Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 21, 2022

Often an oddity when considering environmental goals, manufacturers seem to be well ahead of regulators when it comes to electrification. It’s a vital missed opportunity that regulators are so out of step with the technology in this realm. Daimler, whose trucks account for over 40 percent of the U.S. National solutions are necessary.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

California’s leadership on reducing truck pollution has been on full display the past few years, passing critical regulations requiring 90 percent reduction in smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NO X ) emissions from diesel trucks and requiring manufacturers sell an increasing share of electric trucks to move away from fossil fuels altogether.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

On November 18, the Department of Environmental Protection formally notified the Independent Regulatory Review Commission it was withdrawing the final regulation changing the water quality standard for manganese, ending the rulemaking process. Read More here.

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Clean Energy Law

JUNE 1, 2021

At a contentious board hearing on May 7, 2021, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) approved a first-in-the-nation rule to regulate trucking emissions from warehouses by a 9-4 vote. Bledsoe and Jennifer Garlock. Transferring and Banking Points. The ISR includes several provisions intended to provide compliance flexibility.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2024

Given that heightened awareness, a Commerce Department advisory committee of electric and gas utility executives acknowledged at a meeting in the fall of 1970 that their industry needed “to show what they are doing about pollution [and] suggested that the gas industry take a look at the NOx [nitrogen oxides] problem.”

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 29, 2023

Local government groups, drinking water suppliers and many other groups opposed the last minute amendment, which Republican legislators ignored. Read more here. Read More here. The amendment placed nearly all the burden for the treatment of manganese pollution on those using the water rather than polluting it. Read more here.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 2, 2023

That does not mean, however, that states and utilities are similarly constrained from generation shifting as they develop ways to comply with the federal regulations. With regards generation shifting, states will have greater latitude than the federal government to force dirty power plants to close.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Gas plants and infrastructure emit nitrogen oxides (NOx) during combustion, which degrade local air quality. EN: Besides the fact that state and federal officials largely ignore the harm gas does to public health, the environment and the climate, government policies let gas developers off the hook for cleaning up their pollution.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

I’ve written previously about how the truck industry is fighting regulations at the state and federal level with everything they’ve got. One of the scare tactics truck manufacturers have been pushing is the old industry canard of job-killing regulations. Why would truck regulations impact jobs? Source: ERM 2022 ).

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Along with their contribution to larger climate change impacts, gas plants also cause local air pollution – mainly nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. The IESO was also directed to structure contracts to ensure power plants would still be paid even if forced to shut down due forthcoming federal Clean Electricity Regulations.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This new regulation would apply to delivery vans, big rigs, box trucks, and buses. and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the numerous commercial and government fleets of MHD vehicles in the state. Regulate more tractor trucks, including the smaller fleets.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

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. There are more than 1.8

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2021

On October 14, the Department of Environmental Protection presented a proposed regulation that would adopt California’s existing Zero Emission Vehicle Program that requires 22 percent of the new passenger and light duty vehicle fleets offered for sale in the state be zero emission vehicles starting in model year 2025.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The transportation sector is also a substantial source of nitrogen oxides and particulates, both of which are dangerous to human health. 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.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 3, 2024

While it’s unclear to this observer whether and how regulatory takings rules can effectively be applied in the quasi-legislative context, the facts of the Sheetz case are not particularly favorable to the government defendants. So El Dorado County appears to be facing an uphill battle in the Sheetz case. Raimondo, No. Jarkesy, No.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 4, 2023

Because last week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) made history by unanimously adopting what is perhaps the most transformative clean trucks regulation ever considered—the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule. Both the state and federal governments have committed billions of dollars to spur this work.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Climate action requires more than what industry would prefer As EPA looks to finalize its next regulation, it’s important to understand what’s at stake. Aggressive action is needed to address climate change and transportation pollution, and every new batch of regulations results brings the same ol’ song and dance from opposing automakers.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Coming off its recent decision requiring all new passenger cars and trucks be zero-emission by 2035, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is developing a first-of-its-kind regulation to reduce emissions from heavy-duty vehicles like delivery vans, big rigs, box trucks, and buses. There are more than 1.8 pollution from vehicles.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 14, 2023

EPA US Supreme Court decision in 2007 and the EPA’s follow-on Endangerment Finding and Cause or Contribute Finding in 2009, which ultimately set the stage for the agency to not only have the authority—but also the obligation—to regulate power plant carbon emissions. EPA Supreme Court decision in 2022. EPA’s 6-3 majority opinion.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

In 2021 alone, the plants slated for retirement emitted more than 28,000 tonnes of nitrogen oxides (NO x ), 32,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), and 51 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), according to EIA data. What can be done?

