Clean Energy Law

JANUARY 25, 2024

4] In 2016, the IWG issued calculations for the social cost of methane and nitrous oxide. [5] EPA arrived at these estimates after implementing methodological updates recommended by a 2017 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies). 2016) (IWG 2016 Report), [link].

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Real Climate

JULY 8, 2023

Maine which provides a nice front end to the NOAA NCEP CFS forecast system and reanalysis and shows absolute daily temperatures in early July clearly exceeding the highest pre-existing temperatures from August 2016. It’s an arresting graphic, and follows in from the record high ocean surface temperatures that were being reported a month ago.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Conventional oil and gas companies were issued over 4,270 notices of violation for abandoning oil and gas wells without plugging them in 2016 through 2022, according to DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Reporting system. 2017) B & R Resources (2017) B & R Resources (2020) Bacyros Erie (2020) Bard Oil Co. & Robert T.

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Edouard Stenger

JANUARY 16, 2018

2017 will remain for me the year energy storage broke ground. According to numbers from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), ion lithium batteries have gotten 20 percent cheaper year on year from 2010 to 2016 , going from $1,000 per kWh of energy stored in 2010 to $273 in 2016. So, backup solutions are being sought.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 26, 2024

President & CEO of Cenovus Energy: 2017-2023 TC Energy: 1990-2017 Chief Operating Officer of TC Energy: 2015-2017 VP and President Development of TC Energy Corp: 2006-2014 Villain Career Profile Alex Pourbaix has always gone above and beyond to advocate for pipelines and the oil and gas industry. million in 2015.

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Energy & the Law

JUNE 1, 2022

March 2016: Landowners visit the property for the first time since 2010 and noticed a “white area” around the saltwater tanks near the Bash #1. June 2017: Tests indicate the property is contaminated from oil and gas operations. June 2017: Tests indicate the property is contaminated from oil and gas operations.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

24, 2016); Alaska Oil & Gas Association v. The court cited Healey’s participation in the AGs United for Clean Power Press Conference in March 2016 and her attendance at a pre-press conference closed-door meeting with a climate change activist and a lawyer with a “well-known global warming litigation practice.” 451962/2016 (N.Y.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Peabody, a coal company, filed for bankruptcy in April 2016 and emerged from bankruptcy under a plan that became effective on April 3, 2017. 19, 2017); In re Constitution Pipeline Co. , Reorganized Peabody Energy Corp. County of San Mateo (In re Peabody Energy Corp.) , No. 16-42529 (Bankr. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

The last Exceptional Air Quality Event DEP documented was in November 2017 related to elevated ozone pollution concentrations originating from the upper Midwest in May 2016 that impacted ozone pollution readings in Pennsylvania. DEP's Exceptional Event analysis will be posted on its eComment webpage.

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Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

Six environmental groups launched the proceeding challenging the stay after EPA published notice of the stay in the June 5, 2017 issue of the Federal Register. filed June 5, 2017; emergency motion for stay granted July 3, 2017). June 29, 2017). June 28, 2017). June 28, 2017). Clean Air Council v.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Germany decides to phase out nuclear power, complicating efforts to decarbonize the power sector. Renewables are a third of electricity consumption. Government adopts a sector-by-sector plan to reach 2050 climate goals. Feed-in tariffs are replaced by auctions for renewables. Climate law makes emission targets legally binding 2019.

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 5, 2016

On April 14, 2016, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. ISDA ) announced the 2016 ISDA Credit Support Annex for Variation Margin for use with New York law transactions (the 2016 CSA ). Parties to the 2016 CSA are able to negotiate collateral terms for variation margin in accordance with rules issued by U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This well was listed as abandoned by DEP in an inspection report on April 21, 2016 - report not available.] [The The well was inspected by DEP on October 1, 2017 and violations were issued, but the inspection report is not available. DEP inspected the well on April 21, 2016, but results are unknown, but well is listed as abandoned.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 29, 2023

In 2017, Hurricane Harvey —one of the worst—drenched Houston with more than 4 feet of rain, killed at least 88 people, and caused $125 billion in damage. Nevertheless, Jeff Landry—Louisiana’s AG since January 2016—seems more interested in defending the fossil fuel industry than his constituents. How has Paxton responded?

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

million put into budgetary reserve in 2008-09 from the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; -- $5 million reduction in Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) farm conservation tax credit program in FY 2009-10; -- $102.8 million from DEP, $1.5 million; DCNR: $1.5 million; and DEP: $4.2

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Law and Environment

AUGUST 15, 2022

Little did I know how prescient I was, because later on Friday, Judge Brian Morris – the same judge who invalidated the RMPs – went farther and reinstated the moratorium on leasing of public lands for coal mining that had been implemented by then-Secretary Jewell in 2016. . Once more, Judge Morris found DOI’s NEPA analysis inadequate.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 7, 2021

By the time Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017, FEMA was already dealing with the aftermaths of two other huge storms. In 2017, Hurricane Harvey dumped up to 60 inches of rain on some parts of Houston. Houston also had so-called 500-year floods in 2015 and 2016. Clustering. FEMA workers were exhausted.

