PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2025

On April 10, the PJM Interconnection announced a multiyear collaboration with Google and Tapestry to deploy AI-enhanced tools to further streamline PJMs planning process for connecting new generation resources to the nations largest electrical grid. Click Here for a video summary. Click Here for PJM/Google announcement.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2025

Reforming the PJM Interconnections broken electric generation project approval process would cut household energy costs, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and supercharge local economies, according to a new independent report from Synapse Energy Economics. Electric bills are 20% higher than they should be. Mandy Steele.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

In 1966, vehicles were responsible for nearly 60 percent of the 146 million tons of pollutants discharged into the air across the United States. Soon thereafter, it began extolling the virtues of battery electric vehicles , which it continues to do today. Below is an abridged version of our conversation.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

On April 24, the Public Utility Commission held a public hearing to explore the impact of data centers and other large load customers on the states electric grid. Michael Fradette, Principal, Energy Service s The rapid growth of electricity demand presents both challenges and opportunities for the US energy infrastructure.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 24, 2023

When the Biden Administration ramped up fuel efficiency requirements through 2026, ideologues such as the Heartland Institute and states like Texas were quick to wheel out this attack. No doubt the same attack will be made on the Administration ambitious proposed post-2026 standard. But the resemblance ends there.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2025

To Enhance Regional Planning, Generation Interconnection [PaEN] -- Reuters: Google Deploys A.I.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2025

Meuser Bring Potential Gubernatorial Pitches To Conservative Conference In Harrisburg -- WESA/WVIA: Advocates, Environmentalists Split As President Signs Orders To Bolster Coal Industry -- Inquirer: State Treasurer Garrity Seriously Eyeing Run For Governor As Republican Race For 2026 Heats Up -- LancasterOnline: State Sen. Ohio- $3.02

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 9, 2024

EPAs 2024 Vehicle Standards EPA derives its authority and mandate to promulgate rules regulating mobile sources like light- and medium-duty vehicles from Section 202 of the Clean Air Act. The new rules build upon previous standards EPA issued in 2021 and apply to 2023 through 2026 model year vehicles.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 9, 2023

In rejecting EPA’s plan to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, the Court stated that “agency decisions of vast economic and political significance” (i.e., those that pose “major questions”) must be made “pursuant to a clear delegation” from Congress.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

greenhouse gas emissions, more than the electric power sector. EPA is an effort by conservative states and fuel suppliers to block EPA regulations of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. I’m an appellate litigator with a focus on climate and Clean Air Act cases.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2025

GW Of New Electric Generation Capacity; Reviews To Be Completed By 2026; List Of Projects Not Available Now DEP Invites Comments On Waste Permit For Expansion Of Brunner Island Power Plant Waste Disposal Landfill In York County Apply Now! Mercer County DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For A MarkWest Liberty 4.5

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Californias Advanced Clean Car II (ACCII) regulations are set to go into effect starting with model year 2026 vehicles. The automakers true ZEV sales requirement for model year 2026 is between 9 and 30% of their sales, and some of that requirement can be satisfied with plug-in hybrids that have gasoline engines.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2025

This long struggle to get cleaner air in California is one of necessity; pollution from Californias millions of cars and trucks, combined with its unique climate and geography have led to the state having consistently the worst air pollution in the nation. Its unfair to set the bar lower and reward bad actors.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Californias Advanced Clean Car II (ACCII) regulations are set to go into effect starting with model year 2026 vehicles. The automakers true ZEV sales requirement for model year 2026 is between 9 and 30% of their sales, and some of that requirement can be satisfied with plug-in hybrids that have gasoline engines.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 10, 2025

And about the EPA having that email address set up for copy and paste exemptions to the Clean Air Act, which my colleague Mary D. Maryland is one of the states that aimed to spur the adoption of electric vehicles by adopting California’s clean-car and clean-truck regulations.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 4, 2021

As E&E News reported today, the Biden administration is expected to announce tomorrow new fuel economy and tailpipe emissions standards for light-duty vehicles model years (MY) 2023 through 2026. A total of ten lawsuits ended up as a consolidated action in the D.C. .

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

Million People Are Impacted By General Oil & Gas Operations In Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- Liberty Energy, Range Resources Announce Support For Developing A Natural Gas Data Center Power Plant In Robinson Twp.,

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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. Conference of Mayors (USCOM).

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Legal Planet

APRIL 23, 2025

About 90 percent of the sampled cleaned surfaces showed Pb levels below the EPA limit, indicating that cleaning is often, but not always, effective at removing heavy metals from surfaces. Rivian R2 is getting (and giving) some EV competition: Subaru unveiled its newest electric vehicle: the Trailseeker, a crossover.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

What does it mean for the electric vehicle transition? A quick refresher: Automobiles and trucks are among the leading causes of climate- and lung-destroying air pollution worldwide, and shifting from gasoline-powered to electric vehicles is a key strategy (among many) to cut these emissions. It’s a bleak outlook from any angle.

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ESA

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Perciasepe said the administration would likely include efforts to expand natural carbon sinks, the next generation of regulations for vehicle emissions, and the likelihood of new clean energy and electric vehicle tax credits. EPA – Draft FY 2022-2026 Environmental Protection Agency Strategic Plan. 22, 2021.

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ESA

MAY 17, 2021

The directorate’s budget reaches $5 billion in FY 2026. Before the subcommittee hearing, ESA and 29 other scientific societies and organizations endorsed the NSF for the Future Act. FERC – Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Electric System Reliability Technical Conference (June 1 & 2). Justice Dept.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 21, 2025

In other words, if a regulation mentions electric vehicles, its probably on the target list. The executive order also attacks clean vehicle incentives and federal support for electric vehicle charging stations, important complementary policies helping families around the nation make the switch to cleaner vehicles. In the U.S.,

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ESA

APRIL 5, 2021

Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) are promoting a separate $10 trillion decade-spanning green infrastructure plan, which sets a goal of 100% zero-carbon electricity by 2035, while creating 15.5 The directorate’s budget reaches $5 billion in FY 2026. 2026 ), which would re-establish the U.S. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Reps.

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ESA

JUNE 28, 2021

In this issue: House Science Committee Advances NSF for the Future Act. billion in FY 2026. EPA announces new members of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee. The full House is expected to vote on both the DOE Science for the Future Act and the NSF for the Future Act this week. billion in FY 2026.

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ESA

MAY 6, 2021

241 ) to reauthorize the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act through 2026. FERC – Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Electric System Reliability – Technical Conference (June 1 & 2). EPA – Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit. The full House passed Rep. Justice Dept.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Trump vociferously favors fossil fuels and has criticized renewables, especially wind power and electric vehicles. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s term ends in May 2026. He might relax enforcement of environmental rules or seek new subsidies for fossil fuels.

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ESA

JUNE 1, 2021

This bill which would create a new technology directorate at the National Science Foundation and increase NSF’s overall authorized funding level to around $28 billion by fiscal year (FY) 2026. Legislative updates: The House Oversight and Reform Committee approved the Preventing a Patronage System Act ( H.R

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