Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

In 2012, 2017, and 2021 the National Academies of Science and Engineering published three separate reports on threats to the grid, resilience, and the future of electricity. [1] While energy sources across all categories failed in mid-February, they didn’t all fail equally. 1] In its 2017 report, the Academies warned that U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

And of course, regulations cannot stop air pollution. Radioactivity We know that regulations cannot stop radioactive emissions. It also offers a review of trends in research findings. So there's no kind of containing that. There's no kind of technology that you can roll out for the bedrock that would prevent these problems.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

DEP issued 1,360 NOVs to unconventional shale gas well operators in 2022 and 1,323 NOVs in 2021, according to DEP’s 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. Cameron County; -- West Texas Operating Co.: Phoenix Well Pad, Duncan Twp., Tioga County; -- Frontier Natural Resources: Winner Well Pad, Keating Twp., Fayette County.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Before starting, here’s a little more background about the three cases: Texas v. EPA is an effort by conservative states and fuel suppliers to block EPA regulations of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. Maybe we could start by having you say a bit about yourself and your role in the Texas case.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

DEP also reported the percentage of wastewater recycled or reused in production and fracking at other natural gas wells dropped from 93% in 2021 to 88% in 2022. Cameron County; -- West Texas Operating Co.: Click Here for a summary of 2022 shale gas and conventional violations. Phoenix Well Pad, Duncan Twp., Fayette County.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 14, 2023

Most of the rhetoric and activity has occurred in the first two categories in the US, so we focus there, in an effort to differentiate political narratives from legal reality. The financial institution climate alliances are, again, unlikely to fit these categories. And while FERC has authority under the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The proposed temporary Manual 13 changes state that PJM may request a generation owner to move steam units (generally coal fired) into the Maximum Emergency category if the resource’s remaining run time falls below 240 hours (10 days), meaning the units could be restricted from operating during the time unless required to meet reliability needs.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 8, 2021

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 4, 2021

July 15, 2021). July 1, 2021). July 19, 2021). July 16, 2021). The plaintiffs cited three reasons that the case was not moot: (1) President Biden’s revocation of the presidential permit could be vacated in the pending Texas v. State of Washington ex rel. Haskell v. Spokane County District Court , No.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 13, 2023

EPA , the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has regulated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. In 2021 the Biden Administration reversed the Trump-era rollbacks and instituted the strictest-ever vehicle GHG emissions standards in a move aimed at preventing 3.1

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Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

June 15, 2021). June 16, 2021). On June 14, 2021, the U.S. On June 23, 2021, Chevron Corporation filed notice in the district court of its voluntary dismissal of third-party complaints against the energy company Equinor ASA (formerly Statoil ASA). June 14, 2021). June 28, 2021). June 25, 2021).

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ESA

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Williams joined the Biden administration in January 2021 and is currently serving as the agency’s principal deputy director. The federal government has been operating under a continuing resolution since October 2021. 1260 ), which the Senate passed in June 2021 and addresses competitiveness with China and science and technology policy.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 5, 2023

Horry County gained almost 100,000 people between 2010 and 2021. Research from Redfin shows that between 2016 and 2020, the southeastern coast, Texas, Arizona, the interior of California, and the Mountain West all saw big population increases and skyrocketing home values. Those trends increased during the pandemic.

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ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

The final bill includes just eight additional amendments, each of which added language to the bill but did not modify any of the initial provisions of the bill introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in mid-May 2021. by Annie Snider, Alex Gullien, Kelsey Tamborrino and Anthony Adragna, PoliticoPro, 6/11/2021.

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ESA

APRIL 5, 2021

DOT halts Texas highway project in test of Biden’s promises on race. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other Senate Democrats are most likely preparing to reintroduce the Endless Frontiers Act as part of a larger legislation package ( see ESA Policy News, March 22, 2021 ). Science Policy Opportunities. What We’re Reading.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Since May 2021 [PaEN] -- PUC Approves 9% Increase In The Basic Monthly Bill For Typical PECO Natural Gas Division Customers; On Top Of An 103.2% Senate Race Effectively Tied -- November 2022 General Election -- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Why We Won’t Have Results On Election Night - It Takes Time To Count 1.3

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ESA

JUNE 1, 2021

billion for the National Institute of Agriculture, including $700 million for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, which represents a $265 million increase over FY 2021 levels. billion increase over FY 2021 levels. billion, a $400 million increase over FY 2021 levels. billion increase over FY 2021.

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Environmental Progress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

‘In fact, the Supreme Court didn’t grant movies First Amendment protection until 1952, ruling in a 1915 case that movies could “be used for evil” and thus could have their content regulated.’ ‘The Antisemitic assaults increased 26% from 88 in 2021. 554 incidents of vandalism.’ 1,347 incidents of verbal or written harassment.’

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