BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 8 (TNSreact) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2022: The U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains many of the climate and energy investments that President Biden pushed for in his Build Back Better agenda, as well as spending to support rural communities with energy efficiency and electrical infrastructure improvements and a permanent extension of a tax on coal to support the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47205) on Aug. 4, 2022, entitled "Judicial Review and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969:" * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Selected Issues in NEPA Litigation NEPA litigation involves a wide range of agencies and raises issues involving agency choices and determinations. This section provides an overview of selected issues raised in NEPA litigation that may be of interest to Congr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSreact) -- Environment America issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2022: Midway through a summer full of brutally hot weather, flash floods and worsening drought, the U.S. Senate passed the largest-ever package of climate and clean energy investments. The Inflation Reduction Act includes roughly $369 billion in climate spending, designed to reduce emissions by 40% by 2030 and put the United States' Paris Climate Accord goals within reach. The U.S. House of Represe  more