Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In a nutshell, the European Commission acknowledges that the transition towards a climate-neutral economy will have economic and social impacts, especially on regions that rely on fossil fuels extraction and treatment (e.g. refineries) or on highly carbon-intensive industries (such as cement plants or smelters).

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Vermont Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

While Japan once had one of the world’s most diverse energy portfolios, the loss of its nuclear program has caused a sudden shift towards a fossil-fuel heavy generation industry. Subsequently, Japanese greenhouse gas emissions and electricity costs for industrial and residential consumers have skyrocketed. Schroder, Esq.

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Global Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is from transportation. This accounts for 28% of emissions, coming in above agriculture, commercial & residential, industry and power generation. This makes EVs two to three times more efficient than gas-powered vehicles.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The Treasury Department’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) provides definitions of key terms in the statute, including lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, qualified clean hydrogen, and qualified clean hydrogen production facility.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2022

On April 7, the Department of Environmental Protection appealed the April 6 Commonwealth Court order blocking publication of the final regulation establishing a Carbon Pollution Reduction Program covering power plants consistent with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to the PA Supreme Court. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

Despite these claims, burning waste coal is still just burning fossil fuel and results in the emissions of significant amounts of air pollution including ozone precursors, fine particulates, acid gasses, heavy metals, and vast amounts of carbon pollution. Nuclear In August of 2021, Talen Energy Corp.

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Cresforum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Clean hydrogen production relies either on electricity, which may be generated through renewable or fossil fuel resources; or directly on fossil fuels, via steam methane reformation (SMR) or coal gasification accompanied by carbon capture, or via methane pyrolysis. and global hydrogen production by source. Source: U.S.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

By Anders Lorenzen Even though Germany significantly ramped up its coal consumption in the wake of the decommissioning of its nuclear power plants, Turkey is on track to surpass Europe’s economic powerhouse as the continent’s biggest coal consumer. In 2023, the Mediterranean country generated a record 117.6

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Other States/National/International -- AP: Hurricane Fiona Nears Dominican Republic After Pounding Puerto Rico -- AP: Flood Waters Receding After Storm Batters Western Alaska -- AP: First Public Global Database Of Fossil Fuels Launches -- The Guardian: Burning World’s Fossil Fuel Reserves Could Emit 3.5

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

28 to Oct. 6 [PaEN] Background On Issues -- Lt.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

Despite these claims, burning waste coal is still just burning fossil fuel and results in the emissions of significant amounts of air pollution including ozone precursors, fine particulates, acid gasses, heavy metals, and vast amounts of carbon pollution. Nuclear In August of 2021, Talen Energy Corp.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

But what you probably haven’t heard is that our grid is getting dirtier again, with fossil fuels increasing in our electricity supply from burning natural gas. The rest of our power comes from a mix of nuclear power, renewables like hydro, wind and solar power, and biofuel. Source: IESO [link].

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

These proposals were based on the Governor’s RGGI Working Group , which brought together labor leaders, environmental advocates, and industry to evaluate the merits of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Shapiro In Support Of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative [PaEN] -- Spotlight PA: Shapiro Isn’t Sold On RGGI Climate Program, His Working Group Isn’t Either - What’s Next? -- York Daily Record Guest Essay: Gov. Shapiro, Let’s Hold The Fossil Fuel Industry Accountable Via RGGI - By Rev.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2022

Wolf’s veto of Senate Regulatory Resolution #1 that blocks the final DEP regulation establishing a Carbon Pollution Reduction Program covering power plants consistent with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Read more here. Read more here. At least $12.5

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2022

Driven by emissions from power generation and industrial activity — activity that generates jobs and economic opportunity for southwestern Pennsylvania — our greenhouse gas emissions, on a per capita basis, are about 50% higher than elsewhere in the state or country.

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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. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP , No. 451962/2016 (N.Y. Massachusetts Appellate Court Affirmed Dismissal of Divestment Action Against Harvard. Sierra Club v.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

There has been much talk in recent weeks about pricing carbon to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The most direct of these is imposed on certain fossil fuel power plants by requiring them to purchase carbon dioxide emissions allowances as part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. That seems unlikely, however.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

Muth, Environmental Advocates Join Author Justin Nobel At Capitol To Discuss Oil/Gas Industry Hazardous Waste -- Center For Coalfield Justice, Partners Host May 4 Book Signing In Washington County With Justin Nobel, Author of Petroleum 238: Big Oil's Dangerous Secret [PaEN] -- Better Path Coalition: On Demand: Brown Bag Briefing By Justin Nobel On (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

By Council To Modernize Governance -- The Allegheny Front: New Book Takes On Radiation Dangers In Oil & Gas Industry [PaEN] -- ABC27: Environmental Advocacy Groups Rally At Capitol For Action On Gas, Oil Industry -- Sen.

