Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The foundational document of international human rights law is the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 2001, the United Nations (UN) Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity affirmed that “cultural rights are an integral part of human rights, which are universal, indivisible, and interdependent….”

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire September 11 PA Environment Digest 90 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic We Remember Sept.

Natural Gas

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

This dangerous Bill has been forced into law through a process designed to prevent meaningful consideration of its impacts, discussion with those affected, or on a time frame that reflects the enormity of the changes. SCHEDULE 4: MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001. SCHEDULE 10: SUPPORTING GROWTH AND HOUSING IN YORK AND DURHAM REGIONS ACT, 2022 .

Conservation

Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 31, 2022

SCHEDULE 4: MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001. SUPPORTING GROWTH AND HOUSING IN YORK AND DURHAM REGIONS ACT, 2022 . This law would exempt the project from many features of an Environmental Assessment, and even from the Environmental Bill of Rights. Opening the Door to Displacement of Lower-Income Tenants.

Conservation

CEQA Developments

MAY 27, 2022

On May 12, the Third District Court of Appeal belatedly ordered partially published an opinion it had filed on April 20, 2022, reversing the trial court’s judgment upholding the EIR for lead agency Siskiyou County’s approval of Crystal Geyser Water Company’s water bottling plant project. We Advocate Through Environmental Review, et al.

Climate Change

Law of the Lands

AUGUST 13, 2024

AS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN THE RURAL VOICE : Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE I probably shouldn’t have been surprised, but I was surprised upon learning recently of a municipal by-law requiring landowners to keep grass and weeds down below a maximum height on the municipal boulevard abutting private properties. Is it legal?

2001

CEQA Developments

AUGUST 7, 2022

In a 5-2 opinion filed August 1, 2022, a divided California Supreme Court held the Federal Power Act (“FPA”; 16 U.S.C. Department of Water Resources (2022) Cal.5th 791a et seq.) 791a et seq.) County of Butte v. 5th , Case No. 4.34 (i)(6)(vii); First Iowa Coop. Federal Power Comm’n (1946) 328 U.S. 152, 164 (“ First Iowa ”).).

Regulations

Greenbuilding Law

JANUARY 8, 2023

In 2001, Maryland was one of the first states to incentivize green building, to reduce GHG emissions, with an income tax credit. Live webinar “Does Your Lease Address New GHG Laws?” The Maryland Department of Labor is expected to publish the Notice of Proposed Action on January 13, 2023. The backstory is important.

2021

Ohio Environmental Law

JANUARY 29, 2023

On December 16, 2022, Governor DeWine announced $88 million in grant funding for 123 brownfield remediation projects. Many heralded the Clean Ohio brownfield grant program, which operated from approximately 2001 to 2012, as the “golden age” of brownfield cleanup and redevelopment in Ohio. This marks the third round of funding.

2001

Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

Even with its Director, Kenneth Blanco, departing this week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has been active in taking steps to implement the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act), which was enacted into law on January 1, 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA).

2021

CEQA Developments

MAY 2, 2023

DWR’s efforts in this regard took place from 2001 to 2006, involving “five federal agencies, five state agencies, seven local government entities, five Native American tribes, four local water agencies, and 13 nongovernmental organizations,” with three years of hearings and two years of negotiations. 791a et seq.). 5th 708 ( Butte II ).

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Wolf Announces $90 Million Investment In More Than 330 Projects To Improve Recreation, Conserve Natural Resources; Special Fall DCNR Grant Round Now Open DCNR Celebrates The Delaware Canal State Park Towpath As PA’s 2022 Trail Of The Year Scranton Times Editorial: Pennsylvania’s Forests, Outdoor Spaces Among Our Greatest Assets Sept.

Natural Gas

Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Repsol Sued in Class Action for $1 Billion Over Peru’s Worst Oil Spill BNN Bloomberg PaulaR Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:45 Monday, January 15, 2024 Read more Marcelo Rochabrun (Bloomberg) -- Repsol SA is being sued for $1 billion by an English law firm representing around 35,000 alleged victims for its involvement in Peru’s largest oil spill in 2022.

2014

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

11, 2001 - DEP Responds To A National Tragedy [PaEN] -- Explainer: So Why Does A Susquehanna County Gas Company Have To Raise Rates 33.2% 16 Webinar On Provisions Of New Federal Climate, Energy Law On Solar Energy And Energy Efficiency [PaEN] -- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host Sept. Of Geography Hosts Sept.

2001

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

11, 2001 - DEP Responds To A National Tragedy [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette/Tribune Democrat: David McCullough, Author Of ‘The Johnstown Flood’ Remembered Fondly In City Where His Career Took Off -- Gov. -- DEP To Host Sept. EV Charging 2.0 - By Eric Lowitt, Charge-Zero [PaEN] -- PA GreenGov Council Hosts Virtual PA Sustainability Summit Oct.

Conservation

Physics World

DECEMBER 2, 2021

At least we know now that quantum computers – information-processing devices that exploit the laws of quantum mechanics to develop new capabilities – are possible. IBM plans to produce a 433-qubit chip in 2022, followed by a 1121-qubit Condor chip in 2023. More qubits, less noise.

Technology

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- We Remember Sept. 28 [PaEN] Help Wanted -- Help Wanted: Armstrong Conservation District - Agricultural Technician [PaEN] Upcoming Events -- Our Pocono Waters Hosts Sept.

Natural Gas

Acoel

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Robin Kundis Craig. Since at least 2001, the Supreme Court has made it pretty clear that it finds the Clean Water Act’s Section 404 “dredge and fill” permit program distasteful. See , e.g. , Cottonwood Environmental Law Center v Edwards, — F. 3d —, 2022 WL 952072, at *2 (D.

