Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Clean Energy. As the state transitions off fossil fuels, the importance of building a reliable and robust clean energy grid continues to increase. The Legislature also passed two budget trailer bills, AB 205 and AB 209 , to provide financial resources to effectuate the state’s clean energy goals.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 20, 2023

All across the country, coal- and gas-fired power plants are still running, still polluting, and still showing signs of staying relentlessly online. Through the Clean Air Act , and as affirmed—and reaffirmed—through multiple legal sagas, EPA is statutorily obligated to address carbon pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2023

Aging plants and state clean energy goals are certainly helping that trend. Source: Energy Information Agency It might be surprising to see a state like California pumping out so much gas-generated electricity since it’s generally considered a leader in the clean energy transition.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2022

He has spent his career championing environmental issues like clean air and water, advocating for a transition away from fossil fuels, and promoting clean energy solutions such as energy efficiency, wind, solar and geothermal. Joe is a sought after environmental voice and leader across the state and the region.

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Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2021

Boyd teaches courses and seminars on energy and climate change law, and developed a new course in renewable energy project finance , offered for the first time this spring and taught by Ed Zaelke, a UCLA Law alumnus and pioneer in the clean energy field. Boyd also leads the Ph.D.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Governmental agencies and utilities involved in the energy sector can pair an energy justice framework with meaningful community engagement to assess their actions and decisions and realize the benefits of energy equity for their constituents.

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Breezometer

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Hailing from “the realm” of air pollution awareness and health, BreezoMeter’s US Head of Growth and weather industry vet Paul Walsh will be joining the event on October 25th (US). Clean Energy - Ensure access to affordable and reliable modern energy sources for all nations.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

have long demonstrated leadership on climate change, with more than 170 of them having set targets to phase out fossil energy and many others committing to net zero greenhouse gas emissions. With respect to utility-scale renewable energy, local legal considerations include the state energy regulatory framework for power purchases.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 17, 2024

Cuba’s transition to renewable energy generation would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, helping to mitigate climate change and reduce local air pollution, while also providing a more resilient source of power compared to the current fossil fuel-heavy power system.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 23, 2024

Exxon’s refineries in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Baytown, Texas, has also been in the news over a series of explosions in 1989, 1994 and 2021 that killed workers and caused major air pollution. Exxon's three largest refineries in Louisiana and Texas topped the 2021 list of emitters of small particulate matter air pollution in the U.S.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Exxon’s refineries in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Baytown, Texas, has also been in the news over a series of explosions in 1989, 1994 and 2021 that killed workers and caused major air pollution. Exxon's three largest refineries in Louisiana and Texas topped the 2021 list of emitters of small particulate matter air pollution in the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

-- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The cities argued that the regulation would prevent them from imposing restrictions on the circulation of passenger vehicles in relation to their air pollutant emissions. The amendment significantly reduced the participation of autonomous energy operators in the energy sector, directly affecting the supply of renewable energy.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Climate change is and will increasingly exacerbate air pollution, disease outbreaks, drought, flooding, and the melting of glaciers, among other consequences. Some respondents also worried that climate change could create or worsen social and political crises.

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Law and Environment

MAY 12, 2023

The proposed rule would apply to new and existing gas plants and existing coal plants—new coal plants are separately regulated—and promises to significantly cut carbon and other harmful air pollutant emissions from fossil plants over the next two decades and beyond. For more on West Virginia v. EPA , see our previous post here.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 17, 2022

Along with rising temperatures, drought makes vegetation and forests drier and increases the risk of fires that generate air pollution. This requires accelerating the energy transition to clean and renewable sources in a way that is equitable. For more details, you can read “ On the Road to 100 Percent Renewables.”

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Some analysts are predicting that as China’s rate of renewable energy deployment exceeds the rate of energy demand growth it will lead to reduced USE of coal-fired power plants. this is an affirmation from this administration that the goal is to deploy renewable energy in a way that supplants coal, oil and gas.

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Greenbuilding Law

JULY 9, 2023

Co Benefits for Human Health : Methane is a key precursor of tropospheric ozone (ground level), a harmful air pollutant. By curbing methane emissions, we can simultaneously reduce harmful air pollutants that have detrimental effects on human health, including respiratory illnesses and cardiovascular diseases.

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Washington Nature

APRIL 24, 2021

We are the home of a science-based net-zero 2050 future and clean energy and good jobs—not just for the technology elite, but for middle-class working people. “ The Climate Commitment Act sets a new gold standard for other states across the nation to follow by tackling both carbon pollution and air pollution.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 19, 2022

Over the past year, tens of thousands of people across Canada have signed petitions and sent letters to political leaders urging them to ban thermal coal exports by 2023. . Julia Levin, National Climate Program Manager, Environmental Defence, said: We have the solutions and the know-how to quickly replace coal with renewable energy.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

Click Here for the Senate Republican reaction to Energy Plan. This plan is projected to save Pennsylvania ratepayers and Pennsylvania households more than $252 million dollars in the first five years alone, lower utility bills, and create a more reliable energy industry, create more jobs, and a cleaner air – that is a win in my book.”

