Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) preempts a local ordinance in Berkeley, California that prohibits most natural gas hook-ups to newly-constructed buildings. . Constitution, and most states, including California, delegate some or all aspects of it to local governments within their borders.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2023

District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania denied an emergency motion by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC to enjoin the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board from hearing an appeal of state permits issued to the company’s Regional Energy Access Expansion Natural Gas Pipeline Project.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

The Grand Jury Report was released by then Attorney General Shapiro in June 2020 after what he said then was a two-year investigation uncovered systematic failure by government agencies in overseeing the fracking industry and fulfilling their responsibility to protect Pennsylvanians from the inherent risks of industry operations.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

On May 1, the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee was told the wholesale prices of electricity in the PJM regional electric grid are too low to support coal and natural gas power plants. Increasing Demand “Why is demand increasing? Electric vehicle proliferation, just look at all the mandates related to electric cars.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

On September 18, Senators Steven Santasiero (D-Bucks) and Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Minority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, announced they were introducing legislation to increase setback safety zones from shale natural gas drilling sites based on the latest science. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 11, 2023

natural gas and oil as a long-term strategic asset during API’s annual State of American Energy event. As consumers face growing energy costs, API urges policymakers to take a more realistic approach and ensure that American natural gas and oil are prioritized as long-term strategic assets. We know the solution is here.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Some 15 hours later, the Government of Ontario threatened to pass legislation that would reverse that decision. The OEB is Ontario’s independent regulator of the electricity and natural gas sectors. The OEB is Ontario’s independent regulator of the electricity and natural gas sectors.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2023

On December 27, 2022-- Christmas week-- a malfunction at the CNX Oak Springs Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Station in South Franklin Township, Washington County resulted in the release of an estimated 1.1 million cubic feet of natural gas and hazardous air pollutants. From approximately 10:14 a.m. to at least 11:55 a.m.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2023

By Cat (Cathy) Lodge, Washington County Resident My family’s home is in Washington County and we have more Marcellus and Utica Shale natural gas industrial facilities than any other county in Pennsylvania. Counties across the state have witnessed harm from the heavy industrial activity associated with natural gas exploration.

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Inside Climate News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

and EU regulations on methane emissions strengthen calls for a binding international agreement to curb the climate pollution. The move followed new rules from the European Union that will limit methane emissions on natural gas imports starting in 2030.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The PA Environment Digest prepared a policy paper in August of 2021 on the issue of requiring natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines to have insurance or financial assurance in place to cover property damage, bodily harm and environmental cleanup resources if a leak or explosion happens. Read more here. Read more here.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 21, 2023

City of Berkeley , addressing whether the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) invalidates a Berkeley municipal ordinance specifying when natural-gas infrastructure can be extended into new buildings. EPCA “preempts” certain state and local regulations, meaning that it prevents those regulations from being effective.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 27, 2023

Direct pay – which is already in effect as of January 1, 2023 – allows tax-exempt entities, including local governments, to claim the value of certain clean energy and other tax credits as a cash payment, rather than as an offset to tax liability that they do not have. Written comments are due on August 14, 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

This was during the peak of the unconventional natural gas development boom, colloquially known as “fracking.” There was a lot of buzz about the environmental effects of unconventional natural gas development, and several documentaries were produced on the subject,” she said. “I Why Does It Matter?

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency released new regulations to address fugitive methane emissions from oil and gas well sites and centralized production facilities. The regulations, for the first time, embrace recent advances in new methane detection technologies. In December 2022, the U.S. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Pipeline Safety Rulemaking The action by the Commission is the latest step forward in a comprehensive process to explore and address pipeline safety regulations in Pennsylvania. The proposed rulemaking would create a new heading within Chapter 59 of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s regulations (52 Pa.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 18, 2023

The court overturned a District Court ruling to invalidate a Berkeley, California, prohibition on natural gas infrastructure in newly-constructed buildings. Berkeley’s so-called “natural gas ban” was the first local ordinance in the country to effectively require all-electric construction of new buildings.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

City of Berkeley , in which the California Restaurant Association (CRA), an industry association, is challenging a Berkeley ordinance barring natural-gas piping in most new buildings. CRA says that this preemption provision means that Berkeley can’t decide not to allow natural-gas infrastructure connections to new buildings.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

Currently, 59% of its electricity generation is fueled by natural gas, which has almost entirely displaced coal in the state’s energy mix. The natural gas industry and its advocates would like to keep it that way. Gaslighting about gas harms Pennsylvania and the planet.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

