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What's on the Table as the Farm Bill Deadline Looms
The end of the year means Congress will be turning to legislation that has not yet hit the table, the Farm Bill, which is overdue for reauthorization. The Farm Bill affects much more than its name implies, including climate and conservation practices. We take a look at the status of the bill and the work of advocates in this space.
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How to Tell If Your House is Being Haunted (by Phantom Power Loads)
As spooky season begins, there a fright you to need to keep your sight set on: energy vampires! Sucking electricity from the grid (and money from your pocket book), everyday appliances are haunting your home.
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Powering Up for a Clean Energy Transition
Today’s grid has many demands; it needs to keep the lights on, charge cars, and power heat pumps. At the same time, the changing climate means that extreme weather is straining the system in the times of greatest demand. Regional market operators and their regulators are grappling with what the grid of the future will look like and how to get there.
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Spelling Out the Meaning of ESG
Every day, customers vote with their dollars, and businesses make commitments to sustainability, more robust diversity, equity, and justice practices, and climate action. Ideally, these policies and practices – often encompassing issues such as human rights and sustainability – would be held to a reliable standard. All this is encompassed by the acronym ESG.
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Youth Planting the Seeds for Climate Justice
Across the world youth are demanding protections from government-endorsed and climate change-induced harms. Recent cases illustrate the momentum of youth-led legal battles to enforce their rights to a clean and safe environment.
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The Electrification of the Nation: How the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project is Charging Up Our Roadways
Student Blog Series
A major obstacle to electric vehicle adoption is the lack of available charging infrastructure. The $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, created to support EV infrastructure nationwide, signals an important step for America’s transition into cleaner roadways.
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Emergency Power in Focus: An Urgent Need to Address Deadly Workplace Heat Exposure
This summer, temperatures have reached historic highs. For many workers, extreme heat presents a difficult choice between getting paid and risking hazardous work conditions. With heat waves forecast to continue, governments at all levels need to seriously consider the use of emergency powers to address hazardous heat in workplaces.
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A New York Court Propels Offshore Wind Forward
Student Blog Series
An offshore wind project in New York recently survived a legal challenge and construction is moving forward. As one of the first offshore wind projects in New York, South Fork Wind is an important precedent for other projects like it in the state and the region.
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The National Association of Attorneys General Has a Unique Opportunity to Demystify ESG Investing
Student Blog Series
Across the country, AGs are responsible for investigating and prosecuting environmental, social, and governance related misconduct. But lately, “ESG” has become a controversial three-letter acronym driving division among AGs. In this moment, NAAG has a unique opportunity to reframe the dialogue by educating its membership about ESG in a technical manner.
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Add This to Your Beach Bag! What to Read, Listen to, and Watch this Summer
Are you looking for training sessions, webinars, events, and other information about environmental law careers to share with your interns? Look no further!
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Reflections on FERC’s Environmental Justice Roundtable
Organizations and individuals recently submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) following its Roundtable on Environmental Justice and Equity in Infrastructure Permitting. This post discusses a few themes from some of the comments.
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Pigs Fly! SCOTUS Upholds State Sovereignty in CA Pork Case
Last week, SCOTUS upheld a California ballot initiative addressing animal cruelty in the pork industry against a dormant Commerce Clause challenge, affirming states’ authority to tackle far-reaching problems. The decision offers four key takeaways for states seeking to regulate complex environmental, energy, and climate issues that involve effects in other states.