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Justice Podcast
JULY 16, 2020
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Fighting Deadly Fires with Legislation
Vermont Law
JULY 13, 2020
by Kayley Olsen. Recently, California saw the worst and most devastating fire in their history. The Camp Fire. of 2018. On November 8. th. , 2018 the foothills of the Sierra Nevada set ablaze and would continue to do for the next 17 days. During that time 153,000 acres of land burned, 14,000 residencies were destroyed, and 85 people were killed. Camp Fire destroyed homes that would devastate families and change their world forever.
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Cloning
New Scientist
JULY 17, 2020
Cloning is the process of creating organisms that are genetically identical. These organisms are identical twins and are to some extent copies of each other.
FERC Issues Final Rule Overhauling PURPA Regulations
Renewable + Law
JULY 17, 2020
Yesterday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 872 and implemented the largest overhaul to FERC’s regulations affecting Qualifying Facilities (QFs) in more than a decade. The order itself is 491 pages in length and there remain plenty of details to unpack in its implementation (including future proceedings to come at the FERC and state public utility commission level), but what is clear is that Order No. 872 substantially changes the ground rules for developing QFs.
Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
EPA Announces Plan to Terminate COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Policy on August 31, 2020
Environment Next
JULY 16, 2020
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recently announced that it will be terminating its temporary enforcement discretion policy on August 31, 2020 at 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time. In general, this means that EPA will not base any exercise of enforcement discretion on this temporary enforcement discretion policy for any noncompliance that occurs after August 31, 2020.
MONTROSE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
Montrose
JULY 15, 2020
IRVINE, CA (July 14, 2020) – Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “Montrose”) announced today that it has commenced an initial public offering of 10,000,000 shares of its common stock, all of which are being offered by the Company. The initial public offering price is expected to be between $15 and $17 per share. The Company expects to grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000 shares of common stock.
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D.C. Circuit Affirms FERC Order No. 841, Ensuring Storage Access to Wholesale Markets
Renewable + Law
JULY 14, 2020
On Friday, July 10, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) upheld the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC”) Order Nos. 841 and 841A, which established a framework for electric storage resources’ (“ESRs”) participation in wholesale markets. The D.C. Circuit rejected the petitioners’ arguments that FERC exceeded its jurisdictional boundaries and intruded on regulatory matters left to the states in prohibiting states from barring ESRs located on their distri
New Ohio Law Reduces Cost and Time for Environmental Cleanups
Ohio Environmental Law
JULY 14, 2020
On June 16, 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 168, which provides greater flexibility to manage environmental issues on commercial/industrial property. The bill will take effect on September 14, 2020 (90 days after the governor’s signature). What issue does H.B. 168 address? The cost to clean up historical contamination at commercial/industrial properties has long been an impediment to reuse and redevelopment.
Fighting Deadly Fires with Legislation
Vermont Law
JULY 13, 2020
by Kayley Olsen Recently, California saw the worst and most devastating fire in their history. The Camp Fire of 2018. On November 8th, 2018 the foothills of the Sierra Nevada set ablaze and would continue to do for the next 17 days.
Is Your Farm Ready for the Swarm?
JANZEN AG
JULY 16, 2020
My dad, a retired Kansas farmer and cattleman, recently sent me an article about one startup company that hopes to release an army of small robots that go up and down row crop fields during the growing season, mowing any weeds in their path. I categorize this type of concept as “swarm farming”—the idea that many, small autonomous robots can perform the same task that today is done by large, farmer-driven machines.
Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation
Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.
CRES Forum and Conservative Energy Network Hold 70+ Lawmaker Meetings to Advocate for Clean Energy
Cresforum
JULY 17, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 17, 2020) – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum and the Conservative Energy Network (CEN) announced that starting on Monday, July 20, more than 90 business leaders, farmers, state officials and others from around the country will participate in a three-day series of more than 70 meetings with conservative leaders in Congress to advocate for greater investment in clean energy.
Fighting Deadly Fires with Legislation
Vermont Law
JULY 13, 2020
by Kayley Olsen Recently, California saw the worst and most devastating fire in their history. The Camp Fire of 2018. On November 8th, 2018 the foothills of the Sierra Nevada set ablaze and would continue to do for the next 17 days.
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