PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

One of the key deadlines EPA is extending is the deadline for states to submit plans to implement Section 111, OOOOb/c from March 2026 to January 2027. The Department of Environmental Protection is now in the middle of developing a plan to implement the Section 111, OOOOb/c requirements for oil and gas operations.

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

31, 2027, XTO will be required to work with PADEP to identify the heaviest polluting abandoned oil and gas wells in western Pennsylvania and spend at least $1.4 Mitigation Measures As part of the settlement, XTO must also undertake a project to mitigate harm attributable to XTO’s alleged violations under its agreement. Specifically, by Dec.

Clean Air Act

Law Columbia

JANUARY 22, 2025

EPA , represents the Centers most recent effort to support strong federal climate regulations that protect and advance the wellbeing of cities and their residents. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) 2024 greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles (the HDV Rule) that went into effect on June 21, 2024. In Nebraska v.

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

Related Articles This Week: -- Coterra Energy Fined $299,000 For Contaminating 13 Private Water Supplies In Lenox Twp., So Far This Year [PaEN] -- PJM Interconnection Again Extends Maximum Generation Alert & Load Management Alert To July 30; Demand Response Programs Implemented On July 28, 29 [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension: Sept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

So Far This Year [PaEN] -- Spotlight PA: Why Pennsylvanians May See Higher Electric Bills This Summer And Next [PJM Auction, A.I. It’s Only A Matter Of Time, Experts Say -- Penn State Extension Aug.

Clean Air Act

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Opinion: National emissions trading system is key to Chinas green recovery Technological improvements, policy guidance and regulations have been key to reducing retail-end emissions. Elsewhere, the UK has announced that its version of CBAM will come into effect in January 2027.

Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2025

Future capacity auctions for delivery in 2026/27 and 2027/28 can still see more increases, but will have a price cap of $325/MW-day and a floor of $175/MW-day as a result of a settlement PJM entered into as a result of a lawsuit brought by Gov. There's no requirement currently under our Pennsylvania rules and regulations, laws, whatever?

Electricity

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

NSW Blue Carbon Strategy 2022–2027 and Blue Carbon Strategy for South Australia ) and provided funding for blue carbon restoration and conservation projects overseas through the Blue Carbon Accelerator Fund. While Australia’s NDC does not mention BCEs, they have adopted comprehensive regional blue carbon strategies (e.g.

Carbon Dioxide

Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Florida regulator is nominated to oversee the EPA Office of Water. The bill reauthorizes, through 2027, a pilot program to pay water users to conserve water. SEC reconsiders rule ordering large businesses to disclose climate risks. And lastly, Republicans from the western states set out their legislative priorities.

Endangered Species Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 21, 2025

In other words, if a regulation mentions electric vehicles, its probably on the target list. In March of last year, EPA finalized the “ Phase 3″ Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for heavy-duty vehicles that would reduce pollution from new trucks between model year 2027 through 2032.

Nitrogen Oxides

PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2025

Miles Of 4 Texas Eastern Natural Gas Pipelines To Allow For Longwall Coal Mining In Greene County [PaEN] -- DEP Posted 78 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In July 26 PA Bulletin [PaEN] Related Articles Last Week: -- Attorney General Sunday Files Criminal Charges Against Equitrans For 2022 Leak Of 1.1 Muth Seeks To Protect Pennsylvanians From A.I.

2023

Law Columbia

DECEMBER 9, 2024

EPA as part of our ongoing amicus efforts to support strong federal climate regulations. The case involves EPAs 2024 Vehicle Standards that set new air pollutant and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model year 2027 through 2032 Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles, which have been challenged by states and industry groups.

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2025

DEP said Laurel Mountain Production also never complied with the basic requirement to register the impoundment with the agency since it was constructed in 2017 as required by state regulations. Photos from the April 14 inspection show the impoundment contains an unknown quantity of water.

2017

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 1, 2025

Cryptocurrency And PA’s War On The Little Guy - By Joe Morinville, Energy Independent Solutions -- TribLive Letter: We Need Strong Regulations To Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Operations - By Dr. Gabriel Cisneros -- ABC27: Sen. So Far This Year [PaEN] -- PJM Electricity Auction: PJM Lost 2.8

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2025

MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day MW-Day In 2024-25; Extreme Weather Risk Big Factor [PaEN] Related Articles This Week: -- Coterra Energy Fined $299,000 For Contaminating 13 Private Water Supplies In Lenox Twp., Muth Seeks To Protect Pennsylvanians From A.I.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

NARUC is the national association representing state public service commissioners who regulate essential utility services, including energy, telecommunications, water, and transportation. Its members serve on the utility commissions in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2025

Critically, many of the so-called marginal wells in Pennsylvania, often cited as too small to regulate, are owned by large companies with the means to invest in basic leak detection and repairs. Children, seniors, and low-income families are especially vulnerable. These sites need to be part of any comprehensive methane strategy.

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Regulations like Californias Advanced Clean Trucks rule (ACT) have been key to driving increased ZET model availability and deployment in the early years of on-road freight electrification and will be crucial to accelerating this in the coming years.

