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World’s Biggest Court Opinion on Climate

Legal Planet

Guterres said the “sun is rising on a clean energy age,” as 91% of new renewable power projects were cheaper than fossil fuels, according to a new IRENA report. EPA is renouncing its ability to even regulate greenhouse gases as a threat to human health. Dangerous Finding While the world affirms the right to a sustainable climate, U.S.

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PJM Electric Auction Impacts: 1 In 5 PA Households Report Problems Now Paying Energy Bills; Electric Utility Shutoffs Up 38.1% So Far This Year

PA Environment Daily

Electricity Costs "You can see from 2006 to 2025, bills have almost doubled going from $55 to $98 [for baseload customers, meaning people who heat with some source other than electricity, so they could be heating with natural gas or kerosene or fuel oil]. Obviously to use more than this. MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

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100 Days of Trump 2.0: Considerations for Cities and Community Partners

Law Columbia

Pursuant to the Clean Air Act and the 2007 Supreme Court decision in Massachusetts v. EPA , EPA is statutorily required to regulate greenhouse gas emissions once a determination such as the Endangerment Finding is made. When federal requirements are weakened or eliminated, more pollution results at the local level.

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DEP Prints Corrected Notice Inviting Comments On New Air Pollution Permit For Revolution Natural Gas Cryogenic Processing Plant In Washington County; Plant Suffered Major Explosion, Fire In 2022

PA Environment Daily

PA Bulletin, page 7239 ) Natural gas cryogenic plants take natural gas and cool it to sub-zero temperatures-- minus 120 degrees Fahrenheit-- in order to condense and separate out liquids like butane, ethane and propane from the gas. This notice corrects the location of the facility originally published in the November 2, 2024 PA Bulletin. (

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New York’s Climate Superfund Act Forces Polluters to Fund State Climate Adaptation Projects

Acoel

Carlston With the incoming Trump administration poised for an attack on federal environmental regulations, states are quickly emerging with actions on climate change. The agency must hold at least two public hearings, one in-person and one virtual, on the proposed regulations, with a minimum of thirty days public notice.

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PUC Hearing On Data Center Growth Impacts Finds 30-40% Of Utility Demand Could Be From Data Centers; Concerns About Stranded Costs; Major Commitments To Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Energy Use

PA Environment Daily

Moreover, data centers routinely require a large water supply for cooling purposes, which could impact system pressures and water source dependability, especially given the recent history of droughts and usage restrictions in Pennsylvania.

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EPA Pulls Back Regulations Setting Methane Emission Limits, Regulating Wastewater From Oil & Gas Operations, Risk Management Rule At Petrochemical Plants

PA Environment Daily

On March 12, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced sweeping plans to reconsider more than 31 major environmental regulations and programs, including pulling back regulations reducing methane emissions and regulating production wastewater from oil and gas operations. Click Here for the announcement.