PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued a record 5,653 notices of violation to conventional oil and gas operators in 2023, with two months left in the year, according to DEP’s November 3, 2023 Weekly Workload Report. The weekly reports posted during 2023 are below. That’s 25% more than in 2021. Read more here.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Climate law makes emission targets legally binding 2019. German parliament adopts a law to end coal use by 2038 at the latest. Amendments to the Climate Action Law are adopted, setting a binding 2045 date for carbon neutrality, with a 2031 target of a 65% emissions reduction compared with 1990. Renewables are 42% of electricity.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This guidance has been solicited from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), Interamerican Court of Human Rights (IACtHR), and International Court of Justice (ICJ). Advisory opinions provide a court or judge’s interpretation of a law, and are delivered in response to a question from an official, agency, or government.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

The audit is related to a decision PennVEST made in 2018 to provide two low-interest loans totaling nearly $51 million for a New Hampshire-based Lyme Timber to purchase more than 60,000 acres of private forest land in Cameron, Clinton, Elk, Jefferson, McKean and Potter counties. PaEN] -- Lyme Timber Company Receives $25.4M

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 24, 2024

This critical legislation was originally expected to be signed into law by the fall of 2023, but a chaotic schedule—and an often dysfunctional Congress—got in the way. One of these was for Congress to codify, or permanently authorize in law, the national network of climate hubs, and to provide $50 million in annual funding for them.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Bunge”) in 2018; Bunge subsequently voyage chartered the vessel to ADM International Sarl (“ADM”). F]ederal maritime law governs whether a claim sounds in admiralty and that the relevant substantive law governs whether a plaintiff has alleged a valid prima facie claim,” citing Blue Whale Corp. 22-1276, 2023 WL 3773670 (3d Cir.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 31, 2024

Equitrans was obligated to submit a verified statement that includes maps, an explanation of the operator’s due diligence in complying with state law, any additional efforts the operator is making and intends to make to locate wells, and any wells it intends to plug or recondition. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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Energy and Climate Law

DECEMBER 8, 2020

By Dr Romain Mauger, Groningen Centre of Energy Law and Sustainability (GCELS) On 19 November 2020, the Conseil d’Etat (the French supreme administrative court) issued a historic ruling in the Commune de Grande Synthe case , potentially the first step towards a landmark climate litigation outcome in France.

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SPR Law

DECEMBER 22, 2023

December 31, 2023 marks the final deadline for compliance with the first year of New Jersey’s building energy and water benchmarking law.

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Law and Environment

JULY 10, 2023

On June 26, 2023, the Cambridge City Council voted to amend the city’s Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) to require large non-residential buildings to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 and mid-size non-residential buildings to do so by 2050. It does not apply to any residential buildings.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 3, 2023

As we bid farewell to 2022 and look forward to 2023, I’ve been reflecting on progress made in the past year, particularly in the implementation of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. Just think how far we have come in the last five years: five years ago was January 2018. Or get engaged !)

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Her work focuses on the environmental justice and equity implications of developments in climate change law and policy at the national, state, and local levels. Emma graduated from Columbia Law School in 2023, where she was a Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar. Prior to law school, Emma was an organizer for Environment America.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2023

Federal Infrastructure Louie Krak, DEP Federal Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator, will provide the update on mine reclamation, well plugging and other projects in the agency funded by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Visit DEP’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law webpage for more background. Read more here.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

An ambitious law that promises to accelerate the state’s clean energy transition, CEJA provides a detailed framework for greater utility transparency and accountability to update electricity distribution infrastructure to ensure a clean energy future. The ICC will review the plans and issue a decision by end of 2023. billion to $2.2

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Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 17, 2022

With legislation that became law last week, without the Governor’s signature, Maryland has enacted the most rigorous state law in the country reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and otherwise addressing ESG stewardship including climate change. only days from now). only days from now).

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Law and Environment

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Increasing the CES-E stringency from 20% to 25% of 2018 retail sales starting in 2023. Clarifying language related to banking of Clean Generation Attributes by aligning the regulation with language that has been included in the CES Frequently Asked Questions document since 2018.

