Environmental and Urban Economics

MAY 13, 2021

In May 2021, I am quite aware that I am now an "old guy" in the academic economics profession. This is the main theme of my new 2021 Yale University Press book. The year 2100 is 79 years ago. Go back 79 years to 1942. 12(1), pages 25-30, August. I can blog and offer "big thoughts". You see my point.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2024

From January 13 to 19, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 564 inspection entries (federal holiday, bad weather this week). DEP issued NOVs for well abandonment to the same operator last week for abandoning two conventional wells in Clarion County. Read more here. Wanker Jr.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

So far this year-- as of August 25 -- DEP issued 4,470 formal notices of violation to conventional operators (158 more since last week) and 884 to unconventional shale gas operators (13 more this week) based on 10,204 inspections of conventional facilities and 15,850 inspections of unconventional shale gas facilities. Read more here.

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Brag

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

On October 1, 2021, the U.S. By September 30, 2026 , support Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) pesticide safety training for 20,000 farmworkers annually compared with the FY 2018-2020 annual average baseline of 11,000. Goal 7: Ensure Safety of Chemicals for People and the Environment. Goal 7 includes two objectives.

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Brag

OCTOBER 20, 2021

On October 1, 2021, the U.S. By September 30, 2026 , support Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) pesticide safety training for 20,000 farmworkers annually compared with the FY 2018-2020 annual average baseline of 11,000. Bergeson and Carla N. Goal 7: Ensure Safety of Chemicals for People and the Environment.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Wolf allowed to become law blocking any attempts to increase the bonding amounts for 10 years. The Department of Environmental Protection issued notices of violation to conventional oil and gas companies for abandoning 55 wells without plugging them during September alone, according to DEP’s Oil and Gas Program Compliance Database.

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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. That’s 25% more than in 2021. Read more here. Just one conventional operator-- John B. Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 19, 2021

26, March 30, May 25, Aug. Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Registration Now Open For Keystone Coldwater Conference & PA Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting Feb. 11, 18, 25. 11, 18, 25.

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CEQA Developments

JULY 23, 2021

819 (AB 819), was signed by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State on July 16, 2021, and as non-urgency legislation will become effective on January 1, 2022. Notices of preparation (NOPs), notices of scoping meetings, notices of availability for review (NOAs), notices of completion, and notices of determination (i.e.,

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Energy and Climate Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

For the last 15 years a lot of climate goals, emission reduction targets etc. For the last 15 years a lot of climate goals, emission reduction targets etc. The step is underpinned by an action plan that was prepared for months under the responsibility of Commissioner Frans Timmermans earlier this year. have been published.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Wolf allowed to become law blocking any attempts to increase the bonding amounts for 10 years. The pace of companies abandoning conventional oil and natural gas wells without plugging them continues to accelerate in 2022 threatening to put Pennsylvania’s taxpayer-funded well plugging program even further behind. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued 12 unconventional shale gas drillers notices of violation for abandoning gas wells without plugging them at 35 wells pads (each with multiple wells) in 17 counties between 2016 and 2022, according to DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Reporting system. Read more here. Weitz 8 - Hempfield Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2024

Award Winners -- Meaningful Watershed Education Experience School Of Excellence - Millville Jr/Sr High School Agriculture Department (Columbia County): The Millville Jr/Sr High School Agriculture Department MWEE experience took place during the 2022-2023 school year and continues to occur this school year.

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Brag

JUNE 6, 2022

B&C, the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health will present “ TSCA Reform – Six Years Later ” on June 29, 2022. 9:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Panel 2: New Chemical Review. Register here. 10:15 a.m. -

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CEQA Developments

JUNE 1, 2021

In a published opinion filed February 9, 2021, the Sixth District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s judgment dismissing a CEQA action challenging the EIR and project approvals for two development options (1.2 Real Parties in Interest ) (2021) 60 Cal.App.5th acre fallow farmland site in the City of San Jose.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2024

From January 4 to 12, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 1,020 inspection entries. Notices of violation were also issued for failure to restore the well site and failure to submit production and waste reports for 2020, 2021 and 2022 (Rimeer 4). On January 4, 2024 , DEP inspected the W.

