Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Bidirectional EVs Could Be the New Standard Electric vehicles (EVs) should be a clean transportation and a clean energy solution. As these regulations drive down emissions, we will also see an increase in battery retirements. that need to be mined for new batteries.

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

JULY 7, 2025

State Senator Scott Wiener and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks have been the main leaders in the state legislature in pushing for updating CEQA to facilitate housing and building a clean energy infrastructure. We have strong agencies that issue strong regulations. We have all sorts of regulations they have to comply with.

Endangered Species Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The multiple perspectives in the fuller picture have to be on the minds of electricity sector decision makers, from the prospective project proponents to the public utility commissioners and environmental regulators in charge of assessing a project on behalf of the public.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2025

The State of Renewable Energy 2025 documents the growth of six key clean energy technologies across the United States over the past decade and ranks states accordingly for solar power, wind power, battery storage, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging stations.

Renewable Energy

Legal Planet

JUNE 5, 2025

But I think it is much less true when it comes to clean energy. In other words, I think the case is generally speaking a big win if you want more oil and gas development, but is pretty meh when it comes to clean energy. (And Why do I think that? Download as PDF

Fossil Fuels

Earth 911

AUGUST 7, 2025

“In a clean energy industry, we can’t advocate for clean energy while choosing to landfill and not properly recycle solar panels,” explained Brad Henderson , CEO of Solar Panel Recycling, a company that has processed hundreds of thousands of panels. million in 2025 to $548 million by 2030.

Recycling

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 9, 2025

planned capacity additions in 2025, with the bulk of these new plants planned for states without a current clean energy standard (the proposed Wisconsin plants wont show up in the EIA data unless they are approved by the state).

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

But there are still issues such as inefficient spatial planning and shoreline utilisation that does not consider clean energy deployment. Although ports are gradually increasing their use of clean energy, such as wind and solar, many are restricted by site conditions and prevented from large-scale deployment of these sources.

Fossil Fuels

Law Columbia

JULY 21, 2025

Recommendations and Potential Solutions The panelists offered recommendations for potential solutions to address the challenges that are slowing down the deployment of clean energy projects in New York State.

Renewable Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 17, 2025

The notion that an existing power plant can serve a data center, and not use the grid, is now before regulators for consideration. Tech companies are so hungry for new data centers that they are pursuing deals to reopen shuttered nuclear plants, or build new ones with untried designs.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2025

The programs hardest hit include Air Quality, Water Quality, Brownfields Redevelopment, federal Superfund/Hazardous Sites Cleanup, Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Reduction, Pesticide Regulation and more. million -- Storage Tank Regulation - $4.7 million -- Air Pollution Control Grants - $6.8 million -- Water Pollution Control - $$5.5

Pollution Control

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2025

Energy storage options like CAES are particularly important in the transition to clean energy, according to the researchers, because they help address the intermittent nature of renewable sources. By storing excess renewable energy and releasing it when needed, energy storage contributes to grid stability and reliability.

Technology

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 25, 2025

One area where both groups agree on is the need for more control and regulation of AI. Take Action: Learn More Understanding AI’s environmental implications is crucial for being more mindful about its use and for asking representatives to design and implement appropriate policies and regulations.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2025

DEP has told a series of agency advisory committees they do not plan to adopt new regulations incorporating the EPA rule because state regulations automatically adopt federal requirements. In addition to the model rule requirements, the GP requirements will also contain standard conditions regarding state specific regulations.

Regulations

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 10, 2025

Whether a given DER is clean depends on the type of DER, but clean solar photovoltaic (PV) generation is by far the leading source of distributed generation, with storage resources quickly growing into second place. Energy Information Agency. The growth in DER technologies by type over time. Source: U.S. Make this plot yourself.

Electricity

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 2, 2025

Through subsequent regulation adopted in 2015, the state took the lead in the country by requiring metropolitan planning organizations and MassDOT to evaluate the emissions impacts of transportation projects, which you can now see in state transportation plans.

2018

Vermont Law

APRIL 9, 2025

The two are not mutually exclusive; effective environmental regulations that protect disadvantaged communities can coexist with job preservation and creation. Studies conducted in New Jersey indicate that many residents believe the government is not doing enough to regulate.

Ozone

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Pathways Alliance is a consortium of six of the biggest tar sands producers in Canada: Suncor, Cenovus, MEG Energy, Imperial Oil, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. We called them out to the Competition Bureau , the agency responsible for regulating false advertising, and the Bureau is now investigating Pathways Alliance for misleading claims.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 10, 2025

The options for today’s data center developers in a hurry are either to join in building fossil gas power plants or join in building clean energy power plants. Health and environmental costs will also rise if fossil fuels are used directly for the data center, or to replace a nuclear energy supply now dedicated to data center use.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2025

Pennsylvania needs proactive solutions to meet the growth in energy demand with cleaner generation. Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by calling 717-787-5709 or sending email to: senatorcomitta@pasenate.com. Resource Links: -- Gov.

