PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The facility has previously been permitted under a GP-5 and GP-1 Air Quality General Permits. ( Read more here. -- The Shapiro Administration announced the Department of Environmental Protection has reduced its permit backlog by 75 percent since November 1, 2023 – and has completely eliminated the backlog for oil and gas permits.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on a new State Only Minor Air Quality Operating Permit for the continued operation of the ETC Northeast Pipeline LLC [Energy Transfer] Revolution Natural Gas Cryogenic Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County. (

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

USA: Stop the Formosa Plastics Plant Coalition Against Death Alley | 2021 As part of the fossil fuel industry’s push to increase North American plastic production by 35 percent by 2025(1), Formosa Plastics is planning to build a massive petrochemical industrial complex in St. James Parish, Louisiana.

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Brag

JUNE 28, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program that will establish the biofuel volume requirements from 2023 to 2025. The final volume targets (billion Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN)) are as follows: 2023 2024 2025 Cellulosic biofuel 0.84

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This secret of the federal government is why I’m so baffled by Project 2025’s proposal to give the President the power (through something called “Schedule F”) to convert as many as 50,000 jobs in the federal government from career positions to political ones. That is true regardless of which party is in power. It’s true across agencies.

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Columbia Climate Law

DECEMBER 2, 2019

On Friday, November 22, the Sabin Center submitted comments opposing an Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposal to rescind regulations limiting methane emissions from new oil and natural gas facilities (the “Methane New Source Performance Standards” or “Methane NSPS”). By Romany Webb.

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Legal Planet

MAY 11, 2023

Today’s the day for the long-awaited release of Environmental Protection Agency regulations to tackle planet-warming pollution by the nation’s power plants. So, EPA and the states have a shared responsibility to regulate “existing sources” — primarily power plants— under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.

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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. And, there are five+ weeks left in 2024. DEP Announce $5.275 Million In Penalties, Plus $1.4

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 8, 2017

of the Clean Air Act requires the Environmental Protection Agency to address this through emissions standards for air pollution from cars and trucks. The EPA had stated in its 2017 mid-year review that the auto industry was on track to meet the 2022-2025 standards. Section 202.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Looking ahead to 2018, California is poised to play another key role in the battle to preserve the fuel economy rules adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Obama and currently under review by the Trump administration. mpg by 2025. However, under the “waiver”.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 13, 2023

EPA , the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has regulated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. While the Clean Air Act (CAA) has been amended multiple times since 1970, this basic requirement has remained untouched.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. The House bill ( H.R. 31225 (June 11, 2021).]]

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

5.275 Million In Penalties On 2 Shale Gas Well Owners On November 21, the US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Justice and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced two settlements with oil and gas operators in Pennsylvania involving operations in Butler, Lawrence and Mercer Counties. .

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

However, the “actions”—given euphemistic titles like “protect consumer choice”—actually aim to roll back science-based environmental protections in order to maximize already massive profits. The rule required a waiver because it’s stronger than the federal Clean Air Act, and 13 states have already approved similar standards.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) orders granting three petitions for extensions of small refinery exemptions from renewable fuel standards. Chao , No. 1:19-cv-02826 (D.D.C.). Tenth Circuit Vacated Extensions of Small Refinery Exemptions from Renewable Fuel Mandates. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated U.S. Trump , No.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

In addition, California’s ability to set its 100% zero-emissions target (and the ability of other states to adopt that target) relies on EPA’s issuance of a Clean Air Act preemption waiver. With the loss of national leadership looming in 2025, the EV focus is becoming local. Download as PDF

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Law Columbia

APRIL 20, 2021

With respect to domestic policy, the executive order establishes a new White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy, headed by former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, and a National Climate Task Force. It also instructs federal agencies to promote climate policies.

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Law Columbia

JULY 5, 2024

Before Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency had meaningful latitude to determine how to carry out its mandate under the Clean Air Act. If in 2025 Democrats hold the presidency and a majority in Congress, we may see an Inflation Reduction Act 2.0;

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

In the months since our 2020 update on federal actions affecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has continued to take action on its PFAS Action Plan. Subscribe to our "Biden-Harris Agenda" mailing list to receive our analyses. * * * * *.

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ESA

APRIL 3, 2023

The state of Texas and industry groups sued the federal government, arguing that the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. EPA – Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Request for Nominations. A federal court ruling in mid-March froze the implementation of this rule in Texas and Idaho.

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