PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 19, 2023

So what they do is they pay professional geology consultants to go out and sample waters, groundwater, water wells, springs, within a certain distance [of proposed shale gas wells]. When [shale] oil and gas companies drill, they are going to be liable if they contaminate somebody's drinking water.

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Ivy Protocol

JULY 25, 2023

2023) , over 8,296 entities had joined the United Nations-backed ‘Race to Zero’ campaign by February 1st, 2023, and the Science Based Targets initiative has approved science-based targets for 2,217 companies. The paper further classifies claim deceptiveness into five categories (see fig. Mitigation Hierarchy. Sobral, A.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The deadline to apply for fiscal year (FY) 2023 funding for both the Classic CIG and On Farm Trials competitions is October 30, 2023, at 11:59 pm ET. For this FY 2023 CIG application period, up to 10 percent of national funds are set aside for projects targeting Historically Underserved (HU) farmers or ranchers.

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Greenbuilding Law

JANUARY 2, 2022

This is more than a Magic 8 Ball prediction, although we do regularly consult one of the 1960s era plastic spheres I keep on my desk. But even with the oversized flow of dollars into this category, this is not the key driver of ESG (. may see more pandemic and germ theory related issues into 2023. ESG is everywhere.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 28, 2023

In 2022, tech firms’ payrolls fell by 164,000 employees, with a further 166,000 jobs cut in the first quarter of 2023, according to tracking platform Layoffs.fyi. The biggest employer among these is emissions management consulting, followed by emissions auditing. Around the world, tech and finance companies have been laying staff off.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Multiple reproductive concerns about climate change In January 2023, the China Meteorological Administration said that the climate in China during 2022 was clearly anomalous, with numerous extreme weather events. Yun Xi, a 28-year-old sustainable development consultant said: “I’d say environmental factors certainly affect me.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 26, 2023

Prior to the 2023 amendments, NEPA § 102(2)(D) provided for preparation of environmental impact statements by state agencies for federally funded projects. The 2023 amendments retained this provision but renumbered is as subsection (G). There’s nothing in the statute the requires all categories to be covered in a single regulation.

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CEQA Developments

MAY 2, 2023

On April 7, 2023, the Third District Court of Appeal filed a lengthy published opinion – the latest installment in one of the longer ongoing CEQA battles in recent memory – affirming a judgment finding an EIR for the Federal relicensing of Oroville Dam and related hydropower facilities legally adequate. of Water Resources (2023) Cal.App.5th.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 11, 2023

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – May 11, 2023 In an effort to improve public communication, the Louisiana Department of Health published its inaugural water system report cards last week, becoming the first state in the country to use annual letter grades to highlight the failures and successes of drinking water utilities.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

It is anticipated that BOEM will seek to hold the first GOM wind lease sale in 2023. Depending on which of the above categories a person or entity belongs, BOEM requires submission of varying additional information to support a qualification request. The following summarizes those requirements.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 2, 2024

The case was relinquished to the Grand Chamber in April 2022, and the hearing took place in March 2023 ( webcast ). The case was relinquished to the Grand Chamber in May 2022, and the hearing took place in March 2023 ( webcast ). Carême applied to the ECtHR under Articles 2 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

The VCDPA will not take effect until January 1, 2023, but businesses should begin now to assess their potential coverage and to map out a plan for compliance. You should consult with counsel to determine applicable legal requirements in a specific fact situation. © Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP 2021 All Rights Reserved.

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Brag

AUGUST 23, 2023

Hutton The Congressional Research Service (CRS) published an updated report on August 4, 2023, on the U.S. ” The report notes that in response to EO 14081, in May 2023, EPA announced changes to its regulations concerning GE plant-incorporated protectants (PIP). 34756 ) went into effect in July 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2023

Congress should build on that investment with more conservation funding for farmers in the Bay region in the 2023 Farm Bill.  CBF scientists compile and examine the best available data and information for 13 indicators in three categories: pollution, habitat, and fisheries. million in economic benefits and support 3,457 jobs.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 11, 2022

For fiscal year 2023, Michigan utilities indicated interest in $1.1 To submit it to the state, communities have to hire a consulting engineer, a licensed professional who can charge $10,000 to $50,000 for the service. Once the points from these and other categories are added up, projects with higher scores get funded.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JUNE 2, 2023

As the PCSC ramps up in earnest, now is an important moment to take stock of where the program stands in spring 2023. As the Partnership projects launch in earnest throughout late spring and summer 2023, it’s unreasonable to expect this data to be available now. Two universities received $80 million each.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The map was produced by Corona Environmental Consulting based on a data-collection project funded by the Water Quality Research Foundation. Even with that record of risk nitrate pollution is in a category to itself. Environmental Protection Agency is undertaking a mandatory review of federal drinking water standards, due in 2023.

