By Adam Silverman.
In part II of our Air Update we address the following recent developments related to the regulation of greenhouse gases:
- Massachusetts became the ninth—and most recent—state
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GT Air Update – Part I
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Several recent developments in air regulations are likely to impact regional, national and international air pollution policy. In part I of our Air Update we address several…
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Implications of EPA’s Shrinking Enforcement Effort
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On November 19, EPA issued a discussion draft of its fiscal year 2014-18 strategic plan. This draft is notable for an explicit statement that EPA intends to reduce very…
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New York Issues Its Final Environmental Audit Incentive Policy
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently issued its final environmental audit policy, Commissioner Policy 59. DEC encourages policy participation by waiving or reducing penalties for…
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Climate Change Adaptation
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A lot of the climate change news recently — and I note it below — has focused on climate change “mitigation.” Mitigation is steps that might be taken to slow…
One Step Forward, One Step Back – NY Moves Forward on Its Environmental Self-Audit Policy as EPA Looks to Retreat
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New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently proposed an environmental “audit incentive” policy, which is similar to the United States’ Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) long standing self-audit policy. In…
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Carbon Claustrophobia — Significant Changes Coming to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiatives Cap and Trade Program
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in conjunction with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), is currently accepting public comments on several proposed…
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EPA & Florida Reach Agreement on Disputed Nutrient Standards for Florida’s Waterways
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On Friday, March 15, 2013, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced an Agreement in Principle with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the new criteria for Florida’s waters
US Supreme Court Accepts Certiorari in Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District — Confiscatory Takings Case
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On Friday, October 5, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District, an appeal from the Florida Supreme Court.
Polar Bears and Climate Change — A Second Look
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The United States District Court for the District of Columbia reconsiders the Department of Interior’s decision, which attributed the disappearance of sea ice to global climate change, to list polar bears as “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act.
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