Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

These range from simple reminders to designing lessons and assignments to encourage students to grapple with how science is connected to societal and political issues. Similar benefits have been observed from lessons focused on socio-science issues (SSI) where science is taught through an ethical framework.

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Politics Technology Technology 2018 191

Arnold Porter

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

But the $1.75+ trillion Build Back Better bill, the “social infrastructure” economic plan, still may have a rough road to consensus. The bipartisan Infrastructure Bill has passed the Senate and is heading to the President’s desk for signature.

Politics 52

Politics Technology Technology 2021 52

Law and Environment

DECEMBER 5, 2022

According to the 2050 Roadmap, on-site combustion of fossil fuels in the residential and commercial building sectors presently accounts for about 27% of statewide greenhouse gas emissions, and the use of these fuels for building heat is the largest end-use contributor to emissions in the building sector.

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Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Electricity Natural Gas 130

Law and Environment

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The four Big Lifts are: Retrofitting the small building stock. Building a resilient coastline through improved governance. Perhaps because it gets less attention than the others, I’m going to look at the governance issue briefly here. The following list is my shorthand summary of the issues identified in the Report.

Regulations 130

Regulations Government Climate Change Law 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 27, 2023

But for states like California, with large populations, an ambitious and necessary clean energy timeline , and ongoing natural resource issues , where to actually build these projects will require thoughtful planning. The amount and type of land needed for these projects will inform how California builds out its solar fleet.

Solar Power 240

Solar Power Clean Energy Renewable Energy Electricity 240

Legal Planet

MAY 18, 2023

This language is the core of the New York law: “The department shall not issue an applicable permit for a new project if it determines that the project will cause or contribute more than a de minimis amount of pollution to a disproportionate pollution burden on the disadvantaged community.” Avoiding the need for permits.

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Law Air Pollution Clean Energy Electricity 231

Law and Environment

AUGUST 17, 2022

As we’ve discussed before , multiple cities and towns in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have tried to ban fossil fuel hookups for new buildings by zoning or other ordinance over the past few years. The post Coming soon to Massachusetts cities and towns: all electric buildings first appeared on Law and the Environment.

Electricity 130

Electricity Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Law 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2023

CEJA also sets out procurement requirements for clean energy by the Illinois Power Agency and funding for communities to build solar installations and make repairs and efficiency improvements in homes and buildings. What does that mean exactly? Illinois legislators and clean energy advocates celebrate CEJA’s signing in September 2021.

Electricity 220

Electricity Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Waste 220

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Limiting our transmission build out to federal lands won’t get us where we need to be, particularly given the environmental and cultural significance of some of these areas. It’s a contentious issue fraught with political and social dynamics that have largely doomed previous attempts.

Clean Energy 284

Clean Energy Renewable Energy Electricity 2030 284

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 31, 2022

When grid conditions are tight, California’s grid operator issues Flex Alerts. It issued five Flex Alerts in 2020, eight in 2021, but there’s only been one so far this year. As California decarbonizes its economy, the state will build enormous amounts of renewable energy and energy storage to clean up the electricity sector.

Solar Power 254

Solar Power Fossil Fuels Electricity 2020 254

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Asian Development Bank has a detailed guide to Indonesia’s energy issues. Most of the barriers that ABD identifies relate to institutional issues or deeply embedded policies. Indonesia has announced plans for a $20 billion program to expand clean energy.

Paris Agreement 270

Paris Agreement Sea Level Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions 270

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 5, 2024

While they had several theories, the scientific evidence linking lung cancer with tobacco products started to especially build from the 1930s to 1950s. And as an aside, Bradford Hill was also one of the pivotal scientists that helped build evidence of a link between smoking and lung cancer.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Since 2011, there have been five extreme winter storms that threatened the reliability of the grid, and the issues that ensued in all five of those storms were very similar. Like freezing issues, mechanical/electrical issues were a primary cause of power plant failures in all five of the recent storms.

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Electricity Fossil Fuels 2011 2014 280

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 17, 2023

The fabulous growth of wind and solar builds on states’ clean energy policy and corporate decarbonization targets. When utilities brought specific plans for future transmission investment that conformed to the outlines from those earlier discussions, potential issues were already addressed, and proposals were less controversial.

Clean Energy 227

Clean Energy Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels Regulations 227

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 31, 2022

UCS supports many of the new CAPs initiatives, including its strategy to achieve 100 percent clean renewable energy community-wide by 2035 as well as ensuring 150 megawatts of energy storage by 2025, but we are primarily focusing on the role that building retrofits and building decarbonization play in the plan. Building Retrofits.

Renewable Energy 186

Renewable Energy Carbon Emissions Electricity 2008 186

Clean Energy Law

JANUARY 18, 2024

The strategy forms part of a wider government initiative to back businesses and grow the UK economy by helping companies build resilient supply chains and maintain supplies of critical goods and raw materials.

Government 130

Government 2024 Climate Change Technology 130

Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This post will also look at the Plan’s treatment of Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) and capacity building. This may be because tribal communities have been more vocal up to this point about this issue. Rather, the capacity building examples seem to be oriented towards specific benefits like job training.

Ocean 162

Ocean Fossil Fuels Air Pollution Government 162

Legal Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The regulations (known as Advanced Clean Cars II) deliver on a commitment Governor Newsom made in a 2020 executive order and build on decades of emissions reduction programs from CARB. We are kicking off a new initiative at CLEE to help understand and address these issues. There is a clear infrastructure and vehicle access gap.

Government 130

Government Regulations Climate Change 2030 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

One of the most recent serious floods was In November 2019, when almost 90% of the city was inundated, damaging more than 80 ecclesiastical buildings including the bell tower of San Dorato in Murano and mosaic floor of the 7th century church of Santa Maria Assunta in Torcello. Aerial view of Venice and the entrance to its lagoon.

