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U.S. Implementing 1st-Ever Airplane Emission Rules; Critics Say They’re Ineffective
A Southwest Airlines flight takes off as United Airlines planes sit parked on a runway at Denver International Airport in April. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images The U.S. is regulating greenhouse gas emissions from commercial aircraft for the first time. But critics are saying the rules will be ineffective. The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday the rules -
What Airports Need to Know About Potential PFAS Liabilities
Learn more about the latest in PFAS regulations and how Jacobs can help in this article. Over the past several years, there has been a surge in regulatory interest to address the public health and environmental risks from releases of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including use of aqueous film-forming foams (AFFF) for firefighting or -
The Supreme Court’s Covert Plan to Gut the EPA’s Powers
Ian Millhiser/June 21, 2019 The conservative justices signaled they want to limit agencies’ ability to regulate. That could have disastrous consequences for the planet. Nearly four decades ago, Anne Gorsuch Burford resigned as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Though at the helm for less than two years, she left behind a notorious anti-environment -
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2016-07-01Environmental Justice, before and after Executive Order 12898: What are agencies doing, how well are they doing it, and what else can be done?
This paper examines environmental justice requirements, best practices, and challenges facing federal agencies since Executive Order 12898. It explores the gap in EJ implementation after the order’s issuance, analyzes case studies from Porter Ranch and Flint, and proposes stopgap measures for consistent federal EJ compliance. -
2007-04-02Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency Supreme Court Decision
Supreme Court syllabus for Massachusetts v. EPA case regarding EPA’s denial of petition to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. The Court ruled that petitioners have standing to challenge EPA’s denial and that the agency must consider regulating greenhouse gases.