Climate Change (generally)
H.R. 8097
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8097
Committee Name
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Sponsor Name
Beyer
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Va.
Issue
8
Volume
52
Update Issue
18
Update Volume
52
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
168 Cong. Rec. H5644

would amend Title 51, U.S. Code, to direct the Administrator of NASA to establish an initiative to conduct research, development, and demonstration on technologies capable of reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft.

S. 4420
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4420
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Sponsor Name
Collins
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Me.
Issue
8
Volume
52
Update Issue
18
Update Volume
52
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
168 Cong. Rec. S3003

would provide for advancements in carbon removal research, quantification, and commercialization, including by harnessing natural processes.

S. 2150
Update Type
Committee Action
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2150
Committee Name
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Committee Report
S. Rep. No. 117-121
Issue
8
Volume
52
Update Issue
18
Update Volume
52
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
168 Cong. Rec. S3031

would prevent catastrophic wildland fires by establishing a commission to study and recommend wildland fire prevention, mitigation, suppression, management, and rehabilitation policies for the federal government.

H. J. Res. 88
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/88
Committee Name
Committee on Financial Services
Sponsor Name
Huizenga
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Mich.
Issue
8
Volume
52
Update Issue
18
Update Volume
52
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
168 Cong. Rec. H5610

would provide for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission related to "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors".

H.R. 7949
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7949
Committee Name
Committees on Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Labor
Sponsor Name
Watson Coleman
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-N.J.
Issue
8
Volume
52
Update Issue
17
Update Volume
52
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
168 Cong. Rec. H5233

would improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat.

West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency: The Agency's Climate Authority
Author
Michael Gerrard, Joanne Spalding, Jill Tauber, and Keith Matthews
Author Bios (long)

Michael Gerrard (moderator) is the Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice at the Columbia Law School. Joanne Spalding is the Acting Legal Director and Chief Climate Counsel at the Sierra Club. Jill Tauber is Vice President of Litigation for Climate and Energy at Earthjustice. Keith Matthews is Of Counsel at Wiley Rein LLP.

Date
June 2022
Volume
52
Issue
6
Page
10429
Type
Dialogue
Summary

On February 28, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the landmark West Virginia v. EPA case, involving the scope of powers delegated to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Clean Air Act. The Court’s decision will affect administrative law, and could have major consequences for environmental law, particularly the Agency’s power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and take action on climate change. On March 1, the Environmental Law Institute hosted a panel of leading experts to discuss the case, the arguments, and what form the decision may take. This Dialogue presents a transcript of that discussion, which has been edited for style, clarity, and space considerations.

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