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New Environmental Laws Focus on Public Health

Legal Planet

In another victory for environmental and human health amongst disadvantaged communities in California, Assemblymember Laura Friedman’s AB 1963 addressing paraquat dichloride was signed into law. The Environmental Working Group detailed how parquat disproportionately threatens California’s low-income Latino communities.

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DEP To Host April 1 Webinar On New Program To Reduce Methane Pollution From Oil And Gas Operations

PA Environment Daily

DEP has a deadline of March 8, 2026 to submit a plan to EPA to implement the new methane reduction rule and well owners have a deadline of March 2029 to comply with its requirements. Click Here for DEPs presentation slides on the federal regulation. Visit DEPs new Methane Reduction Strategy webpage for more background on this initiative.

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DEP Publishes Updated PAG-02 NPDES Stormwater General Permit

PA Environment Daily

The permit will become effective December 8, 2024 and will expire on December 7, 2029. 11 PA Fertilizer Law, Homeowner Lawn Care For Healthy Watersheds Webinar [PaEN] -- York County Master Watershed Stewards Host Sept. Click Here for related documents. 24 [PaEN] -- York County Master Watershed Stewards Host Sept.

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 10.31.23

PA Environment Daily

Interns Present Stream Morphology Surveys On Lebanon County Streams [PaEN] -- Friends Of The Wissahickon Host Nov. 23 [PaEN] -- Erie Times Guest Essay: We Have A Path To Reduce Climate Pollution, It Is Time To Launch market-Based RGGI - By Environmental Defense Fund & Ceres -- 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Holds Nov.

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Climate Choices Part II — Session Law 2021-165 (Carbon Reduction Plan)

Smith Enviorment

A 2021 North Carolina law requires the N.C. More below on the requirements of Session Law 2021-165 (also referred to as House Bill 951) and NCUC action in response. The law limits offsets to 5%. First, the law is directed to the Utilities Commission rather than the electric utilities. The Reduction Goal.

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Effective Immediately, California Energy Commission Jurisdiction Expands to Include Non-Thermal Projects Greater Than 50 MW

Renewable + Law

The bill allows a person proposing to construct any of those facilities to file an application for certification (“AFC”) with the CEC on or before June 30, 2029.

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Effective Immediately, California Energy Commission Jurisdiction Expands to Include Non-Thermal Projects Greater Than 50 MW

Renewable + Law

The bill allows a person proposing to construct any of those facilities to file an application for certification (“AFC”) with the CEC on or before June 30, 2029.

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