PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 22, 2023

16 [PaEN] -- DailyLocal.com: Growing Greener Funding Will Improve Local Waters In West Chester Area -- The Progress: Clearfield Conservation District Plans 6 Projects, Cover Crop Incentive Program With Growing Greener Grant Funding -- TribLive: PA Tree Seedling Sale Underway By Game Commission -- Erie News Now: Penn State Extension To Host Feb.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 6, 2023

Until there’s scarcity most developers aren’t incentivized to conserve water,” said Brock Smethills. For us, the incentives were aligned day one to use less water and conserve as much as possible.”. The law also requires developers to replenish aquifers with the same amount of water that they withdraw. . Soaring water prices.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In 2014, the California legislature passed into law the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) , and for the first time, groundwater basins in the state would need to start cutting back on over-drafting our shared groundwater resource. This is definitely the case in the Cuyama Valley.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 14, 2022

The largest saline lake in the western hemisphere, the Great Salt Lake dropped to a record low in 2022 as a result of a hot drought that increased evaporation and decreased water flows. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – July 14, 2022. 4) Drought Is Political. Photo © Brett Walton/Circle of Blue. Harsh and unrelenting.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

APRIL 8, 2024

In Washington, DC, the political party that governs the House, Senate, and White House is rightly portrayed as a major contributor to policy outcomes. But politics alone is far from the only determinant. billion in indemnities from 2012-2022 while actual indemnities for that time window totaled $109.6

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This blog post is adapted from testimony delivered at the New York City Department of Buildings hearing on proposed rule §103-14 , Procedures for Reporting on and Complying with Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Certain Buildings in connection with the City’s building performance standard, Local Law 97. Additionality.

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Real Climate

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

But the effect of greenhouse gases is not even investigated in the paper – which suggests the title is politically motivated. Is it sheer incompetence or is it politically motivated? Figure 2: Carbon dioxide levels and global temperature over the past 2022 years. It is a scandal.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2023

Negrin is a graduate of Rutgers University School of Law. He received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Wagner College, where he was a consensus football all-American and served as captain of the 1987 National Championship football team. “As Click Here for her bio.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 26, 2023

5:15 to 6:15 p.m. -- Philly Voice: Greening Vacant Lots In Philly Raised Surrounding Property Values By 4.3% In First Year, Wharton Business School Study Finds -- TribLive: Pittsburgh Looks To Spend $2.6 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. -- Philly Voice: Greening Vacant Lots In Philly Raised Surrounding Property Values By 4.3%

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

Those original “Hellbender Defenders” have been inspired to pursue careers in the fields of conservation, education, and the environment. She also graduated with minors in Biology and Political Science. Army and plans to apply to law school in the fall. She is now serving as a paralegal specialist in the U.S.

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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. The World Resources Institute reported that the world lost more primary rainforest in 2022 than in 2021. It’s the lowest level for the month of August since 2018 and it continues a downward trend. Gray: That’s right.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 28, 2023

Causer To Chair House Energy, Environmental Resource Committee -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Report: Coal Falls, Natural Gas Climbs In PA, But Not Without Tradeoffs -- Citizens Voice: PPL Customers Suspect They Were Overbilled -- Citizens Voice Editorial: Consumers Ripped Off By PPL, Abandoned By PUC -- Group Against Smog & Pollution: (..)

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A native of Philadelphia, he received his Master's degree in Political Science from Lehigh University and his Bachelor's Degree in Politics from DeSales University. McDonnell will assume his responsibilities as President & CEO of PennFuture on October 15, 2022. Posted: September 12, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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Law Columbia

JUNE 1, 2022

On May 6, 2022, the Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant filed an appeal to Japan’s Supreme Court in Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v. As of May 2022 , there are 163 operating coal-fired power plants in Japan. Civil law cases. By Yumeno Grace Nishikawa, LLM*. Kobe Steel Ltd.,

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Environment Members -- Katie Blume , Political & Legislative Director, Conservation Voters of PA. -- Romulo Diaz , Ret. Posted: December 2, 2022] PA Environment Digest Roth, Ph.D. Principal, Entropia LLC; Former State Director, Clean Power PA Coalition -- James M.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

6:00 to 9:00 p.m. -- French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust: June 11 - French Creek Iron Tour - Cycling For Open Space. Million To Delaware Estuary Program, Including Support For Mussel Hatchery At Philadelphia's Bartram's Gardens [PaEN] -- Dept. Stroud Preserve, West Chester.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 16, 2022

asks Dr. Anne Bell, director of conservation and education at Ontario Nature. These decisions should be based on science, not politics, and this sets a dangerous precedent. Ecojustice uses the power of the law to defend nature, combat climate change, and fight for a healthy environment. Are these just hollow promises?”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 30, 2023

This political rollercoaster ride was also unfolding across last year’s Danger Season , stressing the urgency of the need to act big, and act now. And just as suddenly, on August 16, 2022, the bill became law: the largest-ever one-time federal investment in climate action that humanity has ever seen. It was simply awesome.

