Legal Planet

JANUARY 3, 2024

The federal government is growing larger and less constitutionally accountable—even to the President—every year.” Before that, he worked as a registered lobbyist for Koch Industries and served as the Koch Industries Director of Federal Affairs from 2001 through 2005, according to the Intercept. Asked if the U.S.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

I’m chatting with three UCLA Law experts on Wednesday this week about that topic, in a free zoom seminar (you can register here ). Mary Nichols tells me that she’s paying particular attention to accountability questions, including requirements that third parties verify claimed emission reductions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

But the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) will soon have the chance to save ratepayers large sums of money—in excess of $100 million for a single year—and hold OVEC and its shareholders accountable for their profligate practices. Yet these three utility companies in this current proceeding are seeking to pass the $117.9

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In fact, one in three registered voters (33%) have heard “nothing at all” about the IRA. Here’s the bigger problem revealed by that recent survey: Fewer than half of registered voters think the IRA “will help them or the country.” A measly 26% of registered voters think it will benefit their family.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

ACCOUNTABILITY: After last month’s spill of a cancer-causing compound into Michigan’s Huron River, some lawmakers are pushing for federal intervention, writes E&E News. September 15-16, 2022: Fall 2022 Smart Ships Coalition Workshop — register. September 21, 2022: Demystifying hazardous material spill preparedness — register.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 13, 2023

Most fossil fuel exclusions apply only when a company seeks financing designated for a particular project, but project-specific financing accounts for only about 4% of total annual fossil fuel company finance. You can register here.) This step, while welcome, was slow and timid.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Shell Accountability Campaign will host a November 2 town hall meeting on the Shell Petrochemical Plant and Emergency Response Plans starting at 5:00 p.m. Click Here to register for virtual attendance and for more information. A virtual attendance option is available. Join the town hall at 5:00 p.m.

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Energy & the Law

JANUARY 17, 2024

Bowen solicited investors directly and he and others, none of whom are registered brokers, received commissions. The “bad guys” are only alleged at this point. Bowen, Baker and others raised $2.1MM from 140 investors for Cannon Operating.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 21, 2022

From May 2020 to January 5, 2021, I was employed as a Field Representative remotely working from Arizona to mobilize the registered voters who don’t regularly vote in every election to vote in six battleground states (Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, Montana and Wisconsin). Senate runoff election.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2022

They are especially squawking about investments that take into account the climate crisis, despite the fact that extreme weather events are wreaking havoc across the country. Studies show that ESG investments actually result in comparable—or even better—returns than investments that only take into account financial factors.

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Arnold Porter

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, mandates that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) inspect registered public accounting firms in both the United States and in foreign jurisdictions, and investigate potential standards violations committed by registered public accounting firms and their associated persons.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 2, 2023

Groundwater is like a bank account, and when you take more out than you are putting in, at some point the account runs dry.” — Gwendolyn Davies, U.S. The rules, which go into effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, might not last. Supreme Court will issue a ruling this year in Sackett v.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2023

Your voice is appreciated, it matters, and it helps to hold the administration accountable. Click Here to register and for more information. EPA is now taking public comment on the proposal, and you can submit a comment asking it to finalize the strongest possible standards on carbon emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 7, 2023

To register to speak at the hearing, please contact Thomas Bianca, P.E. Speakers must pre-register in order to testify at the hearing. PA Bulletin, page 3604 ) A public hearing has been scheduled for August 23 at the DEP Southcentral Regional Office at 909 Elmerton Avenue in Harrisburg starting at 2:30 p.m. at 717-705-4863.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 23, 2022

A Government Accountability Office audit found that these investments could be improved with better coordination between federal agencies. The complaints are registered via a tool in the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. News Briefs. Water Bills in Congress, Mega Action Edition. Interior OIG Clears Former Trump Official.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 22, 2024

Because they just “weren’t registered” or they “weren’t interested in politics,” according to this Ipsos survey. Earth Day is a perfect day to register to vote and to make sure people in your life are registered—and fully aware of what’s at stake in Election 2024. It’s so much worse for local elections. population at the time.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 16, 2022

Runoff in the basin, however, has trended in the opposite direction, registering consistently below average numbers for the last three years due to dry soils and high temperatures. To account for this, Reclamation also runs a “ probable minimum ” scenario. It’s not worst case, but it’s close.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We undertake the first effort in a peer-reviewed paper to examine the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of blue hydrogen accounting for emissions of both carbon dioxide and unburned fugitive methane.” Click Here to register or for more information. It’s Up To The Feds [PaEN] -- Gov.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 20, 2024

