Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 18, 2023

In case you missed it, there was a firestorm last week in Washington over gas stoves. ignited the controversy last Monday when he said his agency, which regulates dangerous household products, should consider banning gas stoves because of the threat they pose to public health and the environment. in just one day.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

for air quality, waste, and oil and gas violations related to the uncontrolled gas release from Equitrans’ Rager Mountain natural gas storage field and George L Reade 1 storage well in November 2022. billion cubic feet of gas was released at the facility in uncontrolled venting. Read more here. Read more here.

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Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Pollution Control Air Pollution 95

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2024

That would of course include fossil gas, which consists of 85 to 90 percent methane, a significantly more potent heat-trapping gas than carbon dioxide. A 2022 study found that gas stoves leak methane, and more than three-quarters of the emissions occurred when the stoves were off.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 23, 2022

billion for “grants, rebates, contracts, loans” and “other activities” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and natural gas sector. Starting with methane was likely more politically feasible than carbon dioxide for several reasons.

Carbon Dioxide 102

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Legal Planet

JUNE 30, 2022

Here is the Court’s reasoning in a nutshell: Capping carbon dioxide emissions at a level that will force a nationwide transition away from the use of coal to generate electricity may be a sensible “solution to the crisis of the day.” The Obama Administration’s section 111(d) regulation was known as the Clean Power Plan.

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Natural Gas Regulations Clean Air Act Politics 277

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2022

On April 7, the Department of Environmental Protection appealed the April 6 Commonwealth Court order blocking publication of the final regulation establishing a Carbon Pollution Reduction Program covering power plants consistent with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to the PA Supreme Court. Read more here. Read more here.

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Regulations Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Nuclear Power 73

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2023

On March 13, Kurt Klapkowski, Acting Deputy for Oil and Gas Management, told the Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board , DEP expects to submit a letter of intent as early as this week to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to apply for primary to regulate underground injection wells.

Regulations 97

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 6, 2024

No Video Coverage] -- April 8-- House Republican Policy Committee hearing on “Fueling Pennsylvania’s Future - Liquid Natural Gas” Exports. Rules Committee Room. Off the Flood - Sometime After Session Begins. [No Room 418 Main Capitol. Click Here to watch online. National- $3.58 National- $3.58

Carbon Dioxide 99

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Legal Planet

JUNE 30, 2022

CT , the Supreme Court said this: We hold that the Clean Air Act and the EPA actions it authorizes displace any federal common law right to seek abatement of carbon-dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel fired power plants. And, most relevant here, §7411(d) then requires regulation of existing sources within the same category.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2024

Click Here to watch live. -- TODAY 10:30: House Republican Policy Committee hearing on “Fueling Pennsylvania’s Future - Liquid Natural Gas” Exports. No Video Coverage] -- TODAY 10:30: House Transportation Committee meets to consider House Bill 2184 (Neilson-D-Philadelphia) setting annual fees on electric vehicles ( sponsor summary ).

Carbon Dioxide 102

Carbon Dioxide Natural Gas Electricity 2024 102

PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2024

Join with the Evangelical Environmental Network , Moms Clean Air Force , Pipeline Safety Trust , and Healthfirst PA on June 5 for a webinar on the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's proposed rule to cut methane leaks from natural gas pipelines starting at Noon. natural gas pipelines leak as much as 2.7

Air Pollution 67

Air Pollution Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere Natural Gas 67

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2022

On March 30, the House voted 126 to 72 to pass House Bill 637 (Struzzi-R-Indiana) designed to block the final DEP regulation establishing a Carbon Pollution Reduction Program covering power plants that’s consistent with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. At least $12.5 At least $12.5 Read more here. Read more here.

Regulations 57

Regulations Carbon Dioxide Natural Gas Nuclear Power 57

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2022

Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) As Russian bombs fall on Ukraine, Pennsylvania refineries refine Russian crude oil and oil and natural gas prices are locked to every word said by Russian despots, Sen. The new essay outlines what the coal and natural gas industries want to happen in Pennsylvania-- If Gov. Mitchell C.

