A Greener Life

JANUARY 30, 2025

By Anna Bjerde What will it take to bring electricity to 300 million people in Africa who currently live without it? This is the goal we at the World Bank have set for Mission 300 to halve the number of people on the continent without reliable electricity by 2030. Photo credit: Reuters / Esa Alexander.

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Edouard Stenger

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

F inancial firm Lazard’s annual benchmark shows the Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis (LCOE) for the main electricity sources. The numbers for this year’s edition are quite impressive: Nuclear is the most expensive per MWh: $148 (+20% since 2009). O ne can expect a speedy transition to clean energy sources.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Here are the details-- On September 25 - 26, 2024 , DEP inspected three shale gas wells owned by Diversified Prod LLC in Fayette and Westmoreland counties in response to requests for well transfers to Big Dog Energy and found two wells continue to be abandoned and not plugged the third with other violations. Well was drilled in 2009.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 25, 2016

As detailed in the RGGI investment plan , these funds are typically used to support energy efficiency and renewable energy programs in New York State. This is not the first time that the legislature has diverted RGGI proceeds for other purposes—it also diverted $90 million in 2009 and $41 million in 2015 to the general fund.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As these companies are moving towards clean energy, an emerging source of renewable energy is wind power. The wind energy sector is gaining global traction, as exemplified by U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s statement, in a speech given this month, that wind energy would be powering every home in the U.K.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As these companies are moving towards clean energy, an emerging source of renewable energy is wind power. The wind energy sector is gaining global traction, as exemplified by U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s statement, in a speech given this month, that wind energy would be powering every home in the U.K.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The legislation committed nearly $400 billion to support, among other things, wind and solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies that will make a significant dent in US heat-trapping emissions. How is that going to happen? Their report, however, comes with a warning.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

23 Innovative CEOs Enabling And Expanding Decarbonization; Part Of Global Clean Energy Action Forum [PaEN] -- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Suburban Philadelphia Firm Bets On New Technology to Store Solar Power 24/7 -- Erie 2030 District Achieves 22.4% Decline In Energy Use; $4.6 Million In Energy Savings; 14.6%

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 18, 2023

A proposed offshore wind procurement bill in Maine would go a long way to enable the state to meet its climate and clean energy targets and become a national leader in floating offshore wind technology. Meeting these targets would strengthen Maine’s economy by creating high-quality jobs and helping stabilize energy costs.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 22, 2024

“The Biden Administration and USDA are ensuring farmers and small businesses are not only a part of the clean energy economy, but directly benefiting from it,” Morgan said. “We We have seen a great impact from this Administration’s focus on clean energy projects here in Pennsylvania.

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

Summary: The expiry date on nuclear energy is baseless, arbitrary and serves no useful purpose. It will cause uncertainty and add unnecessary costs and deployment bottlenecks which could delay climate mitigation and the transition to a clean energy system of Member States. For example, the title of section 4.27

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Instead of investing in clean energy, the fossil fuel industry perpetuates the problem and erodes public trust. The cost of wind and solar power have been falling for over a decade, making them the world’s cheapest source of new electricity. billion on advertising.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 22, 2022

The bill is sprawling, covering climate and energy topics as diverse as electric vehicles, building decarbonization, clean energy manufacturing and supply chains, agriculture, and greening the electricity system, all through a range of tax incentives and direct grants. Still, how does a local government tap in?

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 23, 2022

The study examined 405 children who were diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia between 2009 and 2017. Citizen groups, some funded by the coal company Murray Energy, also challenged the project over its risks to the environment, though these claims were rejected in court. Children whose birthplace was within 1.2 In the News.

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Clean Energy Law

JUNE 1, 2022

The California LCFS Program was adopted in 2009 as one of the key measures to reduce GHG emissions in California under AB 32. In terms of transportation fuels, while electricity and hydrogen are currently the primary fuels for ZEVs, the Draft Scoping Plan acknowledges the need for low-carbon liquid fuels during the transition to ZEVs.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 21, 2023

Budget 2023 is a critical opportunity for the Government of Canada to uphold its commitment to ending all fossil fuel subsidies and redirect that support into clean energy,” said Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate at Environmental Defence Canada. billion and $18 billion respectively.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Last Thursday, December 15, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) seeking comments on proposed changes to its regulations governing the siting of interstate electric transmission lines. Consider, for example, the Grain Belt Express Clean Line. How could this happen?

