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November 24, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Youngkin Taps Trump’s Former EPA Chief to Head Virginia DNR
Andrew Wheeler, the former coal industry lobbyist who led EPA under President Trump, is now slated to head Virginia’s Department of Environmental Resources.
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EPA Rules Will Slash Vehicle Emissions, Rev up EV Market by 2026
EPA chief Michael Regan rolled out tough new vehicle emissions standards, saying that getting the light-duty fleet to an average of 40 mpg by 2026 is doable.
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Biden Appoints California PUC Commissioner to Head EPA Region 9
EPA announced that President Biden intends to name California Public Utilities Commissioner Martha Guzman Aceves as administrator of the agency's Region 9.
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EJ Comm. Wants CARB GHG Plan to Cover Pesticides
Environmental groups have been urging the California Air Resources Board to include pesticide reduction strategies in its 2022 climate change scoping plan.
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Tennessee Grand Jury Seeks Federal Action on TVA Coal Ash Cleanup
A grand jury rejected indictments over TVA’s cleanup of its 2008 coal ash spill but called for a federal probe into claims the utility exposed workers to harm.
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge on EPA Climate Authority
The Supreme Court agreed to consider challenges to EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.
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Oregon Adopts Nation’s Strictest Landfill Emissions Rules
Oregon’s EQC approved the most stringent landfill emissions standards in the U.S., part of an effort to reduce the release of heat-trapping methane.
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Economists Hope Improved Data Will Strengthen Climate Policy
More granular data and improved computing power are allowing economists to refine their climate change predictions — and, they hope, influence policy.
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Lawsuit Questions Feasibility of Gas Turbine for Enbridge Compressor Station
Enbridge says using a gas-fired turbine for the Weymouth Compressor station is more cost-effective than an electric motor, but stakeholders disagree.
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EPA Webinar: Public-private PPAs Growing Fast
Corporate-scale renewable energy deals have increased exponentially, and the number of public-private PPAs by local governments have doubled since 2015.

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