Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A: The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to regulate emissions from new cars and trucks. But theres an exemption for states that were already regulating vehicle emissions before the Clean Air Act was passed – which only California was doing. Q: That explains EPAs role. A: The answer is clearly no.

Clean Air Act

Law Columbia

JANUARY 22, 2025

Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) 2024 greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles (the HDV Rule) that went into effect on June 21, 2024. In the last four months, the Sabin Center has submitted four amicus briefs supporting EPAs 2024 rulemakings, including briefs in West Virginia v. In Nebraska v.

Clean Air Act

Legal Planet

MAY 1, 2025

My hypothesis is that if Zeldin and NAM are right, the biggest environmental decisions should nudge the unemployment rate up or down by half a point or more, both because of their direct economic impact and because they signal the governments commitment to increasing or decreasing regulation more broadly. Change: 0 May 2024.

Regulations

Law Columbia

JULY 7, 2025

The OBBB Act ushers in a consequential shift for local governments and community groups building clean energy projects, investing in electric vehicles (EVs) and, in some instances, navigating IRA grant programs. This post focuses on developments and considerations specific to local governments and community partners.

2026

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 21, 2025

Decades of government vehicle standards to improve vehicle efficiency and cut down on tailpipe pollution have saved car and truck drivers trillions of dollars at the pump, saved countless lives from reduced exposure to toxic air pollution , and avoided the extraction and burning of billions of barrels of oil. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

Nitrogen Oxides

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Posted: November 3, 2024] PA Environment Digest 4 - Repurposing Underutilized Lands For Energy - Marginal Farmlands, Abandoned Mine Sites, Brownfields [PaEN] -- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Highlights Upcoming Events, Programs In November -- PA Resources Council To Hold Nov. 12 [PaEN] -- PA Assn. . -- PA Forestry Assn.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Here are 156 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. DEP Announce $5.275 Million In Penalties, Plus $1.4

Conservation

Law Columbia

JANUARY 24, 2025

Still, they set in motion a range of near- and medium-term actions that the Trump administration will take to undercut the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), eliminate the Justice40 commitment, and roll back other federal climate and clean energy programs. Still, broader uncertainty around tax credits remains. In addition to EO No.

Paris Agreement

Circle of Blue

JULY 8, 2025

Led by new public concern about the consequences of industrialization, landmark environmental legislation in the 1970s steadily assured protections for air, water, and wildlands. ” Before 2024, experts at the U.S The collateral damage of nation-building was paid little heed by the federal government and larger public.

Endangered Species Act

Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2025

She organized a major 2024 conference that explored the ICJ proceedings with Prof. In the case of Gaza, a 2024 report found that the immediate emissions of aerial and ground attacks during “the first 120 days of the Israel-Gaza conflict were greater than the annual emissions of 26 individual countries and territories.”

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 7, 2025

In fact, Helene was the costliest single disaster in 2024 in the U.S. It’s galling to watch the US government so thoroughly debase itself as it sacrifices the public good to boost the bottom line of fossil fuel executives,” my colleague Julie McNamara said in a statement on the proposals. These are astoundingly shameful proposals.

Climate Change

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Several states and industry groups are challenging EPA’s 2024 rules which set greenhouse gas emissions limits for certain fossil fuel power plants nationwide (referred to here as the Power Plant Rules). EPA’s 2024 Power Plant Rules EPA is required to regulate power plant emissions under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act.

2024

National Law Center

JULY 24, 2025

The new law includes several provisions typically associated with the Farm Bill, the omnibus spending bill that governs various agricultural and food programs in the United States. The OBBBA includes provisions related to agricultural commodity programs, nutrition programs, tax policies, and conservation programs.

2013

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2025

Here are 111 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- Guest Essay: March 28, 1979 At 3:53 a.m.

Conservation

Legal Planet

MAY 7, 2025

This was in Californias Central Valley around 1990 when drought conditions flared and the federal government cut water deliveries. What if I told you there is a popular government program that costs less money to run than it saves American consumers on their utility bills? What was the news story?

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 6, 2025

Many other states in recent years have decided they would follow Californias standards, as they are allowed to under the Clean Air Act. Combined, these states add up to 40% of the automobile market in the United States. There are surely many more attempts to come that will turn back the clock on environmental protection.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2025

Here are 166 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. 10-11 Navigating Change Policy Conference [PaEN] -- DEP Sets Aug.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2025

Of course, we recognize that solving the mismatch between energy supply and demand will require many solutions, but the Summit has underscored three actions for right now to govern how large-load customers — i.e., the owners of hyperscale data centers — build, operate and connect to our shared grid. 9 Webinar On Growth Of A.I.