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Arnold Porter

JULY 13, 2021

Most provisions of the Act will take effect on July 1, 2023; others not until July 1, 2024. You should consult with counsel to determine applicable legal requirements in a specific fact situation. Care (taking “reasonable measures to secure personal data during both storage and use from unauthorized acquisition”).

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Arnold Porter

MARCH 31, 2023

On March 23, 2023, the Department of Commerce's (DoC) CHIPS Program Office, within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), published a new proposed rule aimed at preventing the improper use of Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act funding. Williamson contributed to this Advisory.

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Alongside this, it was announced in July 2022 that Ashley Alder has been appointed as the new FCA Chair and will be officially taking up the role in January 2023. In November 2022, Lisa Osofsky confirmed that she will stand down as Director of the SFO in August 2023, at the end of her five-year tenure.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

On February 16, 2021, California legislators introduced a proposed law that would require banks and other financial institutions to prepare an annual climate-related risk report, to be submitted to the State and published on the financial institution's website, by January 1, 2023.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

That provision prohibits—starting on April 1, 2023—procurement of nonstick cookware and cooking utensils and upholstered furniture, carpets, and rugs treated with stain-resistant coatings if they contain perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). 20, 2021); see Cal. 22, § 69511(b)(4).]]

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 9, 2021

N:“Diverse” means an individual who self-identifies in one or more of the following categories: (i) Female, (ii) Underrepresented Minority, or (iii) LGBTQ+. You should consult with counsel to determine applicable legal requirements in a specific fact situation.

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In October 2021, EPA said it planned to issue a proposed rule in 2023 that could result in revisions to the decaBDE rule as well as the rules for the other four PBT substances. It describes how EPA has identified candidate PFAS in 24 categories for which the Agency will require companies to perform testing under TSCA Section 4.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

Solicitation for data on the presence and treatment of PFAS in wastewater discharges : On March 17, 2021, EPA published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking information and data regarding discharges of PFAS from industrial facilities in the Organic Chemicals, Plastics, and Synthetic Fibers point source category.[[N: 14560 (Mar.

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ESA

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Grijalva’s bill permanently reauthorizes the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers and increases the authorized funding level for the Climate Adaptation Science Centers from $97 million in FY 2023 to $145 million in FY $145 million in FY 2027. Legislative updates: Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rep. 3664 , H.R.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 6, 2021

In particular, the bill extends FY 2021 enacted levels through FY 2022 for federal transportation programs and reauthorizes various surface transportation programs for FY 2023-2026. The group must consult with other existing federal interagency working groups on fleet conversion.

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ESA

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Canada and other countries pledged to stop public financing of fossil fuel projects abroad by 2023. ESC – Recommendation to the White House Office of Management and Budget for FY 2023 Budget (Nov. CNSF – Recommendations to the White House Office of Management and Budget for FY 2023 Budget (Nov. or WOTUS. “In Executive Branch.

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ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

PFAS: EPA stuck with its statutory deadlines for proposing and finalizing a drinking water regulation for the chemicals PFOA and PFOS — March 2023 and September 2024, respectively. NOAA NMFS – Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 2021-2023 Small-Mesh Multispecies Specifications.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

EPA reissued the proposed UCMR 5 on February 22, which was first issued during the Trump Administration and requires sample collection for 29 PFAS between 2023 and 2025. You should consult with counsel to determine applicable legal requirements in a specific fact situation.

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Environmental Progress

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) The ADL released its annual antisemitism report on Wednesday announcing 3,283 incidents from 10 October 2023 to 7 January 2024, an increase of 361%. 554 incidents of vandalism.’ 1,347 incidents of verbal or written harassment.’ 554 incidents of vandalism.’ 1,347 incidents of verbal or written harassment.’

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