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Sea Level Climate Change 2003 2019 265

Environmental News Bits

APRIL 2, 2024

At issue are plans to build dozens of federally subsidized projects to capture and bury carbon dioxide from … Continue reading How federal tax dollars meant to fight climate change could end up boosting Louisiana’s fossil fuel production

Fossil Fuels 40

Fossil Fuels Climate Change Carbon Dioxide 40

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2024

The Delaware River Watershed Coalition has issued a call for presentation proposals for the Annual Delaware River Watershed Forum to be held in Bethlehem, PA September 26-27. The Forum will feature dynamic discussions, collaboration, and skill-building among Coalition members, policymakers, advocates, and stakeholders.

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2024 Conservation 78

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2024

Penn State's Earth and Environmental Systems Institute will host another in its series of EarthTalks January 22 on Building SURE (Sustainable And Resilient) Communities starting at 4:00 p.m. Esther Obonyo , associate professor of engineering design and architectural engineering, and director of the Global Building Network, will give the talk.

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2024 Sustainable Development 99

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2024

The Governor’s Office has issued a media advisory saying Gov. Shapiro will “announce his Administration's new, commonsense energy policy that creates energy jobs, lowers costs for consumers, addresses climate change, and positions the Commonwealth to continue to be a national leader on energy for decades to come.” in Scranton.

Climate Change 82

Climate Change 2024 82

E2 Law Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Infrastructure-related challenges require solutions that address a variety of environmental concerns, including wetlands permitting, mitigation and mitigation availability, solid-waste treatment and disposal, and other related issues. Addressing these issues will be at the forefront for various government entities in 2024.

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2024 Clean Water Act Sea Level Climate Change 59

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2023

The winning teams, which consisted of college students and local community organizations, worked together to develop community capacity building strategies to address an environmental justice issue important to a local community. Penn student team members include Aminah McNulty, Allison Nkwocha and Jackson Plumlee.

Environmental Protection 94

Environmental Protection 2023 94

Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The specific grounds relied upon to designate the Highway 413 scheme for a federal impact assessment are not those the Supreme Court of Canada took issue with. Research shows that building 413 would have trivial impacts on travel times for existing GTA residents.

Environmental Protection 93

Environmental Protection Government Politics Waste 93

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

APRIL 25, 2024

HFFI Expansion: The Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program The Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program, also known as the HFFI Partnerships Program, goes beyond direct financial assistance to food retailers and offers grant funds for two types of activity: capacity building and credit enhancement.

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2014 2017 2018 Conservation 64

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2024

on March 28, 2024, in Hearing Room 1 of the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. 7, 2003, the Commission issued an order further defining the role of the PASEB. The Pennsylvania Sustainable Energy Board , in conjunction with Public Utility Commission, will hold its annual meeting at 11 a.m.

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2003 2024 Solar Power Sustainable Development 76

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2024

ATV Pilot Comments After its fall field trip to the ATV Regional Connector Pilot, CNRAC issued a memo to DCNR outlining its observations and recommendations. Joining The Meeting The meeting will be held in person in Room 105 of the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg starting at 10:00 a.m. Click Here to register.

Natural Resources 80

Natural Resources Conservation 2025 2024 80

SPR Law

DECEMBER 22, 2023

December 31, 2023 marks the final deadline for compliance with the first year of New Jersey’s building energy and water benchmarking law.

Clean Energy 52

Clean Energy 2018 Law 2023 52

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2023

On March 9, Commonwealth Court issued a ruling overturning the Public Utility Commission’s 2022 order allowing PECO to construct a natural gas pumping station to serve retail customers in Marple Township, Delaware County and remanded the case back to the Commission for further review in line with the decision.

Natural Gas 90

Natural Gas 2020 2022 2019 90

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This historic, first-ever statewide gathering marked a pivotal moment as the organization, composed of more than 200 congregations, launched its 2024 legislative agenda , comprised of five issue areas: -- Education Justice: Pennsylvania’s children deserve fully funded schools free from racial or economic biases. John A.M.E.

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2024 Renewable Energy 2030 75

Law Columbia

APRIL 17, 2024

Solar PV Project in Cuba (Photo credit: IRENA ) Today, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) jointly published a new report titled Building a Cleaner, More Resilient Energy System in Cuba: Opportunities and Challenges. The report builds on a previous report published by EDF in 2017.

Fossil Fuels 73

Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Climate Change Paris Agreement 73

Academy of Natural Sciences

MARCH 3, 2023

Unfortunately, many never make it because they are killed when they fly into buildings, confused by the artificial lights and glass. At one monitored building where artificial light has been reduced the most (Atrium building in the courtyard of the BNY Mellon Center, 1735 Market St.) Philly street scene in October 2020.

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2008 2020 Natural Sciences 2018 105

SPR Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

On September 12, 2023, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) issued proposed regulations to implement Local Law 97 of 2019 (LL97). LL97 requires most large buildings in NYC to meet increasingly stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limits starting in 2024.

Regulations 52

Regulations Law 2019 Greenhouse 52

Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 31, 2023

If it is January 1, 2024, most commercial building owners not already measuring greenhouse gas emissions for reporting to the government under the Maryland Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022, may be in violation of law. Louis, are all regulating greenhouse gas emissions through building energy performance standards.

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Greenhouse 2024 Carbon Dioxide Regulations 52

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2024

The exhibition, Climate Awakening , offers an innovative and creative perspective for engaging with the issue of climate change by critically examining its impact through the lens of art. POWR invites you to attend a behind-the-scenes tour followed by a hands-on art activity and a networking social. Event is capped at 30 participants.

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Climate Change 2024 Conservation 2023 102