Natural Gas 94

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 2030 94

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is considering amendments to its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation, but indicated they have no plans to address the problems caused by counter-productive subsidies for manure biomethane. Each credit one metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent pollution below the standard.

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Fossil Fuels Regulations Renewable Energy Carbon Dioxide 257

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Our system of environmental regulation divides up regulation of a single substance based on each of its environmental impacts. At the current government estimate of the social cost of carbon, that comes to $150 billion in long-term damage each year. Thus, the regulatory system sees the “trees,” not the “forest.” Consider coal.

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Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide Clean Water Act Climate Change 211

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2024

No Video Coverage] -- April 8-- House Republican Policy Committee hearing on “Fueling Pennsylvania’s Future - Liquid Natural Gas” Exports. Rules Committee Room. Off the Flood - Sometime After Session Begins. [No Room 418 Main Capitol. Click Here to watch online.

Carbon Dioxide 86

Carbon Dioxide Natural Gas Politics 2024 86

Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Methane As has been discussed previously in Legal Planet, methane is a colorless, odorless, flammable gas. It is the main component of “natural gas” and is produced predominantly by the agriculture, energy (oil & gas and coal), and waste sectors. C of warming by 2050.

Carbon Dioxide 130

Carbon Dioxide Government 2030 Atmosphere 130

Circle of Blue

MAY 31, 2022

Minnesota moves to regulate pipelines transporting liquid carbon dioxide. Minnesota Moves to Regulate Liquid Carbon Dioxide Pipelines. Minnesota utility regulators decided that pipelines carrying pressurized carbon dioxide are considered hazardous, and therefore require state approval, according to MPR News.

Electricity 130

Electricity Carbon Dioxide 2022 Regulations 130

Legal Planet

MARCH 6, 2023

Critically, and as we’ll discuss in greater depth shortly, hydrogen combustion (as opposed to its use in fuel cells) also leads to greater emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), a toxic group of pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act. All this is not to say there is no place for hydrogen in a clean energy future.

Natural Gas 147

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions Carbon Dioxide 147

Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 28, 2021

NextEra operates a natural gas plant and several solar facilities in Maine, while Calpine and Vistra operate natural gas plants in the state. Advocates, on the other hand, say the transmission line is a vital springboard to a low-carbon future.

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2021 Clean Energy Carbon Dioxide Electricity 317

Vermont Law

APRIL 8, 2022

1) The EPA permits states to draft and execute regulations to satisfy national standards in most circumstances. (2) 2) Therefore, various state agencies administer their jurisdiction’s “methane gas” policy. (3) 6) Natural gas flaring and venting is a significant problem and the very problem that the federal government should address.

Carbon Dioxide 52

Carbon Dioxide Nitrogen Oxides Natural Gas Clean Air Act 52

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2023

Yet, in 2022, almost 40% of electricity in the US was generated by power plants fueled by natural gas. Note: “Natural gas” is an industry misnomer; UCS considers methane, fossil gas, and gas to be much more appropriate terms. I’ll be using the term “gas” from here on out.) And now, as the U.S.

Fossil Fuels 224

Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide Nitrogen Oxides Electricity 224

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2023

formal notice ) -- Marcellus Drilling News: New Fortress Energy Reapplying For Wyalusing LNG Natural Gas Plant Permits In Bradford County [PaEN] -- Reuters: Wave Of New LNG Natural Gas Export Plants Threatens To Knock Down Prices -- U.S. Contact: Michael Maddigan at mmaddigan@pa.gov or 717-772-3609.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Carbon Dioxide Politics 98

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2022

Wolf’s veto of Senate Regulatory Resolution #1 that blocks the final DEP regulation establishing a Carbon Pollution Reduction Program covering power plants consistent with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. ushering in years of cheap oil and gas. ushering in years of cheap oil and gas. Read more here.

Regulations 52

Regulations Carbon Dioxide Natural Gas Nuclear Power 52

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 20, 2022

These higher costs are being driven by a major overreliance on natural gas, which has sharply spiked in price and is currently the dominant fuel source in the US for both home heating and electricity generation. Henry Hub is the national benchmark for wholesale gas prices (Source: US Energy Information Administration ).

