Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

And just like summertime in the US, this period (December, January, and February) has transformed into a “ danger season ” as a result of climate change, replete with deadly heatwaves, drought, and wildfires. As a climate scientist, I’m used to reading attribution numbers on the order of magnitude of 15, 20, or maybe 30 times more likely.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

For the first eight months of the year, the rate of deforestation is 48 percent lower than the same period in 2022. To add context, I put some questions to Jason Gray, Project Director of the Governor’s Climate and Forest Task Force, a coalition of 43 states and provinces from 11 countries working to prevent deforestation.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2022

On October 14, the Department of Environmental Protection kicked off its 2022-23 Local Climate Action Program (LCAP) with a visit to Wormleysburg Borough in Cumberland County. Cumberland County completed the program in 2020-21 and has begun implementing its climate change action plan. How do we discuss it?

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2022

Organizers have begun preparations for Penn State's 2022 Ag Progress Days exposition, which will be held Aug. 9-11 in Centre County. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, located 9 miles southwest of State College on state Route 45. Admission and parking are free. Larson Agricultural Research Center.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 25, 2022

Two weeks ago the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) took a significant step in the assessment and disclosure of climate-related financial risk by updating its insurer climate risk survey to reflect the recommended disclosures of Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

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Legal Planet

APRIL 13, 2023

Climate litigation is gaining momentum in Brazil as a tool to protect the Amazon rainforest from illegal deforestation. The timing of these climate disputes is not accidental. The movement follows a worldwide upsurge in climate change-related cases, which have more than doubled since 2015. Photo by Andre Deak via Flickr.

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HumanNature

APRIL 16, 2024

Student in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University The Challenge of Sea Level Rise Imagine your favorite beach town slowly disappearing beneath encroaching waves. Rising sea levels, a consequence of climate change, pose a significant threat to coastal communities worldwide. 1–56, 2022. [3]

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HumanNature

MARCH 11, 2024

Student in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University As the urgent need to take tough action towards climate mitigation and sustainability gathers pressure, for most major power-holders today, including the markets, institutions, government agencies, media and countries, environmentalism has perhaps become the biggest fashion fad.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 6, 2022

Deadly heatwaves, extreme drought, food and water shortages, catastrophic flooding, rapidly intensifying tropical storms, raging wildfires—around the world, climate change is exacerbating extreme conditions and their harsh toll on people and ecosystems. The fearsome toll of climate impacts is already clear, leading U.N.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule House next voting day October 30, 31, Nov. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- DEP Secretary Negrin Resigns Effective Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule House next voting day October 30, 31, Nov. 13, 14, 15, Dec. 1, 13, 14, 15, Dec. 13, 14, 15, Dec.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

When it comes to preparing for and responding to climate-related disasters, we cannot continue business as usual nor disregard recommendations by experts. to have a clear, coherent, and coordinated approach to building the climate resilience communities need. What is National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (NCARS)?

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 25, 2024

However, there aren’t any financial regulations that relate to climate. These roadmaps should be informed by science and clearly state the steps that the financial institution would take over the next few years to move their money away from climate problems and into solutions.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

The group said the wetland mitigation bank has been one of the most successful in the state and the wetland is home to 221 bird species, including eight that are endangered in Pennsylvania. For more information on the permit action visit DEP’s Smithfield Township Rutter’s webpage. and Curry Excavating, Inc. and Curry Excavating, Inc.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

26 (GC26) on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change. Notably, the United States remains the only eligible country not to have ratified the treaty. On August 28, 2023, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) published General Comment No. Background Sacchi et al.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2023

Funding for the program that does permit reviews, inspections and enforcement of state laws and regulations covering conventional and unconventional shale gas drilling and natural gas infrastructure is based on permit review fees and an occasional $6 million transfer to DEP from the Marcellus Legacy Fund supported by Act 13 drilling impact fees.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2022

Climate change is often discussed in terms of global temperature increase, sea level rise, and hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,” said Secretary McDonnell. DEP is committed to equipping municipalities in Pennsylvania to plan climate action and strengthen the sustainability of their communities.”

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Spain II , widely known as the trial for climate (“ el juicio por el clima ”). The decision, formally communicated to the parties on July 27, marks a pivotal moment in climate litigation. This blog post analyzes the Supreme Court’s decision and its implications for climate litigation efforts in Spain and beyond.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. 2, 3, 4 [Unless Sooner Recalled] -- Committee Schedule House next voting day September 26, 27; October 2, 3, 4, 16 [Unless Sooner Recalled] -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 12:30: Agenda Posted. DEP Citizens Advisory Council meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program will host a November 3 webinar on Local Climate Action Planning from 11:00 a.m. Hear first-hand experiences from two local government entities that recently adopted their own plans: Centre Region Council of Governments (2021) and the City of Meadville (2022).

