PA Environment Daily

JULY 28, 2022

There are more than 31,000 EVs registered in Pennsylvania, nearly triple the roughly 9,700 that were registered in March 2019. The BIL funding supports the Commonwealth goal of expanding EV charging along the previously designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs) (list) and Interstate lookalikes. Additionally, $2.5

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CEQA Developments

JANUARY 2, 2023

While rejecting many of plaintiffs’ CEQA challenges to the project’s final EIR (FEIR), the Court of Appeal found merit in claims that the EIR’s project description, analyses of impacts to historical resources and aesthetics, and alternatives analysis were deficient. The DEIR was circulated September 9, 2019. Rules of Ct., 5th 321, 332.)

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

GAO Report Identified Decline in EPA’s Chemical Assessment Processes Since 2019. The risk evaluation’s conclusions that consumer uses do not present an unreasonable risk could preempt state-level restrictions on 1,4-dioxane in personal care, cosmetic, and cleaning products such as restrictions enacted by New York in 2019.[[N:N.Y.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

. -- CNX agreed to plug 141 conventional coalbed methane and gas wells and 5 unconventional wells in October 2019. XTO Energy and CNX to plug 1,058 abandoned conventional oil and gas wells. “If We don't want to see those go into the abandoned category and make the situation worse [sic]. Read more here. --In Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

DEP’s comments came at an informational meeting held by the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee on the new well plugging funding. We have to have alternatives in the back of our mind where we let larger contracts to operators who would be more interested in plugging a larger number of wells,” said Perry. Read more here.]

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Vermont Law

JULY 6, 2022

The overall Report Card covers 18 infrastructure categories including drinking water, hazardous waste, solid waste, wastewater, stormwater, and energy. The highest score among the categories previously listed was a C+ for solid waste, demonstrating the intersectionality between infrastructure and environmental impacts.

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Environmental Progress

AUGUST 3, 2020

He argues that I construct strawmen, promote nuclear energy above other energies, and engage in ad hominem (personal) attacks. Gleick falsely accuses me of cherry-picking a quote from a 2019 New York Times story on Amazon fires. “If In truth, a major theme of Apocalypse Never , is that what matters is the direction of travel.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 6, 2021

billion to deploy alternative fuel charging and refueling infrastructure, including $2.5 Transformative investments in clean energy transmission, EV, and hydrogen infrastructure through provisions incorporated in the Energy Infrastructure Act ( S. More than $91.1 Division A & B—Surface Transportation Programs.

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CEQA Developments

MAY 2, 2023

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) licenses such hydropower facilities and the original license had been issued in 1957 for a 50-year term. Department of Water Resources (2019) 39 Cal.App.5th But on December 11, 2019, SCOCA again granted the Counties’ petition for review. See, County of Butte v.

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Climate Change 2008 2017 Law 88

Arnold Porter

JULY 2, 2021

While none of the Congressional supporters of the bills chair the relevant committees of jurisdiction—the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) and the House Energy & Commerce (E&C)—Sen. ” has been struck. Bill authors Reps. Upton and DeGette began soliciting input for CURES 2.0

Technology 52

Technology Technology Regulations 2024 52

Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

EPA promulgated the challenged rule in 2019 in response to the Ninth Circuit’s issuance of a writ of mandamus in 2017. In the House, it has been referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. EPA , 997 F.3d 3d 983 (9th Cir. 33926 (June 28, 2021).]]

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 4, 2021

Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. Circuit Said EPA Endangered Species Determinations for 2019 Renewable Fuel Rule Were Arbitrary and Capricious. Growth Energy v. FEATURED CASE. Mayorkas , No.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 8, 2021

May 24, 2021); Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Second Circuit Declined to Stay Department of Energy Rule Creating New Product Classes for Short-Cycle for Washers and Dryers. Department of Energy (DOE) rule adopted in December 2020 that created new product classes for short-cycle washers and dryers in the energy conservation program.

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Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

Western Energy Alliance v. On June 23, 2021, Chevron Corporation filed notice in the district court of its voluntary dismissal of third-party complaints against the energy company Equinor ASA (formerly Statoil ASA). Circuit vacated Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) orders authorizing a natural gas pipeline in the St.

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