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AUGUST 1, 2025

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Recycling

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2024

A Widener University Commonwealth Law faculty member who has shaped environmental policy for decades has been honored with one of the highest recognitions in his field. I grew up fishing and hunting with my dad and brothers, and the first Earth Day in 1970 sparked my interest in environmental issues,” he recalled.

Law

Law Columbia

APRIL 22, 2021

According to the “Rights of Nature” doctrine, an ecosystem is entitled to legal personhood status and as such, has the right to defend itself in a court of law against harms, including environmental degradation caused by a specific development project or even by climate change. By Tiffany Challe*. Photo by Mark Koch on Unsplash.

Deforestation

Acoel

MAY 1, 2023

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Amy Edwards As we celebrate the 54 th anniversary of Earth Day, it is hard to imagine where we will be 54 years from now. It urges: Federal, state and local governments, and the private sector, to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States to net zero or below.

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

[PaEN] -- PennLive: PA Senate Republicans Pass Bill Allowing Large-Scale Energy Projects To Bypass State Agencies -- Bill Reported Out Of Senate Committee Would Allow Pipelines Like Mariner East To Apply For Waivers Of Any PUC Regulation, Law Or Policy [PaEN] -- PA Capital-Star: PA Senate Committee Advances Bill To Allow Utility Companies To Request (..)

Conservation

Cresforum

JULY 19, 2021

In advance of Earth Day, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) introduced the Energy Innovation Agenda: Conservative Solutions for a Better Climate. When it passed at the end of 2020, it was the first time Congress updated comprehensive energy laws in over a decade. Conservatives have had major wins with climate policy in 2021.

Conservation

Cresforum

JULY 19, 2021

In advance of Earth Day, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) introduced the Energy Innovation Agenda: Conservative Solutions for a Better Climate. When it passed at the end of 2020, it was the first time Congress updated comprehensive energy laws in over a decade. Conservatives have had major wins with climate policy in 2021.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Shapiro: We Need Stronger Laws To Deal With The ‘Corporate Greed’ That Let Oil & Gas Operators Get Away With Abandoning Wells For Far Too Long [PaEN] -- Gov. 27 Released 1.1 16 [PaEN] -- Do Not Consume Water Advisory Lifted In Village Of Reno; Petro Erie, Inc. 21-26 [PaEN] -- Sen.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2023

Steel’s Irvin Works Nest In Allegheny County, Watch Online -- Penn State Researchers Develop Method To Predict Effects Of Climate Change On Amphibians, Reptiles, Fish, Insects [PaEN] -- New Report Calls On Congress To Modernize Laws And Increase Funding To Combat Aquatic Invasive Species [PaEN] Visit the PA Environment Digest website to learn more.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

How Healthy Soils Grow Better Veggies. Data Show -- Bloomberg: EPA Set To Propose Toughest-Ever Rules On Car Pollution To Spur EVs -- Bloomberg: One-Minute Battery Swaps Are Spurring EV Adoption In Asia PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- Erie Times: New Poll: Who Are Most Popular/Unpopular State Officials In PA?

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2023

How Healthy Soils Grow Better Veggies. Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources.

Earth Day

Law Columbia

APRIL 21, 2023

Photo: Guss B on Unsplash Earth Day is an opportunity to celebrate the awe-inspiring wonders on this planet — a place full of biodiversity hotspots, from lush rainforests to scenic mountain ranges, home to rich, endemic species. Tackling the climate crisis requires a multifaceted approach.

Carbon Dioxide

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2022

Wolf, First Lady Recognize PA’s Environmental Investments During Earth Day Celebration -- Gov. Wolf, First Lady Recognize PA’s Environmental Investments During Earth Day Celebration -- Gov. From DEP -- Gov.

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Wolf on April 21, 2021 (Earth Day) they would reject all future nominees to the PUC until he withdraws his executive order joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to reduce carbon pollution from power plants. The PUC has nothing to do with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Program. “We Read more here.

2017

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2022

Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Law -- Sen. What’s Your Community Doing? Casey: Announces $2.1

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Scavello Introduces Bill Authorizing Community Solar Projects; $2 Billion Worth Of Projects Waiting For It To Pass -- Business, Environment, Energy Groups Praise Introduction Of Bipartisan Bills Increasing Solar Energy Mandate From 0.5%

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 21, 2022

TODAY 10:30: DEP To Showcase Reading’s Local Climate Action For Earth Day. Contact: Adam Walters, adwalters@pa.gov or call 717-214-6548. Click Here for more on the agenda, available handouts. Reading City Park. TODAY 11:00: DEP To Announce Environmental Education Grants For Northeast Region. What’s Your Community Doing?

Earth Day

Washington Nature

APRIL 24, 2021

In the waning hours of the 2021 session and the day after Earth Day, the Washington House of Representatives passed the Climate Commitment Act in a floor vote of 54-43. Once signed into law, Washington will have a firm statewide cap on climate pollution, covering 75% of the greenhouse gas emissions for the state.

Climate Change

A Greener Life

APRIL 21, 2022

The unofficial Earth Day flag. On the first Earth Day, in 1970, America’s TV networks were not shy about taking a position on the news of the day. Anchorman Walter Cronkite then reiterated the theme, declaring this a “unique day in American history, dedicated to mankind seeking its own survival.”

Earth Day

Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

This case is unique because it is the first time a Dutch company has been sued in a Dutch court of law and held liable for the l damage it caused abroad. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

Fossil Fuels

Corp Watch

JANUARY 26, 2024

This case is unique because it is the first time a Dutch company has been sued in a Dutch court of law and held liable for the l damage it caused abroad. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

Fossil Fuels

Corp Watch

JANUARY 25, 2024

This case is unique because it is the first time a Dutch company has been sued in a Dutch court of law and held liable for the l damage it caused abroad. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

Fossil Fuels

Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

This case is unique because it is the first time a Dutch company has been sued in a Dutch court of law and held liable for the l damage it caused abroad. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

Fossil Fuels

Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This case is unique because it is the first time a Dutch company has been sued in a Dutch court of law and held liable for the l damage it caused abroad. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

Fossil Fuels

Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This case is unique because it is the first time a Dutch company has been sued in a Dutch court of law and held liable for the l damage it caused abroad. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

Fossil Fuels

Corp Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2023

This case is unique because it is the first time a Dutch company has been sued in a Dutch court of law and held liable for the l damage it caused abroad. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

Fossil Fuels

ESA

AUGUST 29, 2022

President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a landmark climate and tax law, which includes $369 billion in energy and climate spending. More News: Democrats Designed the Climate Law to Be a Game Changer. Climate law could reduce costs associated with emissions up to $1.9 The climate law will help red states.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Cuyahoga fire, along with a major oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara that same year, galvanized national attention and led to the first Earth Day, a slew of new air and water protection laws, and the creation of new federal departments to administer them, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Clean Water Act

Legal Planet

APRIL 22, 2024

Earth Day is a perfect day to register to vote and to make sure people in your life are registered—and fully aware of what’s at stake in Election 2024. The first Earth Day in 1970 saw teach-ins, walkouts, and demonstrations grab the participation of 20 million Americans—about 10 percent of the total U.S.

Earth Day

ESA

MAY 9, 2022

Blog post: Accounting for Nature on Earth Day 2022. 4083 ) to overhaul the country’s hardrock mining law. This is an international agreement to phase down the use of hydrofluorocarbons that emit potent greenhouse gases. Mining: House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Sen. 7580 & S.

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