Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 9, 2025

To underscore the negative impacts of fossil fuels on our grid, I also pointed to key research around resilience. With a robust climate plan, Wisconsin utilities would have to look beyond their legacy preference for fossil fuels and consider cleaner, cheaper, and more reliable alternatives.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

After 30 years of international negotiations failing to mention the root cause of the climate crisis, the acknowledgement that we must phase out all fossil fuels and massively scale up renewable energy in order to effectively tackle the climate crisis, was both long overdue and extremely significant.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This move represents massive backtracking on Canada’s efforts to move beyond thermal coal the dirtiest fossil fuel. For more information: In July 2020, former Environment Minister Wilkinson designated the expansion project for federal impact assessment. It has no place in the 21st century.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

At last year’s COP, world leaders collectively agreed to transition away from fossil fuels – an indication they are ready to stop fueling the fire. Without sufficient climate finance for developing countries, the Paris Agreement’s goals of a safer planet will be out of reach.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Our experts will be able to provide insight on the negotiations at COP29 – including on issues related to climate finance, the energy transition and fossil fuel subsidies. Our team will also be tracking the participation in the negotiations and proceedings by the Government of Canada, provincial leaders, and oil and gas lobbyists.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

We had hoped in light of the 2020 43rd Grand Jury Report on fracking, scrutinizing PA DEP for its past failures, that the reviews of permits like these without addressing community concerns was a trend that would stop. However, the project implements none of these critical safety measures. “We

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Yaw announced the introduction of legislation prohibiting the distribution of Act 13 impact fees to any county “that is actively suing over fossil fuel use.” Read more here. Although not yet introduced, Sen. Read more here. Read more here. 16 [PaEN] -- EPA Files $4.2

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A Greener Life

JULY 6, 2025

2020 for example, the Amazon saw its highest deforestation rate in over a decade. While the expansion of wind and solar power is seen as essential to reducing reliance on fossil fuels, large-scale projects have sometimes sparked local opposition due to their environmental impact. million hectares destroyed between 2001 and 2020.

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Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2025

For example, the agencies that are responsible for managing public lands and approving fossil fuel development on those lands operate under much broader mandates than the STB, including mandates related to multiple use, sustainable use, conservation, and environmental protection. 3] See Prosser & Keeton on Torts, 5th Ed.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Yaw announced the introduction of legislation prohibiting the distribution of Act 13 impact fees to any county “that is actively suing over fossil fuel use.” million for calendar 2020. Read more here. Although not yet introduced, Sen. Read more here. The least revenue collected from this fee was $146.3

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A Greener Life

APRIL 21, 2025

2020 Earth Day went digital due to Covid-19, reaching over 100 million online viewers. Reduce the dependency on fossil fuels It urges governments, companies, and individuals to reduce fossil fuel dependency and scale up sustainable alternatives. 1990 Earth Day expanded globally to 141 countries.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

When a CO 2 pipeline ruptured in Mississippi in 2020 – releasing 41,000 barrels of CO₂ with enough force to create a 40-foot crater – 300 people were evacuated and 45 people had to be hospitalized. A large, sudden influx of CO₂, such as a pipeline leak, can be catastrophic for the people who live nearby.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 9, 2025

The law, passed by Governor Phil Murphy in 2020, requires the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to evaluate the environmental and health impacts on overburdened communities (OBCs) when reviewing applications for new facilities. This legislation is underwhelmingly referred to as New Jerseys Environmental Justice Law.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The US only exited the Paris Agreement days after Joe Biden won the 2020 US Presidential Election and swiftly joined it again once Biden was inaugurated in January 2021. Like he did in his first presidential term, he will exit the Paris Agreement, but this time around he will be able to execute it much faster.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 7, 2025

Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well Permit In McKean County CNX Resources Challenges Environmental Hearing Board Authority To Add Conditions To Permits For Shale Gas Wells At The Drakulic Well Pad In Penn Twp.,

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 21, 2025

The report provides renewed evidence of the consequences for our health of using fossil fuels In 1970 the Clean Air Act and the newly formed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were given authority by Congress to regulate pollution from passenger cars and other forms of transportation. From 2000 to 2020, national PM 2.5

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2024

They involve reduced protection for endangered species, eliminating energy efficiency rules, blocking new transmission lines, changing electricity regulation to favor fossil fuels, weakening air pollution rules, and encouraging sale of gas guzzlers. #1. Abolish energy markets or adjust them to favor fossil fuels.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Background Japan has heavily relied on the use of fossil fuels for its power generation. According to the Japanese Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, the countrys fossil fuel dependency was 83.2% Portugal and 32 Other States filed before the European Court of Human Rights in 2020.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Trump’s second victory is very likely to increase fossil fuel production, and he has also pledged to “rescind all unspent funds under the Inflation Reduction Act ’’. The act aims to create green jobs, reduce fossil fuel consumption and switch to clean energy.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Already this year, the President has declared 117 disasters, 87 of which have been major disaster declarations (compared with 71 major disaster declarations in 2023, 47 in 2022, 58 in 2021 and 104 in 2020).