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Environmental Progress

JULY 29, 2020

The High Cost of Renewables House Democrats propose spending hundreds of billions of public and ratepayer money on renewable energy, new transmission lines, energy efficiency, mass transit, electric vehicles, carbon capture and storage, and advanced nuclear energy. Renewables have the same impact everywhere in the world.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 20, 2022

US ratepayers very likely will pay even more for electricity and heating this winter compared to the already-expensive winter of 2021-2022. The US Energy Information Administration is forecasting the wholesale price of gas to reach its highest level since the winter of 2009-2010 in inflation-adjusted terms.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Mensch Introduces Bill To Encourage Development Of Clean Vehicle Infrastructure- Electric, Natural Gas, Hydrogen -- 35 Senate, House Democrats Urge Gov. Wolf To Investigate Health Impacts Associated With Natural Gas Fracking -- EPA Honors Energy-Efficient Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc.

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

In recent years, states in New England and the mid-Atlantic region have made significant progress in reducing climate change-inducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the electricity generation sector. [1]. emissions in the RGGI region would have been approximately 24 percent higher in 2015 but for the program, which took effect in 2009.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 14, 2023

percent of US electricity and utility-scale solar generated 3.4 In 2012, coal generated 37 percent of US electricity. Coal’s decline and the rapid growth of renewables helped cut the US electricity sector’s carbon emissions by 24 percent over the last decade. Last year, wind generated 10.2 Add hydropower’s contribution of 6.2

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Law Columbia

MARCH 13, 2023

However, Petitioners have argued that the new standards exceed EPA’s authority, were adopted in an arbitrary or capricious manner, and are otherwise barred by an expansive reading of the developing “major questions doctrine” because they may have nebulous effects on national security and electric grid reliability.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 30, 2025

GGRF does not, for the most part, directly implicate local governments, but it is meant to fund clean energy, clean transportation, and energy efficiency investments in cities across the country, including by providing capital to community lenders like credit unions and community development financial institutions (CDFIs).

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The Commonwealth's unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points below its September 2020 level and the national rate declined 3.0

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 12, 2023

Perhaps most importantly, the federal government has invested billions of dollars in clean energy. 2009 EPA formally finds that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health and welfare. Trump EPA issues Affordable Clean Energy rule, repeals Clean Power Plan. EPA , striking down Clean Power Plan.

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ESA

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Perciasepe said the administration would likely include efforts to expand natural carbon sinks, the next generation of regulations for vehicle emissions, and the likelihood of new clean energy and electric vehicle tax credits. between FY 2009 and 2020. during the Trump Administration and 16.6% Forest Service. increase.

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Columbia Climate Law

MAY 8, 2020

States, Electricity Providers Allowed to Intervene in Case Concerning Management of Glen Canyon Dam. Briefs Filed in Challenges to ACE Rule and Clean Power Plan Repeal. 2:19-cv-120 (N.D. California Appellate Court Rejected Challenges to Long-Term Management Plan for Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 24, 2025

In the EOs, President Trump orders federal agencies and personnel to take certain actions or to report back on actions that could be taken in the future that would stifle federal clean energy programs, steer funding away from disadvantaged populations and communities, or both. Disadvantaged communities is not defined.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 31, 2022

For more than two decades, the Koch network has been diligently spreading disinformation to sabotage efforts to transition to a clean energy economy, more often than not by attacking proposed climate policies on economic grounds. Investing in Clean Energy While Trashing It.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 18, 2024

EPA that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases fall within the Clean Air Act’s capacious definition of “air pollutant.” First, they repeal the Trump-era Affordable Clean Energy Rule. In 2007, the Supreme Court held in Massachusetts v. The Power Plant Rules consist of three main agency actions.

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Law Columbia

MAY 7, 2021

Circuit Decision Vacating Affordable Clean Energy Rule. Circuit’s January opinion vacating EPA’s repeal and replacement of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan regulations for controlling carbon emissions from existing power plants. If you know of any cases we have missed, please email us at columbiaclimate@gmail.com. .

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Clean Energy Law

JANUARY 25, 2024

2] In 2009, the Obama administration formed the Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Carbon (IWG) to provide federal agencies with tools for quantifying the benefits of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. [3] National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. [2] 9] The current IWG’s work on its final SC-GHG estimates is ongoing. [10]

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Ezra Klein recently pointed out that electric cars took off because of subsidies upon subsidies meant to level the playing field for electric cars when it was necessarily more expensive to build them. “I billion in state subsidies from 2009-2022. That’s wishful thinking at best. Tesla received more than $3.2

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

Unleashing American Energy -- Reconsideration of regulations on power plants (Clean Power Plan 2.0) -- Reconsideration of regulations throttling the oil and gas industry (OOOO b/c) [Rule Reducing Methane Emissions] -- Reconsideration of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards that improperly targeted coal-fired power plants (MATS) -- Reconsideration of mandatory (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

Unleashing American Energy -- Reconsideration of regulations on power plants (Clean Power Plan 2.0) -- Reconsideration of regulations throttling the oil and gas industry (OOOO b/c) [Rule Reducing Methane Emissions] -- Reconsideration of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards that improperly targeted coal-fired power plants (MATS) -- Reconsideration of mandatory (..)

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