Legal Planet

MAY 19, 2024

Instead, the new legislation commits the state to continued reliance on fossil fuels in the future. Natural gas currently powers approximately 74% of Florida’s total net electricity generation.) Florida, the third most heavily-populated state in the nation, is also one of the most low-lying states in the U.S.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Fossil fuel : Any mineralized formerly organic material extracted from the ground and used in energy production: coal, natural gas, oil. Fossil fuels are a depleting resource and though many metals are finite, they could potentially last centuries.

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Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

One party challenging the Master Program—Citizen’s Alliance for Property Rights Jefferson County (CAPR)—had argued that a provision in the Master Program goals section addressing climate change and sea-level rise was unconstitutionally vague.

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Greenbuilding Law

JUNE 5, 2022

compressed natural gas, solar, hydroelectric, wind). Carbon Dioxide A naturally occurring gas, and also a byproduct of burning fossil fuels and biomass, as well as land-use changes and other industrial processes. It is the principal human caused greenhouse gas that affects the Earth’s radiative balance.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 2, 2023

Murphy - Scientist, Engineer, Pioneer In Mine Safety, Regenerative Medicine, NASA Gemini Space Program -- Pennsylvania Groups Call For Transparency With State Plans For Carbon Capture, Storage [PaEN] -- Capital & Main - Audrey Carleton: Who Is Blocking Climate, Oil & Gas Bills In Pennsylvania?

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2025

Poun Saberi, MD Speaks On How Healthcare Providers Can Better Serve Individuals Exposed To Health Threats From Shale Gas Development [PaEN] -- Shale Gas & Public Health Conference: Alison Steele, Environmental Health Project - The Science Is In, Shale Gas Development Harming Public Health - Arming People To Prevent, Reduce Harm [PaEN] -- Shale (..)

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 13, 2023

Hosts 3 Public Meetings To Gather Input On Youghiogheny River Conservation Plan Part I - Dunbar Creek To Headwaters Aug. 16, 17, 18 [PaEN] -- DEP Starts Taxpayer-Funded Hazardous Sites Cleanup Process For American Biodiesel Site In Erie County; Hearing Sept. Potter County To Sept. Potter County To Sept. Potter County To Sept.

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Edouard Stenger

AUGUST 21, 2017

It is worth noting that if all ice melt in Antarctica, sea level would rise by 60 meters (around 200 feet). Just switching from coal and natural gas to renewables by 2040 or 2050 won’t be enough anymore. Is Mankind ready to change this drastically and do it fast ?

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Individuals and families are increasingly empowered to make environmentally smart decisions to cut emissions and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. Leaders from communities across Pennsylvania directly impacted by fossil fuel extraction and climate change also urged the legislature to act. Joining Reps. Santarsiero. “It

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Acoel

OCTOBER 18, 2022

And even a slight rise in sea level makes the threat of a storm surge that more terrifying. As a result of the “shale revolution,” the US has become a net total energy exporter since 2019, making natural gas more plentiful and cheaper and the US more energy independent. Although that rule never went into effect, the U.S.

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Environmental Science

JUNE 15, 2018

It is vital to prospecting for and mining of fossil fuels such as natural gas, coal, and crude oil that we convert to fuel our homes, public transportation, and personal vehicles. This follows global mean sea level for accurate readings for a variety of functions. Geophysics. Mineralogy.

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Environmental Progress

AUGUST 8, 2020

In fact, both Environmental Progress’ web site and the central argument of Apocalypse Never is that energy, environmental, and moral progress are united, e.g., that hydro-electric dams and coal are better than burning wood and dung, that natural gas is better than burning coal, and that nuclear is better than natural gas.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 14, 2024

A polluting fossil-fueled energy agenda Unsurprisingly, Project 2025 also pushes for more fossil fuels, with statements like ‘ Affirm an “all of the above” energy policy…’ and ‘Support repeal of massive spending bills like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).’

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

By Zoe Read, WHYY, with Jon Hurdle of NJ Spotlight contributing This article first appeared on WHYY.org September 9, 2022 -- The Delaware River Basin Commission on Thursday approved a three-year permit extension for a controversial project to build New Jersey’s first terminal for exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) along the Delaware River.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2022

billion PennEast Pipeline** in Luzerne and Carbon Counties, two natural gas projects that would have boosted the Pennsylvania economy with the creation of over 12,000 new jobs and significantly furthered U.S. efforts to wean Europe off their dependency on Russian oil and gas. So that was in 1971. I'll talk about fertilizer.

