195 Countries Agree to Take Action on Climate Change
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties in Paris culminated on Saturday, December 12, 2015, with nearly 200 countries reaching an agreement to address...
View ArticleCongress to Examine Modernizing Energy and Environmental Policy
This week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee is turning its attention to the modernization of energy and environmental policies. Its Subcommittee on Energy and Subcommittee on Environment will...
View ArticleTrump Administration’s “Budget Blueprint” Proposes Cuts to DOE, EPA, DOI
The White House Office of Management and Budget released its first budget proposal for fiscal year 2018, outlining the Trump Administration’s proposed discretionary funding and spelling out its intent...
View ArticleWhite House Releases Full Budget Proposal for FY 2018 Slashing Departmental...
Building on its earlier “skinny” budget, the White House Office of Management and Budget released today the President’s full budget for Fiscal Year 2018, entitled A New Foundation for American...
View ArticleEnvironmental Council of the States Pitches “Cooperative Federalism 2.0” for...
In a paper published June 12, 2017, the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) calls for a “recalibration” of state and federal roles in order to achieve more effective environmental management at...
View ArticleFifth Circuit Grants EPA’s Request for Power Plant Effluent Rule to Remain in...
On August 22, the Fifth Circuit issued an order granting EPA’s motion to sever and hold in abeyance all judicial proceedings in Southwestern Electric Power Co. v. EPA relating to certain provisions of...
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