Vermont Law

APRIL 5, 2023

The potential contribution of the BBNJ agreement to strengthen environmental protection in the development of marine renewable energy technologies in areas beyond national jurisdiction. The BBNJ negotiations started in April 2018 and the new instrument was agreed on 4 March 2023.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

By Nikki Buffa , Joshua Bledsoe , Jennifer Roy , Michael Dreibelbis , Brian McCall , Austin Wruble , and Sam Wong Louisiana has become the third state in the United States to receive primacy from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), allowing it to assume permitting authority for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency released new regulations to address fugitive methane emissions from oil and gas well sites and centralized production facilities. The regulations, for the first time, embrace recent advances in new methane detection technologies. In December 2022, the U.S. Read more here. Read more here.

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Acoel

JUNE 5, 2024

Because of a well-publicized breach of CCR dikes at the Kingston Fossil Plant in Tennessee in December 2008, USEPA started to focus on federal CCR regulation. The 2015 CCR Rules spawned litigation which resulted in a partial roll back of the 2015 Rules and subsequent USEPA revisions in 2020 and 2023. EPA, 901 F. 3d 414, (D.C.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2024

Gas pipeline companies like Adelphia Gateway and the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line have argued, with the support of the Department of Environmental Protection which is defending permits it issued, the federal Natural Gas Act gives the federal Third Circuit Court exclusive jurisdiction in appeals of DEP permits for gas pipeline facilities.

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MGKF Law

JULY 6, 2023

United States Environmental Protection Agency , No. July 5, 2023), the Honorable Scott M. Sinclair asked EPA in two separate emails to return the RINs that it had submitted for calendar year 2018. Sinclair asked EPA in two separate emails to return the RINs that it had submitted for calendar year 2018.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2023

On August 5, the Department of Environmental Protection published the final Chapter 105 Environmental Assessment Alternatives Analysis technical guidance related to projects impacting waterways and wetlands in Pennsylvania [DEP ID:  310-2100-002 ]. Posted: August 4, 2023] PA Environment Digest Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 26, 2023

On July 26, the Department of Environmental Protection and Sunoco Pipeline L.P. The violations occurred between 2018 and 2021 in Chester, Berks, Blair, Cambria, Chester, Cumberland, Delaware, Perry, and York Counties. million penalty to DEP for the 2018 Revolution Natural Gas Pipeline explosion in Beaver County.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2023

On April 5, township supervisors, concerned residents, and advocacy organizations submitted a letter to the Department of Environmental Protection calling on the agency to conduct a proper Public Participation Process for an oil and gas waste injection disposal well in Potter County. Some listings include links to permit applications.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 20, 2024

On May 20, the Damascus Citizens for Sustainability alerted the public the PA Department of Environmental Protection has designated 84 municipalities in Pennsylvania and one county in New York as “disposal facilities” for wastewater from conventional oil and gas drilling because well owners indiscriminately dump their waste on public roads.

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Brag

AUGUST 10, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a webinar series in collaboration with the PETA Science Consortium International (PSCI), Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS), and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR). The first webinar in the series will take place on August 23, 2023, from 11:00 a.m.-12:30

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 29, 2022

The Sunday after Thanksgiving is usually quiet, but for those who live along Route 9 in New Castle, Delaware, it’s hard to forget the harrowing events that unfolded in November 2018. It is the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) responsibility to regulate chemical facilities appropriately.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency announced a new proposed rule for comment that would hold companies accountable for controlling and cleaning up now inactive impoundments and historical coal ash disposal sites created by the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR or coal ash), which can cause serious public health risks and leak into groundwater.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 24 PA Bulletin the final technical guidance on using trenchless technology to construct natural gas, other pipelines and underground utilities is now available and effective. A copy of the related Comment and Response Document is also available. Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2023

The following editorial first appeared in the Citizens Voice on May 17, 2023 -- Breathe easy. The state constitution’s Environmental Rights Amendment is not a gratuitous statement. Josh Shapiro should implement recommendations by a state grand jury that he empaneled as attorney general in 2018.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2023

Those that could stop the brine dumping, the Department of Environmental Protection and township officials, turned a deaf ear to residents. In 2018, road spreading was halted in many areas of Pennsylvania as a result of a settlement of an Environmental Hearing Board appeal with DEP’s Oil and Gas Program. Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Read more here ; -- Status of updating conventional drilling regulations; and -- Natural gas industry effort to reform permitting, limit public comments. The Council will be discussing their comments on the 2013-2018 report at this meeting. Read more here ; -- Conventional Oil & Gas Compliance Report issued in December.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 53 ) The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet statewide health standards. PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec. PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In the first quarter of 2023, most of the state received rainfall exceeding historic averages, with some areas experiencing 200%, or even 300% of average levels. This blog post summarizes key actions taken by state and federal officials in 2023 with respect to California’s water supply and provides an outlook for 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 6 PA Bulletin announcing it has disapproved an Act 2 Land Recycling Risk Assessment December 21 on remediation of soil and groundwater contamination at the American Refining Group, Inc. Refinery in the City of Bradford, McKean County. (