To address this financial deficit, governments, the private sector, and philanthropies announced the creation of a $1 billion fund to finance methane reduction initiatives in all sectors. Subnational governments of Brazil, Bolivia, South Korea, Germany, Spain, Canada, Nigeria, and the United States are among the signatories of the coalition.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

PGE will attempt to use new underground “micro-tunneling” technology for the natural gas pipeline, down steep slopes on both sides the Creek. Regardless of the size, neither FERC, PUC, nor PHMSA regulate gathering systems. miles up steep slopes up to a third leased tract on state forest land on the south side of the Creek.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 7, 2021

If the government of Ontario hoped that abolishing the Environment Commissioner, and transferring the position’s responsibilities to the Auditor General would free it from accountability on climate change, wilderness conservation, pollution and species at risk protection, it must surely be disappointed. . ENDANGERED SPECIES.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Methane As has been discussed previously in Legal Planet, methane is a colorless, odorless, flammable gas. It is the main component of “natural gas” and is produced predominantly by the agriculture, energy (oil & gas and coal), and waste sectors. The Initiative provides an important step toward accelerated action.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2023

Natural Gas Outages Of the 47,000 MW of generation outages on December 23-25, PJM now says natural gas accounted for about 63 percent, coal 28 percent, oil 4 percent, nuclear 2 percent, hydro 1 percent and “other” 1 percent, according to PJM’s latest report. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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Energy & the Law

MAY 17, 2023

Is the push to electrify the world at the expense of oil and gas achievable and if so, at what cost? Is government moving dangerously fast? Finally, a two-fer: over-regulation and offshore wind turbines in the Northeast could endanger your Friday fishsticks say some Maine fishermen. link] According to E.J.

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Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Many regulations will have to be promulgated to make all of this happen. The Maryland Department of the Environment has already begun drafting regulations and proposed regulations will first be circulated for public comment in winter 2023 with final regulations adopted in summer 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2021

The PA Environment Digest prepared a policy paper on the issue of requiring natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines to have insurance or financial assurance in place to cover property damage, bodily harm and environmental cleanup resources if a leak or explosion happens. Read more here. Read more here.

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 25, 2022

The case concerns the scope of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing fossil fuel power plants under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA , a case that is currently before the United States Supreme Court.

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Law and Environment

DECEMBER 23, 2021

On Monday, Boston released a draft of the first phase of regulations intended to implement the amended BERDO ordinance signed by then-Mayor Janey in October. . The first phase of the regulations is focused only on reporting issues. The “informal” public comment period on the draft regulations will remain open until January 14.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is considering amendments to its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation, but indicated they have no plans to address the problems caused by counter-productive subsidies for manure biomethane. California’s LCFS is causing problems for other states and the federal government.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Clean Air Council , Delaware Riverkeeper Network , and Mountain Watershed Association announced new regulations and guidance covering the construction of natural gas and related hazardous liquids pipelines will take effect in Pennsylvania. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 15, 2021

On July 15, the Public Utility Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding regulations related to the pipeline transport of petroleum products and hazardous liquids in intrastate commerce – seeking public comment on proposed amendments to existing regulations along with the addition of new regulations.

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Law Columbia

MAY 28, 2021

This week marked significant growth for the building electrification movement, as the legal pathways in use by local governments to catalyze electrification doubled in number. This week’s advancements offer two new models for local governments looking to require or promote building electrification: air pollution and land use regulation.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

On March 7, the Independent Fiscal Office issued its latest Pennsylvania Electricity update that reports the electricity grid is dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% In 2010, the mix was 48% coal, 34% nuclear, 15% gas and 2% renewables.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

Bucks County Wants To Be An Audubon Bird Town Community -- LancasterOnline: Lancaster County’s Planting Zones Changed Due To Climate Change; What Does It Mean For Your Garden 6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables [ There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay ] -- WNEP: UGI Utilities Announces 4.5%

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

New analysis recently released shows that Canadian oil and gas companies in Alberta and Saskatchewan are releasing FOUR TIMES more methane than what they’re reporting to the government. Methane is a really powerful greenhouse gas: it’s 86 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. Why is that such a big deal?

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

We hope the Ontario government will listen and back away from its plan to legislate against this decision. The OEB is an economic regulator and its primary mandate is to keep energy costs low. It is a fossil fuel that causes approximately one-third of Ontario’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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