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A Primer on Riparian and Wetland Setbacks
Municipalities and counties are utilizing riparian and wetland setbacks in their zoning and planning efforts on a more frequent basis. Setbacks can be an effective tool to control growth, protect valuable natural resources as well as meet federal and state Phase II stormwater requirements.
While setbacks are beneficial, officials must understand the level of impact on both
Renewable Energy World Leader….China
Surprised? I was after hearing the old reports of China building a new coal plant once a week. China has long been the favorite scapegoat for those arguing the United States shouldn’t address climate change without their participation. But it appears China may be changing direction.
As reported in the Guardian, the Climate Group released a study
CAIR: Summary of Senate Committee Hearing
The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a timely hearing on the effect of the Court of Appeals decision vacating CAIR. There was testimony from US EPA, State, Utilities and one Environmental Group.
The Senators and all who testified agreed on certain items:
- Substantial health benefits will be lost without action to replace
Household Carbon Footprint Calculators- Wild West Post Script
In my last post I discussed corporations that are using a vast array of accounting methods to calculate carbon footprints. An article in the Seattle-Post-Intellegencer discussed variations found in outputs from household on-line carbon footprint calculators.
While US EPA’s forthcoming rule will address measuring emissions of greenhouse gases from large industrial sources, it certainly appears there are
The Wild West of Carbon Footprint Accounting
Have you measured your company’s carbon footprint yet? Don’t worry if you haven’t, in the wild west that is climate change sometimes it pays to wait and see how things shake out. For instance, who would have thought just picking an accounting method for measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions would be so complicated.
There is
Update: Shrinking Jurisdiction Leads EPA to Drop Hundreds of Clean Water Act Cases
In a prior post discussing the impact of the Supreme Court’s rulings limiting federal jurisdiction over waterways, I discussed how state’s may feel increasing pressure to fill the gaps in federal authority. A recent article in the Boston Globe on diminished EPA enforcement suggests the states are probably dusting off their legal theories as we speak.