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Real Climate

APRIL 2, 2021

2020), and can cause an increase in vertical wind shear over the Atlantic ( Kossin 2017 ; Ting et al. 2016 ), a reduction of Saharan dust concentration since the 1970s ( Evan et al. 2016 ), could increase again in concentration. 2016 ), in addition to a long-term decline ( Caesar et al. 390-393, 2017. Zhang et al.

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Environmental Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

07/25/2017. RCRA-02-2016-7103. An EPA administrative law judge ordered a commercial recycling company to pay $16,000 for unlawfully exporting spent lead acid batteries to China and South Korea in 2015. Case Number. 47 ELR 47908.

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Green Bang

APRIL 21, 2017

percent increase over 2016 figures. They include a preview release of SQL Server 2017, which Microsoft described as the first relational database management system with built-in AI. ” IDC: Cognitive, AI spending expected to hit $12.5B billion this year , a 59.3

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Green Bang

APRIL 21, 2017

percent increase over 2016 figures. They include a preview release of SQL Server 2017, which Microsoft described as the first relational database management system with built-in AI. ” IDC: Cognitive, AI spending expected to hit $12.5B billion this year , a 59.3

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Environmental Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

03/21/2017. RCRA-03-2016-0225. An EPA administrative law judge ordered the owner/operator of a gas station in Norfolk, Virginia, to pay $45,000 for violating RCRA and Virginia's federally authorized UST program. Case Number. 49 ELR 47906.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

April 8 PA Bulletin, page 2016 ) Read more here. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 8 PA Bulletin that Chuwi Innovation and Technology is not in compliance with the state electronics waste recycling law and is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania. (

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 31, 2022

Friends of Coll. of San Mateo Gardens v. San Mateo Cty. 3d 687 (Cal. City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation Dist., 3d 733 (Cal. Monterey Peninsula Water Mgmt. 3d 404 (Cal. Download as PDF. The post Which Front Runner Would Be Better for the Environment? appeared first on Legal Planet.

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Physics World

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

He is the recipient of the 2017–2018 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship and 2016 ECS Srinivasan Young Investigator Award. He has published more than 70 peer-reviewed journal papers and two book chapters, and given more than 30 invited talks and tutorials at international meetings, academic and industry forums.

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Green Bang

MAY 25, 2017

Developed by Google’s DeepMind, AlphaGo achieved its first milestone in early 2016, when it won four out of five games against South Korean Go champion Lee Sedol. “From the perspectives of human beings, he stretched a little bit and I was surprised.” ” NATO Parliamentary Assembly releases draft report on IoT. .

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Green Bang

MAY 25, 2017

Developed by Google’s DeepMind, AlphaGo achieved its first milestone in early 2016, when it won four out of five games against South Korean Go champion Lee Sedol. “From the perspectives of human beings, he stretched a little bit and I was surprised.” ” NATO Parliamentary Assembly releases draft report on IoT. .

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Environmental Progress

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

and foreign government support for domestic censorship and disinformation, 2016 - 2022 Testimony by Michael Shellenberger to The House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government November 30, 2023 Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Plaskett, and members of the Subcommittee thank you for inviting my testimony.

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Environmental Law Reporter

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The judge also ordered the laboratory to complete a supplemental environmental project by January 2, 2017, submit a SEP Completion Report, and submit quarterly SEP progress reports within 90 and 180 days. 03/25/2016. Case Number. RCRA-01-2015-0024. 48 ELR 47901.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2023

Since 2017, Tkach has served as Chief Impact Officer for Rodale Institute. In addition, he is a former member of the Rodale Institute Board of Directors, where he served from 2016 – 2017. The Institute has a bright future under Tkach’s leadership.”

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Legal Planet

MAY 2, 2022

In 2016, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued the Kenai Rule, which banned baiting of bears in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. In 2017, Congress overturned the “Refuges Rule” under the Congressional Review Act. Until the Safari Club case, however, there hadn’t been any judicial rulings on the issue.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The Trump and Biden administrations ignored the 2017 petition, meant to compel the E.P.A In 2016, the EPA identified phosphorus and nitrogen discharges from U.S. to issue new rules that limit discharges of CAFO wastes into waters. The Court of Appeals said the plaintiff’s petition “raises issues that warrant an answer” from the agency.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 4, 2024

It’s worth noting that the shareholder proposal requesting the nomination of a climate expert to ExxonMobil’s board received just over 20 percent support in 2016. At ExxonMobil’s 2017 AGM—when Dr. Avery was added to the board—a majority of shareholders for the first time approved a climate-related shareholder proposal.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 28, 2024

Meanwhile, the American Petroleum Institute (API)—in which Shell holds a leadership role—launched a voluntary methane program in 2017 that internal documents reveal was explicitly designed “ to stave off future regulation.”

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued 12 unconventional shale gas drillers notices of violation for abandoning gas wells without plugging them at 35 wells pads (each with multiple wells) in 17 counties between 2016 and 2022, according to DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Reporting system. Read more here. Jordan 6 - Hempfield Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2022

There were 2 violations in 2017; -- Howard Drilling : There was 1 violation in 2015; These companies also reported road spreading their oil and gas well wastewater. Read more here.] .] -- Pennfield Energy: Did not submit any waste reports for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, although DEP did issue 2 notices of violation for 2 wells in 2021.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Visit EPA’s Environmental Education webpage to learn more about their professional development and grant programs supporting education.

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