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Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide Electricity Natural Gas 277

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

On September 1, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission voted 3 to 2 to approve the final Environmental Quality Board regulation to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. The Commission acted after hearing comments on the regulation for four hours of comments from those supporting and opposing the regulation.

Regulations 73

Regulations Carbon Dioxide 2019 Carbon Emissions 73

Legal Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Leading this subnational trend, California officials launched the Subnational Methane Action Coalition, an international partnership between subnational governments that have some responsibility in overseeing or regulating sources of methane emissions. This year, several jurisdictions announced new methane regulations. Since the E.U.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 10, 2023

And this growing body of evidence is highly relevant to climate accountability lawsuits against fossil fuel polluters, proposals to mandate and standardize corporate climate disclosure , and shareholder resolutions up for votes at major oil and gas companies’ annual meetings this spring.

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Fossil Fuels Climate Change Carbon Dioxide Renewable Energy 352

Legal Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

Some of those changes, like cheaper natural gas due to greater use of fracking, helped emissions decline under Obama. The social cost of carbon is an estimate of the harm done by one additional ton of carbon dioxide. That would have been equivalent to eliminating all emissions for six months of Bush’s term.

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2010 Carbon Dioxide Climate Change 2008 227

PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2022

Owners of Pennsylvania coal-fired power plants, a coal industry trade group and labor unions that represent their workers filed a lawsuit April 25 to stop the DEP from enforcing new rules that will require fossil fuel power plants to pay to release carbon dioxide. This is the second lawsuit seeking to block the regulation.

Regulations 52

Regulations Nuclear Power Carbon Dioxide Fossil Fuels 52

Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Farming-related contaminants already pollute thousands of drinking water wells from Minnesota to Missouri, and virtually every mile of streams and rivers in Iowa is impaired with little regulation to rein in the pollutants. The law enables the U.S.D.A. to fund its $19.5 The number of ammonia plants also is increasing.

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Law Carbon Dioxide 2022 Clean Water Act 363

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester) has expressed significant concerns with the legislation and the capacity of the state to safely regulate all aspects of carbon sequestion from pipelines to injection wells. Note: DEP submitted a notice of intent to apply for injection well primacy to EPA in April Read more here. Read more here.

Recycling 94

Recycling Carbon Dioxide Government Regulations 94

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2023

“For the future of Pennsylvania’s climate and the health of those living closest to oil and gas wells, the EPA must adopt the strongest rules possible as quickly as possible.” Methane is a potent greenhouse gas 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide for the first twenty years that it remains in the atmosphere.

Natural Gas 95

Natural Gas Climate Change Carbon Dioxide Ozone 95

Greenbuilding Law

JUNE 5, 2022

With proposed federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions by the Securities and Exchange Commission requiring GHG disclosure and new state statutes, including a new Maryland law that requires not only disclosure, but also a mandated reduction in GHG emissions, a greater appreciation of the subject of GHG appears in order.

Greenhouse 98

Greenhouse Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere Fossil Fuels 98

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2021

On October 14, the Department of Environmental Protection presented a proposed regulation that would adopt California’s existing Zero Emission Vehicle Program that requires 22 percent of the new passenger and light duty vehicle fleets offered for sale in the state be zero emission vehicles starting in model year 2025.

2025 52

2025 Nitrogen Oxides Regulations Ground-Level Ozone 52

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2024

12 RiverWatch Video Report -- MCall: Flood Watch Issued Friday, Saturday For Lehigh Valley As Next Storm Looms -- Courier Times: Storm This Weekend May Bring Fresh Round of Flooding In SE PA -- TribLive: Olympus Energy Contends Natural Gas Compressor Station For Penn Twp.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Fossil Fuels Electricity 98

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2023

Senate March 9 About Ohio/PA Train Derailment -- AP: Ohio U.S.

Carbon Dioxide 97

Carbon Dioxide Natural Gas Renewable Energy Conservation 97