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Climate Policy: What’s Happening at the State Level?

Legal Planet

Last month, DOE solicited applications from states to develop clean energy projects. The possibility of snagging some of this funding may also help nudge some lagging states to think seriously about cutting carbon emissions. California has now adopted a rule phasing out gas and diesel vehicles by 2035.

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DOE’s New Hydrogen Hubs Program Comes With Risks—And Opportunities

Union of Concerned Scientists

The November 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or BIL, includes an $8 billion “regional clean hydrogen hubs” program that charges the Department of Energy (DOE) with the development of at least four hydrogen hubs to advance the nation’s clean hydrogen sector.

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How Much Land Would it Require to Get Most of Our Electricity from Wind and Solar?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Acknowledging that the United States is a leading contributor to carbon emissions, the Biden administration has committed to cutting US emissions 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. This would require 1,400 to 10,100 miles of new high-capacity lines per year, assuming new construction began in 2026.

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Good Environmental Bills Are Missing On The List Of Senate, House Accomplishments For 2021

PA Environment Daily

Senate Bill 501 (Laughlin-R-Erie, Haywood-D-Montgomery) and House Bill 1080 (Quinn-R-Delaware, Herrin-D-Chester) to raise the mandate for solar energy from 0.5 percent by 2026 under the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards. Read more here. percent to 5.5 Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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Let’s Pass Some Good Environmental & Energy Legislation In 2022 - Instead Of Just Dog Whistles

PA Environment Daily

Senate Bill 501 (Laughlin-R-Erie, Haywood-D-Montgomery) and House Bill 1080 (Quinn-R-Delaware, Herrin-D-Chester) to raise the mandate for solar energy from 0.5 percent by 2026 under the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards. Read more here. percent to 5.5 Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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Congress Gives Final Approval To Climate, Energy, Healthcare Bill Sending It To President Biden

PA Environment Daily

Key provisions include-- -- Clean Energy Investments: $30 billion for solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, geothermal plants and advanced nuclear reactors, including tax credits over 10 years. Senate Climate, Energy and Healthcare bill-- “With today’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by the U.S.

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1,198 New Stories In 2021 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA - Is Your Story Being Told?

PA Environment Daily

-- Natural Lands, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Host Feb. Mensch Introduces Bill To Encourage Development Of Clean Vehicle Infrastructure- Electric, Natural Gas, Hydrogen -- 35 Senate, House Democrats Urge Gov. Rural Communities On The Front Lines Of Solar's Growth -- Sen.