Greenhouse

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

Shapiro Provides Update On The Fight To Lower Energy Prices, Calls On General Assembly To Move His Commonsense Lightning Energy Plan [PaEN] -- PA Elected Officials, Consumer, Clean Energy Advocates Demand Electric Grid Operator PJM Act To Hold Down Electricity Costs [PaEN] -- Bloomberg: US DOE Orders 760 MW Eddystone Peaking Power Plant In Delaware (..)

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

JUNE 20, 2025

Recent data show Canadians want finance to move towards clean energy instead of oil and gas. The government has a chance to implement climate-aligned financial regulations. In April 2025, Environmental Defence conducted organizational wide polling with Abacus Data. For reference, the average income in Canada is about $59,400.

Fossil Fuels

Circle of Blue

JULY 24, 2025

Cambodian Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rattanak boasted that his country led Southeast Asia in clean energy thanks to massive investments in hydropower. Even though some aspects of the Mekong’s use, such as sand mining, can be regulated by the Cambodian government, others are harder to control.

Government

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 8, 2025

Greg Vitali (D-Delaware), Chair House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee -- PennLive Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Failing To Properly Regulate Its Oil & Gas Industry - By Rep. Responds To Rep.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

16 Webinar On Forest Carbon Markets And Payment Programs Expert Panel [PaEN] -- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Jan. 16 Webinar On Winter Salting and Local Waterway Impacts: Opportunities To Work For Change [PaEN] -- North Branch Land Trust: Jan. 18 Tree ID Hike In Forest Echo Bird Sanctuary, Luzerne County -- Jan.

Conservation

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 6, 2025

As the year kicks off with a very cold January weather forecast, US power grid operators and the regulators who oversee them are paying close attention to ensure that the grid failures of several past extreme winter storms dont happen again. and would greatly facilitate transmission development on a reasonable timeline.

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

We can expect a renewed energy strategy that ramps up and scales up fossil fuels, removes any fee on fossil fuel producers, removes the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) powers to regulate emissions, and revokes Biden’s ban on oil and gas production in environmentally sensitive areas.

Paris Agreement

A Greener Life

JULY 6, 2025

Key updates reflect a dynamic landscape, from shifting deforestation rates in the Amazon to ground breaking initiatives in clean energy. These clean energy technologies are pivotal to Brazil’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting its international climate commitments.

2025

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2025

Our children's health and future must take priority over petrochemical profits, says Rachel Meyer , Ohio River Valley Field Organizer for Moms Clean Air Force.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Patrick McDonnell is the president and CEO of Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future , a nonprofit that focuses on clean energy and environmental issues. We will pay and the companies will eat the profits. It’s time to stop falling for this grift. Bartolotta, Sen.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2025

DEP has told a series of agency advisory committees they do not plan to adopt new regulations incorporating the EPA rule because state regulations automatically adopt federal requirements. Click Here for DEPs presentation slides on the federal regulation. Click Here to register to attend via Microsoft Teams. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2025

On July 22, a panel of energy experts gathered to provide a consumer-first, clean energy perspective following the A.I. Data Center and Energy Summit held at Carnegie Mellon University on July 15. And 80% of the projects that have sat for two to three years in the queue before they're approved are renewable energy.

Electricity

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

It’s a bleak outlook from any angle. What does it mean for the electric vehicle transition?

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MAY 30, 2025

EPA Reconsidering This Regulation On March 12, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced it is reconsidering this entire regulation-- Reducing Emissions of Methane and Other Pollution from Oil and Natural Gas Operations (40 CFR Part 60, Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc). Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

12 Webinar On State Road Budget Impacts Of Electric Vehicle Transition [PaEN] -- Community Advocates For Clean Energy Host Nov. 13 Webinar On EPA Clean School Bus Grant Program [PaEN] -- PA Resources Council Hosts Nov. 13 Webinar On EPA Clean School Bus Grant Program [PaEN] -- PA Resources Council Hosts Nov.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2025

We are fully regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and cannot make any major changes to how we operate unless we have that body’s approval. The next includes the taxes or surcharges authorized by your utility and its state regulator. PJM also does not operate for profit.

Politics

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 18, 2025

Discover how Renewell Energy is pioneering gravity energy storage to transform inactive wells into critical components of a sustainable energy future. The Renewell mechanical energy storage system can capture energy by lowering a weight down a well, producing clean energy by turning a regenerative winch.

Renewable Energy