Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Not only does burning coal contribute massively to rising greenhouse gas emissions, it also endangers people’s health. Air pollutants from coal plants are linked to chronic heart and respiratory disease, and a host of acute ailments. Years later, it has still made no progress – and Canadian ports continue to ship coal.

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Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2021

Last year, Alex led a team of researchers in developing a policy report focused on lessons from California’s climate and air pollution policies. Ted’s world-leading research project on the governance of geoengineering examines law and policy issues presented by solar geoengineering and carbon dioxide removal.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Tailpipes from our cars, trucks and buses are also a major source of toxic local air pollution that disproportionately harms overburdened and underserved communities. An average global temperature change greater than 1.5 Reducing emissions from our vehicles is a huge part of this.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2024

Clair just 35 kilometers to the west, which is already burdened with major pollution problems. Concern: Air pollution The landfill will also create air pollution and odours that will be noticeable through the surrounding area and the neighbouring agricultural community of Dresden.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 26, 2023

In the complaint, the Plaintiffs argued that they were likely to suffer damage from air pollution and the emissions of greenhouse gases by the coal-fired power plants and those would violate personal rights or the right to a peaceful life of the Plaintiffs. Kobelco Power Kobe No. and Kansai Electric Power Co.,

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2024

These pipelines run through many of our neighborhoods, exposing us and our loved ones to methane pollution. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is roughly 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide, fuels extreme weather across the country by trapping heat in the atmosphere.

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Acoel

AUGUST 17, 2021

The post Agricultural Air Pollution: A Brief Reprise appeared first on ACOEL. So, Margo and I just continue to exercise our personal, and globally meaningless, method of emission control by eating Beyond Burgers© that are made from peas.

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Law Columbia

MAY 28, 2021

This week’s advancements offer two new models for local governments looking to require or promote building electrification: air pollution and land use regulation. 2317, which would amend the City’s building code to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new and renovated buildings to 50 kilograms of carbon dioxide per million BTUs.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2022

million in Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants (AFIGs) to 18 cleaner fuel transportation projects statewide that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants. Vehicles alone release 21 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in the state, a known greenhouse gas and direct contributor to climate change.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Gas is a polluting fossil fuel which emits greenhouse gasses when it is produced and used. It is responsible for one third of Ontario’s greenhouse gas emissions , making it one the province’s worst climate change contributors. Using gas appliances at home creates indoor air pollution and can lead to asthma in children.

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Greenbuilding Law

JULY 9, 2023

Methane’s Warming Potential : Methane, a colorless, odorless, and highly flammable gas that occurs abundantly in nature and from a variety of anthropogenic activities, has a considerably higher global warming potential than carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide emissions, on the other hand, arise almost exclusively from burning fossil fuels.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The cities argued that the regulation would prevent them from imposing restrictions on the circulation of passenger vehicles in relation to their air pollutant emissions. In Australia and New Zealand, plaintiffs failed to establish that there is a government’s duty of care to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. In Smith v.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

By focusing on capping and plugging these wells, my Administration is making real progress towards tackling greenhouse gas emissions here in Pennsylvania and creating thousands of good-paying, union jobs in the process,” said Gov. Josh Shapiro. “We We must reject the false choice between protecting jobs and protecting our planet.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2023

May 20 Grass Lake & Glacial Till Barrens Evening Birding & Blooms, Monroe County -- Delaware RiverKeeper May 12 RiverWatch Video Report -- DCNR Blog: One Of The Best Things You Can Do To Help The Environment - Plant A Native Tree!

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 3, 2024

The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program provides $5 billion in grants to states, local governments, tribes, and territories to develop and implement ambitious plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollution. billion for competitive implementation grants.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Getting more zero- and low-emission vehicles on the road in Pennsylvania helps reduce harmful air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds. It also helps lower the level of carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases heating up the climate, in the air.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Orphan wells can leak methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere and pollute groundwater. Methane is especially hazardous, being up to 86 times more potent than carbon dioxide, which poses a potential risk to life and property, significantly warming the planet, and contributing to harmful air pollution.

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Here are seven of our big ocean victories from this year: We drove an ambitious agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping. With the shipping industry accounting for considerable contributions to global greenhouse gas emissions annually, this is a massive victory for our ocean and our planet.

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Breezometer

JUNE 7, 2022

Understanding Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The greenhouse effect is a popular name for the earth’s warming effect which occurs naturally when gasses in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun and prevent it from escaping back into space. Greenhouse Gas Emissions are Increasing.

