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Weekly Climate Change Policy Update - December 21, 2009
Kyle Danish, Shelley Fidler, Kevin Gallagher, Megan Ceronsky, Tomás CarbonellDecember 21, 2009
Through personal intervention in the negotiations, President Obama salvaged from the Copenhagen talks a 3-page accord. It achieves – in the geologic time scale of the international negotiations – a truly seismic shift: first-time emission reduction commitments from major developing countries, including China. The accord also includes a major package of funding for least developed countries. However, it is woefully short on specifics...
Public Lands and Natural Resources Update - November 23, 2009
Jon Simon, Matthew Love, Sam Kalen, Jeff Winmill, Tyson Kade, Ashley GarberNovember 23, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Public Lands and Natural Resources Update is a regular summary of noteworthy policy, regulatory, and litigation developments relating to federal lands and natural resources. To receive the Update via email, please subscribe here: http://www.vnf.com/news-signup.html.
Public Lands and Natural Resources Update - July 15, 2009
Jon Simon, Matthew Love, Sam Kalen, Tyson Kade, Andrew VanderJack, Jeff WinmillJuly 15, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Public Lands and Natural Resources Update is a regular summary of noteworthy policy, regulatory, and litigation developments relating to federal lands and natural resources. To receive the Update via email, please subscribe here. http://www.vnf.com/news-signup.html
Public Lands and Natural Resources Update - April 7, 2009
Jonathan Simon, Mathew Love, Sam Kalen, Jeffery WinmillApril 7, 2009
Van Ness Feldman's Public Lands and Natural Resources Update is a regular summary of noteworthy policy, regulatory, and litigation developments relating to federal lands and natural resources. To receive the Update via email, please subscribe here. http://www.vnf.com/news-signup.html
Weekly Climate Policy Update - December 21, 2007
Kyle Danish, Andrea Hudson, Shelley FidlerDecember 21, 2007
This week, President Bush signed an energy bill that significantly increases fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks, mandates greater biofuels production, and creates efficiency standards for buildings. Although the bill was not as comprehensive as earlier versions – which included a renewable portfolio standard and tax incentives for renewable energy production – it addresses a number of energy issues facing the U.S. The enactment of the bill and its increased fuel economy standards also contributed to EPA’s landmark decision to deny California’s request for a waiver to implement its vehicle CO¬2 emission standards. The denial marks the first time that EPA has denied such a waiver and sets the stage for a showdown between the state and the agency. The denial, and EPA’s reasoning for denying the waiver, may have important implications for the future of GHG regulation at the agency.