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CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Section 65457 provides a CEQA exemption for residential development projects that are consistent with a specific plan for which an EIR has been certified after January 1, 1980, so long as none of the factors triggering supplemental environmental review under Public Resources Section 21166 have occurred. 2021) 74 Cal.App.5th

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

In 2021, 53% of electricity generation came from natural gas, 31% from nuclear, 12% from coal and 4% from renewables and other sources, according to the U.S. In 2021, 53% of electricity generation came from natural gas, 31% from nuclear, 12% from coal and 4% from renewables and other sources, according to the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2024

The wells included-- -- Cranberry Township: Lalley 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 12A, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, -- Pinegrove Township: Lambert 1, 2, 3, 6, 7; Hart North 5, 7, 8 DEP’s inspection reports [Lalley 1 - example] show the original violations issued for well abandonment were on or about July 20, 2022. in Union Township, Crawford County.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2022

After reviewing recommendations in the Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan , teams use a template to draft local climate action plans to lower emissions and increase resilience to climate change impacts. Video and photos of the event will be available later today at PAcast.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The report looked at environmental compliance in the industry between 2017 through 2021. Overview Of Non-Compliance DEP reports between 2017 through 2021, the agency did 63,026 inspections of wells belonging to 1,512 conventional oil and gas well owners operating 34,812 wells.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Read this week’s Oil & Gas Compliance Report to get a real feel for what’s happening with Oil & Gas enforcement in the field and the challenges faced by DEP’s inspectors and the public-- From January 27 to February 9, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 1,672 inspection entries. EHB Docket 2023074.

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ESA

MAY 25, 2021

The ESA Governing Board members met for its spring meeting over Zoom May 11-12. I am sharing some highlights of the meeting that you may find interesting: ESA’s current financial health is sound for the 2020-2021 fiscal year despite this unprecedented time of change. by Kathleen Weathers, ESA President.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2021

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire August 16 PA Environment Digest 30 New Stories Of Real Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA State Conservation Commission, Dept. 12 Workshop On Adapting Stormwater Management Practices In A Changing Climate Register Now! The August 16 PA Environment Digest is now available.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 8, 2023

From July 1 to 7, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 459 inspection entries that resulted in reporting 12 violations of environmental regulations-- 5 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 7 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The 2021-2022 Legislative Session was light on CEQA amendments, and once again did not produce any significant reform. As a ministerial approval, these projects would not be subject to CEQA review. As a ministerial approval, these projects would not be subject to CEQA review.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2022

Two years removed from the onset of the pandemic, record numbers of Pennsylvanians are still flocking to state parks and forests, as well as local parks, trails, and preserves funded by DCNR grants, to maintain their mental and physical health. In 2021 there were roughly 42.2 In 2021 there were roughly 42.2

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 17, 2023

In December 2021, the Sabin Center launched the Peer Review Network of Global Climate Litigation (Network) , through which practitioners and scholars from the around the world act as “rapporteurs” for their jurisdictions, helping to update and maintain the Global Climate Change Litigation database (see also here and here ).

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Acoel

JULY 12, 2021

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Alexandra Dapolito Dunn. The 2016 Lautenberg Amendments turning five on June 22, 2021 provides a perfect opportunity to reflect on how this ambitious and bold statute is growing up –­ and faring in the courts. So which chemical risk evaluations have been challenged?

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CEQA Developments

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

And, of course, litigation over water is not limited to water rights and usage, but extends to related environmental review under CEQA. On September 22, 2021, the Third District Court of Appeal issued a published opinion in Central Delta Water Agency v. Department of Water Resources (2021) __ Cal.App.5th

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2022

DCED’s PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council is scheduled to meet in State College on August 18 to discuss issues related to conventional oil and gas drilling. The meeting will be held at the Technology Center, 200 Innovation Blvd, Room 157 in State College starting at 10:00 a.m. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2024

This is the third house explosion in Allegheny County in seven months and the sixth structure explosion in about two years in Western Pennsylvania. This is the third house explosion in Allegheny County in seven months and the sixth structure explosion in about two years in Western Pennsylvania. Read more here. Read more here.

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CEQA Developments

JANUARY 8, 2024

The amendments extended the contracts, which were originally entered into in the 1960s for 75-year terms, so as to end in the year 2085, and made other amendments to their financial provisions. Planning and Conservation League, et al v. Department of Water Resources, et al, etc. 2023) Cal.App.5th

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2023

By Cat (Cathy) Lodge, Washington County Resident My family’s home is in Washington County and we have more Marcellus and Utica Shale natural gas industrial facilities than any other county in Pennsylvania. Marcellus shale drilling in Pennsylvania began two decades ago. Damage to water, air and land continues. Well pads are just the beginning.

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ESA

DECEMBER 20, 2021

A draft of IPBES’ thematic assessment of invasive alien species and their control is open for review. A draft of IPBES’ thematic assessment of invasive alien species and their control is open for review. In this issue: Congress. Senate committee holds hearing for the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. Executive Branch. International.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

On November 18, the Public Utility Commission directed Sunoco Pipeline L.P. to take certain reasonable actions to protect public safety regarding the construction and operation of the Mariner East Pipelines – including Mariner East 1, Mariner East 2 and Mariner East 2X – addressing complaints that had been filed against the pipeline operator.

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CEQA Developments

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Under compulsion of State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) orders to cease and remediate its decades-long overuse of other water sources (including the Carmel River system and Seaside Basin), ultimately by the end of 2021, Cal-Am began pursuing its Water Supply Project in 2012.

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