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Natural Gas Climate Change Electricity Greenhouse 52

Law Columbia

JULY 14, 2021

FEMA now has to decide whether to use this money on yet more fossil-fuel generation, which would worsen the unhealthy levels of air pollution, or instead devote most of it to rooftop solar, which would be healthier for residents, create more local jobs and make the power supply more resilient to disruption of the fragile electrical grid.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Mensch Introduces Bill To Encourage Development Of Clean Vehicle Infrastructure- Electric, Natural Gas, Hydrogen -- 35 Senate, House Democrats Urge Gov. Wolf To Investigate Health Impacts Associated With Natural Gas Fracking -- EPA Honors Energy-Efficient Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The fossil fuel industry’s presence at this year’s UN climate negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan, has been simultaneously heavy-handed and covert. More than 1,770 lobbyists—including the heads of some major oil and gas corporations—have been granted access to the talks, many as guests of the host country.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The plaintiffs alleged that Peabody (and a number of other fossil fuel companies) caused greenhouse gas emissions that resulted in sea level rise and damage to their property. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) authorization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from three facilities in Louisiana, Maryland, and Texas.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Washington Supreme Court concluded that the Washington Clean Air Act did not grant the Department of Ecology authority to regulate indirect greenhouse gas emissions of businesses and utilities whose products ultimately generate such emissions.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 1, 2025

If all of Greenlands ice melted, sea level would rise about 24 feet. oil and natural gas pipeline network that spans millions of miles. Engineers assert that fossil fuel pipelines can be thoroughly cleaned and made available for shipping freshwater to almost any location in America.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 29, 2024

There is, in fact, substantial scientific evidence that there’s a strong link between global warming and heat waves and coastal flooding from sea-level rise,” I said. Maybe if we took the subsidy off and it was challenged and had to perform, people would take it to a new level.” His reply ?

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Law Columbia

MARCH 6, 2018

The federal district court for the Northern District of California denied Oakland’s and San Francisco’s motions to remand their climate change public nuisance lawsuits against five major fossil fuel producers to state court. Public Citizen, Inc. Trump , No. 1:17 -cv-00253 (D.D.C.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 2, 2023

In March of this year, the US Army Corps of Engineers provided three “natural” (methane) gas-fired units that generate 150 megawatts of power for Puerto Rico’s electricity system. Biden Sends Natural Gas Generators to Puerto Rico for Resiliency – IER (instituteforenergyresearch.org). Puerto Rico Profile (eia.gov).

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Legal Planet

APRIL 23, 2025

LA Times climate columnist Sammy Roth reread the Laudato Si encyclical , and was struck by his nuanced discussion of extreme weather and sea level rise, and the need to phase out fossil fuels making it almost certainly the most famous climate essay ever written. Time for new ones and for the 89 percent to speak up.

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Columbia Climate Law

MAY 8, 2020

A climate change-related argument rejected by the trial court—that sea level rise projections in the Plan were too high and not based on best available science—did not appear to have been before the appellate court. The fossil fuel companies asked the court to grant only a 30-day extension.

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Law Columbia

MAY 22, 2025

The 2009 finding was referenced in subsequent endangerment and cause-or-contribute findings for other source categories, including power plants , oil and natural gas operations , and aircraft. EPA also made a separate cause-or-contribute finding in which it determined that U.S.

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2009 Clean Air Act Climate Change Air Pollution 59

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Building on the first Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle federal climate initiatives, Project 2025 is a blueprint for federal policies to favor and promote fossil fuels and weaken the federal government’s ability to regulate emissions. The implications of these policies extend beyond federal agencies. energy policy.

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ESA

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The news: The White House Council on Environmental Quality proposed reversing Trump administration changes to the National Environmental Policy Act regulation, which carries implications for environmental reviews on everything from highway projects and fossil fuel lease sales to pipelines and electric transmission lines.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Several states and industry groups are challenging EPA’s 2024 rules which set greenhouse gas emissions limits for certain fossil fuel power plants nationwide (referred to here as the Power Plant Rules). This case will have a major impact on how and when power plants must reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

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Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

The federal district court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the Biden administration from implementing a “Pause” on new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or in offshore waters. Renewable Fuels Association , No. DECISIONS & SETTLEMENTS. Chevron Corp. Louis area.

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Law Columbia

MAY 7, 2021

New York City filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court against three oil and gas companies and American Petroleum Institute alleging that the defendants violated the City’s Consumer Protection Law (CPL) by systematically and intentionally misleading New York City consumers about their products’ role in causing climate change.

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Environmental Progress

JULY 9, 2020

One of the reasons for the failure to burn up the underbrush or the wood fuel that accumulates in managed forests, the post-European forests is because the locals don't like all the smoke, you know? When one of our neighbors here — in our natural gas burning neighborhood — burns wood, everyone's like, “What are you doing?

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Climate Change Electricity Sea Level Radiation 61

Law Columbia

AUGUST 4, 2021

National Audubon Society alleged that the rule “vastly expands potential sand mining projects in delicate coastal barriers” and further alleged that coastal barriers would become even more important due to climate change and were expected to mitigate $108 billion of sea level rise and flooding damages over the next 50 years.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

How much will global temperatures and sea levels rise, when will that occur, and exactly what effects they will have all are uncertain. whether an agency approving a natural gas infrastructure project must consider the emissions associated with end-use combustion).[[N:See, The SCC then monetizes those impacts over time.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 22, 2025

Suppose you were the CEO of a fossil fuel company that had engaged in what the latest UCS report calls decades of deceit about global warming. Most of them have been amply documented via a range of research, including from UCS, which has been reporting on fossil fuel company deceit for nearly twenty years.

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