Legal & Regulatory
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Five Likely Legal Challenges for U.S. EPA’s New Carbon Pollution Regulation
The new carbon pollution rule in the U.S. will inevitably face a series of lawsuits. Grist’s Ben Adler lists five likely legal strategies for ... -
Climate & SocietyHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyPipelines/Rail TransportUnited States
U.S. Railways Resist New Oil Transport Safety Regulations
U.S. railways are pushing back against new White House rules that would boost safety for trains carrying explosive crude oil, including 30 mile per ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyUnited States
Coal Regulation Battle Can Draw Lessons from War on Tobacco
In the looming conflict over the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new carbon regulation, there may be lessons to be learned from an earlier battle ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"CoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyUnited States
Kentucky Climate Advocate Supports New EPA Rule
Though Kentucky and Indiana are two of the coal-dependent states at ground zero in the looming fight over the new EPA regulation, a local ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalDemand & EfficiencyEnergy PoliticsGeneral RenewablesJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyRenewable EnergySolarUnited StatesWind
Q&A Explores Details of EPA’s new Power Plant Rule
In this 10-point Q&A, Pierobon digs into the technical details behind the new carbon regulation. -
CanadaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasUnited States
U.S. Coal Regulation Puts Pressure on Canadian Oil and Gas
By positioning the U.S. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 17% below 2005 levels by 2020, the new EPA rule puts new pressure on Canada ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryRenewable EnergyUnited States
274,000 Jobs, $37 Billion in Energy Savings Result from New EPA Regulation
A surge in energy efficiency resulting from the new carbon pollution standard for power plants could create 274,000 new jobs and cut U.S. energy ... -
Climate & SocietyCoalEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyUnited States
Coal Regulation Plays Out in U.S. Senate Campaigns
Coal supplies the majority of electricity in a half-dozen U.S. states with tight Senate races this fall, including Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Montana, and ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyCoalDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyUnited States
NRDC, Public Citizen Push for Tougher Standard
While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new greenhouse gas regulation is a good first step, “environmental activists are not overwhelmed with joy at the ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsUnited States
GHG Regulation Empowers the States
In the five years since the collapse of federal cap-and-trade legislation, state governments across the U.S. have been pursuing their own initiatives on climate ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Health & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyShale & Fracking
Couple Wins $2.9 Million Judgement for Air Emissions from Fracking
A family in Wise County, TX has won a $2.9 million judgement against an oil and gas company in “what appears to be the first ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryUnited States
Recent Court Rulings Bode Well for EPA Carbon Regulation
Recent wins on mercury, soot, and other pollutants have positioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withstand court challenges to forthcoming regulatory limits ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyTar Sands/Oil SandsWater
Ottawa Asks NAFTA Agency to Drop Tar Sands/Oil Sands Investigation
The Canadian government is asking the Commission for Environmental Co-operation to drop its investigation of possible Fisheries Act violations in the Alberta tar sands/oil ... -
Federal Court Tosses Plans for New Ontario Nuclear Stations
A federal court judge in Canada has dismissed Ontario Power Generation’s plans to expand the Darlington Nuclear Generation Station, finding that its environmental assessment ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationInsurance & LiabilityJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatorySevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
Insurer’s Class Actions Say Communities Should Have Foreseen Climate Impacts
Farmers Insurance has filed nine class action lawsuits against nearly 200 Illinois municipalities, claiming they should have foreseen and prepared for the impacts of ...