Legal Planet

AUGUST 6, 2023

However, it’s a disappointment to the initiative’s proponents and to a larger group of environmental advocates who seek to promote California’s quick transition from reliance on heavily-polluting and climate-damaging fossil fuels to renewable energy resources.

Law 130

Law Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Regulations 130

A Greener Life

JUNE 27, 2024

million from fossil fuel interests, climate science deniers, and highly polluting industries. Until April 2024, Farmer held shares in the fossil fuel giants Shell and BP, each worth more than £100,000. From the 2019 general election to the start of the 2024 election campaign, the Tories had accepted at least £8.4

Fossil Fuels 60

Fossil Fuels Conservation 2019 Nuclear Power 60

Enviromental Defense

MAY 15, 2024

Smoke from wildfires near Fort McMurray in 2016. In 2023, in the middle of the most devastating fire season in Alberta on record, there was near radio silence on the subject of climate change, and what our political leaders were, or were not doing, to address the calamity. At least it hasn’t been so far. But talk we must.

Climate Change 140

Climate Change Fossil Fuels 2013 Politics 140

A Greener Life

JUNE 19, 2024

Since then, the Conservative government has made a series of U-turns on its own net zero policies, attacked Labour’s green spending plans, and doubled down on its support for new fossil fuel projects, approving more than 100 new North Sea oil and gas licences. This comes as DeSmog and Democracy for Sale reveal that £6.8 percent (£1.8

Fossil Fuels 52

Fossil Fuels 2024 2019 Conservation 52

Law Columbia

AUGUST 31, 2021

The district court in Oregon in 2016 seemed to favor such a right, but a divided Ninth Circuit concluded in 2020 that the plaintiffs lacked standing. The plaintiffs had asked the court to issue a “remedial plan” that would require Montana to take many steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel production in the state.

Fossil Fuels 126

Fossil Fuels Greenhouse Climate Change 2013 126

Real Climate

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

See for instance Benestad (2016). We know from previous experience that it is likely that such cases will be used uncritically and selectively for political and economic goals. 679-688, 2016. In other words, the claim shows a lack of knowledge and is a well-known old argument that I commented on Realclimate.org in 2007.

Sea Level 345

Sea Level Greenhouse Climate Change Atmosphere 345

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 24, 2025

Were spotlighting Micheal Binnion, the Mastermind of Petro Populism, who has worked for decades to embed support for fossil fuels in the highest levels of the Canadian government. This series of satirical CVs for climate villains has helped reveal the names and faces of the corporate elite championing the fossil fuel industry.

Fossil Fuels 65

Fossil Fuels 2015 2016 Politics 65

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

24, 2016); Alaska Oil & Gas Association v. 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. Alaska Oil & Gas Association v. Pritzker , Nos. 14-35806, 14-35811 (9th Cir. opinion Oct.

2016 40

2016 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 40

A Greener Life

OCTOBER 12, 2021

And the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson , when Mayor of London (2008-2016) used his Telegraph column to air doubts about whether climate change was real. Fossil fuel support. Furthermore, the UK is struggling with two fossil fuel-related crises at the moment. The role of diplomacy.

Climate Change 98

Climate Change Conservation Fossil Fuels Government 98

Inside Climate News

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

By Phil McKenna Acts of sabotage in September against the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines that run from Russia to Germany beneath the Baltic Sea released more than twice as much methane as the 2015-2016 Aliso Canyon gas storage leak in California, yet will have little impact on the climate, according to a study released Friday.

2015 95

2015 2016 Fossil Fuels Politics 95

Enviromental Defense

JULY 27, 2023

M litres of heavy oil and contaminated produced water leaked ( more here ) 2017 — Sarnia, ON 10-day uncontrolled flaring incident ( more here ) 2016 — Sarnia, ON 21 to 43 barrels of broiler cleaning acid solution ( more ) 2014 — Sarnia, ON 3.5 Leaks and Spills 2022 / 2023 (ongoing) — Kearl Lake, AB 5.3

2009 98

2009 2014 Fossil Fuels 2019 98

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

Encina claims, none of the material would be sold as diesel fuel, synthetic oil or other forms of fossil fuel. The company has operated a small-scale demonstration plant since 2016 in San Antonio, TX. In order to divert political will from passing laws to reduce plastic use, they say chemical recycling is the solution.

