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Environmental Law Prof Blog
Obama directs reconsideration of California auto emission standard waiver and raising CAFE standards to 35 mpg
President Obama announced today that he had directed EPA to reconsider California's waiver application under Title II of the Clean Air Act, which allows it to set stricter limits on…
TortsProf Blog
Emissions Order a Precursor to Preemption Policy?
The folks at Pharmalittle think so, arguing that President Obama's rejection of the Bush administration's bar on state emissions rules may also suggest a similar resistance to preemption arguments.--BC
Environmental Law Prof Blog
EPA Overreaches Again on “Interpreting” the Clean Air Act
EPA lost again in the D.C. Circuit on its interpretation of the Clean Air Act in Sierra Club v. EPA, challenging EPA's exemption of facilities from MACT standards during startup,…
International Law Prof Blog
Climate Change and U.S. Foreign Policy
The Law Librarian Blog has posted information on how to obtain the Council on Foreign Relations report on climate change. Here are some recommendations from the report:Ambitious Emissions Cuts:"U.S. strategy…
InsureReinsure
Senate Debates Global Warming Bill
Last month, the Senate began debate on the first comprehensive climate change bill, known as the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act (the “Bill”). The Bill would rely on a “cap and…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
Boxer releases new, improved Senate global warming bill
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) released a substitute global warming bill (PDF) today with significant changes from the version approved last December in the Environment and Public Works Committee. It…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
CO2 Inventory Data Source
Like local data to pique your students' interest??? Want to know the facilities that you should target to make big gains in CO2 reduction??? Project Vulcan has made its complete…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
CO2 Levels Rising Faster than Expected
NOAA data indicates that carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere has reached new heights. NOAA greenhouse gas index link CO2 levels in the atmosphere now stand at 387 parts per…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
Recent Opinions Available through BNA
BNA recently published the following opinions. For those of you not familiar with environmental law, BNA frequently obtains and publishes opinions that are not readily available through other sources. subscribers…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 12/7/07
By Rob La Gatta
Another week comes to an end today, as we draw closer and closer to 2008. And the wheel continues to turn.On to the selection of great posts in the LexBlogosphere…