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ESA Policy News: May 15, 2023

ESA

Courts Supreme Court decision about California’s pork regulations could impact state climate regulations. The Obama Administration finalized a similar regulation, known as the Clean Power Plan, in 2015, but red state attorneys general challenged the rule in the courts and the Trump administration ultimately withdrew the regulation.

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ESA Policy News: May 4, 2023

ESA

Federal Register ESA Graduate Student Policy Award Recipients Visit Capitol Hill The 2023 Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) Cohort of 15 students flew in from around the country to learn about science policy and meet with lawmakers. The visits came as Congressional appropriations committees are starting work on the FY 2024 budget.

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DEP Posted 56 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In February 3 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

Comments due March 8. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 3 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed 2024 Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide Emission Limits for Nonelectric Generating Units. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? Deadline March 29. Click Here to sign up.

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DEP Posted 93 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 27 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

formal notice ) PA Bulletin - April 27, 2024 Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 93 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the April 27 PA Bulletin - pages 2236 to 2329. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? Bucks County. (

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California Ready to Take Giant Leap Toward Zero-Emission Trucks

Union of Concerned Scientists

In late April, California air regulators are poised to pass one of the most meaningful regulations to reduce pollution from commercial trucks, vans, and buses. The Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule, which I’ve blogged about in detail before, will phase out fossil-fueled trucks over the next several decades.

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Changes to California’s Electric Truck Proposal Could Reap Huge Climate and Air Quality Gains

Union of Concerned Scientists

This new regulation would apply to delivery vans, big rigs, box trucks, and buses. Regulate more tractor trucks, including the smaller fleets. and NOx emissions reductions from tractor trucks while still only regulating around 13 percent of California tractor fleets.

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DEP Issues $1.1 Million Civil Penalty To Equitrans For Violations Related To The Uncontrolled Venting Of 1.1 Billion Cubic Feet Of Gas From The Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area In Cambria County

PA Environment Daily

DEP responded immediately to the well control emergency, maintained a 24/7 onsite presence for 15 days, and continued to expend significant resources to investigate and oversee remedial activities at the site throughout 2023. VOCs are a precursor to ozone, which is known to cause adverse health effects.