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Enviromental Defense

JULY 25, 2025

In 2020, a pipeline rupture in Mississippi sent 45 people to the hospital and required hundreds of people to be evacuated. Up to 90 per cent of emissions come from the burning of fossil fuels, i.e. driving vehicles, cooking and heating in buildings etc. These emissions are known as downstream emissions.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 19, 2025

corporations and institutional investors owe a fiduciary duty to maximize profits through economic activities that continue to produce, sell, and use fossil fuels (i.e. 33] However, this view directly contributes to the climate crisis because the use of fossil fuels is ubiquitous in the economy. 5] Lucian A.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

She equips residents with the tools to feel empowered to fight against the fossil fuel industry. So, Penneco [Environmental] Solutions started the first injection well in Allegheny County back in 2020. Here is a transcript of her remarks-- Presentation Hello, everyone. I'm Gillian Graber, Executive Director of Protect PT.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 24, 2025

MT in 2020, or 13.5 So, while 26 per cent of its energy comes from wind and solar, and they are among the leaders in battery storage and transmission, they are still the largest producer of greenhouse gas emissions, at 622.4 per cent of all the emissions in the US. (

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2025

Ohio- $2.80 PA- $3.27 -- Reuters: US Gasoline Prices Set To Climb As Presidents New Tariffs Kick In -- Bloomberg: Oil Posts 7th Weekly Loss On Easing War Risk, Tariff Chaos -- American Gas Association: Presidents Tariffs On Canadian Natural Gas Will Cost US Consumers At Least $1.1

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Legal Planet

APRIL 7, 2025

Scientist calculates greenhouse effect from fossil fuels and matches it to recorded global temperature changes. above 1850-1900 in 2011-2020. English scientist John Tyndall publishes similar finding in a better-known paper. Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius predicts changes in surface temperature due to greenhouse effect.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 13, 2025

To limit the public health and economic costs of the climate crisis, the country must transition quickly from fossil fuels to clean energy and invest in resiliencebut of course the Trump administration is hell-bent on doing the exact opposite. The dollar costs of a ton of CO 2 emitted in 2020, using a 2% discount rate, are $190.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 22, 2025

Given the short timetable, we can expect thoe guidance to look very much like the rules that Trumps CEQ issued in 2020. Anything that gets in the way of fossil fuel development which is what Trump means by energy dominance is going to get steamrolled. That obviously leaves no time for public input. Including the environment.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2025

To Adopt More Stringent Rules For Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Wells In Westmoreland County -- Observer-Reporter: EQT Shale Gas Driller Sues Morgan Twp., Shapiro Says Federal Budget Bill ‘Betrays The Very People’ The President Vowed To Help -- The Center Square: Gov.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 28, 2025

Talking up fossil fuels and minerals Carney’s positive mention of fossil fuels and minerals as a strength for Canada’s economy as a response to Trump is unlikely to have pleased climate advocates. Mark Carney stakes his claim, stepping up on the global stage as the US steps back.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 2, 2025

Of Justice Agreement -- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay: Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 1, 2025

On July 1, PA Interfaith Power & Light is launching a new Faith and Fossil Fuels Initiative to prepare a report and story map documenting how to build a faithful ethic of stewardship for the earth in response to the impacts of polluting industry in Pennsylvania. Fossil fuels are the largest driver of the climate crisis.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 1, 2025

Its report , published in 2020, noted that the Government of Greenland actively supports the prospect of drinking water export from this immense resource. Engineers assert that fossil fuel pipelines can be thoroughly cleaned and made available for shipping freshwater to almost any location in America.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 17, 2025

And the state passed a law relatively recently, AB 3074 (2020), directing CALFIRE to adopt fire safety rules, often called zone zero rules, that would provide guidance aboutwhat should and should not be in the spaceimmediately next to a house. billion on wildfire prevention between 2020-22 and are projected to spend $26.2

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

By Anders Lorenzen The British oil and gas giant BP , which, until recently, has been one of the oil and gas giants with the most ambitious clean energy plans, has joined the chorus of fossil fuel giants moving away from net zero. Why are fossil fuel giants abandoning net-zero? Is BP finally moving beyond petroleum?

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2025

In 2020, DEP issued a $1.95 In 2020, the PUC imposed a $200,000 penalty on Energy Transfer/Sunoco related to integrity testing of the Mariner East Pipeline 1. Read more here. Don White (Indiana County) at a Senate Committee meeting-- We should be able to deal with that company and put them out of business. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2025

However, the administrations definition of clean includes the use of fossil fuels, which will extend the timeline of fossil fuel extraction, endangering the health of those nearby and placing our planet in continued jeopardy. -- Petrochemical facilities , such as the Shell ethane cracker plant in Beaver County, rely on fossil fuels to operate.

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