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Greenbuilding Law

OCTOBER 29, 2023

At worst, critics challenge it as a frontal attack on using carbon offsets. And some question if one state, California, despite its street cred as having enacted the nation’s first air pollution law in 1947, should control environmental policy in the other 49 states? All information documenting how.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2023

For more information contact Cathy Lodge at: clodge@environmentalintegrity.org. ] “My Administration is making real progress towards tackling a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions here in Pennsylvania, and creating thousands of good-paying, union jobs in the process,” said Gov. Read more here. Josh Shapiro. “We

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2022

million in Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants to municipalities and businesses for 99 electric vehicles and more clean fuel transportation projects to improve air quality in their communities. Transportation is one of the biggest sources of air pollution in Pennsylvania.

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Instead, this false solution will foist more waste and air pollution on a community that is already overburdened with both. Instead of subsidizing these polluting waste and fossil-burning projects, the government should invest in truly renewable energy, which is a cleaner and more affordable source of power.

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Edouard Stenger

MAY 16, 2017

These days the United States’ federal government is promoting coal and backtracking on climate ambition and the European Union is no longer cutting its greenhouse gases emissions. All in all, these are good news and I am happy that some countries see the benefits of fighting global climate change and local air pollution.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 4, 2024

The Earth’s surface is about 70 percent ocean; the ocean absorbs 95 percent of our excess heat and over 25 percent of our excess carbon dioxide, contributes half of Earth’s oxygen production, and provides other services that sustain life as we know it. Article 195 absolutely prohibits this kind of practice.

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Edouard Stenger

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

noted ” Diesel generators produce carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), and particulate matter. These generators release this into the atmosphere and substantially reduce air quality in the nearby regions. kg of pure carbon, 2.6 kg of carbon dioxide released per liter of diesel fuel.”

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

have long demonstrated leadership on climate change, with more than 170 of them having set targets to phase out fossil energy and many others committing to net zero greenhouse gas emissions. Cities around the U.S. Waste decarbonization plays out in the context of the dormant Commerce Clause of the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Getting more zero- and low-emission vehicles on the road in Pennsylvania helps reduce harmful air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds. It also helps lower the level of carbon dioxide, helping to address climate change.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 26, 2023

But total emissions of greenhouse gases are around 50Gt of CO 2 ‘equivalents’. Leaving large residuals would mean continued harms to health from air pollution and continued impacts from fossil fuel extraction and production. Removing 2-5Gt of CO 2 each year is still a big undertaking.

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Acoel

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

In Shirley, individual Republican legislators and various entities associated with two coal-fired power plants challenged a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) greenhouse gas control regulation. The regulation would enable the state to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). McKinstry, Jr. and John C.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Under Governor Wolf, we’ve accelerated and expanded work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to equip Pennsylvania’s communities, businesses, and individual residents to address climate change impacts occurring now and projected for the near future. Pennsylvania’s greenhouse gas emissions are tracked yearly.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 24, 2022

. -- Takes Away DEP’s Authority To Regulate Carbon Pollution: The bill takes away DEP’s existing statutory authority to reduce carbon pollution from power plants and other sources. This provision has nothing to do with increasing natural gas or oil production in the Commonwealth. Wolf announced the initiative in 2019.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 11, 2022

Tom Wolf vetoed and disapproved Senate Concurrent Regulatory Review Resolution 1, which would have disabled the Commonwealth’s opportunity to enter the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and effectively achieve climate goals and reduce carbon emissions. while reducing harmful greenhouse gases. On January 10, Gov.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 29, 2024

This post is the third in a series of blogs that address specific legal features of the rule: Part One offered a summary of the final rule, and delved into the materiality threshold that was added throughout the rule, including for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disclosure.

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Acoel

JANUARY 18, 2022

Most notably, thousands of corporations announced net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) pledges and hundreds of banks and other financial institutions committed to conform their lending to the requirements for a 2050 net-zero GHG world.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

Despite these claims, burning waste coal is still just burning fossil fuel and results in the emissions of significant amounts of air pollution including ozone precursors, fine particulates, acid gasses, heavy metals, and vast amounts of carbon pollution.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

Utilizing manure nutrients efficiently means that risk of loss of nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment, and greenhouse gas is minimized. Generation from solar farms of this size and type are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 47,390 metric tons of CO2 annually.

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