Legal Planet

MAY 13, 2024

April 21, 2023. 2, 2023. Biden and the EPA select the recipients for $20 billion in grant awards under two competitions within the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund created under the IRA. March 31, 2023. December 2, 2023. EPA’s greenhouse gas emission standards will avoid 1.38 April 4, 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2024

On May 22, Duquesne Light Company released its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report , which discloses the company’s performance in three core areas of its ESG strategy: climate conscious, powering people and responsible performance. From the EPA GHG Equivalence Calculator as of Dec.

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As another year comes to a close, I am reflecting on the incredible progress Ocean Conservancy has made in 2023 towards a healthy, resilient ocean future. Fortunately, we have much to celebrate in 2023. Plastics Policy, Dr. Anja Brandon, was named one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business 2023.

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Smith Enviorment

DECEMBER 19, 2023

December 19, 2023. The previous post covered significant water quality legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly in 2023. This post briefly summarizes other 2023 environmental legislation. AIR QUALITY. Other air quality provisions expedite permitting and construction of new or expanded sources of air pollutants.

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Legal Planet

MAY 22, 2024

There was talk back in 2023 about how the Farm Bill would be “the most important climate bill” of the year, because of the connection between carbon, methane, and agriculture. Congress missed its 2023 deadline and passed an extension so now the Farm Bill will be the most important climate bill that Congress touches in 2024.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 24, 2023

As we sing Auld Lang Syne to 2023, a pivotal year for global sustainability efforts, it’s time to reflect on the strides made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in the realm of the built environment, all as described in our top 10 most read blog posts of the year.

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Greenbuilding Law

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Earlier this year, the EPA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would amend provisions in its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule altering data collection including expanding the confidentiality of data collected. yes, T, Trillions) of dollars involved we also blogged, Tenants Monetizing Their Greenhouse Gas Emission Data.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Governments across the United States are for the first time regulating greenhouse gas emissions. If it is January 1, 2024, most commercial building owners not already measuring greenhouse gas emissions for reporting to the government under the Maryland Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022, may be in violation of law.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 4, 2024

By Anders Lorenzen The emissions from methane , a powerful greenhouse gas (GHG) with 80 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide (CO2) rose in 2023 despite several pledges and initiatives to reduce emissions. One super-emitting event, detected by satellites, was a well blowout in Kazakhstan that lasted more than 200 days.

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ESA

MARCH 6, 2023

In this issue: Comment Period for the National Nature Assessment Closes March 31, 2023 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy leaders appeal for input from ecologists in a Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment editorial. The comment period ends March 31, 2023. National Nature Assessment (NNA). Led by the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Senate Bill 253 by Senator Scott Wiener will require large corporations to transparently disclose the greenhouse gas emission associated with their entire supply chain. And Senate Bill 261 by Senator Henry Stern will require these companies to publicly disclose their climate-related financial risk.

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Scientific American

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In 2023 climate news was a mixed bag: we saw unrelenting heat but also glimmers of hope of progress toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 14, 2023

Alberta continues to generate more greenhouse gas pollution than any other province in the country, accounting for nearly 40 per cent of Canada’s emissions. By the time Canada’s national greenhouse gas emissions inventory report is published each spring, the data is already 16 months out of date.

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Greenbuilding Law

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The country that is home to some of the most iconic buildings erected by humankind, from the Eiffel Tower to the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Palace of Versailles is failing its current inhabitants and decimating residential real estate with deeply flawed greenhouse gas emissions standards for rental properties. worse than G).

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Scientific American

JANUARY 10, 2024

greenhouse gas emissions, but transportation emissions are still on the rise Collapsing coal use drove a reduction in overall U.S.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

On Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. On Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. The hearing will examine State perspectives … Continue reading EPA’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for the Power Sector Watch the hearing recording and read associated documentation from Hill Heat.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 16, 2023

Mar 22, 2023, 1 pm CDTRegister here. This training will educate attendees on how to use the eProject Builder (ePB) greenhouse gas (GHG) calculation tool to develop estimates of project GHG emissions and to compare different project scenarios’ potential GHG emissions impacts.

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Law and Environment

MAY 12, 2023

After weeks of hints and leaks, yesterday morning (May 11, 2023), EPA proposed a new rule regulating emissions from power plants. The post EPA Proposes New Power Plant Rule That Promises Major Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in the Coming Years first appeared on Law and the Environment.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2023

On July 24, the Department of Community and Economic Development announced it awarded a $501,136 grant to UGI Utilities to construct a new natural gas pipeline to serve the Little Leaf farms greenhouse in Banks Township, Carbon County. Posted: July 24, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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ESA

MARCH 20, 2023

ESA Selects 2023 Graduate Student Policy Award Fifteen ESA members will travel to DC to receive policy and communications training and meet with policymakers on Capitol Hill. EPA The Biden administration proposes $12 billion for the Environmental Protection Agency, around a 19% increase over FY 2023 levels. million increase.

