Law and Environment

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Other research and development opportunities identified include innovation in energy storage, alternative biofuels, electric vehicle batteries, and advanced wind and solar power. The post Biden Announces New Initiative on “Game-Changing” Technologies for Achieving Net-Zero Emissions first appeared on Law and the Environment.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 13, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act is setting up a fight over the climate footprint of biofuels for aviation, with significant implications for the nation’s emissions trajectory, the U.S. transportation sector and rural communities.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In these “carbon intensity” calculations, CARB is not allowed to count reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that are already required by law. At the federal level, agricultural operations are exempt from laws intended to prevent pollution to water and to the air.

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Law and Environment

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law today not only makes critical investments in our core infrastructure, it creates several new programs to support the increasing electrification of the transportation sector. Specifically, the law: Allocates $7.5 Especially notable in the $1.2 Electric School Bus Program.

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Law and Environment

APRIL 20, 2023

Biofuels producers could also use clean hydrogen as a feedstock to make lower-carbon liquid fuels, such as sustainable aviation fuel. The post Introducing Our Blog Series on Clean Hydrogen first appeared on Law and the Environment. Hydrogen fuel cells could replace combustion engines in trucks, ships, and some airplanes.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 28, 2023

biofuel industry that would make it easier for sustainable aviation fuel made from corn-based ethanol to qualify for subsidies under the White House’s signature climate law, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. Read the full story from Reuters.

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Law and Environment

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Climate Act requires that the scoping plan “inform the state energy planning board’s adoption of a state energy plan,” and the State’s energy law requires that all state entities must make “any energy-related action[s] or decision[s] … reasonably consistent with the. state energy] plan.”.

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Law and Environment

JANUARY 26, 2022

million to aid in evaluating the safety of new fuels, and over $61 million for projects to advance biofuels and support reduced cost of SAF pathways. The post White House Push for Increase in Sustainable Aviation Fuel first appeared on Law and the Environment. For more information, read the White House Announcement.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

(This post was authored by Eric Peshkin, a JD candidate at NYU School of Law and CLEE summer research assistant). This appears to be the only national level agricultural methane target currently in law. Last week , global leaders announced a commitment to reducing global methane emissions. Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This facility would turn waste into feedstock to generate electricity or biofuel for use within the airport. Waste-to-energy resource circularity – CAAS will work with stakeholders to determine if Changi Airport can accommodate an on-site waste-to-energy facility.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 8, 2023

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and Environmental Defense Fund have just launched IRAtracker.org. Tracking IRA Implementation The IRA Tracker will monitor how federal agencies are implementing the law. The post New Inflation Reduction Act Tracker Launched by the Sabin Center and EDF appeared first on Climate Law Blog.

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The Energy Law

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The previous guidelines did not adequately address the requirements for biofuels processed at more than one facility, so the new regulations clarify the requirements for registration, recordkeeping, and reporting for biofuels produced in multiple facilities.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 591 ) -- Lake Erie Biofuels, LLC - Biofuels Production Facility: DEP issued a renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in the City of Erie, Erie County. Received Feb. 1, 2024, Issued Dec. Indiana County. Received Dec. 31, Issued Dec. Read more here.

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Law Columbia

MAY 22, 2024

The post also analyzes the legal background in the EU, Spain, and the UK, and delves into what may be expected in future greenwashing cases given developing regulations and case law in those jurisdictions. Environmental groups and consumer protection associations have also initiated legal actions against Repsol.

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Clean Energy Law

JANUARY 13, 2020

As discussed in previous posts , regulated entities must either: (1) ensure that fuels supplied in California meet annual, decreasing carbon intensity (CI) targets ( e.g. , by blending biofuels into gasoline and diesel); or (2) procure and surrender credits to CARB.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Applying the Aarhus Convention, she finds that ICAO must allow public participation and transparency as the details of CORSIA, especially biofuel and offset standards, are determined. Read the complete Sabin Center Working Paper to learn more.

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Acoel

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Peter Lehner The Farm Bill is the most significant environmental law Congress will address this year. For example, from 1995 to 2022 corn and soy, used largely for animal feed (and biofuels) received over 56% of all crop insurance premium subsidies.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Environmental groups mostly praised the rapid phasedown of fossil fuels, but also criticized the report for being too conservative in assuming only 90 per cent renewable electricity generation, and for the scenario’s substantial reliance on growth in nuclear power, carbon capture, and biofuels.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Likewise, a UK-based analysis from Carbon Brief found that “a hectare of solar panels delivers between 48 and 112 times more driving distance, when used to charge an electric vehicle, than that land could deliver if used to grow biofuels for cars.”.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

See Public Law 101-606 (11/16/90) 104 Stat. Global Change Research Program (the “Program”) for the purpose of “developing and coordinating a comprehensive and integrated United States research program which will assist the Nation and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to human-induced and natural processes of global change.”

