Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

C temperature target, and one that more than 130 countries have adopted, albeit mostly as squishy political declarations, not yet legally binding or implemented. Fossil enterprises and political leaders in major fossil producers ranged from politely dismissive to openly contemptuous.

Fossil Fuels 162

Fossil Fuels Politics Technology Technology 162

PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

In addition to his work with the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds, Mr. Dawes owns a purebred Angus farm in Huntingdon County where he employs sustainable and conservation farming practices. Throughout his career, Minott and the Clean Air Council earned a reputation for holding government agencies and fossil fuel companies accountable.

Climate Change 113

Climate Change Fossil Fuels Clean Energy 2006 113

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2023

8 [PaEN] -- Lancaster County Community Foundation Awards $64,837 In Community Conservation Grants -- Williamsport Sun: Experts In Parks, Green Infrastructure Hired In Williamsport -- National Assn. Of Health Pushing For Changes To Reduce Adverse Health Impacts [PaEN] -- Senate Environmental Committee Meets Dec.

Fossil Fuels 106

Fossil Fuels Natural Gas Electricity Climate Change 106

Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 30, 2021

As political parties prepare their election platforms and publish their climate priorities, it can be difficult to determine which parties are releasing strong climate plans that put us on a pathway to zero emissions – and what policies are actually dangerous distractions from real solutions. of annual emissions from fossil fuels.

Fossil Fuels 97

Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide Carbon Emissions Technology 97

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

Climate Envoy Kerry: No Rolling Back Clean Energy Transition PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- Inquirer: 100 Days: A Look At Shapiro’s ‘Common Ground’ Approach To Governing One Of The Nation’s Most Politically Divided States -- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Pennsylvania’s House Takeover - A Tale Of Two Speakers - By Fmr Rep.

Natural Gas 96

Natural Gas Earth Day Politics Fossil Fuels 96

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

Denies Rezoning For Former Red Lion Country Club For Housing Development -- KDKA: Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus Detected In 3 More Pittsburgh Neighborhoods -- DCNR Accepting Applications For Wild Resource Conservation Grants Thru Sept. Potter County To Sept. Potter County To Sept. Potter County To Sept.

Conservation 94

Conservation Fossil Fuels Solar Power 2023 94

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The Governor approved a notable slate of climate legislation with a package that includes more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets and measures designed to reduce the state’s reliance on fossil fuels. In signing these bills, the Governor touted the state as the most aggressive actor on climate in the nation. Clean Energy.

2021 130

2021 2022 Sea Level Clean Energy 130

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Our website host has been made aware of these issues and is working to resolve them." 17 [PaEN] -- NRCS-PA: Pennsylvania State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Jan. 19 & Feb. 19 & Feb.

Natural Gas 95

Natural Gas 2028 Fossil Fuels 2023 95

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

6:00 to 9:00 p.m. -- French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust: June 11 - French Creek Iron Tour - Cycling For Open Space. Million To Delaware Estuary Program, Including Support For Mussel Hatchery At Philadelphia's Bartram's Gardens [PaEN] -- Dept. Stroud Preserve, West Chester.

Natural Gas 109

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Earth Day Waste 109

Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. It is within this context that Ocean Conservancy releases Zero-Carbon for Shipping: Sailing Carbon-free along North America’s West Coast. Bustling maritime ports are at the heart of domestic and international shipping, but they also are often fossil-fueled pollution hotspots.

Carbon Dioxide 54

Carbon Dioxide Fossil Fuels Ocean Renewable Energy 54

Law Columbia

AUGUST 28, 2023

The creation of NYCI follows the 2019 passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), under which New York State’s electricity sector must reach zero emissions by 2040. NYCI’s immediate linkage with WCI could also be seen as politically desirable. Unfortunately, no reforms of the cap have been made.

2030 52

2030 Fossil Fuels Politics Greenhouse 52

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

-- UnionProgress.com: PA Turnpike Adding Solar Panels To New Stanton Office As Part Of Sustainability Effort -- Utility Dive: State Regulators - Including PA - Urge PJM To Speed Interconnection For New Generation In Face Of Power Plant Retirements -- Wilkes-Barre Times: EPA Announces Nationwide Funding For Electric School Buses In Nanticoke -- PA Resources (..)