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

House holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated: House Budget Hearing Schedule - April 13, 14 Senate holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated Senate Budget Hearing Schedule - April 13 TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- DEP Issues Three More Air Quality Violations To Shell Petrochemical Plant In (..)

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 5, 2023

Natural Gas Storage Area Spills [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - August 5 [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments On Section 401 Water Quality Certification For Equitrans To Replace Abandoned Natural Gas Storage Wells In Greene County Due To Coal Mining [PaEN] -- DEP Sets Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2024

Shapiro's New Energy/Climate Plans [PaEN] -- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Green Hydrogen: A Climate Change Solution Or Fossil Fuel Bait And Switch? -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: York Pilot Program Prepares Students For Green Energy Jobs -- LancasterOnline: Amid Air Pollution Concerns, Consumers Consider Electric Lawn Care -- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: (..)

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2023

the naturally occurring heat energy in the Earth's subsurface. We are excited to explore this report and continue collaborating with stakeholders on innovative ways to diversify our energy portfolio.” PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2022

Senate Climate, Energy Bill -- AP: U.S. Senate Dems Push Climate, Energy, Health Bill Toward Senate OK -- Inside Climate News: Deep In U.S. Senate Climate, Energy Bill, Analysts See More Wins For Clean Energy Than Gifts For Oil, Natural Gas -- Reuters: U.S. What’s Your Community Doing?

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2023

. -- TribLive Letter: EPA Must Protect Our Children Against Oil & Gas Facility Methane Emissions - By Moms Clean Air Force -- PennLive Guest Essay: Three Decarbonization Pathways For PA: The Good, The Bad And The Most Likely - Ugly - By Ohio River Valley Institute -- Group Against Smog & Pollution: U.S.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

That attack has now been joined by the claim that major new spending for clean energy is overheating the economy. The National Association of Manufacturers recently claimed that new regulations to cut air pollution would “threaten $162.4 “Job-killing regulations” is a longtime conservative meme. billion to $197.4

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Environmental Progress

JULY 29, 2020

Apex Clean Energy, based in Virginia, claimed on its 2017 application to the New York Electric Generation Siting Board that there were no known bald eagle nests where it planned to build. Those technologies and others allowed conventional air pollutants to peak in developed nations the 1960s and 1970s.

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Legal Planet

MAY 11, 2023

Joe Manchin about holding up EPA nominations claiming “overreach” ) But this is not just about the political calculus of a president trying to make good on a climate pledge. (And now we’re treated to preemptive threats by, who else, Sen. Long story short, they did and it is.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

9 Opening Of Slow-Burning Rapture, Artists As Storytellers Exhibition [PaEN] -- DCNR Grants Newsletter: Project Spotlights; Upcoming Grant Events; Much More !

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 29, 2023

Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers Historic Site Hosting Festival Of Wood Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Starbucks Manager -- The Allegheny Front: Southwestern PA Unions Disappointed Regional Hydrogen Hub Will Be Based In West Virginia -- Erie Times: Venango Township Residents Raise Concerns About Proposed Solar Energy Facility -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Long Duration Energy Storage Integral To Net Zero Carbon Clean Energy Transition -- Altoona Mirror: (..)

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2022

The Shared Vision, released as a guide for candidates as elections for governor and the state legislature draw closer, includes recommendations on issues ranging from clean water, clean energy, labor, open space, land use, democracy, and environmental education. Our goal in developing this document was to change that dynamic.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2021

26 [PaEN] -- PA Senators Call For More Natural Gas Pipelines As Winter Heating Costs Expected To Increase Dramatically [Consumer Advocate Told The Senate Heating Costs Could Jump 20% In Gas-Rich PA] [Note: Solar And Wind Energy Facilities Have No Fuel Costs That Fluctuate Wildly On International Markets.] -- U.S.

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Vermont Law

AUGUST 7, 2023

3] The IIJA invests in EJ communities by increasing access to clean drinking water; remediating legacy pollution ; expanding access to public transit; and modernizing infrastructure. [4] With nearly $369 billion in clean energy and climate tax credits, the IRA designates $3 billion in EJ block grants. [5] 117-169, H.R.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 13, 2023

In its legislative findings, which remain in air quality statutes today , Congress justified air pollution regulation because “the growth of the amount and complexity of air pollution brought about by urbanization, industrial development, and the increasing use of motor vehicles, has resulted in mounting dangers to the public health and welfare.”

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