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

The sludge caught by these fine filters is either sent to a landfill, or used as biofuel: microbeads included. By lining up the timeline for the ban, manufacturers can uniformly phase out microbead use, making compliance with the law realistic. is a third-year JD/Masters of Environmental Law and Policy student at Vermont Law School.

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Arnold Porter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Investments focused on wind; solar; hydrogen; carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS); biofuels; vehicle charging; energy storage; and other technologies are enjoying tremendous growth. This presents risk because companies are frequently held responsible for those agents’ conduct under anti-corruption laws. Supply chain.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Additionally, if a building actually reduces its GHG emissions by 20% in advance of January 1, 2030, such should be in compliance with the law irrespective of some Energy Star score (that may or may not reflect any reduction in GHG emissions). The regulation of Energy Use Intensity is not authorized by the statute. In section 26.28.02.C.,

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E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

20, 2021, the New York State Climate Action Council (Council) voted unanimously to approve the most recent draft of the scoping plan, a roadmap to achieve compliance with the state’s landmark climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 15, 2023

But, eventually, all tanks deteriorate: contact with soil can corrode steel tanks, and modern fuels like ethanol and biofuels can eat away at fiberglass tanks, causing them to chip, peel, and crack. The life span of a fiberglass UST is approximately 30-40 years, and properly maintained steel tanks can last even longer.

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Greenbuilding Law

JULY 24, 2022

There have been a few government actions against companies alleged to have overstated ESG matters, but to date most if not all are brought as securities law violations and not greenwashing claims. And today it has a broader definition including not only environmental claims but also matters of ESG.

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Law Columbia

JULY 12, 2022

The court case specifically addresses KLM’s so-called “fly responsibly” and “CO 2 ZERO” campaign, advertising that customers can fly “responsibly” by making payments to a GHG compensation scheme, and to a lesser extent, through the purchase of biofuels. This directive is implemented in Dutch law through Section 6:193 of the Dutch Civil Code.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 10, 2024

Since 2016, EPA has generally shown restraint in setting targets for biodiesel and related fuels, insofar as the law allows, and biodiesel consumption has actually fallen. Biofuels can play a productive role when used at a sustainable level. Most bio-based diesel fuels are made from vegetable oil.

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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 4, 2023

rules would apply to CO2 emissions associated with biomass or biofuels as well as fossil fuels. In other participating RGGI states, a designated state agency receives the net auction revenues and directs the use of those funds consistent with state law. Under the draft N.C. The proposed N.C. The draft N.C. As a result, no N.C.

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Law and Environment

AUGUST 17, 2022

Yesterday, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, creating a law that contains the most significant climate-related incentives in U.S. Further, the law allows for “direct pay” with respect to 45Q, meaning that tax liability is not needed to receive a refund from the IRS. Biofuel infrastructure funds.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. The court rejected Exxon’s argument that it could withhold documents based on an accountant-client privilege under Texas law. and non-U.S. United States v.

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Environmental Science

AUGUST 7, 2018

This is the age of Copernicus who defined the heliocentric model of the Solar System, Johannes Kepler who set down laws determining how planetary bodies moved, Galileo whose astounding work in developing telescopes reinforced the Copernican view of the solar system, Isaac Newton who set down universal laws on motion and gravity.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 18, 2023

The law provides $140 billion in tax incentives, direct loans, and grants to replace fossil fuels with cleaner renewable energy that lowers emissions of carbon dioxide. Photo © Keith Schneider/Circle of Blue Other Developments In January, Avapco LLC, a biofuel company that operates an ethanol refinery in Thomaston, Ga.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Once signed into law, Build Back Better will create jobs, improve the economy, and build more resilient communities, all while addressing the climate crisis. We cannot afford to ignore climate change any longer.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

A few years later, it introduced the Half the Oil Plan , which spelled out how to slash oil use through greater fuel efficiency and new, innovative technologies, such as electric vehicles and biofuels. Will the law help transit agencies deal with their looming budget crises? What will it do, and what still needs to be done?

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Washington Nature

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The new law includes hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of investments in building clean energy infrastructure, improving the resilience of our forests and farms and taking steps toward environmental justice. And though it will take more work to achieve our climate goals and meet our Paris commitments, the IRA is a huge step forward.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 14, 2021

All research is governed, mostly through normal processes of peer review, research-program management, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Scientific research is not conducted in an anarchy. The proposed Harvard experiment in Sweden gives an illustration.

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