Toxic Substances Control Act 104

Toxic Substances Control Act Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Climate Change 104

Law Columbia

JUNE 1, 2022

Japan’s dependency on fossil fuel s had been slightly declining until 2010. But the country changed course as a result of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, which led to the forced shutdown of nuclear power plants and greater reliance on fossil fuels. As a result, Japan’s CO 2 emissions increased, peaking in 2013.

Paris Agreement 142

Paris Agreement Climate Change 2018 Fossil Fuels 142

Acoel

AUGUST 16, 2022

In West Virginia v EPA , the Supreme Court faulted the EPA’s plan for shifting electric power generation away from fossil fuels as “asserting highly consequential power beyond what Congress could reasonably be understood to have granted.” The MQMA could do just that.

Politics 52

Politics Fossil Fuels Climate Change Regulations 52

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2023

Here’s the bottom line: Because of decades of politically motivated inaction from policymakers, especially in richer countries, and the greed of fossil fuel companies bent on extracting every last bit of profit, scientific projections show that we are currently on a trajectory to exceed 1.5˚C Even at about 1.1˚C

Fossil Fuels 278

Fossil Fuels Climate Change Clean Energy Politics 278

Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The big reservoirs on the Colorado River continued to shrink as a warming climate and inadequate conservation dry out the basin. Two weeks ago, the Zambezi River Authority ordered the operators of Kariba Dam to halt hydropower generation through at least January 2023, worsening electricity shortages in Zimbabwe and Zambia.

2022 299

2022 Climate Change Government Law 299

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 30, 2023

This political rollercoaster ride was also unfolding across last year’s Danger Season , stressing the urgency of the need to act big, and act now. The same partisan politics that delayed the IRA’s passage also carved some flaws into the bill. This is the largest farm conservation investment since the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.

Clean Energy 238

Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Conservation Electricity 238

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The PJM Interconnection , the regional electric grid operator that includes Pennsylvania, has issued a Cold Weather Alert and declared Conservative Operations throughout the PJM footprint for February 3–4 in anticipation of frigid temperatures. With the Cold Weather Alert and a preceding Cold Weather Advisory issued Jan.

Electricity 84

Electricity Conservation Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 84

Legal Planet

MAY 23, 2022

The Liberal Party — conservative in everything but name — lost control of the federal government to Labor. Climate change wasn’t a central issue in the campaign, but resistance to climate action no longer provided a political advantage. Australia has had a change of government. Labor soft-pedaled its position to avoid losing votes.

Carbon Emissions 228

Carbon Emissions Climate Change Fossil Fuels Politics 228

Legal Planet

JUNE 4, 2021

Some events last week sent a strong signal that the tide is turning against fossil fuels. To paraphrase Churchill, this may not be beginning of the end for fossil fuels, but at least it is the end of the beginning of the campaign against them. Each of the events standing alone would have been noteworthy.

Fossil Fuels 246

Fossil Fuels Paris Agreement Climate Change Carbon Emissions 246

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 15, 2023

Billion Over 4 Years -- Independent Fiscal Office: Budget Impact Of New Union Contract FY 24-25 - $696 Million -- The Center Square: In-State Tuition At Penn State, University Of Pittsburgh Among Costliest Nationwide -- York Dispatch: Dr.

Fossil Fuels 98

Fossil Fuels Electricity 2026 2023 98

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

What is Conservation? We define conservation as a broad approach to preserving what is already there and the due care and attention to protecting it for the future (1). Resource conservation is the active ways in which we seek to limit the use of resources to reduce the strain put on supply. Conservation, Ethics, Philosophy.

Conservation 52

Conservation Law Natural Resources Fossil Fuels 52

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Healey issued the CID in connection with an investigation into unfair or deceptive acts or practices in trade or commerce with respect to fossil fuel products and securities. The appellate court agreed with the Superior Court that the students had failed to demonstrate special standing to challenge management of charitable funds.

2016 40

2016 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 40

Law and Environment

MAY 12, 2023

Yet because of the politics of climate change, the rule will almost certainly be subject to a similar challenge. The Social Cost of Carbon has served as a punching bag for conservatives. Emphasis added.] This language, particularly the bolded text, is important. For more on West Virginia v. EPA , see our previous post here.