Clean Water Act

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Here are 90 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! -- We Remember Sept.

Conservation

A Greener Life

JUNE 19, 2024

Jolyon Maugham, director of the Good Law Project, told DeSmog: “Abraham Lincoln spoke of government ‘of the people, by the people and for the people.’ million to the party since 2001, including £38,000 to Rishi Sunak’s 2022 Conservative leadership bid. Tory peer Lord Michael Farmer has also donated £8.8

Fossil Fuels

Arnold Porter

JUNE 17, 2021

The New SCCs—replacing the controller-to-controller and controller-to-processor SCCs (Prior SCCs), which were adopted in 2001, 2004 and 2010—are intended to address concerns set out in last year’s groundbreaking European Court of Justice (CJEU) Schrems II decision.

Law

Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As we have written previously ( here and here ), the AML Act (including the CTA) is the most significant overhaul of the Bank Secrecy Act and related anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) laws since the enactment of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. Comments on the Proposed Rule will close on February 7, 2022.

Regulations

Acoel

JUNE 29, 2022

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Eugene M. Trisko (BA, NYU, 1972; JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1977) is an attorney in private practice. He represents several major energy unions in environmental matters and was a member of EPA’s Clean Air Act Advisory Committee from 2001 to 2010.

Ozone

Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

As an illustrative example, the Finnish Posiva is now building a final repository for which it got a political permit (Decision-in-Principle) in 2001, and it is aimed to be operational in 2024. RePlanet Nederland January 13, 2022 Footnotes: (1) Technical expert group on sustainable finance (TEG) (2). Drafted by: J.E. van Dorp, MSc.

Fossil Fuels

Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In October, ODHS announced that it would extend emergency water deliveries through April of 2022 due to poor groundwater recovery. In 2001, the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), a federal agency that manages the agricultural water supply within the basin, began paying farmers to pump large amounts of groundwater out of the aquifers below.

2001

The Energy Law

JANUARY 31, 2023

maritime law experienced two significant changes on December 23, 2022—one pertaining to liability for oil pollution, the other concerning small passenger vessels. After significant changes, the SPVA was signed into law on December 23, 2022, as part of the nearly 2000-page James M. 23, 2022) (to be codified at 33 C.F.R.

2023

Arnold Porter

AUGUST 25, 2021

On August 11, 2021, the Senate passed its FY 2022 budget resolution ( S. 117-2) into law in March 2021. Since the House and Senate passed the FY 2022 budget resolution in August 2021, Democrats can use the FY 2022 reconciliation instructions to pass their $3.5 99-509), signed into law October 21, 1986.]]

2010

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The information you need to follow legislation in the House and Senate- starting with articles and NewsClips from last week-- Environment & Energy NewsClips-- -- We Remember Sept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Reschenthaler 1 Of 2 PA Lawmakers To Vote Against Santos Expulsion -- York Daily Record: Republican Con. 1 Price Changes: Natural Gas (+149% to -64.2%); Electric (+18.8% to -25.7%) [PaEN] -- PA Capital-Star: Natural Gas, Electricity Price Changes Coming On Dec. 1 -- Inquirer: Your PECO Electric Bill Could Get Cheaper On Dec. National- $3.24

Politics

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

11, 2001 - DEP Responds To A National Tragedy [PaEN] -- Abandoned Well Citizen Expert Laurie Barr, University Of Pennsylvania Prof. Thank you for your leadership! -- We Remember Sept. 13 -- Penn State Extension Offers 3-Part Webinar Series On On-Lot Septic Systems Starting Oct. 11 Webinar On $396.1

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

By Bruce Ledewitz, Duquesne School Of Law -- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: PA’s Participation In RGGI Matters More Than Other States, Here’s Why - By Clean Air Council -- PUC’s Stephen M. Thank you for your leadership! -- We Remember Sept. DeFrank Thanks Gov.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

.] -- Committee Schedule Senate returns to session September 19, 20, 21 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- DCNR Celebrates The Delaware Canal State Park Towpath As PA’s 2022 Trail Of The Year [PaEN] -- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Invites You To Volunteer At Your Local State Park And State Forest Sept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2022

trillion [federal] infrastructure bill signed into law on November 15, 2021, help is on the way. On September 11, 2001, hijacked airliner Flight 93 crashed nearby resulting in the deaths of 40 passengers and crew. Million In Federal Funding For DEP’s Traditional Mine Reclamation Program [Posted: March 30, 2022] PA Environment Digest

2001

Corp Watch

JANUARY 23, 2024

Mobil was sued in 2001 for paying military officials $500,000 a year to work as security for the company in Aceh province, northern Sumatra, who allegedly engaged in battery, sexual assault, rape and wrongful deaths of local people. The case was still ongoing in 2022.

2017

Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Mobil was sued in 2001 for paying military officials $500,000 a year to work as security for the company in Aceh province, northern Sumatra, who allegedly engaged in battery, sexual assault, rape and wrongful deaths of local people. The case was still ongoing in 2022.

2017

Law Columbia

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission regulations on climate disclosure, first proposed in March 2022 and likely to be issued in final form in October 2023, [1] have drawn considerable controversy and face an uncertain fate in the inevitable litigation. [2] This piece previously appeared in the CLS Blue Sky Blog.

Regulations

Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Finally, the Strategy considers how competition law enforcement can help address affordability concerns. The pilot will run until August 2022, and applicants are also offered the opportunity to make suggestions to address and improve any gaps identified. Feedback on the Roadmap was requested through April.

2021