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Massachusetts Passes Climate Bill Focused on Clean Energy and Offshore Wind

Law and Environment

5060 ), titled An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind, into law on Thursday August 11, 2022. The law keeps the required procurement total at 5.6 Renewable Energy. Governor Baker signed the climate bill ( H.5060 The act combines and modifies provisions from the House’s proposed offshore wind bill (H.4524)

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KDKA: Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Crashes Into, Thru Westmoreland County Home And A Loophole In State Law That Doesn’t Regulate Gathering Pipelines For Safety

PA Environment Daily

On December 30, 2022, KDKA TV in Pittsburgh broadcast an exclusive report about a natural gas pipeline that broke loose from its cribbing while under construction and crashed into and through a Westmoreland County home in Allegheny Township. Had it been another type of pipeline, the PUC might have had jurisdiction. Read more here.

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New York State Proposes ‘Rapid Act’ and Other Bill to Aid in Transition to Renewable Energy and Away From Natural Gas

E2 Law Blog

Affordable Gas Transition Act (AGTA) While the RAPID Act focuses on supporting renewable electricity infrastructure development, AGTA represents the Hochul Administration’s attempt to facilitate a transition away from natural gas. However, AGTA endeavors to decelerate further expansion of the natural gas system.

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PA Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition Doubles-Down On Support For Exporting PA Natural Gas To China, Our Economic, Military Competitor

PA Environment Daily

As EQT CEO Toby Rice argued in the slide deck Callahan provided, China needs US natural gas to reduce its dependency on the use of coal to generate electricity and reduce power plant emissions. The Chinese Communist Party uses that energy to cheat and undermine Ohio production and Ohio jobs,” said US Senator Brown.

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Penn State Hosts Online Solar Law Symposium Aug. 23

PA Environment Daily

The third annual Penn State Solar Law Symposium will be held virtually on August 23, from noon to 4:30 p.m., for attorneys and energy professionals.

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West Virginia v. EPA Limits the Federal Government’s Power to Promote Clean Energy and Combat Climate Change

Law and Environment

The decision focuses on EPA’s authority under a specific section of the Clean Air Act. But a closer read suggests more sweeping, longer-term implications for incentivizing the development of clean energy projects nationwide. The Court ruled that EPA lacked the authority under the Clean Air Act to issue the Clean Power Plan.

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New U.S. Climate Law Will Make Water Contamination Worse

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Climate Law Could Make Midwest Water Contamination Worse Billions in clean energy incentives rely on raw materials from polluting corn and livestock. How is it possible that legislation billed as an environmental protection statute ends up as a primary threat to clean water and communities? The law enables the U.S.D.A.

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