Laws & Regulations

"Judge Nixes Trump-Era Limits On Regulation Of Water-Polluting Projects"

"A federal judge on Thursday refused to leave a contested Trump-era water pollution rule in place while the Biden administration reviews it for the next 18 months, finding that letting it stay in effect could cause long-lasting environmental harm."

Source: Courthouse News Service, 10/25/2021

"Biden Crafts a Climate Plan B: Tax Credits, Regulation and State Action"

"After losing the centerpiece of his climate agenda just a week before heading to a major global warming summit, President Biden intends to make the case that the United States has a new plan that will still meet its ambitions to sharply cut greenhouse gases that are warming the planet."

Source: NYTimes, 10/25/2021

"California Seeks Strict Limits On New Oil Drilling Near Communities"

"California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday unveiled a plan to ban new permitting of oil wells within 3,200 feet (975 meters) of communities, calling it a move that will both protect public health and further the state’s goals to combat climate change."

Source: Reuters, 10/22/2021

"Billions In Environmental Justice Funds Hang In The Balance"

"Tens of billions of dollars for U.S. environmental justice initiatives originally proposed in a $3.5 trillion domestic spending package now hang in the balance as Democrats decide how to trim the bill down to $2 trillion."

Source: AP, 10/22/2021

"U.S. Warns Climate Poses ‘Emerging Threat’ to Financial System"

"Climate change is an “emerging threat” to the stability of the U.S. financial system, top federal regulators warned in a report on Thursday, setting the stage for the Biden administration to take more aggressive regulatory action to prevent climate change from upending global markets and the economy."

Source: NYTimes, 10/22/2021

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