Greenhouse 130

Greenhouse Clean Air Act Air Pollution Natural Gas 130

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Conservation : The preservation or restoration of a natural environment for the social, ecological, or even economical benefit. For example, a program of river conservation will increase biodiversity while making the surrounding environment and people who live there healthier. Sponsored Content.

Government 52

Government Law Waste Clean Air Act 52

A Greener Life

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Less than a month after the UK handed over the presidency of COP26 to the Egyptian hosts of COP27 , the country had not only proudly claimed how quickly they had reduced their reliance on coal but also actively pushed other countries to move away from the most polluting fossil fuel, announced they granted permission to build a new coal mine. .

Fossil Fuels 52

Fossil Fuels Climate Change 2014 Climate Scientist 52

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2023

16 Kickoff Webinar [PaEN] -- DCNR Blog: Forests Help With Climate Change -- DCNR Blog: Using Fossils To Determine The Age Of Rocks -- Penn State Extension: Oct. 16 Kickoff Webinar [PaEN] -- DCNR Blog: Forests Help With Climate Change -- DCNR Blog: Using Fossils To Determine The Age Of Rocks -- Penn State Extension: Oct.

Natural Gas 107

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Waste Electricity 107

Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Some have argued that weather-dependent energies would, paradoxically, make electricity even more reliable. Adding more variable energy sources to electricity grids, all else being equal, might not in itself make electricity less reliable. But all else is not equal. GW of wind produced at a rate of 0.65

2021 113

2021 Renewable Energy Electricity Natural Gas 113

Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

The Second Circuit rejected the claim that the renewable energy solicitations exceeded the limited authority granted to states with respect to wholesale sales of electricity under the Federal Power Act and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. filed June 15, 2017). Exxon Mobil Corp. Schneiderman , No. 1:17 -cv-02301-VEC (S.D.N.Y.

2017 40

2017 Clean Air Act Climate Change Renewable Energy 40

A Greener Life

DECEMBER 24, 2023

These include cutting fossil fuel use and emissions, protecting nature, setting aside more land for wildlife and forest, and conservation zones such as rewilding initiatives. On the deal itself, the big issue was whether there was going to be a reference to fossil fuels in the final agreement.

2023 52

2023 Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Climate Change 52

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2023

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- 118 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN] -- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN] -- Centre Daily Times Guest Essay: Time To Make Our Electric Grid (..)

Fossil Fuels 110

Fossil Fuels Natural Gas Politics Carbon Emissions 110

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] Senate next voting day March 18, 19, 20 -- Committee Schedule -- Senate Agency Budget Hearing Schedule.

Natural Gas 105

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Politics 2024 105

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 20, 2023

Who’s Responsible For Cleaning It Up? -- The Nature Conservancy Receives $4.25 Million In Combined Investments For Appalachians.

Fossil Fuels 109

Fossil Fuels Politics Conservation Natural Gas 109

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2024

Ohio- $3.36 -- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs Same As Last Week - 21; Dropped 3 Since Beginning of March -- Reuters: US Crude Oil Production Falls 6% In January Due To Severe Cold, EIA Says PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- PennLive: PA Republican Con. National- $3.53 National- $3.53 National- $3.53

Natural Gas 110

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2024 Conservation 110

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2024

24 DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council To Feature Discussion Of Growing Outdoor Recreation For PA Report, Recommendations [PaEN] -- DEP Extends Deadline For Comments On Proposed Grant Program To Reduce Industrial Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions To Jan. 15 Webinar Update On Large-Scale Solar; What Is Agrivoltaics?

Natural Gas 112

Natural Gas Electricity Politics Natural Resources 112

Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2022

To help voters determine which candidates would deliver the needed course correction, Environmental Defence and its allies in the Ontario Priorities Working Group asked each of the province’s major political parties whether – and how – they would deliver the rapid emissions reductions Ontario will need to head off climate catastrophe. .

Climate Change 72

Climate Change Politics 2022 2030 72

Legal Planet

JANUARY 17, 2022

The Court ruled in both cases on the principle that an agency can take action of “vast economic and political significance” only it Congress has plainly authorized it to do so. The Court has never what factors control whether an action will be deemed to have vast economic and political significance.

Carbon Emissions 216

Carbon Emissions Politics Regulations Fossil Fuels 216