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California’s Climate Leadership: A Timeline

Legal Planet

California established first renewable portfolio standard (20% from renewables by 2010). 2011 CARB adopted cap and trade system. To help you keep track, here is a timeline of California’s most important actions. 2002 SB1078. AB 1493 (Pavley Act). 2006 AB 32. Required CARB to create an inventory of GHG emissions.

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Critical Materials Assessment

Environmental News Bits

This report is an updated analysis of previous Critical Materials Strategy (CMS) reports published by the DOE in 2010, 2011, and 2019 based on national and global priorities, technology advancement, and technology adoption trends. Download the report.

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Texas Supreme Court to Review Approval of Injection Well Permit

Energy & the Law

March 2010 Denbury Onshore intervenes arguing that the wells might harm the Conroe Oil Sands. November 2010: After hearing on remand, ALJ recommends the application be denied. January 13, 2011: the RRC rescinds its no-harm letter. + February 17, 2011: TCEQ issues an order approving the application. The litigation.

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DEP Secretary Negrin Resigns Effective Dec. 8, On Medical Leave; Jessica Shirley Named Interim Acting Secretary

PA Environment Daily

She joined the DEP Policy Office in 2011 and worked as the Policy Director and most recently served as the Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator for programs related to the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Act. Jessica Shirley Jessica Shirley was named Acting Executive Deputy Secretary at DEP in February 2023.

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5 Powerful Facts for Global Wind Day

Union of Concerned Scientists

In 2021, 9 percent of US electricity came from those graceful kinetic sculptures, up from less than 3 percent in 2011. From 2010 through 2020, the cost of electricity from wind fell more than 60 percent, according to the Department of Energy. Even more important, though, wind is an impressive piece of our electricity supply.

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Energy & Climate CounselFoley Hoag LLP Amendments to Massachusetts’ Clean Energy Standard Finalized, Accelerating Progress Towards Decarbonization of the State’s Electricity Sector

Law and Environment

The standard is based on a percent of total electricity sales, and in addition to certain eligibility requirements, requires that generators have commenced commercial operation after 2010. The regulations were amended in 2020 to include a program for existing generation units, CES-E, which has several distinct requirements.

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General Assembly Diverted $3.602 Billion From Environmental Infrastructure Projects And Programs Into State Budget Black Hole

PA Environment Daily

million cut from the DEP and DCNR General Fund budget in FY 2010-11 budget; -- $180 million diverted from the DCNR Oil and Gas Fund to General Fund in proposed FY 2010-11 budget; -- $5.5 million cut continued from the FY 2010-11 DEP and DCNR General Fund budget in FY 2011-12 budget; -- $8.3 million from DEP, $1.5

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