PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

On November 30, the Environmental Quality Board voted 15 to 2 to approve the emergency regulation setting VOC/methane emission limits for conventional oil and gas facilities. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) voted no on the regulation. Representatives for Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) and Rep. Read more here. Read more here.

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E2 Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

8, 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ ANPRM Notice ”) addressing possible future regulation of pyrolysis and gasification units under the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). 8, 2021, as the deadline to submit public comments.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 26, 2024

On January 26, PennEnvironment and Clean Air Council announced they will file in U.S. District Court on Monday a proposed consent decree in settlement of their federal Clean Air Act lawsuit against United States Steel Corporation. million pounds of toxics to the county’s air in 2021.

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Clean Energy Law

DECEMBER 21, 2023

By Joshua Bledsoe , Nick Cox , and Jennifer Garlock On December 14, 2023, a US federal judge rejected claims that federal law preempts the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD or the District) adoption of Rule 2305 (Rule), upholding the first-in-the-nation Rule [1] that regulates trucking emissions from warehouses.

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Clean Energy Law

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The South Coast Air Basin includes portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties and all of Orange County, covering 6,745 square miles. The SCAQMD is the local agency responsible for attaining these clean air standards in the Basin. Facility-Based Mobile Source Measures.

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Environment, Law, and History

MAY 6, 2022

Press of Kansas, 2021). The turning point in the book is the winter of 1971 and 1972 where Nixon began to express serious concern that he would soon face major backlash from pro-industry voters if he continued to support stiff environmental regulations. “I Haldeman, in February 1971.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 24, 2022

Seth Grove (R-York) introduced House Bill 2444 that contains a natural gas industry wish list of measures they want to expand natural gas drilling, subsidize pipeline expansion using DCNR Oil and Gas Fund revenue, automatically approve of well permits and preempting local government regulation of all facilities regulated by DEP.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2024

She contends the federal Natural Gas Act mandates the federal Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has “exclusive jurisdiction over an appeal which challenges any state agency’s action in either approving or denying a permit when the state agency acts on the basis of federal law.” of Bordentown v. Read more here.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 18, 2023

District Court for the Northern District of California substantively heard only the federal claims asserting preemption by the federal Energy Policy & Conservation Act, or EPCA, which preempts state and local governments from setting standards “concerning the energy efficiency, energy use, or water use of” products regulated by EPCA.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Fossil fuel company defendants want the cases heard in federal court, where they can argue that the cases should be quickly dismissed on the grounds that federal common law climate claims are displaced by the Clean Air Act.

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Vorys Law

JANUARY 19, 2021

On January 19, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the D. EPA’s 2019 Affordable Clean Energy Rule (ACE Rule). The 2019 ACE Rule replaced the 2015 Clean Power Plan as a means of regulating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from power plants. Circuit issued an Order vacating U.S. The Court held that, while U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

DEP is also accepting written public comments on these amendments, which may be submitted to RA-EPSEROAQpubcom@pa.gov or mailed to the Southeast Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 2 E. Norristown, PA 19401 until close of business on Monday, October 4, 2021. Posted: September 3, 2021] PA Environment Digest

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Acoel

JULY 30, 2021

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Donald K. In the race to regulate PFAS substances, Congress’ actions have outpaced agency knowledge, leaving industry to wager on the outcome. On July 21, 2021 the House of Representatives passed a bill dubbed the PFAS Action Act of 2021.

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Environment Next

AUGUST 4, 2020

The important take away is that state environmental compliance inspections of regulated facilities will occur as planned in 2020 and 2021, but may be delayed or performed remotely. It remains uncertain exactly how remote inspections will proceed and what techniques may be used to ensure their validity.

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Acoel

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Steven Kohl. Ad hoc efforts by regulatory agencies to address purported EJ concerns will result in frustration within both regulated and EJ communities, and impair economic development in communities that need such development. It remains to be seen whether EGLE acted within its legal authority.

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Acoel

JUNE 29, 2022

This level of forced retirements is far in excess of any prior EPA projections of plant shutdowns resulting from implementation of a Clean Air Act rulemaking. For example, EPA projected a total of just 4,700 MW of coal capacity retirements under the 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule. million tons. million tons.

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Acoel

JUNE 30, 2021

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Heidi B. As public companies await the SEC’s regulation dictating what the “G” will mean, private companies and non-profits are also following suit as their stakeholders are confirming that these mandates will transcend the public company forum. Goldstein) Friedman. We’re excited to see everyone shine!

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Program became effective May 11, 2002, and provided the necessary 2 year lead time to manufacturers as required under the federal Clean Air Act. Posted: November 5, 2021] PA Environment Digest The Program's emission standards first applied to MY 2005 HDD vehicles and engines.

