Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 2, 2022

With the significant strides in electric truck technology, vastly reduced operating and maintenance costs compared to combustion vehicles, and the fact that, according to USPS, 95 percent of its routes can be serviced by electric vehicles, one would assume that the USPS would be pursuing electric delivery vehicles in full force.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 24, 2022

The dam was upstream of Raqqa, the Islamic State’s command center, and it supplied drinking water, electricity, and irrigation water. The dam did not collapse in the bombing, but it suffered badly, with damage to its electrical systems and flood gates. In 2020, Circle of Blue researched a dozen large cities and found 1.5

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 14, 2022

According to Reuters, government officials have been threatened and attacked when visiting illegal mining areas in Bolivia’s Amazon region. In Egypt, government ministers are planning to expand the country’s use of desalinated water to meet the demands of a fast-growing population. But these days, it’s more dirt than water.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In turn, CARB’s 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan Update , which sets the statewide program to achieve GHG emissions reduction targets , relies on 100% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035 as a core strategy. The post How Can Local Governments Plan for Equity in EV Infrastructure? Download as PDF. appeared first on Legal Planet.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This week Circle of Blue reports on the huge water infrastructure investments being made by state and local governments , thanks to billions of dollars in federal pandemic relief funds. To complete the sewer work, the district will receive nearly 6 million dollars in federal grants channeled through state and parish governments.

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A Greener Life

MAY 23, 2024

Two-way charging could give vehicles like these the potential to stabilise power supplies by discharging stored electricity back to the grid. Across 30 minutes, 50 electric vehicles (EVs) discharged almost one megawatt-hour into the grid – enough electricity to meet the needs of 133 households for a day.

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Law and Environment

JUNE 28, 2022

On June 9, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to set minimum standards and requirements for projects funded through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (“NEVI”), which was created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Minimum density of provided chargers.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 6, 2022

To minimize the stress on ecosystems, the report’s authors say that governments need to integrate water considerations into their climate plans. The Associated Press reports that the shutdown will hurt Zimbabwe, which depends on the dam for about 70 percent of its electricity. But it has dwindled to a mere 4 percent of its capacity.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

On March 7, the Independent Fiscal Office issued its latest Pennsylvania Electricity update that reports the electricity grid is dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% from other sources. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 26, 2022

July 26, 2022. Under state law, the city can be held responsible if failures by government officials caused at least half of the damages. An independent analysis found that while electrical problems at wastewater pumping systems exacerbated the sewer backups, most of the devastation was due to heavy rainfall, not government failure.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 24, 2022

On December 24, the PJM Interconnection requested the public in its region to conserve electricity. The request is being made throughout PJM electricity grid region. PJM is asking consumers to reduce their use of electricity, if health permits, between the hours of 4:00 a.m. on December 24, 2022 and 10:00 a.m.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 13, 2022

and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the numerous commercial and government fleets of MHD vehicles in the state. CARB staff estimates the cost of a new battery-electric Class 8 Day Cab tractor to be $176,000 in 2030, while the same model with a diesel motor to be around $150,000.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 19, 2022

Lawmakers put a clause into an omnibus bill that prevented local governments from giving the natural environment its own legal rights. With less water in reservoirs, generators crank out fewer megawatt-hours, raising the cost of electricity and increasing the risk of summer blackouts. Depleted lakes affect human health.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 26, 2022

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – October 26, 2022. The Environmental Bond Act would authorize the state government to borrow that amount of money and spend it on projects to remove old dams, buy out flood-prone properties, improve water quality, conserve land, restore wetlands, and plant trees in cities.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 4, 2022

October 4, 2022. One in 20 tests performed by the city’s water department detected the toxic metal at concentrations exceeding government limits for drinking water. October 11-13, 2022: Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting – register. October 18, 2022: EPA’s Debra Shore at the Great Lakes Conference — register.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 17, 2022

Those sectors are coal, metals, electric power, and oil and gas. The first three months of 2022 were the driest on record in California, according to the Associated Press. To maximize the opportunity, Michigan lawmakers also need to update the rules that govern the State Revolving Funds. Last summer, Gov.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 13, 2022

A UK government survey found that seasonal workers are constantly subjected to “unacceptable” welfare conditions. Ethiopia is moving ahead with plans to generate electricity from the highly contested Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) amid ongoing negotiations over dam operations with Egypt and Sudan. 10 PERCENT. 20 PERCENT.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 23, 2022

August 23, 2022. Tension grows between Canada ’s federal and provincial governments over an Indigenous-led conservation program. Developers say they must now secure commitments to buy all of the project’s electricity. August 25, 2022: Interagency Ecological Restoration Quality Committee Monthly Webinar Series — register.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 5, 2022

Lacking faith in government, South Africans take it upon themselves to deliver basic necessities like water to their communities. Researchers, scientists, and government agencies are hoping to implement “smarter” technologies to monitor the Great Lakes. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Water bill payments will resume in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2024

