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The Legal Framework for Federal Methane Regulation
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-05 · Resources · 1,678 words · PDF available
Methane is a greenhouse gas with 25 times the warming capacity of carbon dioxide. Methane makes up about 11% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Primary sources of methane include oi...
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (August 28, 2023–September 4, 2023)
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-05 · Posts · 2,317 words · PDF available
The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to fede...
The Supreme Court’s Narrow Construction of Federal Criminal Laws: Historical Practice and Recent Trends
Congressional Research Service · 2023-09-05 · Posts · 2,807 words · PDF available
Criminal law marks a boundary between conduct that society deems permissible and behavior that it deems worthy of punishment. Those who cross the line may be subject to penalty and social disapproval....