Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 27, 2023

At the international and federal levels, significant progress was made on climate action, plastic waste, toxic chemicals and biodiversity conservation. Putting a cap on oil and gas carbon pollution Rising carbon emissions from oil and gas production have negated reductions from every other sector.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 26, 2021

The same is true in environmental law. Was it a fundamental paradigm shift, re-centering the law on new values? With all this in mind, here are the cases that I see as making up the canon and anti-canons of environmental law. This gave EPA the power to impose limits on carbon emissions by vehicles and industry.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2023

While the analysis did not include provisions of the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) or Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, NREL did release some updated 100-percent-by-2035 scenarios with and without the IRA in its December 2022 Standard Scenarios Report. One area where the bill could do better?

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Washington Nature

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Now that it’s been signed into law, how might the infrastructure funding show up in your neighborhood? AN Even bigger Deal for climate is on the way The Build Back Better Act passed the House of Representatives just a few days after President Biden signed the Infrastructure package into law. Also included is nearly $7.5

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2024

.” - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] House next voting day April 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 39, 30 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day April 8, 9, 10, 29, 30 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- DEP: 86% Of Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Did Not Comply With Waste Disposal, Production (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2022

On May 18, the Pittsburgh-founded global law firm Reed Smith announced the launch of its Global Environmental Sustainability Plan 2024. Through this sustained global effort, the firm will build on previous environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and operate in a more sustainable fashion.

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Law and Environment

JANUARY 26, 2022

The White House has taken a strong stance in expanding the production and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to reduce carbon emissions in the aviation industry. SAFs are liquid hydrocarbon fuels that are blended into the existing fuel supply using materials like waste, fats, cooking oils and corn.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Lawsuit: Tesla broke US law by not providing 60-day notice before mass layoff Jon Brodkin | ARS Technica | June 23, 2022 A lawsuit filed by laid-off Tesla workers accused the company of violating federal law by failing to provide notice before the layoffs and said the former employees are entitled to 60 days of pay and benefits.

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E2 Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

11, 2023, the City Planning Commission approved amendments to the New York City Zoning Resolution, called “City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality,” proposed by Mayor Adams’ administration to advance the city’s climate goals, including an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Not to be outdone, 19 Republican state attorneys general also joined the fray in August, falsely claiming that “woke” asset managers are politicizing their investments by adopting ESG criteria instead of focusing solely on financial returns, as required by law, at the expense of their state pension funds. (No

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Acknowledging that the United States is a leading contributor to carbon emissions, the Biden administration has committed to cutting US emissions 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. By contrast, the land-use impacts of wind and solar projects tend to be short-term and reversible.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The projects, funded by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, may strengthen domestic supply chains, helping to meet the growing demand for critical minerals and materials and reduce reliance on unreliable foreign sources. PA-Related Projects -- Tetra Tech, Inc. Of Energy Awards $1.95

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 12, 2021

I am excited to be presenting a one hour virtual program, “ESG an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” Not just for lawyers, this Tuesday, December 14 at noon. In 2009 the King of Bhutan proclaimed his Himalayan country was ‘carbon negative’ because all of its power was hydroelectric or solar buttressed with large forested areas.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

What is Environmental Law? Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation. These are not “laws” per se but act as such within a regulatory framework. Useful Environmental Law Terms.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Industrial pipe discharging liquid waste. Here are the highlights from the Ontario Auditor General’s Environmental Reports – which can also be called the Ontario government’s lowlights. That’s especially true when it is potential impacts on endangered species that could determine the fate of multi-billion dollar highway contracts.

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Washington Nature

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Today, as a partner at Cascadia Law Group and a Trustee of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Washington, Maia is a bridge between Tribal Nations, U.S. She achieved success in carbon emission reduction, water resources, and water quality management. and Washington governments, and advocates of our precious environment.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2022

The November 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or BIL, includes an $8 billion “regional clean hydrogen hubs” program that charges the Department of Energy (DOE) with the development of at least four hydrogen hubs to advance the nation’s clean hydrogen sector.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 30, 2022

At the international and federal levels, significant progress was made on climate action, plastic waste, toxic chemicals and biodiversity conservation. At the provincial level, progress was mixed, with extreme anti-environmental laws and policies rolled out in Ontario and resistance to progress in many other provinces.

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Greenbuilding Law

OCTOBER 23, 2022

In 2017 the Speaker of the Swedish Riksdag announced it was the first nation to enshrine a ‘net zero by 2045’ pledge into law, but the law actually only requires 5 year reports on progress. all emissions or only greenhouse gases or just carbon dioxide or?). and such may be more philosophy than physics).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2023

It’s not surprising to see companies lobbying to try to optimize this lucrative credit for their profits rather than ensuring the produced hydrogen is genuinely low-carbon, but it is astounding to see regulators at risk of following suit. Those new emissions would be equivalent to running 26 more coal plants.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2023

