Environment & Climate News

August 16, 2019

U.S. House Committee Passes National Parks Upkeep Bill

By Kenneth Artz

Bipartisan legislation to use revenues from energy production on federal property to pay down the large maintenance backlog at national parks was approved by the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources.

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August 15, 2019

New York Adopts State ‘Green New Deal’

By Bonner R. Cohen

New York state has adopted what Gov. Andrew Cuomo has dubbed the Green New Deal of New York, the most aggressive carbon-emissions-reduction goals in the nation.

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Energy

August 15, 2019

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Special Requirements for Pipeline Expansion

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled Dane County cannot force Enbridge Inc. to purchase special environmental liability insurance as a condition of permission to expand its oil pipeline.

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Energy

Environment

August 13, 2019

U.S. Methane Emissions Much Lower than Previously Estimated, Study Finds

By H. Sterling Burnett

A finds methane emissions from U.S. oil and natural gas production over the past decade are “an order of magnitude lower” than what has been reported by previous studies.

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Energy

Environment

August 12, 2019

California Slow-Walks Compensation for Farmers, Ranchers

By Kenneth Artz

California landowners who had their land seized years ago through eminent domain for the state’s high-speed rail project are still waiting to be paid for the expenses owed them, for land the state might never even get around to using.

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Transportation

August 7, 2019

Climate Conference Keynote Speakers, Award Winners Defend Climate Realism

By Tim Benson

Keynote speakers at ICCC 13 said the high costs of policies proposed to fight climate change weren't justified by a scientific understanding of the purported risks.

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Climate Change

Energy

August 6, 2019

Speakers at Climate Conference Flood Washington, D.C. with Facts

By H. Sterling Burnett

Speakers at the 13th International Conference on Climate Change discussed climate science, energy and climate economics, and whether various policy options were likely to harm or promote economic prosperity while maintaining a healthy environment.

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Climate Change

Energy

August 6, 2019

President Signs Executive Order to Speed Biotech Development

By Christopher Talgo

President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) to streamline the process for developing, testing, and gaining approval of genetically modified crops in order to reduce costs and encourage development.

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Environment

August 5, 2019

Court Throws Out Lawsuit Blocking Keystone XL Construction

By Bonner R. Cohen

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision blocking completion of the Keystone KL oil pipeline.

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Energy

Environment

August 2, 2019

Supreme Court Allows Fast Tracking of Property Rights Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled property owners may immediately file suit in federal court to challenge state or local government actions that restrict their property rights, without first going through the state court system.

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Environment

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