Legal Planet

MAY 3, 2022

Once cut and stacked, this material risks burning in the next fire, creating additional carbon emissions and air pollution. Dedicate resources towards forest resilience workforce and economic development at local and regional levels. Speakers include: Jessica Morse, Deputy Secretary, California Natural Resources Agency.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

On September 25, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the department was awarded $1 million in funding from the U.S. DCNR is proud to have one of the 16 projects selected to help advance work in the carbon capture space. 21; And Above Ground-- Oct.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 25, 2024

Many carbon organic compounds are known or suspected of having direct toxic effects on humans, ranging from carcinogenesis to neurotoxicity. The study finds that total carbon emissions from the tar sands alone are more than the total reported across all industries for 2018.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Second, none of the scenarios include estimates of Canada’s carbon emissions. Canada’s electricity sector is already 82% free of carbon emissions. Canada’s oil and gas sector is by definition 0% decarbonized – fossil fuels are hydro carbons. No assessment of carbon emissions. Conclusions.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 3, 2024

They absorb the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere without using expensive technology. The suggestion that you can plant trees to offset your carbon emissions is widespread. King, University of Sheffield Tackling climate change by planting trees has an intuitive appeal.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Randy Claramunt is a biologist with Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources. The root cause of the issue is global climate change, which can only be addressed by rapidly curbing carbon emissions. The Department of Natural Resources told Circle of Blue that it has been taking a slow approach.

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Energy & the Law

MARCH 1, 2022

Bluestone Natural Resources , another in a series of postproduction cost disputes, only two days after Puxsutawney Phil peeked out of his cozy burrow to pronounce six more weeks of winter. The Court clarified Burlington Resources v. John Kerry has a plan to offset carbon emissions from the conflict in Ukraine.

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E2 Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is the European regulation that imposes a reporting obligation and a carbon tax on EU imports of certain goods in order to reduce carbon emissions. See our prior GT Alert. The CBAM Regulation officially took effect May 17, 2023. It will apply in phases starting Oct.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 4, 2022

If carbon emissions continue to rise until the middle of the century, this figure climbs to $2.2 A similar measure stalled earlier this year due to opposition from conservatives on the state’s Natural Resources Board. billion every year for maintaining roads, bridges, culverts, and rail tracks. billion annually.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 16, 2022

by Shane Coffield, NASA and James Randerson, University of California, Irvine Many of the companies promising “net-zero” emissions to protect the climate are relying on vast swaths of forests and what are known as carbon offsets to meet that goal.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

By Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Efforts to slow or stop global warming involve many strategies working together. One strategy is to counterbalance carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that contribute to climate change by drawing an equal amount of carbon out of the atmosphere, such as through planting trees.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

He was on to something And the lobsterman was correct: we can blame carbon emissions for ocean acidification and warming in the Gulf of Maine. The Maine Climate Council went to work in 2019 because of the significant climate impacts to the people in Maine as well as to the natural resources on which people depend.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 21, 2022

These proposed projects would require additional natural gas drilling and fracking, and a sprawling network of pipelines for transportation. The panelists include-- -- Event Sponsor Erika Strassburger , Pittsburgh City Council Member -- Event Sponsor Rep.

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Washington Nature

JANUARY 9, 2023

When the Act was passed in 2021 , it recognized that existing climate investments were not enough and that revenue raised through the CCA should be dedicated to reducing carbon emissions, transitioning our state to a carbon-free economy, and enhancing climate resilience. Aerial view over Plum Creek / Checkerboard Forest Lands.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

This visionary project aligns seamlessly with Governor Shapiro’s dedication to combatting climate change by significantly reducing carbon emissions. The Council works to advance energy efficiency across state agencies through projects like PA PULSE that lower emissions while cutting costs for Pennsylvanians.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2022

Thank you for this opportunity to discuss the budget for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). Never has DCNR’s mission to conserve and sustain Pennsylvania’s natural resources for present and future generations’ use and enjoyment been more important. I’m proud of them.

