forms Interagency Task Force on Scientific Integrity. . There is $180 billion pegged overall in the plan for investment in research and development and “technologies of the future.”.

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ESA

JUNE 28, 2021

In this issue: House Science Committee Advances NSF for the Future Act. billion in FY 2026. EPA announces new members of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee. The full House is expected to vote on both the DOE Science for the Future Act and the NSF for the Future Act this week. billion in FY 2026.

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ESA

MAY 6, 2021

Senate OSTP Hearing: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a confirmation hearing for White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) director nominee Eric Lander. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) sponsored the National Strategy to Ensure American Leadership (SEAL) Act ( S. Justice Dept.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Cross-border capital flows, technology transfer (and respect for intellectual property ownership rights), and migration of skilled labor underpin energy sector investment across the United States as they do in other developed markets and especially in emerging markets. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s term ends in May 2026.

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ESA

JUNE 1, 2021

Endless Frontier Act Stalled and Renamed to the Innovation and Competition Act. Bill would create a technology directorate at the National Science Foundation and increases authorized funding levels. The Committee also added several standalone STEM bills, including the RISE Act ( S. The budget includes $10.17

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