Tim Ryan Talks Natural Gas Policy, Need For ‘Radical Pragmatism’ -- Schmidt & Clark: Pennsylvania Oil/Natural Gas Field Accidents, Injuries -- EPA Announces Proposed Rule Requiring Cleanup Of Inactive Coal Waste Impoundments, Disposal Areas For Comment [PaEN] -- WHYY: Montgomery County Voters Support New Local Law To Prohibit Public Sewer System (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2022

Billion Hole In Conventional Oil & Gas Well Bonding; Opposed Regs Making Natural Gas Pipelines Safer, Reducing Methane Emissions Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater Goes Solar To Produce Clean, Renewable Energy In Fayette County Green Building Alliance Receives Grant From Henry L.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2024

Shell’s CEO said “China is likely to dominate LNG demand growth this decade as its industry seeks to cut carbon emissions by switching from coal to gas.” Not only EQT, but Shell and other companies see LNG gas demand growing significantly by 2040 as the Chinese industrial sector pivots from coal to gas. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 26, 2024

Public Roads In 84 Municipalities In PA, One County In NY Are Being Used As Disposal Areas For Wastewater [PaEN] -- Guest Essay: Oil & Gas Industry Waste And Radioactive Drinking Water In Pennsylvania - By Justin Nobel, Author of Petroleum-238: Big Oil's Dangerous Secret and the Grassroots Fight to Stop It [PaEN] -- The Energy Age Blog: Federal (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2022

Police To Take Outdated Meds In Drug Take Back Day April 30 -- Republican Herald: With Prevalence Of Overdoses, Drug Take Back Day Important, Schuylkill County Sheriff Says -- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Meets Certain Federal Air Quality Standards For 2nd Time -- Erie Times: Erie County Earns Top Grades In State Of The Air Report -- MCall: Emmaus (..)

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2022

. -- DEP: Latest Penn State Report On Environmental Impact Of Road Dumping Conventional Drilling Wastewater Will Have ‘Immediate,’ ‘Large,’ ‘Intense’ Impact In PA, Nationally [PaEN] -- Financial Assurance, Plugging Regulations To Be Reviewed To Prevent New Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells Under Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Plugging Program [PaEN] (..)

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2022

Million DOE Contract To Target Upcycling Plastic Waste -- Register Now For PA Chapter American Water Works Assn. Other States/National/International -- PennLive: Maryland County Proposal Would Mandate New Homes Have Wiring For Electric Vehicle Charging -- AP: Race To Cut Carbon Emissions Splits U.S. What’s Your Community Doing?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2022

House returns to session May 23, 24, 25 -- Committee Schedule Senate returns to session May 23, 24, 25 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 3:00: DEP Webinar On Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program.

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Greenbuilding Law

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Embodied carbon is particularly important because it contributes more climate changing emissions during construction than 30 years of operational carbon from a typical newly constructed LEED certified office building! It is widely accepted that existing buildings generate nearly 40% of annual global carbon emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2024

Renwand To Receive PA Bar Assn. Bradford County [PaEN] -- The Derrick: Public Utility Commission Starts Investigation Into Possible Order For Another Utility To Permanently Acquire Venango Water Company Impacted By Conventional Oil Well Spill [PaEN] -- DEP Issues Violation To CNX Gas Company For Withdrawing Over 1.8

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Law Columbia

MARCH 16, 2022

Countries around the world have increasingly adopted climate change laws over the last two decades. This is partially attributable to the dynamism in international climate negotiations but also a growing appreciation of the crucial role that national laws and policy measures play. Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan , Phd*. Background.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 25, 2023

RGGI is a cap-and-invest program that would regulate carbon emissions from power plants. RGGI states are also “on track to achieve reductions of GHG emissions of 45 percent below 2005 levels by 2020”, according to the study. In the states in which it has been implemented, it has saved lives by reducing air pollution.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2021

13 On Three Rivers Aggregates, LLC’s Surface Mine Permit Application In Lawrence County [PaEN] -- DEP Acted On 781 Permit Applications - 88% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,298 Inspections; Responded To 1 Environmental Emergency Last Week -- Independent Conservancy Hosts Last Waste Tire Collection Event In Beaver County Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2022

The administration’s potential victory – a hollow quest to lower carbon emissions in Pennsylvania – will cost residents $2 billion in the next five years. Tom Wolf’s administration gets its way in Commonwealth Court, Pennsylvania will join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in a matter of weeks.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 21, 2022

Cambria County -- TribLive: Fox Chapel Officials To Make Solar Panel Installation Less Cumbersome -- New Poll: Strong Majority Of PA Voters Support Climate Action To Cut Carbon and Methane Pollution [PaEN] -- U.S. Releases Air Quality Annual Review Covering 2021 [PaEN] -- Dickinson College To Host International Climate Symposium Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2022

By Eliza Griswold -- Pittsburgh Business Times: DOE Funds Pitt, WVU Hydrogen, Carbon Capture Projects -- Erie 2030 District Achieves 22.4% Decline In Energy Use; $4.6 Million In Energy Savings; 14.6% 31 & Sept. 27 [PaEN] -- Clean Water Is Up To You: Brown Lawn?

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2024

Signs Off On Solar Energy Facility -- USDA Funds 31 Local Projects Totaling $5.69

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