Environmental Politics

US Supreme Court to hear six cases with important environmental implications. Issues involved are: use of sonar in Naval training; logging in California; power plant operation; disposal of mining wastes; royalties paid to the Navajo Nation on coal leases; and liability under Superfund law.

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TipSheet [2]

Topics on the Beat:

Economy & Business [13]

Energy & Fuel [14]

Forests [15]

Laws & Regulations [16]

Waste [17]

Government [18]

Military [19]

Policy [20]

Environmental Politics [5]

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National (U.S.) [21]

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Public [8]

Read more about Wide Range of Environmental Issues Before Supreme Court [12]

Presidential Campaign Proves Environment a Hot Story [22]

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Inside Story [23]

Topics on the Beat:

Environmental Politics [5]

Journalism & Media [24]

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National (U.S.) [21]

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Public [8]

Read more about Presidential Campaign Proves Environment a Hot Story [22]

Particulate Compliance Battles Loom in Next Few Months [25]

EPA slightly strengthened its fine particulate standard in 2006. Since then, the agency has been working with states and tribes to determine which counties don't meet the new standard.

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TipSheet [2]

Topics on the Beat:

Environmental Politics [5]

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National (U.S.) [21]

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Public [8]

Read more about Particulate Compliance Battles Loom in Next Few Months [25]

Congress May Approve Major Lands Bill in November [26]

It's possible that the US Congress will give final approval during its lame duck session to an omnibus bill that contains more than 150 individual bills targeted at protecting, improving, or revising management of various public lands all over the country

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TipSheet [2]

Topics on the Beat:

Environmental Politics [5]

Region:

National (U.S.) [21]

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Public [8]

Read more about Congress May Approve Major Lands Bill in November [26]

Supreme Court Case Could Affect Nearly 550 Power Plants [27]

On Dec. 2, the US Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could decide whether the Clean Water Act (CWA) allows EPA to weigh costs and benefits when determining the best technology available for the cooling water intake structures at existing power plants.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [2]

Topics on the Beat:

Energy & Fuel [14]

Water & Oceans [28]

Environmental Politics [5]

Region:

National (U.S.) [21]

Visibility:

Public [8]