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Climate Regulation Without Congressional Action, Michael B. Gerrard
Climate Regulation Without Congressional Action, Michael B. Gerrard
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The apogee of congressional support for comprehensive climate change legislation came on June 26, 2009, when the House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy Security Act (Waxman-Markey) by a vote of 219 to 212. Its Senate counterpart, the American Power Act, known first as Kerry-Lieberman-Graham and then just Kerry-Lieberman, never gained traction, and in July 2010 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D.-Nev.) announced he would not bring it to the floor this year.
Many observers believe Republicans will take control of the House and possibly of the Senate after the Nov. 2, 2010, elections. Republican leadership in both chambers …
Introductory Comments: The Current State Of Climate Change Law, Michael B. Gerrard
Introductory Comments: The Current State Of Climate Change Law, Michael B. Gerrard
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The three words that best characterize the current state of climate change law are fragmentation, uncertainty, and insufficiency.
Greenhouse Gas Disclosure Requirements Are Proliferating, Michael B. Gerrard
Greenhouse Gas Disclosure Requirements Are Proliferating, Michael B. Gerrard
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While climate change legislation is mired in Congress, several units in the Obama administration have been using their existing statutory authority to adopt rules or guidance requiring extensive disclosures about greenhouse gases (GHGs) in a wide variety of contexts. Every registered public company, the operators of many industrial facilities, and those involved in significant federal actions are now or will soon be covered by one or more of these requirements.