Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 4.15.23
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APRIL 15, 2023
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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 12.12.23
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 12, 2023
8 [PaEN] -- Lancaster County Community Foundation Awards $64,837 In Community Conservation Grants -- Williamsport Sun: Experts In Parks, Green Infrastructure Hired In Williamsport -- National Assn. Of Health Pushing For Changes To Reduce Adverse Health Impacts [PaEN] -- Senate Environmental Committee Meets Dec.
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The 2024 Legislative Session: Reflections on Advancing Climate Action
Washington Nature
MARCH 18, 2024
The 2024 session of the Washington State Legislature has wrapped up, and at The Nature Conservancy in Washington we are celebrating new investments in the transition to a clean energy economy and a climate-resilient future for all Washingtonians. This election will ripple out to the broader climate justice movement too.
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New York City’s Local Law 97: REC Mechanism Lacks Additionality; Will Set Price Too Low
Law Columbia
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
In particular, the Department should take a hard look at how Local Law 97’s renewable energy credit (or REC) compliance mechanism currently undermines Local Law 97’s integrity. Renewable Energy Credits as a Compliance Mechanism. The second is that the price is too low. Additionality.
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New Report Highlights Benefits of Zero-Carbon Ports
Ocean Conservancy
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. It is within this context that Ocean Conservancy releases Zero-Carbon for Shipping: Sailing Carbon-free along North America’s West Coast. If nothing is done to clean up shipping, its carbon emissions are projected to jump by almost 130% by 2050.
This election, we need real climate plans not false solutions
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 30, 2021
As political parties prepare their election platforms and publish their climate priorities, it can be difficult to determine which parties are releasing strong climate plans that put us on a pathway to zero emissions – and what policies are actually dangerous distractions from real solutions. We need to be doing both.
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Analysis: Green jobs take off in China
A Greener Life
JUNE 28, 2023
In China, government plans to peak and neutralise national carbon emissions, and for a wholesale green transition , have caused a boom in “green employment”. The bump may be linked to China’s commitment, made in September 2020, to reach carbon neutrality before 2060. But analysis based on wider datasets is more conservative.
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Using the Free Market to Affect Change: An Argument for Environmental Taxes
Vermont Law
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
to reducing their carbon emissions. which will implement national standards to govern carbon pollution from power plants. the Paris Agreement) that will require periodic, rigorous accounting and management of total national emissions. social cost of carbon. to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Good News from “Down Under”
Legal Planet
MAY 23, 2022
The Liberal Party — conservative in everything but name — lost control of the federal government to Labor. Together we can take advantage of the opportunity for Australia to be a renewable energy superpower.”. Together we can take advantage of the opportunity for Australia to be a renewable energy superpower.”.
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Conservation: History and Future
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
What is Conservation? We define conservation as a broad approach to preserving what is already there and the due care and attention to protecting it for the future (1). Resource conservation is the active ways in which we seek to limit the use of resources to reduce the strain put on supply. Conservation, Ethics, Philosophy.
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The Latest IPCC Report Will Make You Sad. And Mad. Don’t Give Up!
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 16, 2023
Here’s the bottom line: Because of decades of politically motivated inaction from policymakers, especially in richer countries, and the greed of fossil fuel companies bent on extracting every last bit of profit, scientific projections show that we are currently on a trajectory to exceed 1.5˚C
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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts
Law Columbia
JULY 6, 2017
Second Circuit Rejected Challenges to Connecticut Renewable Energy Programs. Allco is an owner, operator, and developer of solar energy projects throughout the country, including in Georgia and New York. State Air Resources Board , No. S241948 (Cal. June 28, 2017). PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP , No. 451962/2016 (N.Y.
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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Acidification : Reducing the pH rating of a substance making it more acidic in nature, for example, increased carbon emissions lead to the oceans absorbing more of it, increasing acidification and damaging ecology such as coral bleaching. It covers the following areas. Learn more about environmental law degrees.
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Testimony before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce 2021 Texas Grid Failure
Environmental Progress
APRIL 20, 2021
Advocates of renewable energy have argued since the 1970s that the variable, weather-dependent nature of sunlight and wind is a modest obstacle at best to relying on 100 percent renewables. Some have argued that weather-dependent energies would, paradoxically, make electricity even more reliable.
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Deserts as Ecosystems and Why They Need Protecting
Environmental Science
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
A Brief History of the Use, Study, and Conservation, of Deserts. The birth of the science of eremology (the study of the desert biome) began in the mid-20 th century and with the dawning of the understanding of such environmental concepts as human geography, ecology, and, of course, conservation. In Antiquity.
