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Maine Commits to 100% Clean Electricity by 2040 

Union of Concerned Scientists

She signed the bill into law on June 20, 2025. million per year between 2011 and 2022, according to a 2024 analysis commissioned by GEO. Editor’s Note: Governor Mills signed this bill into law on June 20, 2025. Maine’s RPS has already saved ratepayers an average of $21.5 The blog has been updated to reflect this.

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A Landmark Climate Ruling from Europe: The EFTA Court Declares Scope 3 Emissions Must Be Assessed Before Oil Project Approvals

Law Columbia

As such, although EU and EEA law are distinct, their substance is identical with respect to the core rules of the internal market. In this sense, the EFTA Court also provides for an authoritative judicial clarification of EU law. The EEA Agreement aims to extend the core of the EU internal market to EEA/EFTA States (art.

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A Landmark Geoengineering Conversation in the Global South

Legal Planet

The Forum and adjoining events convened five days of intensive conversations on the science, technology, ecological and social impacts, public perceptions, communication, law, governance, and ethics of SRM – with more than 100 presenters from 35 countries.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of NEPA Review

National Law Center

Additionally, the Supreme Court found that when considering whether an agency’s NEPA report complies with the law, reviewing courts should grant “substantial deference” to the agency. National Environmental Policy Act NEPA was signed into law on January 1, 1970.

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DEP Issues One Conventional Well Owner 36 Violations For Abandoning Their Conventional Wells; 7 More Violations Issued To Shale Gas Drillers For Abandoning Wells

PA Environment Daily

Drilled in 2011 but not produced. [ Drilled in 2011 but not produced. [ Drilled in 2011 but not produced. [ Drilled in 2011 but not produced. [ Inactive status expired on February 7, 2019. DEP inspection report ] -- Springfield Twp.: Inactive status expired on April 22, 2019. Drilled in 2013 but not produced. [

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Criminal Convictions; Record Penalties, Restitution Of Over $158.3 Million Highlight Big Shale Gas, Related Petrochemical Industry Compliance History In Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

Million Natural Gas Royalty Restitution From Chesapeake Energy For PA Property Owners [March 2021] -- Courier Times: PA State Attorney General Investigates Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline Leaks For Potential Environmental Crimes In Bucks County [Convicted Of Other Criminal Charges, Penalized Over $48.1

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DEP Reports 575 Water Supply/Stray Gas Complaints About Oil & Gas Operations In Last 2 Years; Investigation Can Take A Year, Sometimes 2-3 To Find Those Responsible

PA Environment Daily

More Background - Presumption Pennsylvania law provides , generally, an oil and gas well owner is presumed to be responsible for water supply contamination if the oil and gas well is within 1,000 feet of a water supply for a conventional well and 2,500 feet for an unconventional shale gas well. There are currently 438 cases on that list.