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40 years of experience has shown that the federal superfund law is not exactly an efficient tool for cleaning up contaminated sites. The superfund climate bill passed by the NY Legislature is an incredibly stupid piece of legislation. Here's hoping Governor Hochul will not sign it into law. #superfund #climatechange https://lnkd.in/eBBiudE3

Real stories from real people around the Southeast 🗣️ The largest climate and clean energy law in U.S. history, the Inflation Reduction Act, is reducing harmful pollution, ushering in thousands of good-paying clean energy jobs, and bringing in billions of dollars in clean energy investments to the Southeast. In fact, 559,820 households in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee received more than $1.3 billion in residential clean energy and energy efficiency tax credits in tax year 2023. Now, this landmark climate plan is being threatened by big polluters and their allies in Congress. Join us in calling on our leaders in Congress to stand up to attacks on federal climate funding by signing this petition (it just takes a minute!): bit.ly/cacirapetition #ClimateWinsHere #InflationReductionAct

What happens to the IRA next year? Good thoughts in the attached article.

🌎 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent decision to require large firms to disclose their carbon footprint has stirred up quite the controversy. Just days after the announcement, the decision is already on hold due to legal battles between different interest groups. 🔥 Liberty Energy, a fracking company, has managed to halt the implementation of the rule by taking it to court. On the other side, the Natural Resources Defense Council is pushing for a more ambitious rule that includes scope 3 emissions in addition to scope 1 & 2. ⚖️ Republican attorneys general have also joined the fight, claiming that the SEC has overstepped its authority. The legal battle is just beginning, but the stakes are high for the US energy industry and all stakeholders involved. 🗳️ With the upcoming US elections, this issue is sure to be a hot topic. Stay tuned as the debate unfolds and decisions are made. https://lnkd.in/dWimXbci #SEC #CarbonFootprint #LegalBattle #USPolitics #ClimateChange #StayInformed 🌿🔍

- 25 Republican state attorneys general file lawsuit against EPA over carbon emissions rule. - Lawsuit aims to block rule mandating 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2032. - Critics argue rule exceeds EPA authority and could impact energy infrastructure reliability. To know more, read the full article on #theenterprise #EPA #CarbonEmissions #Lawsuit #RepublicanAttorneysGeneral #CleanAirAct #ClimateChange #globalbusiness #theenterprisenews #followformore #global #finance

In 2020, Joe Biden ran for president on the most ambitious climate action platform of any major presidential candidate in U.S. history🌎 The Biden administration’s most important climate action to date was signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law in August 2022, the most comprehensive climate legislation the U.S. has even seen. The law invests hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy, electric vehicles, environmental justice and more. But passing the Inflation Reduction Act was just the first step. In the year and a half since its enactment, the administration has focused on developing tax credit guidance and launching programs to implement its many clean energy provisions. Earning top marks in climate action, however, will require continuing timely and equitable implementation of the legislation while taking additional action to fill policy gaps. Here’s how the Biden administration has performed so far across 10 key climate priorities👉 https://bit.ly/42cEdKf #biden #climatechange #climateaction #bidenadministration #sustainability #presidentsday

I can't think of a business that operates in a vacuum, particularly those with environmental or climate impacts. In those worlds, we operate in two regulatory worlds: the compliance and voluntary side. So things a company does because it has to and things it does because it wants to and believe it should do. In the compliance world, the "government" of some kind sets out laws that it expects people to play by. Those laws are then enforced by regulatory agencies of one form or another in accordance with rules. In translating the laws into rules there is a process that is subject to court oversight. Big news in that world is the U.S. Supreme Court's adjustment to that interaction. My Dentons colleagues Clinton Vince, Linda Willard, Sam Olens and Simon Steel in this panel are focussed on: Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Doctrine: Implications for Energy and Climate Policy and Beyond. This significant discussion will have an impact in many other jurisdictions around the world.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is No Batman. In October 2023, Governor Newsom signed California Senate Bill 253 (SB 253) into law. This landmark legislation requires $1 billion+ companies doing business in California to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A bold step toward transparency and accountability in the fight against climate change. But in June 2024, he hit the brakes, requesting a two-year delay for the bill’s implementation. (Booooo!) However, on 18 September 2024, the California legislature refused to vote on his proposal. The issue appears settled with the extension not granted. Timeline preserved. #ClimateAction #SB253 #GHGEmissions #CorporateTransparency #GavinNewsom #EnvironmentalPolicy #Sustainability

Progressive visions of permitting reform can accelerate an efficient & equitable energy transition at a time when climate law has such dire economic impacts. Permit reform isn't about rushing through approvals—it's about proactive problem-solving by the federal government that involves building agency capacity. Our 2023 report and corresponding fact sheet highlight the progressive vision for permitting reform. https://lnkd.in/gNcxe6th

A very useful and succinct summary.