Greenbuilding Law

JANUARY 16, 2022

A business that generates renewable energy, say, with solar panels, but sells the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) for that renewable energy may not then claim it “uses” renewable energy. Businesses have choices when determining to use renewable energy.

Renewable Energy 52

Renewable Energy Regulations Electricity Law 52

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

Government 52

Government Law Waste Clean Air Act 52

Law and Environment

MAY 5, 2022

Federal environmental responsibilities, such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), can slow, discourage, or prevent these creative solutions. Schaaf also raises an important point that I did not address in my post, which focused on the need to reform NEPA in order to facilitate renewable energy development.

Renewable Energy 130

Renewable Energy Environmental Responsibility Climate Change Electricity 130

Law Columbia

AUGUST 10, 2021

In 2005, the OCSLA was amended to also authorize the issuance of leases for activities that “produce or support production, transportation, or transmission of energy from sources other than oil and gas” (43 U.S.C. coal fired power plants” because those projects support energy production from a source other than oil and gas (i.e.,

Carbon Dioxide 68

Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere 2005 Paris Agreement 68

Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Governments, corporations, and individuals alike embraced sustainable construction practices, energy efficient technologies, and renewable energy sources, as well as the broader green building pillars including fighting modern slavery. often poorly) winners and losers, hurting disadvantaged communities.

2023 52

2023 Greenhouse Renewable Energy 2024 52

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 2023

Million In Grants To Underserved/Distressed Communities, Partnerships To Improve Recreation, Community Revitalization Efforts Across PA; New Grant Rounds Opening Jan. 17 [PaEN] -- DCNR Announces $3.2 Million Investment For Trail Gaps, ATV/Snowmobile Projects; New Grant Rounds Opening Jan. 17 [PaEN] -- DCNR Announces $3.2

Conservation 62

Conservation Natural Gas Clean Water Act 2023 62

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, introduced Senate Bill 1058 to abrogate the final regulation reducing carbon pollution from power plants [RGGI]. In a press release, Sen.

Climate Change 113

Climate Change Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Clean Energy 113

Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2018

Federal Court Dismissed Challenge to Executive Order on Reducing Regulation. The court stated: “Any injury allegedly stemming from the prospect that the Executive Order has delayed the issuance of unspecified regulations relating to a broadly defined area of concern is too abstract and speculative to support standing.” Trump , No.

2018 40

2018 Clean Air Act Climate Change Endangered Species Act 40

Vermont Law

DECEMBER 19, 2016

In the chapter on climate change, the CEI calls for Congress to repeal or defund virtually every federal effort enacted by Obama to target climate change, ranging from the ability of the EPA to regulate CO. Environmental protection, what they do is a disgrace; every week they come out with new regulations.”. [34].

2016 40

2016 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Clean Air Act 40

ESA

APRIL 19, 2021

The taskforce will “coordinate work across the [Interior] Department, including accelerating renewable energy development and identifying actions to foster investments in energy communities.”. Senate confirms Brenda Mallory as Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Justice Dept. Justice Dept.

2021 75

2021 Conservation Fossil Fuels Climate Change 75

ESA

JULY 26, 2021

billion for climate and clean energy-related research. This includes research about atmospheric composition, water and carbon cycles, computational modeling of climate systems, renewable energy technologies, materials sciences, and social, behavior and economic research on human responses to climate change.

2021 59

2021 Clean Water Act Climate Change Natural Resources 59