Real Climate

APRIL 6, 2023

The term “fossil fuels”, however, is mentioned 16 times. It’s indeed true that emissions must go down, but we also must explicitly acknowledge that we need to reduce our dependence on coal, oil and gas (“fossil fuels”). 775-779, 2012. C or 2°C since preindustrial times (p. Solomon, and A.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 14, 2023

Those currently operating fossil fuel plants generate 25 percent of U.S. Meanwhile, between 2012 and 2022, installed wind and solar power more than tripled , according to American Clean Power. In 2012, coal generated 37 percent of US electricity. global warming pollution, second only to the transportation sector.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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. In upholding the PUC, the court said that the commission was “charged with protecting the right to a life-sustaining climate system.”

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Legal Planet

MARCH 21, 2024

The distinction between renewables and fossil fuel generation is stark, and EPA had not previously tried to dictate a utility’s energy source. version of the rule] Thus, while the Clean Power Plan directly managed the fuel mix of utilities, the connection between the rule and automotive power sources is much more flexible.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 9, 2023

By 2012, it was plain that neither half of this “Plan A” strategy was in the offing. Even within the US, states were very differently situated in terms of production of fossil fuels and reliance on them for industry and generating electricity. It’s not surprising that “Plan B” had to be used.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

million workers; both of which have grown by over 20% between 2012/13 and 2015/16.” The figures for green jobs compares with “467,000 in mining, 200,000 in electricity generation and several hundred thousand elsewhere in manufacturing and construction related to fossil fuels.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Under the LCFS each fuel pathway gets a unique carbon intensity (CI) based on a lifecycle analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and use of the fuel. This approach holds fuel producers accountable for reducing fossil fuel use and other global warming pollution in their supply chains.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 29, 2023

Between 1998 and 2012, the total loss from natural disasters in Sri Lanka was over $570 million , predominantly from flooding and cyclone damage, some of which caused irreparable damage to the southern coast of the island where my dad and his four siblings grew up. My family and the people of Sri Lanka deserve better.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 31, 2022

The US House Oversight and Reform Committee kicked off its investigation of the fossil fuel industry’s decades-long climate change disinformation campaign last fall by inviting top executives from BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell to testify about their role and subpoenaing their companies for internal documents.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

million workers; both of which have grown by over 20% between 2012/13 and 2015/16.” The figures for green jobs compares with “467,000 in mining, 200,000 in electricity generation and several hundred thousand elsewhere in manufacturing and construction related to fossil fuels.”

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A Greener Life

MARCH 17, 2024

Climate change His long reign in power started in 2000 and was only interrupted when he due to term limits swapped places with Dmitry Medvedev where Putin between 2008 – 2012 officially served as Prime Minister, but in reality, was acting as the president.

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Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2021

These laws ban new fossil fuel plants and set aggressive targets for the state’s two major utilities, requiring emission cuts of 80% by 2030, 90% by 2035 and 100% by 2040. The cuts are measured from a 2010-2012 baseline. On Wednesday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed a package of four clean energy bills.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 19, 2023

Uber founded in 2009; Lyft in 2012), public micromobility systems such as scooters and bikeshares, electrification, shared automated vehicles : all came with the promise of “ faster, smarter, greener ” cities that would be “ connected, heterogenous, intelligent and personalized.” New ride hailing services (e.g.,

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2022

For countries that continue to have a strong reliance on fossil fuel extraction, how can policies help the shift towards renewable energy while assisting workers and communities, which have been reliant on fossil fuel extraction, to diversify their economies? The keynote speaker will be: Jim Skea (Ph.D.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Coal mine reclamation has become a flashpoint in the partisan divide over fossil fuel use. With a fossil fuel-friendly Republican party, that is proving to be a harder political sell. Coal mine cleanup law is still built for the industry’s roaring ’70s. Photo © Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In 2012, coal accounted for 37 percent of US electricity, while natural gas and renewables—including hydropower—accounted for 30 percent and 11.7 At least 20 cities, counties and states have filed lawsuits against ExxonMobil and other major fossil fuel companies for climate damages. What can you tell us about these cases?