Nitrogen Oxides

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Youll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. DEP eNotice: The Only Way Youll Know When Applications Come In To DEP Did you know DEP can send you email notices when permit applications are submitted to DEP in your community? Click Here to sign up for DEPs eNOTICE today !

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Pam Snyder, Protesters Oppose Presidents Policies: We Will Not Stand For This -- PoliticsPA: Presidents Of 11 PA Colleges Condemn Presidents Unprecedented Government Overreach -- TribLive: Carnegie Mellon President Joins University Leaders In Condemning Unprecedented Government Overreach -- Post-Gazette: Allegheny College President Among Higher Ed (..)

Politics

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2025

DEP said Laurel Mountain Production also never complied with the basic requirement to register the impoundment with the agency since it was constructed in 2017 as required by state regulations. feet above a stream rather than buried 3 feet below the stream channel as regulations require. Violations issued. Response requested by May 16.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day MW-Day In 2024-25; Extreme Weather Risk Big Factor [PaEN] Related Articles This Week: -- Coterra Energy Fined $299,000 For Contaminating 13 Private Water Supplies In Lenox Twp., Muth Seeks To Protect Pennsylvanians From A.I.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2025

MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day MW-Day In 2024-25; Extreme Weather Risk Big Factor [PaEN] Related Articles This Week: -- Coterra Energy Fined $299,000 For Contaminating 13 Private Water Supplies In Lenox Twp., So Far This Year [PaEN] -- PJM Electricity Auction: PJM Lost 2.8 Muth Seeks To Protect Pennsylvanians From A.I.

Electricity

Legal Planet

MAY 14, 2025

Housebuilders will be legally required to install solar panels on the roofs of new properties by 2027 under the plans. Solar Kingdom: Almost all new homes in England will be fitted with solar panels during construction within two years, the government will announce, the Guardian reported.

Paris Agreement

Legal Planet

APRIL 9, 2025

Taking advantage of a loophole in the Clean Air Act, Trump is extending the deadline for coal plants to comply with new mercury restrictions from 2027 to 2029. Another presidential action is technically a proclamation rather than an executive order, a distinction of no importance to anyone.

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

Future capacity auctions for delivery in 2026/27 and 2027/28 can still see more increases, but will have a price cap of $325/MW-day and a floor of $175/MW-day as a result of a settlement PJM entered into as a result of a lawsuit brought by Gov. MW-day to $269.92/MW-day-- MW-day-- a 933% increase. Read more here.

Electricity

Legal Planet

APRIL 10, 2025

Wes Moore has decided to give car- and truck-makers extra time to comply with clean-vehicle regulations, after state officials there came under pressure from dealers who said they couldn’t meet the strict timelines.

Nitrogen Oxides

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 17, 2024

But these trade-offs may change over time due to additional factors like fuel economy and emissions regulations. year the vehicle is purchased): 2023, 2027, 2030, 2035. year the vehicle is purchased): 2023, 2027, 2030, 2035. In addition to the vehicle characteristics, we also considered different energy futures.

2027

Enviromental Defense

JULY 23, 2025

The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that global metallurgical coal demand will experience a slowdown in growth and potentially plateau in the coming years, with a slight overall decline by 2027, according to their “Coal 2024” report.

Waste

Legal Planet

JUNE 9, 2025

Photo by Zan Dubin After 6 hours of public comment and discussion in a packed auditorium, Southern California air quality regulators on Friday rejected a pair of proposals that would have reduced harmful pollution from gas furnaces and water heaters. More than 200 people signed up to give public comments at Friday’s SCAQMD meeting.

Regulations

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 25, 2025

The state legislature has authorized the program to continue through 2030, but markets hate uncertainty, so economists have predicted a collapse of permit values (and consequently revenue) if the program is not reauthorized before 2027. California is not entirely immune to the tomfoolery going on at the federal level.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MAY 23, 2025

Susquehanna River Basin Commission meeting. 4423 North Front Street in Harrisburg. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) Majority Chair House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee -- DEP Supports 68 Environmental Education Projects Across PA With $1.1 Customer Charge Increase By Wellsboro Electric; 18% Gas Increase + 13.4%

Natural Resources

National Law Center

JULY 21, 2025

Currently, the federal government and states evenly split the cost of the administration of SNAP; however, under the OBBBA, states will now be required to pay 75% of the cost of administering the program starting in fiscal year 2027. SNAP-Ed The OBBBA makes the most dramatic modification to SNAP-Ed.

2013

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2025

Youll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. DEP eNotice: The Only Way Youll Know When Applications Come In To DEP Did you know DEP can send you email notices when permit applications are submitted to DEP in your community? Click Here to sign up for DEPs eNOTICE today !

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2025

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Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Compliance with the regulation had been on hold since December 2022 when the conventional oil and gas industry filed a challenge to the regulation in Commonwealth Court. and a 45,278 ton reduction in methane from unconventional shale gas sources [ Read more here ], according to the Regulatory Analysis Forms for the regulations.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2025

24 RiverWatch Video Report -- Centre Daily Times: Follow These Centre County Recycling Tips In 2025 -- Lock Haven Express: Penn State, DCNR Forest Health Briefing, Forest Landowners Conference March 6-8 In State College -- Jan. Ohio- $3.01 Ohio- $3.01

Natural Gas