A California Superior Court Judge has halted an expansion at Chevron's Richmond oil refinery until it produces a new...
Tags: Energy, Environment
On June 24, 2009 the City of Cincinnati passed an Environmental Justice Ordinance ("EJ Ordinance"). Believed to be the first of...
Tags: Environmental, Justice, Environment
Today the U.S. EPA reversed itself and granted California’s Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) waiver request, allowing the State of...
Tags: Greenhouse Gas, Environment
Environmental Protection Agency has proposed stronger National Ambient Air Quality Standards for nitrogen dioxide. The proposed...
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We reported previously on U.S. EPA's proposed finding that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are pollutants that endanger the...
Tags: Energy, Environment
The LA Times is reporting that the Administration has set aside 1,000 sq. miles of public lands in the West for two years of...
Tags: Solar, Energy, Environment
On June 22, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its last environmental ruling of the term, discussed the permitting authority...
Tags: Clean Water Act, Environment
Valero Energy Corp. is using a windfarm to produce electricity for its oil refinery, according to this article in the WSJ. Ready...
Tags: Energy, Environment
The NYT is reporting that the House passed the Waxman-Markey climate bill with a vote of 219-212. The take away: "The...
Tags: Climate Change, Energy, Environment
We've noted previously the challenges faced by Canadian oil sands projects (see here, e.g.). This NYT article reports that 18...
Tags: Energy, Oil Sands, Environment