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Acoel

JULY 12, 2021

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Alexandra Dapolito Dunn. The 2016 Lautenberg Amendments turning five on June 22, 2021 provides a perfect opportunity to reflect on how this ambitious and bold statute is growing up –­ and faring in the courts. Tracking the body of law building up around the Amendments is, for now, a manageable exercise.

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 5, 2022

On December 1, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA-47) introduced new legislation, the Protecting Communities from Plastic Act (S.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Energy Information Administration (EIA) and stream sulfate concentrations taken by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Clean Water. In September -- DEP Blog: Pennsylvania Has A Strong Climate Action Plan, And We Need To Use It Now [Posted: December 10, 2021] PA Environment Digest

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Law Columbia

MARCH 14, 2024

Plaintiffs will likely assert a variety of claims, and invoke an overlapping array of constitutional principles, that challenge both the authority of states to regulate GHG emissions and the proportionality and propriety of the Climate Superfund bills. In a 2021 appellate decision, City of New York v.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 3, 2018

The SAFE Vehicle Rule proposes changes to EPA’s greenhouse gas emissions standards and DOT’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for light duty vehicles in model years (MY) 2021 through 2025. The study makes clear, however, that much of this increase is attributable to the cost of complying with state regulations (i.e.,

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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). In January 2021, the D.C.

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Acoel

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It should be no surprise that EPA’s announcement of its enforcement results for fiscal year 2021 is heavily focused on EPA’s enforcement actions taken in support of the Biden Administration’s Environmental Justice initiatives. Certainly 2022 will bring more in the way of EPA enforcement under the Clean Air Act and other programs.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

DEP has tried for decades to regulate this practice but failed because the conventional industry simply does not comply. Attempts To Regulate Road Dumping All Failed There have been several attempts by DEP to regulate the road dumping of conventional wastewater to reduce its environmental and health impacts. Forest Service.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

DEP Announce $5.275 Million In Penalties, Plus $1.4 Million In Abandoned Well Plugging Funding Against Shale Gas Drilling Companies-- XTO Energy, Inc., 5 To Consider Resolution To Preserve And Protect Water Supplies During Persistent Dry Conditions Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

Even with a much-needed gathering lines rule finalized by PHMSA in 2021, only about 90,000 miles of these pipelines are subject to basic safety requirements like emergency planning — and only 20,000 miles of gathering lines are required to conduct regular leak surveys. 27 Released 1.1

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Law Columbia

JUNE 27, 2024

While a handful of cities have pursued approaches to lessening tailpipe emissions from freight vehicles, such as through electric vehicle and cargo e-bike pilot programs , there is a clear gap in regulating the emissions attributable to e-commerce warehouses and the vehicles that enter and exit them.

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Environment Next

JULY 22, 2021

On July 21, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the PFAS Action Act of 2011 , requiring EPA to establish nationwide drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS, two of the thousands of PFAS compounds. Senate, where an earlier version of the bill had passed in January 2021, but ultimately died.

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E2 Law Blog

JULY 18, 2022

Greenberg Traurig Tampa office Shareholders David Weinstein and Christopher Torres and Associate Kayli Smendec co-authored the chapter titled “Environmental Enforcement and Crimes” in Environment, Energy, and Resources Law: The Year in Review 2021, published by the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

References: In Mexico, $2 per hour workers make $40,000 SUVs A Toyota Factory Revs Up in Tijuana Toyota Warns US Workers: Build Camry for Less, or Else Toyota workers urged to reject union Toyota slapped with $180 million fine for violating Clean Air Act U.S. China fines Toyota 87.6 million yuan ($12.5

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Acoel

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Seth Jaffe. The authors go on to note that more stringent regulation would provide additional benefits in economic savings and reduced mortality. The Clean Air Act requires that NAAQS be set to protect the public health “with an adequate margin of safety”. NAAQS more stringent.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As of November 15, the Department of Environmental Protection issued owners of conventional oil and gas wells 6,907 violations for violating state laws and regulations, exceeding the 6,860 violations issued in all of 2023. The violations so far in 2024 are 153% above the total in 2021-- just three years ago. Read more here.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 8, 2024

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 Yet in 2021, it was the second largest emitter of benzene, releasing 15.82 TotalEnergies and Iraq agree to a $27bn deal The Economist | September 11, 2021 B EING AN OIL-INDUSTRY boss is an exercise in displeasing all sides. million in 2013. Justice Department said on Wednesday.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 Yet in 2021, it was the second largest emitter of benzene, releasing 15.82 TotalEnergies and Iraq agree to a $27bn deal The Economist | September 11, 2021 B EING AN OIL-INDUSTRY boss is an exercise in displeasing all sides. million in 2013. Justice Department said on Wednesday.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 Yet in 2021, it was the second largest emitter of benzene, releasing 15.82 TotalEnergies and Iraq agree to a $27bn deal The Economist | September 11, 2021 B EING AN OIL-INDUSTRY boss is an exercise in displeasing all sides. million in 2013. Justice Department said on Wednesday.

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