Climate Change Attorney Blog http://www.climatechangeattorney.com/ Published by Silverberg Zalantis LLP en-us 2010-03-07T13:13:23-05:00 Study Shows Increased Methane Venting from East Siberian Artic Shelf http://www.climatechangeattorney.com/2010/03/study_shows_increased_methane.html A study released by the Journal Science this week reports that increases in the melting of permafrost in the East Siberian Arctic Shelf have the potential to significantly increase the venting of methane into the atmosphere. Reports Silverberg Zalantis LLP 2010-03-07T13:13:23-05:00 Draft Guidance Document Issued for NEPA Consideration of Climate Change and GHGs http://www.climatechangeattorney.com/2010/03/draft_guidance_document_issued_1.html The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued draft guidance on the consideration of GHG's in the NEPA process. Regulations Silverberg Zalantis LLP 2010-03-03T10:27:12-05:00 NASA Study - Motor Vehicles Greatest Contributor to Warming http://www.climatechangeattorney.com/2010/02/nasa_study_motor_vehicles_grea_1.html In a report issued this month by NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, which looked at 13 economic sectors, the report concluded that motor vehicles contributed the most to atmospheric warming. Reports Silverberg Zalantis LLP 2010-02-20T15:13:36-05:00 EPA Awards Grants to Study Climate Change Impacts http://www.climatechangeattorney.com/2010/02/epa_awards_grants_to_study_cli.html The EPA announced $17 million in grants to study the impacts of climate change Reports Silverberg Zalantis LLP 2010-02-17T19:55:20-05:00 U.S. Creates Website Dedicated to Climate Issues http://www.climatechangeattorney.com/2010/02/us_creates_website_dedicated_t.html This week the U.S. government established a new Website to address climate issues. Reports Silverberg Zalantis LLP 2010-02-10T14:07:40-05:00 Department of Defense Notes Strategic Importance of Climate Change http://www.climatechangeattorney.com/2010/02/department_of_defense_notes_st.html In a report released on February 1, 2010 the Department of Defense outlined strategic issues related to Climate Change. Reports Silverberg Zalantis LLP 2010-02-02T15:42:55-05:00 SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance On Need to Disclose Impacts of Climate Change http://www.climatechangeattorney.com/2010/01/sec_issues_interpretive_guidan.html The Securities and Exchange Commission issued interpretive guidance on the application of existing regulations to the need to disclose the impacts of climate change on business. Regulations Silverberg Zalantis LLP 2010-01-27T23:24:59-05:00 Report on Usefullness of Grasslands In Mitigating Climate Change http://www.climatechangeattorney.com/2010/01/report_on_usefullness_of_grass.html The United Nation Food and Agriculture Organization has released a report which finds that proper use of grassland can assist in reducing carbon dioxide and therefore aid in combating Climate Change. Climate Change Silverberg Zalantis LLP 2010-01-14T15:09:00-05:00 Climate Change Impacting Water Resources and Across Border Conflicts http://www.climatechangeattorney.com/2010/01/climate_change_impacting_water.html A study released today discusses the impact of Climate Change on water resources and ultimately across border conflicts over those resources. Climate Change Silverberg Zalantis LLP 2010-01-12T23:13:33-05:00 Study Predicts Speed of Climate Change and Need For Adaptation http://www.climatechangeattorney.com/2009/12/study_predicts_speed_of_climat.html A study released this week predicts an average shift in climate belts of a quarter of a mile per year requiring ecosystems to adapt at a more rapid pace than may be sustainable. Climate Change Silverberg Zalantis LLP 2009-12-26T08:09:54-05:00