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The Energy Law Blog

JUNE 3, 2022

In response to various pressures on the energy industry to reduce the environmental impact associated with excess carbon dioxide emissions, many energy companies are investigating carbon capture and sequestration projects as a means of reducing their carbon emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2023

The Guidelines provide information and resources for Pennsylvania municipalities to use in developing ordinances for utility-scale solar projects. Counteracting this threat means not only dramatically reducing carbon emissions but doing so in a way that does not cause further harm to birds and their habitats. “In

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Vermont Law

APRIL 7, 2022

Countless research has warned of the climate catastrophe that will happen if anthropogenic carbon emissions continue to rise: sea-level rise will accelerate, tropical storms will occur in greater number with greater severity, and droughts will grow harsher and longer. (1) 11, 2022); see generally G.

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E2 Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The RAPID Act and AGTA are further evidence of how the CLCPA and its zero-GHG mandates have changed the public policy landscape in New York, with an increasing focus on the need to quickly move forward with the renewable generation and transmission projects necessary to transition to zero-carbon emission electricity market.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

In June, the Committee was scheduled to consider House Bill 1215 (Vitali-D-Delaware) that would have required hydrogen producing companies to sequester a larger portion of carbon emissions to receive a state tax credit under state Act 108, but the Committee passed over the bill. Read more here.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 12, 2021

While the CRC rejected the youth petitioners’ claim as inadmissible, it found that each State has duties to address climate harm outside its own territory, and therefore can be held responsible for the negative impact of its carbon emissions on the rights of children within and outside its territory. In Shrestha v.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 22, 2021

He additionally has a eager interest in Hemp-derived products and raising consciousness of this natural resource. Full-spectrum CBD oil describes concentrated CBD oil that incorporates all naturally occurring cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids within the hemp flower. Touring of their automobiles increases carbon emissions.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In addition, recently enacted Louisiana Revised Statute § 30:1108 expands eminent domain authority over surface and subsurface rights to CCS operators that have obtained a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Office of Conservation (“Office of Conservation”).

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 17, 2021

“If we don’t want even worse wildfires and more frequent pandemics to be our new normal, we must elect governments who will take ambitious action to drastically reduce our consumption of natural resources – and invest in the health of people and planet.”.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 10, 2019

But, the idea of a shared benefit—both to the world and Brazil—is a paradox developing and developed nations have struggled with concerning their global commitment to reduce overall carbon emissions because, as Bolsonaro implied during his remarks, overly restrictive environmental regulations could impair a nation’s economic growth and development.

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

SIDS make up about 1% of the world’s population and face similar economic, social and environmental challenges due to factors including their geographical location, reliance on natural resources and limited industrial activities (Thomas, 2020).

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In addition, recently enacted Louisiana Revised Statute § 30:1108 expands eminent domain authority over surface and subsurface rights to CCS operators that have obtained a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Office of Conservation (“Office of Conservation”).

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Manning Law

APRIL 4, 2021

They also argued that they have constitutional jurisdiction over natural resources. It also maintained that the law was a backstop (or safety net) to ensure minimum carbon pricing standards across the country. The Federal Carbon Pricing Scheme Is Not A Tax.

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The Energy Law Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2020

With many floating offshore wind projects in development, we will likely see more oil majors investing in the area as they seek different ways to reduce their carbon emissions. Through these types of acquisitions, oil majors are able to enter and compete in this emerging market.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 19, 2022

A Pennsylvania judge blocks the governor’s attempt to put a price on carbon emissions. Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources can no longer require polluters to clean up spills of toxic “forever chemicals,” a judge ruled last week, as the chemicals are not defined as hazardous. Find all the work here.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth.

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The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

natural disasters, Act of God); and (5) determining compliance with new certification standards for low methane gas, and improving production to satisfy these standards. CAE thus plays a pivotal role in the oil and gas industry’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions, a goal shared by regulators, buyers, investors, and the general public.

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The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

natural disasters, Act of God); and (5) determining compliance with new certification standards for low methane gas, and improving production to satisfy these standards. CAE thus plays a pivotal role in the oil and gas industry’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions, a goal shared by regulators, buyers, investors, and the general public.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 8, 2024

Oil giant Total is being sued by cities and NGOs for not fighting climate change hard enough Francois de Beaupuy | Fortune | January 28, 2020 Oil giant Total SA is being sued by 14 local governments and a handful of non-governmental organizations in France for not doing enough to reduce its carbon emissions and fight global warming.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 26, 2024

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth.

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