Waste 98

Waste Recycling Air Pollution Biodegradable 98

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 13, 2023

Read on to learn why and how more than a thousand scientists issued an open letter urging JPMorgan Chase shareholders to vote in favor of a time-bound phaseout of financing for new fossil fuel development and exploration at the bank’s annual meeting on May 16. Those three alone borrowed more than $200 billion between 2016 and 2021.

Fossil Fuels 354

Fossil Fuels Paris Agreement 2016 Carbon Dioxide 354

Vermont Law

MARCH 16, 2018

On October 11, 2016, in an effort known as #ShutItDown, a group dubbed the “Valve Turners” traveled to five remote locations in North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, and Washington, cut through locked enclosures, and turned the shut-off valves on five pipelines carrying tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada into the United States. reasonable.

2016 40

2016 2017 Climate Change Fossil Fuels 40

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Reaction PennFuture President & CEO Patrick McDonnell issued this statement on the Senate action-- "Today, the Pennsylvania Senate voted on $2 billion in new tax breaks for the fossil fuel industry. Rather, this is slapdash industrial policy at its worst that will perpetuate Pennsylvania’s addiction to fossil fuels.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Waste Fossil Fuels 2003 98

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Building more pipelines is simply baking in the use of fossil fuels into the future,” said Rep. So as of now, major pipelines have been penalized a total of over $70 million in Pennsylvania for environmental, health and safety violations and convicted of criminal charges related to their construction since 2016. Read more here.

Natural Gas 104

Natural Gas Regulations Law Climate Change 104

A Greener Life

MARCH 19, 2023

The Gwadar coal power plant was first conceived in 2016, with an estimated cost of USD 542.32 Pakistan’s energy sector is dominated by fossil fuels. According to the country’s Finance Division , as of April 2022, just under 60% of total installed generation capacity used fossil fuels, including gas, oil and coal.

Fossil Fuels 52

Fossil Fuels 2020 Paris Agreement Government 52

Acoel

AUGUST 27, 2021

The district court in Oregon in 2016 seemed to favor such a right, but a divided Ninth Circuit concluded in 2020 that the plaintiffs lacked standing. The plaintiffs had asked the court to issue a “remedial plan” that would require Montana to take many steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel production in the state.

Fossil Fuels 40

Fossil Fuels Greenhouse Climate Change 2013 40

Vermont Law

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Two steps forward, one step back: In February 2016, the Supreme Court issued a. Equally exciting, in August 2016, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld agencies’ ability under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to include the. stay on implementation. of the Plan, pending judicial review. social cost of carbon. formally join.

Paris Agreement 40

Paris Agreement Carbon Emissions Climate Change 2016 40

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2023

Yaw noted the IEO would be modeled after Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office , which was created by Act 120 of 2010, and Act 100 of 2016. Yaw did not mention renewable energy in this announcement.] Click Here for a copy of Sen. Obviously, that doesn't add up quite, but there's a little bit of renewables included in that. “We

Nuclear Power 98

Nuclear Power Natural Gas Electricity Renewable Energy 98

A Greener Life

AUGUST 22, 2022

Hence many soil scientists had for years been calling for a third survey, particularly those who are representatives to China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), or its top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPCCC). Forty years of change. Photo credit: Li Ga / Alamy.

Atmosphere 52

Atmosphere 2016 Carbon Dioxide Fossil Fuels 52

Law Columbia

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Through the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) published in 2016, Brazil committed to reducing GHG emissions by 37% by 2025 and by 43% by 2030 as compared to a 2005 baseline. In addition, the same political parties brought a similar case questioning how the government paralyzed the Amazon Fund ( PSB et al. In PSB et al.

Rainforest 40

Rainforest Deforestation Paris Agreement 2005 40

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 9, 2024

Corporations across the food system increasingly have the power, by virtue of their size, market domination, political connections, and deep pockets, to set prices, meddle with science, evade regulation, and write the rules to benefit themselves. If anything in our lives is essential, it’s food and the means of producing it.

2018 356

2018 Regulations 2022 2001 356

Legal Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

A key argument for public intervention here is that the market (absent a large price on carbon) doesn’t take into account the societal harm that fossil fuel combustion produces, requiring some form of government intervention. Would greater public control or even nationalization of these private systems advance decarbonization goals?

Renewable Energy 246

Renewable Energy Politics Electricity Fossil Fuels 246

Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

The district court ruled that EPA was required to conduct such evaluations in October 2016 and set an expedited schedule for EPA’s compliance. 451962/2016 (N.Y. The standards and guidelines were published on August 29, 2016. The court indicated that the attorney general had broad power to propound the interrogatories.