Electricity

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 14, 2025

The American publicacross the political spectrumsupport clean air, water and land. According to a 2024 post-election poll sponsored by Environmental Protection Network, 88% of all voters, and 81% of Trump voters want Congress to increase EPA funding or at least keep funding steady. Promises made were broken.

Clean Air Act

Acoel

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Richard A. I thought maybe it is true that the voters get the government they deserve. In 1971 the Clean Air Act was passed and Nixon signed it. In 1972 the Clean Water Act was passed and Nixon signed it. In 1973 the Endangered Species Act was passed and Nixon signed it.

Endangered Species Act

Law Columbia

APRIL 29, 2025

Environmental groups and two blue states appeals from the October 2020 decision were still pending when the Biden administration BLM adopted a new waste prevention rule in April 2024. In August 2024, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals then dismissed their appeals as moot and vacated the October 2020 decision vacating the 2016 rule.

Climate Change

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This article was originally published in Forbes , for which he is a contributor, on November 7, 2024. Politicians and pundits put them at odds during the 2024 presidential campaign, but the tension was overblown. Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in 2024 on support for gas fracking as well as renewable energy.

2025

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2025

Here are 171 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

Conservation

National Law Center

JULY 21, 2025

It has been informally referred to as the “ One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,” or “OBBBA.” A similar provision was included in the 2024 Farm Bill proposal that last year advanced through the House Committee on Agriculture but ultimately failed to reach a vote on the House floor. To view your state’s 2024 payment error rate, click here.

2013

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2025

Prohibiting State Appeals Of Natural Gas Pipeline Permits: Senate Bill 158 (Bartolotta-R- Washington) eliminates the ability of citizens, local governments and anyone else to appeal permits issued by DEP for natural gas pipelines and related facilities to the Environmental Hearing Board. Read more here.

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2025

As part of the Cumulative Impacts workgroup of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC), it was exciting to work with and learn from some of the leading minds from community organizations, academia, state and municipal governments, nonprofits and the private sector.

Government

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2025

Pennsylvanias energy landscape is changing quickly, and will continue to change more rapidly in the coming years. MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will repeal all greenhouse gas emissions standards for the power sector under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act and repeal 2024 amendments to the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) that directly result in coal-fired power plants having to shut down.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency sent a proposal to the White House that would delay the implementation of the 2024 EPA methane rule, offering oil and gas companies an extension on compliance deadlines. Like President Trump, we want America to have the cleanest air, crystal clear water, and the healthiest people. In response, Rev.

Regulations

National Law Center

AUGUST 5, 2025

This is already a significant increase from the yearly total of ten investigations in 2024 and nine investigations in 2023. Further, the FDA may conduct inspections on its own, it also has a program for contracting with state and territorial government regulatory agencies. To read the full report, click here. food supply.

2013

PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2025

This funding includes repeal of the provisions in the federal Clean Air Act making funding available for Pennsylvanias MERP conventional oil and gas well plugging program. Any unobligated funding under this program would be rescinded, if the Committees proposal is approved.

Natural Gas

National Law Center

JULY 17, 2025

It prohibits standards or requirements that are “in addition to” or “different from” those imposed by the federal government. There are no federal requirements governing the living space required for laying hens. This section has two express preemptions, one focusing on federal standards, and the other on labeling.

Law

National Law Center

JULY 1, 2025

Nevertheless, many states are influenced by the federal government. 17.20.332-338 , in 2024. While this legislation required that these changes be implemented “no later than December 31, 2024,” as of the writing of this article the Hawaii Department of Health has not yet implemented these changes. Particularly, the U.S.

Law

National Law Center

JULY 31, 2025

While there are approximately twenty-eight states that specifically prohibit or limit foreign ownership of agricultural land within the boundaries of their state, the federal government only monitors certain foreign acquisitions and landholdings in agricultural land through the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (“AFIDA”) of 1978.

2013

National Law Center

JULY 8, 2025

SB 17 prohibits governments and individuals who are citizens of or domiciled in a “designated country” from purchasing or acquiring any interest – including leasehold interests of less than one year – in real property located in Texas. SB 17 is set to go into effect on September 1, 2025.

Law

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The agency failed to take action, but South Memphis residents and these organizations continued undeterred, pushing government agencies and legislators, asking questions, and drawing media attention. Even more, not only was this facility emitting high levels of EtO, but it was also violating the federal Clean Air Act (CAA).

Air Pollution

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 25, 2024

From March 25 to March 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is hosting a public hearing on the December 2023 proposed regulations governing implementation of the Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen. Presented via telephone during the March 27, 2024, public hearing for Docket ID No. REG-117631-23.

Clean Energy