Legal Planet

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Among many, here are some that stood out to us: Corporate Climate Accountability California moved climate accountability efforts forward in a big way with the passage of two first-in-the-nation climate disclosure bills , SB 253 (Wiener) and SB 261 (Stern) , that will force critical transparency about corporate climate emissions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 3, 2023

We had a strong start to 2022 when the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration released guidance to states in February, reflecting many UCS recommendations. Now we know that all 52 NEVI plans —50 states plus DC and Puerto Rico—were submitted and were approved by the Federal Highway Administration.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 13, 2022

At the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, revelations about a toxic workplace and ethics concerns resulted in its director’s departure while the agency is in the midst of essential work to strengthen the scientific integrity infrastructure across the executive branch.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 15, 2022

Additionally, industry lobbying groups worked to wield their influence over the EPA , especially during the Trump administration. UCS named the administration’s indefinite delay of this draft formaldehyde assessment, and failure to adequately resource the science office working on it, as an attack on science.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2024

There are full sections about the importance of the free flow of scientific information to the public, about using science in decisionmaking and how to make this process more transparent, and about promoting a culture of scientific integrity at the agency.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Because it is a new program an entire administrative apparatus must be constructed — things like staff, databases, and report tracking. Outreach to eligible customers to inform them about the program, reviewing applications, and chasing down missing application paperwork do not count as “administrative costs.”

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 20, 2023

On March 20, the the Shapiro Administration announced plans to maintain a long-term, physical presence in Darlington Township, Beaver County to continue assisting residents impacted by the Norfolk Southern train derailment that occurred on February 3 in East Palestine, Ohio.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2024

The fear and uncertainty about what was going to happen-- Was there a “bubble”? Gerusky , the late Director of the Bureau of Radiation Protection at the then-Department of Environmental Resources on March 28, 1979, and who was in charge of the state’s technical response to the accident; and - - James M. Wasn’t there a bubble?

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

On February 27, The Shapiro Administration announced the state Department of Health is opening a Health Resource Center in Darlington Township, Beaver County on Tuesday for residents of Beaver and Lawrence counties who have health concerns following the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, OH on February 3, 2023.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 24, 2024

I was heartened by the Biden-Harris administration’s sweeping executive order related to environmental justice (EO 14096), which was among the most explicit commitments to addressing environmental injustice made by any administration. The concept of being able to meaningfully access a process is known as “procedural equity.”

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Legal Planet

JULY 18, 2023

The second amended CEQA’s administrative record provisions by reducing the time for record preparation from 90 to 60 days; allowing project proponents (rather than CEQA petitioners) to seize back the right to prepare the record; and excluding from the record communications between agency staff members that did not reach the ultimate decision-makers.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2023

On March 10, the Shapiro Administration announced it will continue to offer services to Pennsylvania residents living near the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, by extending the operations at the Health Resource Center in Darlington Township, Beaver County, through Thursday, March 16. Darlington, PA 16115.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2023

On March 31, the Department of Health announced the establishment of a health resource network that will directly connect Pennsylvania residents with local providers in response to Norfolk Southern’s train derailment. Additional staff will be available via video conferencing during that time. Darlington, PA 16115.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) estimates this will increase the number of clean trucks and buses on California’s roads and highways by 60 percent in 2035 and nearly 70 percent in 2050 compared to the ACT. In California, nearly 90 percent of tractor trucks on the road belong to about 15 percent of commercial fleets.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 22, 2024

Earth Day began under the Nixon Administration in 1970 as a day to support environmental protection and has grown to include nations and communities around the world in appreciation of Mother Earth. Leading up to Earth Day this year, I’ve been reflecting on the meaning and purpose of the annual celebration. And even that’s not a given.…

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2023

On March 2, the Shapiro Administration announced the Health Resource Center, opened by the state Department of Health in Darlington Township, Beaver County on February 28, has already helped to connect 200 residents with resources and services in just the first two days. Darlington, PA 16115.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

During the third quarter of 2022, Congress passed major legislation to subsidize clean energy but failed to authorize new funding for the COVID-19 response or strengthen requirements for evidence in Food and Drug Administration user fee programs. What got accomplished. The bill did not include the $22.5 Although the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Now, with IRA funding, and an aligned EPA leadership and administration, there’s a chance. You can hear more directly from EPA staff about how these grants will work in this explainer video where they shared their framework.) Take for example the problem of energy access for low-income households and marginalized communities.

