Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The law mandates availability of protective equipment during poor air quality events, and directs Cal/OSHA, the state’s labor regulator, to consider additional high heat protections. SB 1205 protects water access by requiring the state to develop regulations considering climate change effects on water availability for water rights permits.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

I’ve written previously about how the truck industry is fighting regulations at the state and federal level with everything they’ve got. One of the scare tactics truck manufacturers have been pushing is the old industry canard of job-killing regulations. Why would truck regulations impact jobs? Source: ERM 2022 ).

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2022

Wolf directed the Department of Environmental Protection to conduct an evaluation of how it regulates conventional oil and gas wells to prevent new abandoned wells, tighten review of permit transfers, review compliance with environmental safeguards and make recommendations for changes and actions, including criminal sanctions.

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Washington Nature

JANUARY 10, 2022

In even-numbered years like 2022, lawmakers focus on relatively small budget requests, “fixes” and limited policy proposals. Several of our priorities this year seek to stem the loss of irreplaceable natural and working lands and ensure our state is empowered to plan more thoughtfully for the years to come. Photo by Kelly Compton.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2023

21 [PaEN] -- The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources published notice in the January 21 PA Bulletin a new application period for the Community Conservation Partnerships Grant Program. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? The deadline for applications is April 5. All through its eNotice system.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

The assessment further identified rising health issues related to natural resource extractions [defined by the Health Department as oil and gas development ] and the health impacts resulting from climate change as two of the top five threats affecting health outcomes of Pennsylvanians. Read more here. Of Health Awards $2.5

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The agency is the Canada Energy Regulator, and its mandate is “advising and reporting on energy matters.” The International Energy Agency (IEA), the global equivalent to the Canada Energy Regulator, has developed a climate-safe pathway that limits warming to 1.5 Gas production stays flat for another two decades.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 11, 2023

If 2022 was a Rivian with all the bells and whistles, this past year was more a Ford Lightning. The Legislature had overwhelmingly approved the bill, but Newsom said splitting the permitting process between two regulators would be too complicated. The Governor did sign other laws designed to advance electrification, though.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For a state that prides itself on innovative leadership when it comes to so many other areas of environmental and natural resource policy, California’s water rights law is sorely in need of modernization. The working group issued a report in February 2022 identifying 11 specific proposals to revise and improve state water law.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2023

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 20 PA Bulletin announcing it is accepting applications for Act 101 Recycling Performance Grants for Calendar Year 2022. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? All through its eNotice system. Click Here to sign up.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

4 [PaEN] -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 4 PA Bulletin announcing the opening of the application period for reimbursements under the Host Municipality Waste Facility Inspectors Program for calendar year 2022. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? 28 to Feb.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 2, 2023

I had a small glimpse into this work in early 2022 when his office reached out to me after reading a report I co-authored on the risk of chemical spills from storage tanks in Virginia. McEachin, who passed away last November, was a lifelong advocate for social and environmental justice in my home state of Virginia.

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The coalition members include Canada Natural Resources Ltd, Cenovus, ConocoPhillips, Imperial Oil, MEG Energy and Suncor. – 12 Meetings Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Together they operate about 95% of Canada’s tar sands production.

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The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The two bureaus stated their focus for fiscal year (FY) 2022 would be on the development of regulations to address the IIJA requirement; accordingly, both BOEM and BSEE have budgeted funds for FY 2023 to develop such a framework. In the meantime, more questions than answers remain regarding the regulatory framework for offshore CCS.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 16, 2022

As the collaborative explored last week , regulators are now encouraging some water utilities to consolidate, a catch-all term that could mean small steps like sharing staff, or big changes like closing decrepit, oversized water plants in favor of buying water from a neighbor. All that excess infrastructure is expensive to maintain.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

The agenda for the December 1 DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting includes updates on Chapter 78 regulation changes, the new federal abandoned well plugging program and more. The last draft of the waste handling regulation update was posted by DEP in September, 2021. Read more here. Read more here.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In the MISO region, how much energy resources get paid for their commitment to produce electricity has seen big swings. From June 2021 through May 2022 the price was five dollars per megawatt (MW) of electricity capacity provided per day ($/MW-day) for MISO’s midwestern states, but from June 2022 through May 2023 it jumped to $236/MW-day.