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This is where fossil fuel producer brought Louisiana v Biden , which temporarily struck the Biden Administration’s social cost of carbon policy even though it wasn’t even a policy yet. Sick of Texas? The district opinion in that case would have been hysterical had it not been so awful. .” ” Jonathan H. Adler and Abbe R.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Martin, Sen. 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

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 21, 2024

These corporations and politicians don’t want to see a transformational transportation system we need, one that prioritizes people before highways, health before harm, access before asphalt, climate before corporations, freedom over fossil fuels. How did we get here? Why aren’t there more ways to get around my community?

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 21, 2023

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- TribLive: DEP Declares TODAY Code Orange Air Quality Alert For Liberty/Clairton, Allegheny County = -- FERC Approves PJM $1.25 Gas Explosions -- WPXI: Major Natural Gas Leak At Ross Twp.,

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

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. Illinois utilities contributed to that trend.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 24, 2022

A New Muhlenberg College Pennsylvania Climate and Energy Survey found 77 percent of Pennsylvanians believe climate change is a serious or very serious problem 55 percent believe human activity-- such as burning fossil fuels-- is the reason for the earth getting warmer.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 19, 2022

Financed by one of the world’s richest private equity firms, The Blackstone Group, the CHPE is championed by its supporters as essential to unwind New York’s reliance on carbon-spewing fossil fuel and meet a 2040 target of emissions-free electricity. Emissions-Free Electricity by 2040. CHPE faces opposition further down the line.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Rooftop solar reduces dependence on fossil fuels, eases strain on the electricity grid during periods of high demand, and increases resilience to threats like extreme weather, all at a steadily falling cost. Solar energy stands as an abundant and affordable solution crucial to America's transition to renewable sources.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Kriegers Flak stands as a strong contribution to the green transition, which is why we are proud that the wind farm is now ready to provide fossil-free power to Danish homes and industry” Completed despite the pandemic. Since then, the remaining turbines have been continuously installed and put into operation.

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Acoel

JANUARY 16, 2024

For example, between 2007 and 2012, 7.8 Not only is it land inefficient, but industrial agriculture is also closely tied to the petrochemical industry because of its dependence on fossil fuel-based fertilizers and pesticides, chemicals that are themselves highly detrimental to public health and the environment.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

CARB’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) seeks to incentivize the production and sale of alternative, lower emissions transportation fuels in order to displace conventional fossil fuels. To identify which fuels should be promoted, CARB calculates the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Canada also announced regulations to achieve a substantial reduction in methane emissions within the upstream oil and gas sector, targeting at least a 75% decrease below 2012 levels by the year 2030. Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter Fossil fuels are the main reason for CO2 emissions and, therefore, the main driver of climate change.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 7, 2024

In January 2012, at a hearing of the California Air Resources Board I attended, the board considered updates to the Zero Emission Vehicle standards through model year 2025. And they will be even more cost competitive with their internal combustion vehicle counterparts. I don’t feel like I’m sticking my neck out here.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 17, 2022

The PUC is responsible for implementing the collection and distribution of an unconventional gas well fee (also called an Impact Fee), established by the Unconventional Gas Well Impact Fee Act and signed into law as Act 13 of 2012. Visit the PUC’s Act 13 website for more information.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Website Summary Repsol is a fossil fuel exploration company that evolved from a Spanish state venture that was set up in the 1920s. The company sued the government of Argentina in 2012 for $10 billion after the country nationalized YPF with the backing of 80 percent of legislators of parliament. Corporation Repsol S.A.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2024

Scott Perry A Run For His Political Life?

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Martin, Sen. Regan Sponsored Bills In PA ] -- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Spill Of Plastic Pellets In MD, PA Streams Reveals The Polluting Potential Of ‘Nurdles’ [Posted: October 28, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

in 1931: “We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using Nature's inexhaustible sources of energy -- sun, wind, and tide.” rojects to reduce fossil fuel consumption. Since my 2012 “Fiddling as the World Floods and Burns” warnings, . Indeed, at a Sept. cean acidity.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 11, 2023

That is equivalent to what half a million fossil-fueled cars emit annually. Yet, Teviston needed drought relief because of the 2012-2016 drought and their wells failed again in 2021. Yet, Teviston needed drought relief due to the 2012-2016 drought. million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. miles away from a canal.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The site was acquired by Fairmont Brine Processing in 2012 and has been inactive since 2017. 2022 Natural Gas House Explosion In Dauphin County [PaEN] -- Guest Essay: My Hometown Shows The Benefits Of The Fossil Fuel Industry Come At A Tremendous Cost - Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2023

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec.

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