2017 40

2017 Clean Air Act Climate Change Renewable Energy 40

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2023

New Governor With the oil and gas industry and Senate Republicans sticking to their old playbook of “unleashing” the industry, the new factor in the political equation is how will the Shapiro-Davis Administration react to these proposals? Read more here. Click Here to read more about the record of the oil and gas industry in Pennsylvania.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Regulations Waste 2022 98

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

All of my children have experienced health impacts such as rashes, chronic nosebleeds and Lyme disease due to the warming of our climate from the fossil-fuel industry. Right before an important election, Pennsylvania lawmakers made a last-minute closed-door deal to make the biggest fossil-fuel giveaway in the Commonwealth’s history.

Fossil Fuels 75

Fossil Fuels Natural Gas Waste Clean Energy 75

Circle of Blue

MARCH 1, 2022

Temperatures on this day in July 2016 exceeded 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests, raising livestock, making cement, and using synthetic fertilizers are among the actions that have increased the amount of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere to the point that the planet’s basic functions are coming undone.

Climate Change 362

Climate Change Carbon Emissions Fossil Fuels 2010 362

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 8, 2022

Powerful interests disseminate disinformation to maintain their financial or political advantage, and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has been blowing the whistle on them for years. My colleagues and I have documented the lies the fossil fuel industry and its hirelings spread about the reality and seriousness of climate change.

2020 296

2020 Fossil Fuels Climate Change 2013 296

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 27, 2023

The refinery was a major polluter, according to 2019 report by the City of Philadelphia it was the largest stationary source of air pollution and the largest single emitter of toxic pollutants in Philadelphia, accounting for 57% of total toxic emissions from larger sources in Philadelphia in 2016 including benzene and other known carcinogens.

2016 226

2016 Electricity Technology Technology 226

Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Suncor is also a founding member of the Pathways Alliance , a fossil fuel industry association made up of six major tar sands producers and the newest major lobby group. It wasn’t until 2007 that Exxon publicly acknowledged that climate change was occurring and largely driven by the burning of fossil fuels.

Fossil Fuels 120

Fossil Fuels 2013 Climate Change Government 120

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 26, 2024

This is despite the expense of CCS , its record of failures and underperformance , and recognition from climate and energy experts that we need to phase out fossil fuels to avoid climate disasters. He credits his competitive nature for fueling his dedication to maximizing profits in the oil patch, where he’s worked for 34 years.

Fossil Fuels 131

Fossil Fuels 2017 2015 2016 131

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Tom Wolf and the legislature having passed a giant tax break to incentivize massive chemical plants that will require more methane-producing gas wells to provide raw material, Pennsylvanians face the urgent need to defend our children from the harmful health impacts of legacy fossil fuel pollution as well as increased pollution to come.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Waste 2022 98

Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 25, 2023

That’s why we’re revealing the people behind Canada’s oil and gas industry, who are fueling the climate crisis with their dedication to fossil fuels. The Irving family is notoriously secretive, but they don’t let that stop them from exerting unparalleled political influence. Funding the Arthur L.

Fossil Fuels 98

Fossil Fuels Government Politics 2005 98

Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

UK: Liverpool in drive to name and shame fizzy drink brands Denis Campbell | The Guardian | May 7, 2016 Liverpool city council is to start naming and shaming heavily sugared drinks, such as Lucozade and Coca-Cola, in a hard-hitting drive to warn parents about the health dangers they pose to their children.

Fossil Fuels 52

Fossil Fuels 2015 2014 2018 52

A Greener Life

MARCH 7, 2024

A new study by Good Energy and the USC Norman Lear Center , which analyzed 37,453 TV and film scripts produced in the US between 2016 and 2020, found that only 2.8% On the other hand, only 10% of the audiovisual materials showed “extreme environmental changes” linked to some form of pollution, while 12% linked it to the use of fossil fuels.

Fossil Fuels 101

Fossil Fuels Climate Change Sea Level 2030 101

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2023

I think the one thing, regardless of how you feel about fracking or chemical manufacturing or any kind of fossil fuel energy extraction, is that the harm that happens to the public and the workers has to stop,” said Sen. We cannot have these conversations in good faith, because of the corrosive power of money in politics.

Radiation 143

Radiation Natural Gas Waste Carbon Monoxide 143