Legal Planet

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Energy law used to be an obscure niche subject. It was devoted to subjects like oil and gas leases, the proper inflation adjustments in utility rates, and depreciation schedules for power plant. Energy law is a hot topic. Top law schools are responding by competing for faculty. Download as PDF.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2024

The planning process is supported by EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program, which offers a unique opportunity to help state and local governments develop strategies to reduce harmful pollution and address environmental justice concerns, while building the infrastructure, industry, and competitive economy for a clean energy future.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

There’s a lot of discussion of how the private sector is supporting renewable energy, but it’s almost all about power consumers like Apple and Walmart. VHC 21% Gas 32%. VHC 22% Gas 38.5%. 30% gas of own generation; 50% from purchases. Net zero by 2050, 50% cut by 2030, and 100% clean energy by 2040.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2023

Last year’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) included a clean hydrogen production tax credit (known as “45V”) that is one of a slew of new incentives intended to help catalyze the next and necessary phase of advancing the nation’s clean energy transition as a whole. The costs will be too great otherwise.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2022

On December 12, the Ohio River Valley Institute released a new report showing an energy decarbonizing strategy based on zero emissions resources, energy efficiency and increased electrification is 13 percent less costly than a strategy based on hydrogen/natural gas and carbon capture in 10-county Southwest Pennsylvania area.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2024

New federal renewable energy incentive programs are taking shape while local governments, businesses, farms, schools and residents are considering the vast opportunities offered by renewable energy. 1; Will It Address Natural Gas Infrastructure Vulnerabilities ?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 12, 2023

In many places state and federal utility regulators delegated decisions about energy supplies to the market. Since companies and policymakers do not want to pay a lot to ensure reliability, they both subscribe to the theory that the law of supply and demand will provide an adequate supply at a low cost. It’s a vicious feedback loop.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2023

“Hydrogen hubs are manufacturing centers for producing hydrogen fuel from liquified natural gas (LNG). Proponents of these centers tout them as clean energy hydrogen hubs, but this is misleading. All hydrogen hubs rely heavily or entirely on blue hydrogen which is produced from fracked gas.

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Law and Environment

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Council’s draft plan recommends a broad array of regulatory measures, legislation, and other state actions across every sector of the state’s economy – any and all of which could have significant implications for New York’s clean energy markets for decades to come.

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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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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. Of Energy Awards $1.95 PA-Related Projects -- Tetra Tech, Inc. PA-Related Projects -- Tetra Tech, Inc.

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Law and Environment

DECEMBER 5, 2022

To achieve these goals, the Commission recommends the Commonwealth transition away from investing in new or increased natural gas infrastructure or capacity and instead deploy funds to support a net zero future. Governor-elect Healey has her work cut out for her!

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2022

“It is only fitting that those counties which choose to support the safe and responsible development of our domestic energy resources benefit from those Impact Fee and Legacy funds,” said Sen. The legislation was proposed in response to action in Allegheny County to ban fracking under county-owned parks. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Everyone can understand that renewable energy sources-- sunlight, wind, the heat of the earth, and water in various forms of motion-- have an initial advantage over sources that must be continually extracted, processed, transported, and burned. It starts with investing now to build a new energy economy.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 27, 2023

Direct pay – which is already in effect as of January 1, 2023 – allows tax-exempt entities, including local governments, to claim the value of certain clean energy and other tax credits as a cash payment, rather than as an offset to tax liability that they do not have.

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Law and Environment

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Department of Transportation speaker, from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, addressed two other rules—one finalized, and the other proposed—that deal with ruptured or leaking pipelines, which now carry natural gas, but could one day be repurposed for hydrogen or hydrogen blends.

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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. Likewise, pipeline giant Williams Companies now refers to its gas projects as “clean energy” projects.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2022

He has spent his career championing environmental issues like clean air and water, advocating for a transition away from fossil fuels, and promoting clean energy solutions such as energy efficiency, wind, solar and geothermal. Joe is a sought after environmental voice and leader across the state and the region.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Public Participation -- DEP Oil & Gas Advisory Board Meets Sept. 12 Public Meeting On Bishop Tube Hazardous Site Cleanup Plan In Chester County [PaEN] -- TribLive: Public To Weigh In On Proposed Olympus Energy/Hyperion Leto Natural Gas Compressor Station In West Deer Twp.,

