Endangered Species Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

On February 1, 2024, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed an amended complaint (Complaint) in the U.S. District Court of Arizona, alleging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) failed to timely analyze the harmful effects of six pesticides on species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and their habitats.

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Real Climate

JANUARY 13, 2023

This isn’t a universally accepted notion – Hawkins et al (2017) for instance, suggest we should use a baseline from the 18th Century – but it is one that easier to operationalise. 1841-1856, 2017. and 1.3ºC warmer (with Berkeley Earth showing the most warming). Thorne, and G.J.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2024

DEP said 1,230 wells (approximately 49%) appear to have been abandoned after January 1, 2017; 518 wells (approximately 21%) appear to have been abandoned prior to January 1, 2017; and 746 wells (approximately 30%) were identified after January 1, 2017 as having been abandoned, but the precise date of abandonment is unknown.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The report finds that more than $142 billion was distributed through farm safety net programs from 2017-2022: $46 billion to crop insurance premium subsidies, $29 billion to commodity programs, and $67 billion to ad-hoc disaster assistance.

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Corp Watch

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Comment le lobby nucléaire a paralysé la loi de transition énergétique Observatoire des Multinationales PaulaR Fri, 02/16/2024 - 20:02 Monday, January 30, 2017 Read more Olivier Petitjean C’était l’un des engagements phares de François Hollande : amorcer la réduction de la dépendance au nucléaire dans le cadre d’une transition énergétique apte à répondre (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 1, 2024

Several legislative hearings have documented the fact the state’s electronic waste recycling program just isn’t working, and that hasn’t changed since a 2017 Senate hearing. Posted: March 1, 2024] PA Environment Digest Read more here.

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Corp Watch

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Les écologistes dénoncent un passage en force d’EDF et Areva pour faire homologuer la cuve défectueuse de Flamanville Observatoire des Multinationales PaulaR Fri, 02/16/2024 - 19:58 Thursday, June 22, 2017 Read more C’est une affaire qui empoisonne la filière nucléaire française depuis des mois : la découverte de défauts dans l’acier de la cuve du (..)

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 1, 2024

This spring, Environmental Defence Canada submitted a motion to Enbridge shareholders for their 2024 Annual General Meeting on May 8th. This spring, Environmental Defence Canada submitted a motion to Enbridge shareholders for their 2024 Annual General Meeting on May 8th. Can you help us fight back against the climate villains?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

DEP received 128 shale gas permits in the first 16 weeks of 2024. At this pace, DEP will receive about 416 permits this year of the 2,000 the agency says it needs to fund its Oil and Gas Program. Read more here. Conventional oil and gas well owners only pay a very small percentage of the $10.6

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Hines, Noah (2024). link] Abstract The term “Green Amendment” was first coined by author Maya van Rossum in her 2017 book The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a … Continue reading Corporate Climate Litigation and Environmental Justice: How Green Amendments Can be Used to Advance Accountability and Equity

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 12, 2024

Several legislative hearings have documented the fact the state’s electronic waste recycling program just isn’t working, and that hasn’t changed since a 2017 Senate hearing. Read more here. In December 2021, DEP, in consultation with the agency’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee, released a white paper of what those changes in law should be.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2024

DEP is requesting a written response by January 15, 2024 from the operator on how they plan to correct the violations and bring the site into compliance. Click Here for a copy of DEP’s inspection report. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. The order included a $2,250,000 penalty, but the order discounted the penalty by 25% to $1.7

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

347.563.6408 Release: 2022 Census of Agriculture Underscores Need for Policy Shift Washington, DC, February 13, 2024 – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the highly-anticipated results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture. “The

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Shea joined the county in March 2017 and since then has been instrumental in expanding recycling across the county and establishing recycling pickup locations through many of the rural areas of Fayette County. The 2024 Pick Up Pennsylvania Initiative starts March 1! Questions should be directed to Michelle Dunn at 1-877-772-3673 Ext.

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HumanNature

MARCH 15, 2024

Guest Post by Emilia Ravetta , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Sociology at Colorado State University The 2023 was the warmest year on record of history (World Meteorological Organization 2023). Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 41, 321-340. Catton Jr, W. R., & Dunlap, R.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

He retired in January 2024. His fourth conference is scheduled for Friday, April 19, 2024. In 2017, he even organized bus transportation for local activists to attend the People's Climate March in Washington, D.C. The organization's mission is to protect and restore Pennsylvania's waterways while investing in local communities.