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The Energy Law Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Within the first six weeks of 2022, both state and federal governments have taken steps toward offshore wind energy development off the coast of Louisiana. On February 1, the Climate Initiatives Task Force submitted the Louisiana Climate Action Plan to Governor Edwards. In addition to Action 1.3,

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 11, 2022

On October 11, members of the Chesapeake Executive Council met for their annual meeting and elected EPA Administrator Michael Regan chair and began the discussion of the steps needed for states to get closer to meeting the 2025 pollution reduction milestones. Not Meeting Milestones On October 4, the U.S. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

28 [PaEN] -- Penn State Behrend Campus In Erie Earns Silver STARS Rating For Sustainability Achievements -- DEP Expands Environmental Justice Protections With Updated Policy, Improved Mapping Tool; Enhanced Permit Reviews Start Sept. Thank you for your leadership! -- We Remember Sept. 26 to Sept. 26 to Sept.

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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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PA Environment Daily

JULY 4, 2022

Senate returns to session July 5 [ Budget Time! ] -- Committee Schedule House returns to session July 5 [ Budget Time! ] -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events Take Action Now! -- Take Action Now! State Budget Isn’t Done! Other States/National/International -- Post-Gazette: U.S. What’s Your Community Doing?

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

On February 28, DEP Interim Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley told the House Appropriations Committee funding for DEP’s Oil and Gas Regulatory Program will be in the red by Fall and an “all sectors” greenhouse gas reduction program will not be recommended to implement the PA Climate Change Action Plan. In separate questioning by Rep.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2022

Restoring Assets It has only been one generation since waterways across the state were contaminated with industrial waste, chemicals, and other pollutants to the point that rivers were on fire and devoid of aquatic life. million to organizations to plant buffers -- increasing Pennsylvania’s climate resiliency and helping to clean waterways.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 8, 2023

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and Environmental Defense Fund have just launched IRAtracker.org. Source: iratracker.org The IRA is this country’s largest climate investment to date. The database includes summaries of all of the climate-focused provisions of the IRA, organized by federal agency.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2023

House holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated: House Budget Hearing Schedule - March 29, 30, April 11, 12, 13, 14 Senate holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated Senate Budget Hearing Schedule - March 29, 30, April 11, 12, 13 TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Trail Mix Blog: Rachel Carson, (..)

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

The proposed increase in funding would allow DCNR to improve recreation experiences and address critical conservation needs, including clean water projects and mitigating climate change. Increasing Climate Resiliency As Pennsylvania’s conservation leader, DCNR is acting to ensure a commonwealth that is resilient to a changing climate.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2023

Review of sample results from sampling conducted on surface water sources across Pennsylvania by the United States Geological Survey in summer 2019, indicated that PFAS was identified at several locations on the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers and Tenmile Creek.”

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HumanNature

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Guest Post by Marybeth Arcodia , 2022-2023 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Political Science at Colorado State University If we could predict a flooding, drought, or heatwave event one month in advance, how many lives could be spared with more time to prepare?

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2023

8 -- ExploreClarion: Penn State DuBois Ecology Students Raise Awareness Of PA Endangered Species -- Williamsport Sun - Bill Bower: Reflections In Nature: How Does Wildlife Survive In Winter’s Rough Environment? Washington County [PaEN] -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 17, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire April 17 PA Environment Digest 68 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic Inside Climate News: Gov. 27 Released 1.1

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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. Read more here.

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The Energy Law Blog

MAY 9, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed – by a 3-1 vote – a comprehensive new set of rules (the “ proposals ”) in an effort to enhance and standardize the climate-related disclosures provided by public companies. [1]

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 9, 2022

10 11:00: DEP To Review How PA Can Meet 100% Of Pollution Reduction Targets In Chesapeake Bay Watershed - Available Live Online -- Schuylkill Action Network - Jan. 11 Abandoned Mine Drainage Workgroup Meeting. 11 Abandoned Mine Drainage Workgroup Meeting. 12 Get To Know Your Forest Webinar On Loyalsock State Forest.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Issued on: 17/11/2023 - 12:13 Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. in 2022 References: Gigantic sleaze scandal winds up as former Elf oil chiefs are jailed - Total to pay $15 mln to settle US false claims case Six Texas Oil Refineries Are Among the Nation’s Worst Benzene Polluters, Data Shows Total to pay $2.9 million in 2013.

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