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 3, 2023

On August 20, 2018, Noble House’s yacht lost its port-side rudder while entering a channel in the Bahamas. Noble House purchased the policy from Underwriters by way of a Texas-based insurance broker in February 2018. 22-20281, 2023 WL 3168603 (5th Cir. May 1, 2023). To date, Underwriters have not denied coverage.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

Twenty-one school, business and community projects were honored with the 2023 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence. A 2018 Penn State study showed that individuals in the state’s mandatory certification program worked on an average of 38.5 Posted: May 1, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

I attended the climate conference as part of the UCLA Law delegation. To me, environmental law and climate policy are about people, protecting people, and advocating alongside those disproportionately affected by climate change. During the conference, 2023 was declared the hottest year on record. candidate (‘24) at UCLA Law.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

APRIL 8, 2024

As noted in a recent farmdocdaily post “ the CBO baseline, combined with budget laws and procedures, requires the [House and Senate] agricultural committees to remain inside the spending projections or find offsets from other areas within their jurisdiction to offset 10-year cost projections of any changes. ”

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

On June 20, 2023, the Spanish Supreme Court handed down its final ruling in the case of Greenpeace v. The EU presents the NDC as one Party ( Regulation (EU) 2018/842 ). The PNIEC and the Law on Climate Change include a target of GHG emission reduction of 23% by 2030 compared to 1990. compared to 2005. Spain I and Greenpeace v.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 13, 2023

The new wave of litigation also arose from the urgency of combating the rise in deforestation under the right-wing-oriented President Jair Bolsonaro, who left the government in January 2023 for the return of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula). candidate at Berkeley Law. In Future Generations v.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Note: In 2023, DEP issued at least 512 notices of violation to 95 conventional oil and gas well operators for new or continuing well abandonment without plugging them. This well was inspected by DEP on January 29, 2018 and issued notice of violation for being abandoned - inspection report not available. Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 26, 2024

The suit, in which the Allegheny County Health Department intervened as a co-plaintiff, was filed in response to 102 consecutive days of massive, illegal emissions of sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide after a catastrophic fire at the Clairton Coke Works on Christmas Eve in 2018. million pounds of toxics to the county’s air in 2021.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 26, 2023

to resolve numerous violations of the Clean Streams Law, and the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, that arose during Sunoco's construction of the Pennsylvania Pipeline Project – Mariner East II. The violations occurred between 2018 and 2021 in Chester, Berks, Blair, Cambria, Chester, Cumberland, Delaware, Perry, and York Counties. (see

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

Whole Foods did not break the law by banning Black Lives Matter apparel, judge rules CNN PaulaR Tue, 01/02/2024 - 13:37 Thursday, December 21, 2023 Read more Ramishah Maruf New YorkCNN — Whole Foods did not act unlawfully by banning employees from wearing items with Black Lives Matter messaging, a judge ruled Thursday.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency and Lincoln University announced they re-signed their 2018 Memorandum of Understanding to enhance research, teaching, outreach, career development and stewardship in environmental sciences. The 2023 agreement was expanded to include the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection).

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

EPA granted primacy to Louisiana on December 28, 2023, for Class VI wells, effective February 5, 2024. 1] North Dakota was the first state to obtain primacy for Class VI wells in April 2018, with Wyoming following in October 2020, and Louisiana now joining as the third state. 13, 2023), [link]. [6] Regan to Governors (Dec.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 26, 2023

Coal-Fired power plants targeted at the case, taken by Attorney Shunsuke Sugit In March 2023, two important decisions regarding the operation of newly built coal-fired power plants were handed down by courts in Japan. Kobe Civil Case) In September 2018, a group of 40 citizens sued Kobe Steel Ltd., Kobe Steel Ltd., Kobe Steel Ltd.,

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HumanNature

MARCH 11, 2024

Guest Post by Vedanshi Nevatia , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph. As per the World Investment Report 2023, much of the growth in international investment in renewable energy, which has nearly tripled since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015, was concentrated in developed countries. ” (2021).

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2024

18 Webinar On Unlocking The Power Of Hydrogen [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project Executive Director Alison Steele Selected For Indo-Pacific Leadership Lab Climate Change And Adaptation Initiative -- Appalachian Region Independent Power Producers Assn.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Maryland has enacted the most rigorous state law in the country reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and otherwise addressing ESG stewardship including climate change. The law also requires future working groups, including a Building Energy Transition Implementation Task Force.

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The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

On October 18, 2023, the EPA published a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“SNPR”) regarding incidental discharges from vessels, proposing national performance standards under the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (“VIDA”). Comments on the SNPR are due by December 18, 2023. The full text of the SNPR can be found here: [link].

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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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Circle of Blue

MAY 22, 2023

Lawmakers in Congress introduce bills on hydropower reform , mining law reform , and water technology adoption. The Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act would update national mining laws that date to 1872. Baltimore has not done that for two such reservoirs, despite agreeing to do so by the end of 2018. government water policy.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2023

So, I went to law school thinking that I was going to champion this issue of Black women’s health outcomes in the United States, but when I got to law school there was a very big culture shock. So that took the blinders off of the American dream for me.

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MGKF Law

JULY 6, 2023

July 5, 2023), the Honorable Scott M. Sinclair applied for a hardship exemption from EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standards for compliance year 2018 and, when EPA did not immediately respond, submitted Renewable Identification Numbers (“RINs”) in compliance with the regulations. In Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company, LLC v.

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