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ESA

MAY 15, 2023

This proposed rule requires power plants to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 90% between 2035 and 2040 – or shut down. Comments and nominations for the authoring team must be submitted by July 7, 2023. Expressions of interest in the Guidance Committee are due no later than June 2, 2023. territories.

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Legal Planet

MAY 19, 2024

For example, the New York Times reports that in 2023, DeSantis rejected $346 million in funds the federal government had offered to assist Florida residents in making their homes more energy efficient–despite pleas from the Florida Legislature that DeSantis accept the federal funding. million residents.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2024

The energy used by commercial buildings is responsible for 16% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions and costs more than $190 billion per year. Environmental Protection Agency announced its annual Top Cities list, spotlighting the cities with the greatest number of ENERGY STAR certified commercial and multifamily buildings last year.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JULY 12, 2023

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) applauds USDA’s commitment of funds to improve the tracking and analysis of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. As the agency increasingly focuses on implementing incentive-based support for reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, effective measurement becomes ever more vital.

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Ivy Protocol

MAY 18, 2023

The year 2023 stands as a testament to this synergy, with a plethora of companies innovating in the carbon removal terrain with a shared goal of fighting climate change. These nature-based solutions actively contribute to mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and harnessing the immense potential of forests as carbon sinks. 2023, May 17).

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Washington Nature

JANUARY 9, 2023

Today kicks off the 2023 state legislative session for our elected state leaders. As 2023 is the first year in which the state will be collecting revenue from the Climate Commitment Act, the stakes for these budget decisions are especially high. © Courtney Baxter/TNC.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

2023), vacated as moot, 70 F. Labeling and reuse requirements for cylinders with HFCs, the super-powerful greenhouse gases. NRC , 2023 WL 5498874 (5 th Cir. An executive order requiring federal contractors’ employees to get COVID vaccinations. Biden , 67 F.4 4 th 921 (9 th Cir. 4 th 1167 (9 th Cir. 3d 59 (D.C.

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ESA

APRIL 18, 2023

EPA case by early summer 2023. USFWS finalized the rule listing the species as an endangered species in late November 2022 and then delayed the rules’ effective date to March 31, 2023 after political pushback. The deadline for the call is May 8, 2023. Nominations are due by May 1, 2023, nominate an expert here.

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ESA

APRIL 3, 2023

Call for Nominations for 2023 ESA Regional Policy Award Do you know someone who has made positive efforts toward environmental sustainability in Portland, Oregon? This bill sets a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for U.S. Comments should be submitted through the USGCRP website and are due by May 15, 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

Information provided by the Department of Environmental Protection in response to a Right To Know request shows DEP took enforcement action against 14 conventional oil and gas well operators that resulted in collecting $422,365 in penalties and bond forfeitures in 2023. Read more here. Read more here (2017-2021). Read more here (2022).

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Shapiro's Administration in support of Pennsylvania reaffirming its commitment to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Related Article: -- Re-Imaging A Christian Response To Changing Climate - Comments By Dr. Julia O’Brien, Lancaster Theological Seminary [PaEN] [Posted: October 11, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

By Penn State News With a goal of achieving 100% greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2035, Penn State – under the direction of President Neeli Bendapudi -- is moving forward with several of the recommendations presented by the University’s Carbon Emissions Reduction Task Force in Spring 2022.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 29, 2023

According to the UNDP , Senegal produces less than one tenth of one percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, which are a driving factor of global ice melt, which causes seas to rise around the world. The post The Stream, March 29, 2023: Mass Fish Die-Off Reignites Concerns on Overuse of Australian River appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Shapiro In Support Of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative [PaEN] -- Re-Imagining A Christian Response To Changing Climate - Comments By Dr. Julia O’Brien, Lancaster Theological Seminary [PaEN] -- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host Oct. Mitchell Hescox is President of EEN Action, Inc.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Global wine and spirits company Bacardi announced today that its BACARDI rum brand will reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% from 2023. Read the full story at ESG Today.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 12, 2023

Africa has historically contributed the least to global greenhouse gas emissions, despite being among the most affected by the climate crisis. Amid drought, some central California farmers in 2022 received 0 to 18 percent of their expected government water allotments; in 2023, they will receive 100 percent, Ambrook Research reports.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 21, 2023

March 21, 2023 Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. The post Fresh, March 21, 2023: Chicago Residents and Activists File Suit Against Toxic Sediment Dumping Grounds appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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