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Cresforum

MARCH 10, 2022

In the Unites States’ march to transition to clean energy and reduce greenhouse gasses, resilience may be the most important word to summarize 2021. Nine months after the pandemic first upended lives and the economy, the market fundamentals for clean energy looked unstoppable. produced natural gas grew 9.4

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Renewable + Law

OCTOBER 27, 2023

H2Hubs is a federal program established under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to provide funding to create regional networks of hydrogen producers, consumers, and local infrastructure to accelerate the use, delivery, and storage of hydrogen across the United States. The project is eligible for up to $1.2

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Law and Environment

JULY 12, 2021

Last week, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that the Berkeley ordinance essentially banning use of natural gas in new construction was not preempted by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Berkeley, with a population of barely 100,000 people, is trying move public policy towards an end of new natural uses of natural gas.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

On September 12, former DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell was appointed President & CEO of PennFuture , a statewide advocacy organization dedicated to protecting public health, restoring and protecting natural resources, and moving Pennsylvania toward a clean energy future.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 1414 ) -- GROWS Landfill - Enclosed Gas Flare: DEP issued an extension of its Air Quality approval to demonstrate compliance with sulfur oxide limits for the facility located in Falls Twp., PA Bulletin, page 1424 ) NPDES Stormwater Permits -- Peoples Natural Gas Co. . Tioga County. ( Bucks County. (

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Second, the "clean H2" tax credit has no state statutory standards or conditions to ensure that the H2 it subsidizes is truly clean, or that it's produced with strong and equitable community protections. Federa; Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Program The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a.k.a.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2024

From coal to oil and natural gas to petrochemical production, I have seen my fair share of manipulation from energy developers and public officials and the rhetoric used to push this hydrogen hub project is one of the most elaborately greenwashed performances I have ever seen," said Kat Finneran, resident of an ARCH2 host community.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 25, 2022

Here are just some of the things to watch for-- -- Exempting Conventional Oil & Gas Wells From Well Plugging Bonding: The House just passed House Bill 2644 (Causer-R-Cameron) blocking any increase in conventional oil and gas well plugging bonds and exempting pre-1985 wells (which is most of them) from any bonding leaving taxpayers liable for $5.1

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

23 - 24 In Pike County; 60th Anniversary Of Site Dedication [PaEN] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh Ranks Among 10 Best Small Cities For Outdoor Enthusiasts -- PA Solar Center To Honor 10 Organizations For Their Solar Energy Leadership In Chester County On Sept. 26 to Sept. 15 [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: Loyalsock Twp.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Wolf Announces Major Commitment To Solar Energy To Supply Nearly 50% Of State Government's Electricity Needs [Posted: September 21, 2021] PA Environment Digest In addition to Sen. Yaw, Center Board members are: Board Vice Chairman Rep. Billion In Economic Benefits -- Gov.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Last week the Sabin Center and the American Bar Association held an event on addressing landowner concerns in renewable energy siting. Wind and solar farms often spark siting battles between local residents who welcome renewable energy projects and their neighbors who are concerned about visual or other impacts.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

By Ronald Fisher, Executive Director, The Energy Co-op You are likely aware that many goods and services now cost more than prior to the pandemic. You may also be aware that natural gas prices have doubled since last spring and, according to some projections, might increase even more this winter as we all begin to heat our homes.

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E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

20, 2021, the New York State Climate Action Council (Council) voted unanimously to approve the most recent draft of the scoping plan, a roadmap to achieve compliance with the state’s landmark climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Read more here ] Senator Elder Vogel, of Rochester Pa stated, “It appears Pennsylvania is potentially on the cusp of a boom for renewable energy. Solar growth is outpacing other renewable energy generation sources in Pennsylvania, but local governments may not be prepared to handle these new projects.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

On June 29, 2021, the United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote, held that a natural gas company’s right to condemn property for a pipeline under the Natural Gas Act includes the right to condemn state-owned property. In PennEast Pipeline Co. 1] 19-1039, 2021 WL 2653262 (U.S. June 29, 2021). [2]

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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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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 30, 2019

Back to North Carolina developments in late 2018: Executive Order on Climate Change and Clean Energy: On October 29, 2018, N.C. Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order on climate change and clean energy. law, but it can guide the use of existing authority. The order creates a new N.C.

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 25, 2022

EPA repealed the Clean Power Plan in 2019 and replaced it with the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, stating that Section 111(d) did not authorize the generation-shifting measures contained in the Clean Power Plan. In January 2021, the D.C.

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