Circle of Blue

JUNE 21, 2021

The trend lines aren’t promising, so government agencies and nonprofit groups are preparing for a difficult summer in which thousands of wells could fail. Experts and officials interviewed for this story felt that government agencies and nonprofit groups are better equipped to respond this time around.

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JUNE 17, 2021

Government agencies and nonprofit groups are preparing for difficult months ahead. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – June 17, 2021. But because the trend lines do not look promising, government agencies and nonprofit groups are preparing for a difficult summer in which thousands of wells could fail. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

The next week has the potential to bring important developments for international governance of marine carbon dioxide removal (CDR). 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. seaweed) for carbon storage.

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Clean Energy Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

On October 13, 2021, the State of California, on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General and the California Air Resources Board (CARB, and together, the State), filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD or the District) adoption of Rule 2305. By Joshua T.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 14, 2022

A bare-chested old man lies in the emergency room of a government hospital in northeast Nigeria. 15, 2021, incident that harmed Mikaila and another farmer is just one in a larger pattern of growing hostilities between herders and farmers in this region. between 1984 and 2021, while the area experienced a 71.9% We grew up here.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Proposed regulations in California could fine residents for wasting water. Hope for government relief is weaning among Ghanaians displaced by rising sea levels and flooding. “By Residents affected by flooding are asking their government to relocate them, but are skeptical that officials will ever act. IN RECENT WATER NEWS.

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JUNE 1, 2021

At a contentious board hearing on May 7, 2021, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) approved a first-in-the-nation rule to regulate trucking emissions from warehouses by a 9-4 vote. A local air district approved a rule requiring warehouses to adopt clean technologies or pay a mitigation fee. By Joshua T.

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Law and Environment

JULY 2, 2021

On June 29, 2021, a cohort of New York local governments (including many where large-scale solar projects are currently proposed), community organizations, and avian interest groups filed a lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court (the State’s trial-level court) against the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (“ORES”).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

I’ve written previously about how the truck industry is fighting regulations at the state and federal level with everything they’ve got. One of the scare tactics truck manufacturers have been pushing is the old industry canard of job-killing regulations. Why would truck regulations impact jobs? Source: ERM 2022 ).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 16, 2024

How we do this, and how well it happens, depends on planning and collaboration across local, state and federal government. At the state level, governments need to do more to facilitate new transmission lines. Nevada adopted a law called SB 448 in 2021, directing utilities to build transmission that meets state goals.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This assessment wasn’t ExxonMobil’s idea, but was compelled by a successful shareholder resolution that was part of a 2021 investor revolt against the industry’s climate inaction that ultimately displaced several members of ExxonMobil’s Board of Directors. ExxonMobil’s withdrawal from IPAA is certainly a positive development.

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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. EPA , a case that is currently before the United States Supreme Court.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

SB 1145 requires CARB to create and maintain an online dashboard providing the public with information about the state’s progress on meeting its climate change goals, increasing government accountability. The end of the 2021-2022 Legislative Session saw notable legislation on climate, heat, clean energy, water, and land use become law.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Just like in 2021, a lot of us may be thinking “it was not too bad.” However, 2021 saw the third most active hurricane season since record keeping began in 1851. As we said previously , “Fiona caught Puerto Rico’s government utterly unprepared, leaving the population unprotected. Photo credit: Alicia Race.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2021

By Amy Mall, Natural Resources Defense Council This article first appeared on the NRDC Blog July 21, 2021 -- The U.S. A new NRDC report describes these risks and how weak regulations fail to appropriately protect workers and communities. oil and gas industry produced an estimated one trillion gallons of produced water in 2017.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 20, 2022

State water managers and the federal government say they will include tribes in upcoming Colorado River policymaking negotiations for the first time. Like any government in the southwest, tribal nations see water as a cornerstone of growing their communities and local economies while supporting the livelihoods and well-being of their members.

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MAY 18, 2022

Right now, states and the federal government have a choice that will define our country’s options for clean energy and planning the power grid for the challenges ahead. The federal government funds space exploration. The federal government’s role is dominant in interstate commerce and the flow of electricity between states.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2024

On October 7, the Ohio River Valley Institute released the results of a new poll which found 90% of Pennsylvania voters support stricter regulations on the fracking industry, according to the poll conducted by Upswing Research for the Ohio River Valley Institute. Click Here for poll results narrative. Click Here for presentation slides.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Water regulators investigate nearly 1000 reports of violations to the Water Management Act in New South Wales. High Costs, Few Customers: Benton Harbor Water Woes Loom for Michigan Cities — Shrinking populations and wealth have left many local governments unable to collect enough ratepayer revenue to cover long-term water system costs.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 26, 2023

This year, many on the far-right are attempting to rebrand Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing as “woke capitalism.” The International Energy Agency’s comprehensive report said reaching global climate targets requires a complete overhaul of our energy system—and no new investments in new oil, gas and coal from 2021 onwards.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The patrol group of Indigenous farmers, teachers, and hunters spend their time working with conservation officers to track deforestation and report their findings to government regulators. The post The Stream, December 1, 2021: New Testing Rule In U.S. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. In Case You Missed It: .