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Vermont Law

MARCH 16, 2018

Many civil disobedience activists in the 1960s and 70s attempted to use it to justify their illegal actions in protests over foreign wars or nuclear power, for example, but achieved little to no success. Often raised in emergency situations where illegal actions might save life or limb, the defense can also be controversial.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2025

By Pamela Darville, Co-Chairperson of Climate Justice and Jobs Team at POWER Interfaith Recent opinion pieces and public comments by Senator McCormick and other members of Congress pushing for expanded fossil fuel extraction in Pennsylvania represent a reckless ode to corporate greed, masquerading as energy policy.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2023

Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Committee, on DEP’s final regulation reducing carbon pollution from power plants consistent with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Acting Secretary Negrin said Gov. I think nuclear, as you mentioned, is one of the significant ones.

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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 22, 2023

In developing the plan, the law directs the Utilities Commission to follow existing state law with respect to least-cost generation of power and maintain system reliability. So the law requires a balancing of consumer costs/system reliability and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2025

We Are Going To Run Out Of Power, If We Dont Move Forward Rep. Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) , a member of the Committee, noted in 2018 a baseload power plant was shut down in his district [Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant]-- Dont make the same mistake. A huge greenhouse gas producing state. Read more here. ]

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2025

Susquehanna County [PaEN] -- Scranton Times: PA American To Provide Clean Drinking Water In Dimock To Replace Fracking-Contaminated Private Wells [ PDF of Article ] -- WVIA: PA American Water: Dimock Twp. Shapiro Touts Capping Of 300th Conventional Oil & Gas Well At North Franklin Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2024

Governor, Acting DEP Secretary Highlight Potential Of Solar Power On Abandoned Mine Lands At Beaver County Site; Issued New Report On Solar Potential Of Mined Lands [PaEN] -- DEP Issues Request For Information For Clean Energy Generation, Storage Projects On State-Owned Abandoned Mine Lands; Webinar June 10 [PaEN] -- PUC Publishes Final Policy Statement (..)

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2025

-- The Citizens Voice: May 30-31 BioBlitz In Nesbitt Park, Kirby Park Natural Area In Wilkes-Barre -- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: First-Ever Wilkes-Barre BioBlitz Uncovers Hundreds Of Species -- Gettysburg Connection: Calling Planting Volunteers, Join Watershed Alliance Of Adams County May 31 For Pine Run Planting -- KYW: Emergency Siren Tests At Limerick, (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2022

On March 25, the United States and the European Commission came to an agreement on how to address Europe’s need for natural gas through the next two winters by diversifying liquefied natural gas supplies “in alignment with climate objectives” to end Europe’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

formal notice ) Read more on agenda. -- Moms Clean Air Force: Pennsylvanians Call On State Leaders For Protection From Fossil Fuel And Plastic Industry Expansion [PaEN] -- JD Supra: Federal District Court Sends PA Oil & Gas Royalty Dispute To Trial -- PA Solar Center Hosts Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2025

-- DEP Invites Comments On State Plan To Implement Federal Rule Requiring Methane Emissions Reductions From Conventional Oil & Gas, Shale Gas Facilities; 7 Hearings Set [PaEN] -- DEP: XTO Energy Failed To Restore 5 Multi-Million Gallon Shale Gas Water Impoundments In Butler County [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 24 (..)

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Environmental Progress

AUGUST 3, 2020

We know we must now work to both cut greenhouse gas emissions to reduce the severity of climate change and at the same time work to adapt to the impacts we can no longer avoid. I show how Malthusians have used climate change to shift from claiming fossil fuels were scarce to claiming that the environment was scarce.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

. -- Green Building Alliance Invites New Kensington Commercial Property, Business Owners To 2030 District Launch and Energy Efficiency Info Session Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will repeal all greenhouse gas emissions standards for the power sector under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act and repeal 2024 amendments to the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) that directly result in coal-fired power plants having to shut down.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Environmental Health Project “Whether it’s the continued operation of fossil fuel power plants, the increased risk from new pipelines and underground storage of carbon, or locking in more toxic air and water pollution from shale gas development, the public will have to bear the significant health burden of this hydrogen hub” said Alison L. “The

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2022

short-sighted climate policies – like forcing Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and canceling natural gas and oil infrastructure, the Keystone XL pipeline [Canadian oil, not in Pennsylvania] chief among them – are so very dangerous.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2022

And the goal is not to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “As As noted by the IFO [Independent Fiscal Office], independent sources have verified that Pennsylvania, over the last decade, has done very well reducing greenhouse gas emissions. and one nuclear power plant-- Three Mile Island Unit 1.] “I That is the goal.

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