Fortunately, I don’t have COPD and I didn’t contract asthma when I was young, perhaps partly because I grew up in a home with an electric range. But a study published in the December 2022 issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health calculated that gas stoves are responsible for 12.7

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Legal Planet

MAY 19, 2024

(Natural gas currently powers approximately 74% of Florida’s total net electricity generation.) And in 2022, Hurricane Ian caused over 140 deaths and $109.5 The new state laws build on similarly wrong-headed fossil fuel-based policies that Governor DeSantis has embraced in recent years. billion in damage.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 27, 2022

In March, start-up BasiGo became the first company to launch an electric passenger bus in Kenya. We selected BYD because they are the largest manufacturer of electric buses globally and they are known for battery technology that is state-of-the-art,” BasiGo co-founder and CEO Jit Bhattacharya told China Dialogue. “We Policy direction.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 22, 2022

2022 was no different, with courts further delineating the procedural dimensions of climate cases and expanding on the responsibilities of stakeholders for climate mitigation and adaption. Courts in the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom have provided oversight of government climate mitigation actions.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 20, 2022

Conservation groups in Canada claim an electric utility is failing to appropriately restore habitats destroyed by hydroelectric dam projects. Conservation Groups Claim Canadian Electric Utility is Misusing Funds Meant for Habitat Restoration. The Elk River. Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. Photo © waferboard / Flickr. 67 MILLION.

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Across the United States, 80 cities and counties have adopted policies that require or encourage the move off fossil fuels to all-electric homes and buildings.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Gas, which now generates 40 percent of US electricity, is considered by some to be critical to maintain grid reliability. percent higher than the number of wealthier residents, according to a 2022 UCS study. EN: What needs to be done to make the electric grid more equitable—and reliable?

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

SB 1145 requires CARB to create and maintain an online dashboard providing the public with information about the state’s progress on meeting its climate change goals, increasing government accountability. The end of the 2021-2022 Legislative Session saw notable legislation on climate, heat, clean energy, water, and land use become law.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 4, 2022

Record heatwaves in India and Pakistan are causing water and electricity shortages. After Decades of Neglect, Bill Coming Due for Michigan’s Water Infrastructure – Federal and state governments begin to reverse course on underinvestment to address water’s true cost. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. In Recent Water News.

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Inhabitant

JANUARY 26, 2023

Despite low sales due to supply shortages and soaring vehicle prices in 2022, electric vehicle production is set to greatly expand in 2023. government is aiming to phase out gas-powered cars and trucks within the next couple of decades, an ambitious, but necessary goal to curb climate change.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Tesla sues Swedish government after postal workers allegedly block license plate deliveries CNBC PaulaR Thu, 11/30/2023 - 13:12 Monday, November 27, 2023 Read more Ashley Capoot Tesla filed a lawsuit against the Swedish Transport Agency on Monday that claims it should be able to collect license plates directly instead of receiving them by mail.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In political terms, this seems like a lost opportunity to showcase the government’s achievements; it’s also a disservice to those in the policy community who are tracking implementation. Announcing $400 million in grant funding available for school districts to purchase electric or low-emission school buses. Opening Oct.

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Greenbuilding Law

MARCH 26, 2023

There is a move toward all electric buildings as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. The state of Maryland is leading the way in this movement, including several local jurisdictions adopting all electric building code laws. So, the change to all electric buildings is not a simple issue.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 28, 2022

June 28, 2022. CLIMATE RISK DISCLOSURE: New York state regulators began proceedings that would require large electric utilities to assess and disclose climate risks associated with their operations, writes T&D World. Kathy Hochul, to better understand electric system vulnerability to climate risks. In the News.

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 30, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen Data from its national grid operator, the National Grid , have concluded that 2022 was a record year for wind power in the UK. The data shows that the output of UK wind farms onshore and offshore continues to increase; in 2022 they produced a record 26.8% Hornsea 2 is able to generate enough electricity to power 1.4

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ESA

APRIL 11, 2022

Report finds there is no hope of slowing global warming without a radical shift to electrical energy and carbon removal. By Karl Mathiessen, Zia Weise and Joshua Posaner, PoliticoPro, 4/4/2022. Governments need to help people cut consumption. In this issue: 5 Takeaways from U.N. report on how world can still stop climate change.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

On February 21, the PJM Interconnection and three other regional electric grid operators made a series of 14 recommendations to overcome vulnerabilities in natural gas infrastructure operations to improve electric grid reliability and gas-electric coordination, especially during adverse weather conditions.

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Renewable + Law

MAY 19, 2023

During its May 18 voting meeting, the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) voted to open a new rulemaking proceeding that will consider improvements to its permitting procedures for electric infrastructure projects that fall under its jurisdiction.

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