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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016
Law Columbia
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Opponents of EPA Carbon Standards for New Coal-Fired Power Plants Filed Initial Briefs. Petitioners challenging EPA’s new source performance standards for carbon emissions from power plants filed their opening briefs in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. motion for leave to amend Oct. 17, 2016; motion to expedite Oct.
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A Deep Dive on the Senate’s Farm Bill Proposal: the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
MAY 10, 2024
Building a More Equitable Food and Agriculture System Longstanding structural and institutional racism has excluded Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) from access to land, financial resources, information, political standing, and educational and professional trajectories, which limits their ability to shape the food system.
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Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 12.10.23
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 10, 2023
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- 118 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN] -- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN] -- Centre Daily Times Guest Essay: Time To Make Our Electric Grid (..)
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Opinion: Ten lies Rishi Sunak is telling about net zero
A Greener Life
OCTOBER 1, 2023
1: Sunak is standing against short-term thinking for political gain. Can we put the long-term interests of our country before the short-term political needs of the moment?” This is perhaps the most offensive of the false statements in Sunak’s speech, because short-term political need is exactly what motivates him here.
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Rep. Fiedler, Labor Leaders, Educational, Environmental Leaders Announce Bill To Create Grant Program To Invest In Solar Energy Facilities At Schools
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 8, 2023
In addition to all those benefits, solar schools projects have immense local benefits such as reducing carbon emissions and creating family sustaining jobs.” The legislation has strong environmental support as well, including from the Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, PennFuture and PennEnvironment. “As
Gov. Shapiro Joins Industry, Labor, Environmental, Consumer Leaders To Highlight New Energy Plan To Create Jobs, Lower Costs For Pennsylvanians
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 15, 2024
Click Here for the Senate Republican reaction to Energy Plan. MAREC Action, and our member companies building and operating grid-scale solar, wind and storage projects, applaud Governor Shapiro’s plan—it starts a real conversation about Pennsylvania's energy future,” said Evan Vaughan, Executive Director, MAREC Action. “A
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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 6.27.23
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 27, 2023
Shapiro: Senate Confirms Nominees For Education, Insurance, Office Of State Fire Commissioner -- PA Capital-Star: PA Senate Committee Shapiro’s Pick For Election Chief -- Gov.
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Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 12.13.23
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 13, 2023
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 9:30: House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 1215 (Vitali-D- Delaware) the state Act 108 tax credit for hydrogen production would be limited to hydrogen produced for hard-to-electrify sectors, expanded to include a larger incentive to companies using hydrogen produced from renewable (..)
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Penn State Creates Task Force To Significantly Reduce University's Carbon Emissions
PA Environment Daily
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Over the last 15 years, Penn State University has cut its carbon emissions by more than 35 percent, putting the University ahead of schedule to meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas outputs to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. The group began meeting this summer and aims to share its recommendations by the end of this year.
Why Ceding Nuclear to China and Russia Threatens National Security: Michael Shellenberger's Congressional Testimony July 28, 2020
Environmental Progress
JULY 29, 2020
The High Cost of Renewables House Democrats propose spending hundreds of billions of public and ratepayer money on renewable energy, new transmission lines, energy efficiency, mass transit, electric vehicles, carbon capture and storage, and advanced nuclear energy. I am honored to address the Committee.
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Bad science and bad ethics in Peter Gleick’s Review of “Apocalypse Never” at Yale Climate Connections
Environmental Progress
AUGUST 3, 2020
I further argue that, if we continue to develop in these ways, deaths from natural disasters will continue to decline, food surpluses will continue to rise, and global carbon emissions will likely peak and decline soon, preventing temperatures from rising more than three degrees centigrade over pre-industrial levels.
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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 4.28.22
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 28, 2022
Other States/National/International -- The Guardian: Too Many New Coal-Fired Plants Planned For 1.5C Voting Systems In Search Of 2020 Fraud ‘Evidence’ [PA Breach Incident] -- Inquirer: Republican Candidate For Governor Sen.
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Evangelical Environmental Network: U.S. House Passage Of Build Back Better Budget Puts Us Closer To A Bright Inheritance For Our Children
PA Environment Daily
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
“We call on all our leaders, regardless of their political stripe, to come together to ensure every child has the hope and expectation of a safe climate and pollution-free world. Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Federal Climate Campaign Manager Kai Mateo issued the following statement in response to the House action-- “The U.S.
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Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic
PA Environment Daily
MAY 21, 2023
LLC’s Nancy 13 Conventional Well Leaking Gas, Production Wastewater Since 2018; Citizen Complaint Finds ‘Bubbling’ Gas Well [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - May 20 [PaEN] -- Heinz Endowments Awards Nearly $11.1
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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts
Law Columbia
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
The court also found that judicial economy and conservation of resources weighed in favor of a stay. Tennessee Federal Court Allowed Conservation Groups to Proceed with Challenge to TVA Long-Term Contracts. The states appealed the dismissal of the case. Missouri v. Biden , No. 4:21-cv-00287 (E.D.
