Articles for Environmental Regulations

Supreme Court will take up a challenge related to California’s tough vehicle emissions standards
1 week, 3 days ago

Supreme Court will take up a challenge related to California’s tough vehicle emissions standards

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday said it would take up a business-backed appeal that could make it easier to challenge federal regulations, acting in a dispute related to California’s nation-leading standards for vehicle emissions. The justices agreed to hear an appeal filed by fuel producers who object to a waiver granted to California in 2022 by the Environmental …

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Starmer pledges ‘golden era of building’ as he takes aim at environmental regulations
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Starmer pledges ‘golden era of building’ as he takes aim at environmental regulations

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to usher in a "new golden …

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How to Earn Carbon Credits: A Simple Guide
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How to Earn Carbon Credits: A Simple Guide

The Hindu  

Carbon credits are a new instrument of climate finance that allows individuals to purchase and sell carbon dioxide emission rights. These credits can be earned by removing 1,000 kg of carbon dioxide from the environment and submitting the proof to a government or certifying agency. Governments around the world have decided which types of work can earn carbon credits, who …

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Chevron deference overturned: Federal regulatory agencies and experts lose oversight to courts.
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Chevron deference overturned: Federal regulatory agencies and experts lose oversight to courts.

Slate  

U.S. environmental law is a relatively young discipline. In its decision last week overturning Chevron deference—a crucial legal precedent that gives federal agencies the ability to interpret laws that are otherwise vague or ambiguous—the Supreme Court has taken the future of an incalculable number of regulations on public health, clean water, and clean air out of the hands of scientists …

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Is cannabis actually green? Experts unpack the climate impacts of weed's rising popularity
8 months ago

Is cannabis actually green? Experts unpack the climate impacts of weed's rising popularity

Salon  

Cannabis is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, this year estimated to rake in more than $64 billion globally as more and more regions unravel marijuana prohibition. "The significant energy requirements and GHG emissions associated with indoor cannabis production imply that as energy costs and environmental regulations become stricter in response to climate change, the costs associated …

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The white GOP base has been so abused over the last 40 years they’ve become easy marks
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The white GOP base has been so abused over the last 40 years they’ve become easy marks

Raw Story  

While many trace the beginning of the modern rightwing fascist-friendly MAGA-type movement to the 1954 Brown v Board decision and the way it put the John Birch Society on steroids, another interesting origin story for today’s GOP base is grounded in the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. Major American cities like St. Louis smelled, as TIME magazine reported at …

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'Slap on wrist' for Rio Tinto and Fortescue after breaching environmental regulations in WA
1 year, 7 months ago

'Slap on wrist' for Rio Tinto and Fortescue after breaching environmental regulations in WA

ABC  

Major mining companies Rio Tinto and Fortescue have avoided fines from regulatory authorities in Western Australia over environmental breaches at their Pilbara operations. Key points: Rio Tinto and Fortescue have avoided fines from WA regulators for environmental breaches The two government departments in charge of environmental regulations for miners are reviewing their compliance regime The mining regulator is exploring a …

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