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Acoel

JANUARY 12, 2022

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Sandra B. In the United States, one of President Biden’s earliest executive orders , issued in his first week in office, established a goal to conserve at least 30 percent of U.S. Might there be a political explanation? Why, then, is freshwater conservation missing from the 30 x 30 initiative?

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ESA

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Senate considering annual defense policy bill, which includes authorizes funding for tropical forest and coral reef conservation. This law provides loan forgiveness for developing countries that meet specific benchmarks and agree to contribute to tropical forest and coral reef conservation. Executive Branch. Executive Branch.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 4, 2023

Also split by the Ontario-Quebec border, and the state of New York just to the east, Akwesasne’s sovereignty faces numerous legal and political obstacles. Between 2017 and 2022, Canada spent just $33 million US dollars on Great Lakes cleanup efforts, compared to U.S. annual spending of between $300 million and $400 million.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 19, 2022

In her opinion, Judge Brownlee referenced the omnibus bill, writing that the Florida Legislature holds the power to set environmental policy and preempt county and local laws. 4) Drought Is Political. And across the American West, Indian tribes are increasingly involved in the political landscape of water.

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Legal Planet

MAY 26, 2022

There is continuing conservative support for climate action. The British government is firmly in the grip of the Conservative Party. And yet, the UK remains firmly committed to climate action, in a way that would be unthinkable for American conservatives. But Brexit so far has had minimal impact on British environmental laws.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 11, 2023

Nature Gas Output To Hit Record High In 2023, Demand To Fall -- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Price Falls As Ample LNG Supply Outweighs Colder Weather Other States/National/International -- TribLive/Bloomberg: U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

- Part IV -- Center For Coalfield Justice Feb. 18 PA Bulletin [PaEN] -- Feb. 18 PA Bulletin [PaEN] -- Feb.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 28, 2022

By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue – March 28, 2022. The city set a December 31, 2022 deadline for the water shut off. . The nearly 23,000-member Gila River Indian Community is modernizing: adding to its group of casinos, preparing to expand its irrigated farm acres, and elevating its influence in Arizona’s politics and economy.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 20, 2022

In order to head off this looming disaster it is vital that Ontario’s elected representatives force an immediate u-turn in laws and policies around land use planning, highways and transportation, and watershed planning and flood protection. In particular, Environmental Defence has asked all of the major political parties to commit to: .

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 15, 2022

Can Take To Meet Climate Goals -- May 18 Webinar: Learn More About Funding The Growing Greener Program For The Next Generation [PaEN] -- EPA Announces 2022 State Water Revolving Fund Grants Funded By Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; PA Share Is $240.1 Million [PaEN] -- NRCS-PA: $22.5

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2022

To help voters determine which candidates would deliver the needed course correction, Environmental Defence and its allies in the Ontario Priorities Working Group asked each of the province’s major political parties whether – and how – they would deliver the rapid emissions reductions Ontario will need to head off climate catastrophe. .

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 26, 2023

We know that these efforts were in direct service of the coal industry because in October 2022, Senator Mills was presented an award by the Kentucky Coal Association (KCA) specifically for his work to pass that bill. I know we can agree that we don’t want political grabs for power to fall on us taxpayers.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2023

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- January 3 - Senate, House Begin 2023-24 Legislative Session -- January 17 - Gov.-elect elect Shapiro, Lt. Wolf Ends Term With Strong Ratings After Tumultuous Times -- PA Capital-Star: Gov. Capitol Attack -- Warren Times Editorial: Unstable Republican Cong.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

MAY 10, 2024

Building a More Equitable Food and Agriculture System Longstanding structural and institutional racism has excluded Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) from access to land, financial resources, information, political standing, and educational and professional trajectories, which limits their ability to shape the food system.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2022

On August 16, President Biden signed the new federal climate, energy and healthcare bill into law making the largest federal investment-- $375 billion-- in climate change fighting strategies, including investments in renewable energy production, tax rebates for consumers for energy efficiency and electric vehicles and more.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

September 22, 2022 . That’s because phosphorus applications on farmland have increased since the early years of the century, according to a comprehensive 2022 evaluation by the U.S. Olson, one of the state’s leading environmental lawyers and founder of FLOW, a non-profit water law and advocacy group in Traverse City.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 22, 2022

Wolf Highlight Upcoming Investments In Abandoned Mine Reclamation Thru Bipartisan Infrastructure Law In Luzerne County. -- Senate Committee Set To Meet Jan. Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Law -- Sen. Casey Announces $857 Million For Upper Ohio River Navigation System From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law -- Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2022

Initiatives can be used to make the will of the people law on issues that elected officials are unwilling to address,” said Sen. The ballot initiative process would propose a new law or constitutional amendments by petitions signed by five percent of the registered voters casting votes for Governor in not less than 45 counties.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Small, Chesapeake Bay Foundation-PA When the federal Clean Water Act was established 50 years ago to regulate pollution to the country's rivers and streams and set quality standards for surface waters, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania already had a Clean Streams Law and an Environmental Rights Amendment (ERA) to its Constitution on the books.

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