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Washington Nature

AUGUST 29, 2023

Last week, TNC Washington, the Stillaguamish Tribe and the Tulalip Tribes hosted Dr. Richard Spinrad, Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, for a tour of TNC’s Port Susan Bay Preserve and the Stillaguamish Tribe’s zis a ba II site. House and Senate.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 17, 2022

The report was written by the research groups Planet Tracker and CDP, and it examined these risks in four resource extraction sectors. The report gives four examples where concerns about water scarcity and pollution are stranding – or could threaten assets. Those sectors are coal, metals, electric power, and oil and gas.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 31, 2021

Whether those priorities lead to substantive changes would depend largely on the length of the new governor’s term, the technical capacity of the administration, and its focus on environmental issues among the many on the docket. The same order directed the Air Resources Board to determine how oil extraction can be phased out by 2045.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Shapiro proposed a 2024-25 state budget that includes a $10 Million DEP permit modernization initiative to increase permit review staff and upgrade permitting IT systems, expand testing for PFAS “forever chemicals,” support the expanded conventional oil and gas well plugging program and improve air quality monitoring. On February 6, Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2023

On October 2, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director Tim Schaeffer celebrated the recently launched Eastern Hellbender license plate, which honors the state amphibian-- Pennsylvania's clean water ambassador-- and supports the Wild Resource Conservation Fund.

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Law and Environment

DECEMBER 20, 2021

To reach 10 GWs, NYSERDA and DPS Staff propose to expand the existing NY-Sun MW Block program with additional upfront “adders”, with enough initial funding to last through the end of 2022. NYSERDA and DPS Staff estimate this change will cause an additional cost of $0.125/Watt for Upstate C/I projects, and $0.20/Watt framework.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Though the heavy metal is toxic, federal and state drinking water standards say nothing about how much can safely enter public water supplies, and Ann Arbor’s water treatment plant, like most, was not set up to deal with it. “We said Steglitz, the city’s public services area administrator. It’s frustrating,” he said.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. “The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 25, 2023

We don’t spend enough time thinking about the damage we’re causing to people here in Iowa, to water quality impacts.” Within days of the push from the lawmakers, university administrators shut down Jones’ blog and he resigned. They’re going to be able to say whatever they want about progress towards nutrient management goals.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 11, 2023

My Administration is doing whatever it takes to help Pennsylvanians impacted by this incident, and I will continue to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for their actions.” DOH staff is continuing to conduct ACE surveys among residents living near the derailment. The Center is located at Darlington Township Building, 3590 Darlington Rd.,

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 25, 2024

In a previous blog post about the federal Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) recent report about how the White House can better implement its Justice40 initiative, I noted that the GAO should have said the program needs much more transparency at multiple levels. What else should the GAO have said in its report about Justice40?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

On April 17, Shapiro Administration officials worked with members of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps on a project to improve the Joyce Kilmer Trail in Union County in Bald Eagle State Forest. It also teaches participants about public service and provides job skills to make them better employees. . $17 To improve public lands, Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2023

Today, my Administration is taking another step to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of every Pennsylvanian affected by the Norfolk Southern train derailment,” said Gov. Jim Marshall has been critical in opening this Health Resource Center. The Center will be open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Elder Vogel, Sen.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 17, 2023

I was curious about the extent of predicted impacts to watersheds and wetlands, so I did some homework. Specifically, I went looking for information about how many wetlands are at risk now that the rules for protecting a wetland as “Provincially Significant” under OWES have fundamentally changed. Source: TRCA Regulation Mapping.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 8, 2022

In its statement about the petition, the group claimed to support the development of drinking water standards for the PFAS chemicals PFOA PFOS, PFBS, and GenX. But, in this case, the advisors wrote broadly about methodological issues with EPA assessments, but didn’t specifically point to any problems or errors in the PFAS analyses themselves.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2024

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is set to consider the proposed changes on March 21. Source California Air Resources Board. Source California Air Resources Board , US Energy Information Administration. percent or even 39 percent with a commensurate increase in costs for California drivers.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 13, 2023

Josh Shapiro and PEMA Director Randy Padfield, in coordination with the Berks County Department of Emergency Services, announced that the Shapiro Administration opened a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) to provide individuals, families, and businesses affected by recent storm damage with in-person access to state and local resources.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2023

DCNR's Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on July 26 on the State Forest Strategic Plan and hear an update from the Fish and Boat Commission. Interested individuals should have interest in and experience with DCNR work and programs and a background in recreation, natural resources and conservation work.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2023

“Norfolk Southern’s train derailment hurt communities in Western Pennsylvania, put our first responders at risk, and has taken up immense local and state resources,” said Gov. The Shapiro Administration plans to maintain a long-term presence in Beaver County to continue assisting residents impacted by the Norfolk Southern train derailment.

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