If you’ve ever tried to submit a public comment to the Federal Register or regulations.gov, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that the whole thing is written in a very technical manner and that it uses a confusing format. Increase the use of plain-language summaries.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 8, 2022

Click Here to register for this free program. Wolf Now Has To Decide To Hold Oil & Gas Drillers Accountable, Or Create A $5.1 Wolf Now Has To Decide To Hold Oil & Gas Drillers Accountable, Or Create A $5.1 PaEN] [Posted: July 8, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Click Here to register and for more information. Click Here to register and for more information. Shell Accountability Campaign Town Hall Meeting On Shell Petrochemical Plant And Emergency Response Plans. TODAY 5:00: - PennDOT Outreach Session On National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program. 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 16, 2023

A Georgian Bay town joins the fight for accountability as rushed development plans are poised to threaten the health of multiple Great Lakes ecosystems. Many are calling for the plans to include, at minimum, greater environmental accountability, especially within such a crucial freshwater haven.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

On March 18, 2021, the SEC adopted interim final amendments to implement the Congressionally-mandated disclosure and submission requirements of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCA Act).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

More Corporate Accountability for Methane Emissions. These scientific advances present a unique tool for corporate accountability efforts, enabling the world to see specific super-polluting facilities and target them for policy implementation—and litigation. Accountability is desperately needed.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2024

Click Here to register and for more information. A link will be provided when you register. Many communities such as Plum, Allegheny or Cyclone, McKean County have been caught off guard by injection wells and other forms of fracking waste. Join Protect PT and Food & Water Watch to understand what you can do about injection wells.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Questions may be submitted in advance to the GreenGov Resource Account: RA-GSGREENGOV@pa.gov. of Environmental Protection -- Cathy Tulley , Environmental Programs Manager, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission Click Here to register and for more information. Have a sustainability or climate question for one of the Secretaries?

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 6, 2023

A proposed EPA rule , which accepted public comment until March 6, “would require states to account for treaty rights, such as fishing and wild rice gathering, when adopting water quality standards under the Clean Water Act,” according to Wisconsin Watch.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2023

The Environmental Mitigation Fund steering committee will take public feedback into account as they develop the allocation protocol and will host an open meeting for the public on Thursday, July 13, 2023, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. PaEN] Click Here to register.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Hydropower currently accounts for 28.7% Click Here to register and for more information. Hydropower is one of the oldest and largest sources of renewable energy, which uses the natural flow of moving water to spin propeller-style blades that then spin a generator, creating electricity. of total U.S. of total U.S.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This change bolsters accountability for environmental compliance, even after project ownership has changed hands. However, Wyoming caps its liability to the balance in its special revenue account, funded by sequestration fees. Liability transfer regulations could have complex legal ramifications. 2, 2024). [2] Regan to Governors (Dec.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The Government Accountability Office says that Congress needs to come up with a permanent solution , since the Yucca Mountain storage site has been taken off the table. Register here. By the Numbers. 86,000 Metric Tons : Amount of used nuclear fuel from U.S. commercial power reactors. News Briefs. EPA and Agriculture.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 22, 2024

The investments from the ATV Management Restricted Account will support construction and acquisition of ATV and facilities. Funding for these grants comes from the ATV and Snowmobile Restricted Accounts, which are funded through registration fees that riders pay.

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Law and Environment

MARCH 22, 2022

Paul Munter, the SEC’s Chief Accountant, noted that the new climate rules would build on existing financial statement disclosure requirements and would be subject to already existing audit requirements.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 11, 2023

Any person wishing to present comments must register with Tom Decker before September 1, 2023 by telephone at 814-332-6615, by email at thomadecke@pa.gov. Public Hearing DEP will schedule a public hearing on the proposed interim response for September 21 starting at 6:00 p.m. -- location to be determined. PA Bulletin, page 5052 ).

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 23, 2022

It’s projected generation from renewable energy technologies accounts for 60% of the cumulative capacity from 2020 to 2050. Natural gas-fired generators account for the remaining 40%. To register and for more information, visit the Energypath 2022 Conference website. The deadline for entries is June 1.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 7, 2022

Click Here to register. Hear from the author of a Better Path Coalition brief on the issue-- Karen Feridun-- and former DEP Secretary David Hess who has written extensively about the topic in the PA Environment Digest.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2023

Causer Applauds Conventional Oil/Gas Well Owner Art Stewart For Testimony On Orphan Wells [Actually They’re Confused-- Current Conventional Operators Abandon 561 Wells A Year, On Average: [link] ; 55,000 More At High Risk Of Abandonment: [link] ] -- Scranton Times Editorial: State Should Account For Natural Gas Fracking Waste -- WITF: Victims Of Berks (..)

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