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PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Proposal To Construct 2 Solar Energy Facilities To Provide Electricity To Compressor Stations In Columbia, Wyoming Counties [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center, Partners Host Feb. 23 Webinar On Solar Energy For Municipalities And Water Authorities [PaEN] -- Penn State Hosts Feb.
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Let’s Pass Some Good Environmental & Energy Legislation In 2022 - Instead Of Just Dog Whistles
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Let’s hope the members of the General Assembly rise to the occasion and provide some real conservation leadership this year by passing good bills. House Bill 1226 (Sturla-D- Lancaster) requires farms given preferential tax abatement under the state’s Clean and Green Program to have a conservation plan. We call them “Dog Whistles.”
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Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 12.1.21
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 1, 2021
10 - How Federal Clean Energy Policies May Expand PA’s Solar Future. Noon to 1:00 p.m. -- PPL Releases 2021 Climate Assessment Report, Analysis Supports Company's Path To Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2050 [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Weather Trends Need To Be Considered In Infrastructure Decisions -- EPA Awards $2.4
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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts
Law Columbia
JUNE 8, 2021
Department of Energy (DOE) rule adopted in December 2020 that created new product classes for short-cycle washers and dryers in the energy conservation program. Conservation Congress v. The court invited the conservation groups to seek amicus curiae status. Forest Service , 2:13-cv-00934 (E.D. May 17, 2021).
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Tesla in Germany: Locals vote against factory expansion plan
Corp Watch
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Elon Musk Should Come Clean: Tesla’s Emissions Are Rising David Fickling | Bloomberg | February 17, 2021 At a time when most major companies are working on plans to cut their carbon emissions, one of the darlings of green investing is working to increase its emissions footprint.
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The Bumper Crop of New State Climate Policies Since July.
Legal Planet
JANUARY 8, 2024
Delaware On August 3rd, the governor signed seven pieces of climate legislation that strengthen the state’s climate targets, increase electric vehicle and renewable energy requirements, and update building codes. The guidelines set emissions limits on carbon emissions from concrete production and transport used by the state.
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Elon Musk proposes Tesla move to Texas after Delaware judge voids $56 billion pay
Corp Watch
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Elon Musk Should Come Clean: Tesla’s Emissions Are Rising David Fickling | Bloomberg | February 17, 2021 At a time when most major companies are working on plans to cut their carbon emissions, one of the darlings of green investing is working to increase its emissions footprint.
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Elon Musk sees $56bn Tesla pay deal cancelled in Delaware court
Corp Watch
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Elon Musk Should Come Clean: Tesla’s Emissions Are Rising David Fickling | Bloomberg | February 17, 2021 At a time when most major companies are working on plans to cut their carbon emissions, one of the darlings of green investing is working to increase its emissions footprint.
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Swedish labour union to stop collecting Tesla waste
Corp Watch
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Elon Musk Should Come Clean: Tesla’s Emissions Are Rising David Fickling | Bloomberg | February 17, 2021 At a time when most major companies are working on plans to cut their carbon emissions, one of the darlings of green investing is working to increase its emissions footprint.
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Tesla's troubles in Scandinavia escalate as court rules in favor of Swedish union blocking license plates, and a 4th country joins the blockade
Corp Watch
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Elon Musk Should Come Clean: Tesla’s Emissions Are Rising David Fickling | Bloomberg | February 17, 2021 At a time when most major companies are working on plans to cut their carbon emissions, one of the darlings of green investing is working to increase its emissions footprint.
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Tesla beats US claim that it fired factory workers amid union campaign
Corp Watch
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Elon Musk Should Come Clean: Tesla’s Emissions Are Rising David Fickling | Bloomberg | February 17, 2021 At a time when most major companies are working on plans to cut their carbon emissions, one of the darlings of green investing is working to increase its emissions footprint.
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Tesla sues Swedish government after postal workers allegedly block license plate deliveries
Corp Watch
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Elon Musk Should Come Clean: Tesla’s Emissions Are Rising David Fickling | Bloomberg | February 17, 2021 At a time when most major companies are working on plans to cut their carbon emissions, one of the darlings of green investing is working to increase its emissions footprint.
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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- Courier Express: Fmr. 19 EarthTalks Webinar: The Economic Impact Of Carbon Emission Trading Scheme On Building Retrofits [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center, Partners Host Feb.
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76 May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts
Law Columbia
MAY 7, 2021
Circuit’s January opinion vacating EPA’s repeal and replacement of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan regulations for controlling carbon emissions from existing power plants. League of Conservation Voters v. In April, conservation groups filed a motion to intervene on behalf of the defendants. Biden , No.
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