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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 11, 2022

On July 15, 2021, the Commission voted 4-0 to formally open the rulemaking process and seek public comment on the NOPR in the PA Bulletin. On July 15, 2021, the Commission voted 4-0 to formally open the rulemaking process and seek public comment on the NOPR in the PA Bulletin. Click Here for formal notice.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 20, 2024

The public’s ability to weigh in on new rules and regulations proposed by agencies lies at the heart of a strong democracy. It offers a critical mechanism through which members of the public can have a direct say in the decisions our government is making.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Chile’s president-elect Gabriel Boric speaks in Santiago, the day after his election victory in December 2021. President-elect Gabriel Boric’s new government must address issues of decarbonisation, water crisis and lithium nationalisation, all while rewriting the country’s constitution. Photo credit: ZUMA Press / Alamy.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 6, 2021

Until better regulations are finalized, the easiest way to protect your water is through a filtration system. By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio — July 6, 2021. But dealing with chemicals seems more complicated for regulators. GRAHAM ftr Chemical Soup ONLINE. More than likely there are other chemicals not yet detected.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 7, 2021

By Eli Francovich, Columbia Insight — December 7, 2021. And while state laws across the region regulate how, when and why water rights are sold, some worry it won’t be enough to hold back the tide. “I If climate change forecasts prove accurate, the summer of 2021 was a dress rehearsal for the future. World of scarcity’.

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JULY 27, 2022

This group consists of automotive and battery manufacturers, government agency representatives, and public interest groups. This is not unlike how mattress, paint, and carpet disposal is currently regulated within California. In addition to the California work, the federal government is also paying attention. Slattery et al.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 17, 2023

A more thorough history would include the settling and colonization of California by the Spanish (1500s) and Mexican (early 1800s) governments, but for brevity, I focus here on the intentional and duplicitous actions of the California state government (established in 1850) and its co-conspirator: the United States federal government.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue – September 27, 2021. Even though Walton sowed his 2021 crops of corn and soybean during the driest spring planting conditions state meteorologists ever recorded in Michigan, his fall harvest looks to be strong, maybe one of the best in years. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Last year, US drivers bought more than 800,000 new electric vehicles (EVs), 65 percent more than in 2021, even as overall car sales declined. percent in 2021. Since the beginning of 2022, electric vehicle sales in the United States have been downright electrifying. Those 807,956 EVs accounted for 5.8

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

When they converge on Glasgow this fall to rekindle pivotal global climate negotiations that were dampened during the pandemic, diplomats and government ministers will confront a world much changed since their last convention. ‘The Opportunity is Now’: Water Advocates View Upcoming UN Climate Conference as Moment of Relevance.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Government adopts a sector-by-sector plan to reach 2050 climate goals. Germany agrees on EU regulation to make cars carbon neutral by 2035 (either zero emissions or net-zero). Germany agrees on EU regulation to make cars carbon neutral by 2035 (either zero emissions or net-zero). Fifteen percent of electricity is renewable.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Testimony before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce For a hearing on “Power Struggle: Examining the 2021 Texas Grid Failure” Written statement submitted by: Michael D. Texas regulators appeared to be controlling the cost of electricity until they could no longer do so during the February crisis.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 23, 2024

These include: Data collection and data deserts The impact of climate change and infrastructure resilience Jurisdictional overlap and gaps While these issues do not represent the entirety of the challenges and opportunities facing Indian country, I think they highlight the three most common transportation issues across Tribal governments.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Activists call on Bolivia to regulate the mining industry’s use of mercury, which continues to pollute biodiverse watersheds, rivers, and drinking water. Gold was the country’s top export in 2021 — worth $2.5 The sun illuminates a canal in Buckeye, Arizona. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN.

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APRIL 4, 2022

Their efforts have paid off: The 27 resolutions demanding increased disclosure that went to a vote in 2021 averaged approximately 40 percent support, according to investment management firm Boston Trust Walden. The company spent $6 million to lobby federal and state governments in 2020. The organization received between $2.5

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