Remove 2012 Remove 2023 Remove Fossil Fuels Remove Regulations
article thumbnail

Climate Reality vs. Public Perception: Will Toxic Haze and the 2023 Danger Season Make a Difference?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Superstorm Sandy in 2012, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017, and Hurricane Irma in 2021 were all accompanied by the same question. This has got nothing to do with climate.This is not because of fossil fuels.” A 2021 analysis of more than 88,000 studies since 2012 now finds 99.9

article thumbnail

America’s Leading Environmental Court

Legal Planet

In 2023, the court issued two major decisions relating to climate change. The PUC rejected the project even though it would produce fewer emissions than fossil fuels. The PUC was under no obligation to evaluate an energy project conceived of in 2012 the same way in 2022. The second 2023 case, Honolulu v.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Something Stinks: California Must End Manure Biomethane Accounting Gimmicks in its Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

California’s transportation fuel policy is knee deep in cow poop, and it’s not a good look. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is considering amendments to its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation, but indicated they have no plans to address the problems caused by counter-productive subsidies for manure biomethane.

article thumbnail

Summer 2023 Is a Wrap: It Showed Us the Inequities of Keeping Cool in Killer Heat

Union of Concerned Scientists

This week, summer 2023 comes to a close on our calendars but will be remembered for its record-shattering extremes, notably, heat—until, that is, the next record-shattering summer supplants it, quite possibly in 2024. Among other things, it nullifies existing local regulations that grant outdoor workers the right to water breaks.

Cooling 246
article thumbnail

PennFuture 25th Anniversary Celebrations Honor 7 Pennsylvanians For Fighting Climate Change, Industrial Pollution

PA Environment Daily

He was appointed as a mediator by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to work with the environmental community and industry to establish better regulations for water quality monitoring in areas impacted by coal ash. He was concerned about the worldwide consumption of fossil fuels and its impact on climate change.

article thumbnail

Illinois Utilities Ameren and ComEd Plan for the Grid of the Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

But the distribution system will be even more important when making a rapid clean energy transition, particularly considering the role distributed energy resources, such as rooftop solar, battery storage and electric vehicles, can play in helping Illinoisans dump fossil fuels. Over the same period, ComEd grid investments went from $1.3

article thumbnail

PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - October 28

PA Environment Daily

You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Regan Sponsored Bills In PA ] -- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Spill Of Plastic Pellets In MD, PA Streams Reveals The Polluting Potential Of ‘Nurdles’ [Posted: October 27, 2023] PA Environment Digest Click Here to sign up for DEP’s eNOTICE today ! Martin, Sen.