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Vermont Law

APRIL 8, 2022

1) The EPA permits states to draft and execute regulations to satisfy national standards in most circumstances. (2) 3) Here in the United States, the federal government, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is responsible for managing gas and oil exploration and extraction on Native American and national lands. (4) Turner, Jr.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This fine particulate often comprises a toxic brew of carbon, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide created by several sources, including combustion in fossil fuel power plants, factories, and from car and truck emissions. Tens of thousands of lives have been lost over the years because regulations for PM 2.5 micrometers or smaller.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 21, 2023

. “We appreciate your support of the Great Lakes and encourage you to emphasize the importance of our binational institutions and investments for the Great Lakes from the Canadian government.” — Excerpt from a letter to President Biden from a bipartisan group of Great Lakes lawmakers. Copi is the new name for Asian carp.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 4, 2023

While it might seem strange to some that two different government agencies are releasing new rules at the same time for the same set of vehicles, below I explain the importance of both programs and why we need NHTSA to do better.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2022

Fossil-fueled trucks, vans, and buses are a major source of climate-disrupting greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM), and hazardous air pollutants that harm public health. In 2021, Quebec adopted a regulation requiring all new school buses to be electric.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 6, 2023

But with the recent influx of government incentives for hydrogen production, new and improving production and storage technologies, and greater political will than ever before, H 2 ’s reputation is gaining favor. All this is not to say there is no place for hydrogen in a clean energy future.

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Clean Energy Law

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

As of April 2018, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) region, which encompasses the Basin, was home to approximately 34,000 warehouses with 1.17 Notably, WAIRE Points may be earned only for actions that are “surplus” ( i.e. , actions that go beyond existing local, state, and federal regulations).

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 15, 2022

18 On Road Dumping Drilling Wastewater; Methane Regs, Conventional Regs, Well Plugging, More Environmental Health Project: Setback Distances And The Regulations We Need To Protect Public Health From Oil & Gas Facilities Ohio River Valley Institute: 6% Population Loss, 3.3% 24 to Oct.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Because methods for reducing methane emissions can also increase nitrous oxide emissions under some circumstances, the effects of such methods on both gasses must often be considered to ensure an overall reduction in GHG emissions. References (may be paywall-restricted) .

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2024

-- DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of Waste Permit For Keystone Landfill In Lackawanna County [PaEN] -- Comments Invited By DEP On Stronghold Digital Mining Panther Creek Power Plant Title V Air Quality Permit Renewal [PaEN] -- DEP Sets May 16 Public Conference To Accept Comments On Rosebud Mining Permit For Cherry Tree Mine In Clearfield, Indiana (..)

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2023

There are also hundreds more government reports and media investigations linking fracking to prenatal harm, respiratory impacts, cancer, heart disease, mental health problems, and premature death. An update to the conventional regulations was killed in 2016 by the General Assembly and Gov. Read more here. Read more here.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

For example, should costs imposed by US regulation of greenhouse gases be justified by including in the benefits the reduction of climate change impacts outside of the United States? This itself requires predictions and assumptions regarding policy decisions of governments around the world and is a source of uncertainty. Energy Regul.

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ESA

APRIL 11, 2022

Supreme Court reinstates Trump administration Clean Water Act regulation. But there has been “no sign” that China’s government intends to shift the country’s policy, said Byford Tsang, a senior policy adviser with the E3G think tank. Governments need to help people cut consumption. Executive Branch. International.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Here are 59 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2022

Here are 91 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- Gov. 4-5 [PaEN] -- EQB Meets Aug.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2022

LR100 is a cleaner fuel source for boilers than other fuel oil replacement options and will reduce air emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter by 50% and sulfur dioxide emissions by nearly 99%. . -- Vicinity Energy Philadelphia, Inc. Read more here. Visit PEC’s Audio Room for the latest podcasts.

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ESA

APRIL 5, 2021

The advisory council is tasked with providing advice and recommendations to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality and the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council on a whole-of-government approach to environmental justice. USFWS – Migratory Bird Service Regulations Committee and Flyway Council Meetings (Apr.

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