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Circle of Blue

MAY 22, 2023

The Rundown The EPA wants to expand the number of coal ash facilities regulated to protect water bodies from contaminants. The EPA orders Baltimore to protect its drinking water reservoirs from animal waste. Baltimore has not done that for two such reservoirs, despite agreeing to do so by the end of 2018.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

On January 10, the Environmental Hearing Board denied a motion by Olympus Energy, supported by the Department of Environmental Protection , to declare an appeal of two shale gas permits in Westmoreland County filed by Protect PT as moot because the wells have already been drilled and fracked. Read more here. 30 to Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2023

This is the same company that in 2018 blew up a house near its Revolution pipeline in Beaver County. Environmental hazards include spills, fires and explosions leading to polluting streams and drinking water. Keep in mind, 1,000 yards is much more protective than 1,000 feet. Comments are due by January 7, 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 15, 2024

The Beaver County Environmental Mitigation Community Fund was created as part of a May 2023 consent order and agreement signed between DEP and Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC that resolved air quality violations at the Shell plant from October 2022 through April 2023. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Josh Shapiro.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 6, 2023

The bill was referred to the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) serves as Majority Chair and can be contacted by calling 717-787-7647 or sending email to: gvitali@pahouse.net.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2023

Because the Pigging Station was built prior to 2018 it is not covered by an Air Quality Program permit from DEP. The gathering pipeline is not regulated by the state Public Utility Commission, according to the PUC. However, they only apply to facilities constructed or modified after August 8, 2018. Read more here.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 28, 2023

In 2022, tech firms’ payrolls fell by 164,000 employees, with a further 166,000 jobs cut in the first quarter of 2023, according to tracking platform Layoffs.fyi. She graduated with a degree in environmental economics in 2018, unsure of where to work. Around the world, tech and finance companies have been laying staff off.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 22, 2022

European Commission , the City of Paris, the City of Brussels, and the Municipality of Madrid brought an action against the European Commission (EC) challenging a regulation establishing a new procedure for testing the real driving emissions of certain motor vehicles. Uniper’s ICSID proceedings are currently paused until January 2023.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Issued on: 02/10/2023 - 14:20Modified: 02/10/2023 - 14:19 Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. In 2018, the company was denied drilling permits in Brazil's sensitive Foz do Amazonas basin. In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 million to eight Burmese villagers who sued the company for human rights abuses. Total to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Issued on: 17/11/2023 - 12:13 Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. In 2018, the company was denied drilling permits in Brazil's sensitive Foz do Amazonas basin. refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Shell ends National Gallery sponsorship – to delight of campaigners Adam Vaughan | The Guardian | October 19, 2018 Shell has ended its 12-year sponsorship of the National Gallery, to the delight of campaigners who have fought to keep fossil fuel financing out of the arts. Slick PR can’t disguise Shell's devastating oil pollution in Nigeria.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Shell ends National Gallery sponsorship – to delight of campaigners Adam Vaughan | The Guardian | October 19, 2018 Shell has ended its 12-year sponsorship of the National Gallery, to the delight of campaigners who have fought to keep fossil fuel financing out of the arts. Slick PR can’t disguise Shell's devastating oil pollution in Nigeria.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Shell ends National Gallery sponsorship – to delight of campaigners Adam Vaughan | The Guardian | October 19, 2018 Shell has ended its 12-year sponsorship of the National Gallery, to the delight of campaigners who have fought to keep fossil fuel financing out of the arts. Slick PR can’t disguise Shell's devastating oil pollution in Nigeria.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

Duran said she also contacted the Department of Environmental Protection about the incident and was told they planned to send inspectors to tour the plant Tuesday (January 3). Energy Transfer’s environmental compliance record in Pennsylvania is absolutely terrible. Posted: June 20, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Climate of fear: TotalEnergies implicated in repression of land and environmental defenders in East Africa Global Witness PaulaR Thu, 12/14/2023 - 13:39 Monday, December 4, 2023 Read more Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. In 2018, the company was denied drilling permits in Brazil's sensitive Foz do Amazonas basin.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In 2018, the company was denied drilling permits in Brazil's sensitive Foz do Amazonas basin. refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission regulations on climate disclosure, first proposed in March 2022 and likely to be issued in final form in October 2023, [1] have drawn considerable controversy and face an uncertain fate in the inevitable litigation. [2] This piece previously appeared in the CLS Blue Sky Blog.

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