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2024

On January 3, 2024 DEP did a routine inspection of the Guardian B shale gas well pad operated by Roulette Oil and Gas LLC in Hebron Township, Potter County and continued a violation for “Failure to plug the well upon abandoning it” for well 6H. Inactive Status expired for the Guardian Pad B 6H on 9/7/2017.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, DEP’s contractor will begin plugging two leaking abandoned wells-- [-- Nixon 501-1 (003-00960): The well is operated by Economy Natural Gas Inc. The well was inspected by DEP on October 1, 2017 and violations were issued, but the inspection report is not available. Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 26, 2024

Beginning in 2017, ClearWater worked with several partners, including the Radzwich Family, to restore and stabilize 3.8 Related Article: -- Conservation Coordinators Join CBF To Accelerate The Renewal Project For The Pequea And Halfmoon Watersheds In Central PA [PaEN] [Posted: March 26, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 111 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. The following DEP notices were published in the April 27 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Her cleanup season, which she has held annually since 2017, typically draws between 50-100 volunteers. -- Jim Means, nominated by Keep Fayette County Green: Jim Means has a dedication and passion for recycling. The 2024 Pick Up Pennsylvania Initiative starts March 1! Questions should be directed to Michelle Dunn at 1-877-772-3673 Ext.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 15, 2024

After the 2017 Kenow Fire. We all hope that 2024 is far less destructive than 2023. And while it is a scientific fact that climate change is the result of burning fossil fuels, the government of Alberta and the fossil fuel industry certainly don’t want to talk about that. But talk we must.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Until this week, the most recent data was from 2017, and comparing 2012 to 2017 does not say much about LCFS supported digester boom, which mostly happened after 2017. The share of dairy cows in California on farms of 2500 cows or more grew from 46 percent in 2017 to 61 percent in 2022. Pavlenko, Y.H.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2024

Since joining the Master Watershed Steward program in 2017, Pizziketti has volunteered more than 2,400 hours, the highest in York County. “It made cleanup activities more exciting as we watched the totals grow and worked with individuals from both York and Lancaster counties.” 16; Snowmobile/ATV Grants Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2024

This article by Lilly Riddle was first published by Spotlight PA on April 4, 2024 -- As part of its 2022 plea deal with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, natural gas company Energy Transfer agreed to fund the testing and remediation of residential water supplies polluted by the construction of its Mariner East II pipeline.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Vigorous lobbying by Australian diplomats prevented the Great Barrier Reef from being listed in 2021, and now yet another delay in considering this politically charged question has been recommended by the Convention’s secretariat, meaning a decision won’t be taken until the 2024 World Heritage Committee meeting.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2024

Before April 4, Lawson said she did not have wastewater dumped on her road for more than six years after the Environmental Hearing Board case she brought a successful challenge to the DEP road dumping approval process in 2017-18. Read more here. New Act 14 Notices Of New Wells From Sarah Shale Gas Well Pad In Union Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2024

Since 2017, Smyntek and his students have been collecting water and sediment samples from local streams, including Fourmile Run near the SVC campus, Brush Creek in Irwin, and Jack’s Run and Sewickley Creek in Greensburg. When we understand more about what’s happening in our local streams, we can focus on treatment priorities.”

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HumanNature

APRIL 16, 2024

Guest Post by Mohamed Abdelhafez , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. Mclean, “Cost and Materials Required to Retrofit US Seaports in Response to Sea Level Rise: A Thought Exercise for Climate Response,” Journal of Marine Science and Engineering , 2017. [9] 10] K.

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ESA

APRIL 1, 2024

ESA has honored past award recipients for policy work that included: wildlife conservation green urban renewal initiatives stream, river & lake restoration ESA’s 2024 Annual Meeting will take place in Long Beach, California. 2017 Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

PEC has administered the PA Water Trail Mini-Grant program since 2017. On Reporting Spills, Releases; Draft 2024 Integrated Water Quality Report With Water Resources Advisory Committee Sept. PA Statewide Watershed Conference Oct. 21 [PaEN] [Posted: September 19, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2023

A 2017 survey of 37 utilities found that about half of the surveyed utilities collected fixed charges to cover only customer-related costs (including “the costs of the meter, service drop, a portion of the transformer, billing, and customer service”) while others also included “elements of distribution facilities or minimum system costs.”

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2024

Student Stewardship The Montgomery School, a private school in Chester County, Pennsylvania, for students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, has been the site of an EnviroDIY Monitoring Station along Pickering Creek since 2017. Click Here to learn how they did it.

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Physics World

MARCH 15, 2022

This aims to reduce aerosol pollution by 20–30% (compared to 2017 levels) by 2024. The team concludes that there would be significant benefits to solar energy generation with the successful implementation of India’s National Clean Air Programme.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Million To Preserve 18 Farms, 1,336 Acres In 13 Counties 2024 River Of The Year Nominations Now Being Accepted Through Nov. 18 Webinar Launching 9th Compendium Of Scientific, Medical Findings Demonstrating Risks, Harms Of Natural Gas Development, Infrastructure Sierra Club's Delaware County Team Hosts Oct. Of Agriculture Invests $3.5

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Prior to the Boston Chem Data Corp 2022 report, the USACE did not take any samples within 300 feet of the school building in their 2017 assessment. In a 2017 Nation Public Radio report , Ms. Different sampling methods were used in the reports. She uses her experience and love of the area to battle these exposure injustices.

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