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E2 Law Blog

JUNE 13, 2022

offices from the Environmental Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2022 Guide. Industry Focus > Energy Regulation: Conventional Power. The Greenberg Traurig Environmental Practice attorneys listed below are recommended in the 2022 list: Attorney.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

On November 22, the FracTracker Alliance announced the seven winners of the 2022 Community Sentinel Award For Environmental Stewardship. 30 To Consider Emergency Regulation Setting VOC/Methane Limits For Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities [PaEN] -- Delaware River Basin Commission Meets Dec. Williams, Esq.,

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2022

PA Bulletin - October 29, 2022 Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 58 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the October 29 PA Bulletin - pages 6728 to 6786. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? All through its eNotice system.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The deadline is March 24. -- DEP Public Notices - Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities PA Bulletin - October 8, 2022 Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 61 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the October 8 PA Bulletin - pages 6363 to 6424.

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Law and Environment

MARCH 17, 2023

On February 10, 2023, the Public Land Preservation Act (PLPA), Chapter 274 of the Acts of 2022 , ( M.G.L. Identify replacement land or an interest in land in comparable location that is of equal or greater natural resource value and acreage and monetary value, as determined by an independent appraisal.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

DEP issued conventional oil and gas operators a record total of 6,860 violations for all infractions of law and regulations in 2023, nearly 52% more than in 2021. Read more here (2022). Penalties For Abandoning Wells The six operators penalized $215,690 in 2023 for well abandonment were-- -- Allegheny Natural Resources Inc.:

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The construction and monitoring of Class VI injection wells and the financial responsibility requirements for Class VI well operators are currently regulated by the EPA under the Underground Injection Control program of the Safe Drinking Water Act. [2] 2] The EPA regulations relating to Class VI wells can be found at 40 CFR §146.81

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

. -- DEP Notice December 14 Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board meeting canceled. -- The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources published notice in the November 26 PA Bulletin it has approved the placement of the Big Sewickley Creek Watershed in Allegheny County on the Pennsylvania Rivers Conservation Registry.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This appeal continues the groups’ challenge to the Commonwealth Court’s refusal to allow the environmental groups to intervene in the RGGI litigation, issued on June 28, 2022. “We The appeal continues to urge the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to overturn the prior decisions of the Commonwealth Court in this litigation.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

That’s an incredible amount of access granted to companies that have been fighting against effective climate regulations, advocating to be allowed to continue extracting oil & gas indefinitely, and for more subsidies to help them do it. This only counts the federal government, not provincial or territorial governments.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 15, 2022

The State Board of Education published notice in the July 16 PA Bulletin of final regulations setting education standards for Science, Environment, Ecology, Agriculture, Technology and Engineering Grades K-12 ( PA Bulletin, page 3946 - Preamble, page 3970 - Standards ) This is the first update of these standards since 2002 and they were based on several (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2022

The PA Interfaith Power & Light and Jewish Earth Alliance are hosting a June 15 webinar on EPA proposed regulation reducing methane emissions from oil and gas operations starting at 7:00 p.m. Methane emissions from the oil and gas industry threaten the climate and waste natural resources.

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E2 Law Blog

JULY 3, 2023

Eid was recognized as a “Leading Lawyer” for Industry Focus > Native American Law; and Erick Hernández Gallego was recognized as a “Next Generation Partner” for Latin America – Mexico: Environment and Latin America – Mexico: Energy and Natural Resources. Carson Real Estate > Land Use/Zoning New York City Francis A.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The most recent complete month of data is for December 2022. As well, lobbying about the enforcement of a law or regulation, or about tax credits, which many oil and gas companies lobby for, is not required to be disclosed. It’s time for another round-up summarizing lobbying by Canada’s oil and gas industry of the federal government.

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E2 Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

About Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental Practice : Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental Practice represents clients with issues under the environmental and natural resource laws that affect their businesses. News – Best Lawyers 2022 “Best Law Firms” report and was selected as “Practice Group of the Year” by Law360 for 2022.

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E2 Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

7, 2021, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) began the process of updating California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) by holding a virtual workshop where CARB staff discussed their initial amendment proposals. The goal of the LCFS update is to align the LCFS with CARB’s AB 32 Scoping Plan Update, which will be finalized in 2022.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This new regulation would apply to delivery vans, big rigs, box trucks, and buses. Regulate more tractor trucks, including the smaller fleets. and NOx emissions reductions from tractor trucks while still only regulating around 13 percent of California tractor fleets. This has two positives.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

He brought together community interests, nonprofit organizations, advocates for local watersheds and individuals concerned with resource protection. He was known for his reasonable and proportional compliance responses and transparent approach with regulated entities, community leaders and citizens of the Commonwealth.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 21, 2023

Irving held meetings with officials from several different ministries, including Infrastructure Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), and the industry’s most targeted ministry, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

PA Bulletin, page 6008 ) -- Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Formal Notice Of Special Fall Round Of Community Conservation Partnership Grants. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? Read more here. All through its eNotice system. Click Here to sign up.

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