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New Environmental Laws Focus on Public Health

Legal Planet

In another victory for environmental and human health amongst disadvantaged communities in California, Assemblymember Laura Friedman’s AB 1963 addressing paraquat dichloride was signed into law. The Environmental Working Group detailed how parquat disproportionately threatens California’s low-income Latino communities.

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What The A.I. Data Center & Energy Summit Missed: Exploding Electricity Demand Already Raising Prices - Ratepayers Need Protection; No Longer An ‘All Of The Above’ Energy Strategy

PA Environment Daily

On July 22, a panel of energy experts gathered to provide a consumer-first, clean energy perspective following the A.I. Data Center and Energy Summit held at Carnegie Mellon University on July 15. So that means we really need every bit of energy that we can generate. and data centers.

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DEP To Host April 1 Webinar On New Program To Reduce Methane Pollution From Oil And Gas Operations

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DEP has a deadline of March 8, 2026 to submit a plan to EPA to implement the new methane reduction rule and well owners have a deadline of March 2029 to comply with its requirements. Click Here for DEPs presentation slides on the federal regulation. Visit DEPs new Methane Reduction Strategy webpage for more background on this initiative.

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Trump 2.0, Day One: Considerations for Cities and Community Partners

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In the EOs, President Trump orders federal agencies and personnel to take certain actions or to report back on actions that could be taken in the future that would stifle federal clean energy programs, steer funding away from disadvantaged populations and communities, or both.

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The “Big Beautiful Bill” is One Damn Dirty Deal

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The budget bill still slashes clean energy funding. It looks like what Secretary of Energy Chris Wright envisions for American energy, writes Matthew Zeitlin for Heatmap News. If the Republicans pass a version that cuts clean energy funding, they will increase the average U.S. Utah’s Sen.

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Trump’s Discordant Coal Quartet

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Theres a consolation prize for coal companies: Trump promised them that the big law firms who have caved to his threats would be dispatched to represent them in court pro bono. Taking advantage of a loophole in the Clean Air Act, Trump is extending the deadline for coal plants to comply with new mercury restrictions from 2027 to 2029.

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PIOGA: DEP’s Plan To Reduce Methane Pollution From Oil & Gas Facilities An ‘Existential Threat’ To The Oil & Gas Industry

PA Environment Daily

“It is crucial that we take immediate action by submitting robust and constructive testimony and comments, ensuring that all segments of the industry can thrive beyond March 2029. The time to engage is now; tomorrow is uncertain. If you’re not part of the solution, you risk being part of the problem.