Climate change policy update: sunlight, WOTUS rule, extreme weather - Lexology
Climate change policy update: sunlight, WOTUS rule, extreme weather - Commentary - Lexology
White House cautiously opens door to study blocking sun's rays New WOTUS rule coming by September Los Angles DWP to halt shut-offs for all customers during extreme weather
White House cautiously opens door to study blocking sun's rays
In an attempt to limit global warming, the White House recently issued a congressionally directed report that indicated the administration is open to studying how to block sunlight from warming up the surface of the earth.
New WOTUS rule coming by September
After a blow from the Supreme Court, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers are finalising the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which is slated to be issued in September 2023.
Los Angles DWP to halt shut-offs for all customers during extreme weather
Ahead of an anticipated heat wave, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) resolved to forego water and power shut-offs during extreme weather events in the case of non-payment.
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Leila Fleming, public policy specialist, assisted with the preparation of this article.
Related Knowledge Center: Climate: geoengineering
As the threat of climate change has gone from theoretical to apparent, proposals for a more aggressive attempt at mitigation through geoengineering have gained currency in some scientific corners, drawn skepticism or outright opposition in others. Prospects for geoengineering would likely improve in inverse proportion to prospects for nations to hit their emissions targets to slow, then reverse the warming of the planet.