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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

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). State Air Resources Board , No. June 28, 2017). June 28, 2017).

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Big Climate Win Down Under: Australian Court Blocks Coal Mine Citing Negative Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Law Columbia

The Department of Planning denied the Rocky Hill Coal Project application in December 2017, after reviewing the associated environmental impact report. Gloucester Resources Limited promptly appealed the decision. This blog provides a quick review of the case and its noteworthy developments. An Overview of the Case. Section 4.15(1)

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Planning for a Climate-Adaptive Future

Washington Nature

Thirty years ago, Washington passed the Growth Management Act (GMA)—legislation that has helped communities across the state plan ahead for growth while protecting the lands and natural resources that make the Evergreen State so special. Smoke from Pacific Northwest wildfires reaching across the United States.

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Joe Oliver’s retirement could be good for Ontario’s energy grid

Enviromental Defense

Oliver was appointed to chair the IESO in 2019 and during his time, not only has the IESO failed to prepare Ontario for a clean electricity grid, but it has promoted the continued and expanded use of “natural” gas, or more accurately, fossil gas. Of course, we can’t blame Oliver alone, but leadership does matter.

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Legislative Session 2022: The Final Week

Washington Nature

The natural-color mosaic above was made from several scenes acquired on September 4, 2017, by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi-NPP) satellite. It was scrubbed of the term “climate change” repeatedly.

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DEP Imposed $422,365 In Penalties On 14 Conventional Oil & Gas Well Operators In 2023 For Abandoning Wells, Spills, Venting Gas; 93 Operators Cited For Abandoning 271 Wells

PA Environment Daily

From 2017 through 2023, DEP reported well abandonment was the most frequent violation by conventional operators and issued 4,266 violations for abandoning wells without plugging them. Read more here (2017-2021). Read more here (2022). Bond Forfeiture - $25,000 (2018 violations) -- Buck 2 - Jefferson County, Rose Twp. [

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DEP Blog: Ten Tools To Take On Climate Change In Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

Under Governor Wolf, we’ve accelerated and expanded work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to equip Pennsylvania’s communities, businesses, and individual residents to address climate change impacts occurring now and projected for the near future. Pennsylvania’s greenhouse gas emissions are tracked yearly.