Law Columbia

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In a blog post last month, I wrote about the growing interest in ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR), and the complex legal issues it raises. At the time they were adopted, the primary focus was on preventing the discharge of waste materials into the ocean. The text of the Convention is somewhat broader, however.

Precautionary Principle 59

Precautionary Principle Carbon Dioxide Ocean Radiation 59

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

These can be natural events or, as is the case at present, the result of industrial age actions in increasing greenhouse gases and reducing carbon sinks. Commercial Waste : Any waste material produced as a byproduct of commercial or industrial activity. As it is a waste, it serves no purpose on its own.

Government 52

Government Law Waste Clean Air Act 52

Legal Planet

MARCH 17, 2025

In making the Endangerment Finding, EPA put six types of substances, most notably carbon dioxide and methane, into a single category of “well-mixed greenhouse gases.” Overall, this effort by the Trump EPA is a long shot that is likely to waste a good deal of its time and energy. Lumping Greenhouse Gases Together.

Clean Air Act 219

Clean Air Act Air Pollution 2009 Greenhouse 219