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Washington County Judge Rules Sunoco Pipeline Did Not Have Eminent Domain Authority To Take Property For Mariner East Pipelines In Landowner Lawsuit Alleging Fraud

PA Environment Daily

Neuman ruled Sunoco Pipeline, LLC did not have eminent domain authority to take property for the Mariner East Pipelines in 2013 from Bradley and Amy Simon and possibly many other property owners. Judge Neuman said since Sunoco was also not regulated as a public utility by the state in 2013, it also had no eminent domain power under state law.

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Upcoming Developments in International Governance of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

Law Columbia

Even if the resolution is adopted, it would not be binding in the same way as a formal international agreement, but it could still impact how countries regulate marine CDR. Both the London Convention and London Protocol require parties to adopt domestic laws to regulate the “dumping” of “waste and other matter” at sea.

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Has Gasoline Use in California Peaked?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Number of cars are up, but gasoline use is down The number of passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs in California has continued to increase over the last ten years, from less than 23 million in 2013 to almost 29 million in 2023. These regulations (both state and federal) that UCS has advocated for have saved drivers money and reduced emissions.

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Sen. Bartolotta, Sen. Yaw Announce Bill To Withhold Gas Drilling Impact Fees To Municipalities That Set More Protective Standards On Natural Gas Development Than State Law, And While There Is a Legal Challenge To Local Restrictions

PA Environment Daily

While municipalities may have some flexibility in how they zone or regulate oil and gas operations – provided they do not exceed limitations in state or federal law – doing so in an unreasonable manner which prevents future natural gas development should render the municipality ineligible for state collected and distributed impact fees.

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - February 15

PA Environment Daily

. -- The Governors Office published an updated agency-by-agency Regulatory Agenda in the February 15 PA Bulletin that lists regulations in development, an estimated schedule of consideration and opportunities for public comments. Youll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Read more here.

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Stroud Water Research Center Named Delaware River Watershed Champion

PA Environment Daily

Since 2013, the Stroud Center has played a vital role in the Delaware River Watershed Initiative (DRWI), a collaboration of over 50 organizations working to protect drinking water for 15 million people across four states in the Delaware River basin, from New York to Delaware.

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Protecting Public Health Is Complicated. But Science Can Help, and the Time Is Now.

Union of Concerned Scientists

It was a big step towards providing adequate health protections, but Environmental regulations need to look at people, not just pollutants—and the way to get there is by assessing cumulative impacts. But the requirements in the rule were developed considering that one carcinogen from that one type of facility.