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What’s Been Killing U.S. Coal?

Legal Planet

Regulation may have made a difference, since coal requires more extensive pollution controls than competing fuels. Growth in renewable energy, which was likely driven by state energy policies, took an extra bit out of the market for coal. But this could only have a contributing factor. In 2010, U.S.

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Boston Regulates Building GHG Emissions: The Next Few Years Will Be Very Interesting

Law and Environment

Use of Renewable Energy Certificates as a compliance mechanism. The Air Pollution Control Commission has authority to suspend some or all of the requirements of BERDO 2.0 The ability to apply for an “Individual Compliance Schedule.”. The ability to apply for a “Hardship Compliance Plan.”.

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Environmental Council Of The States, Other State Organizations Write Congress About The Importance Of Federal Funding To State Agencies Implementing Federal Programs

PA Environment Daily

Note: In Pennsylvania, DEP receives at least $60 million a year in federal funding just to pay staff and other costs of implementing federal environmental protection programs like Air Quality, Water Quality, Mining, Storage Tanks, Waste, Safe Drinking Water and others.]

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EPA: Pennsylvania One Of 45 States, MSAs To Submit Priority Climate Action Plans As Part Of $5 Billion Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program

PA Environment Daily

DEP said it has the statutory authority in the 1995 law that created the agency, the state Air Pollution Control Act and other laws to establish grant and funding programs to implement the Plan. Pennsylvania’s Climate Action Priority Plan is available online.

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2 Republican Senators Lay Out Agenda For Deregulating Oil & Gas Industry, Power Plants In PA

PA Environment Daily

.] -- “Exempt Pennsylvania from plant-closing EPA regulations such as the Wastewater Rule and the Cross State Air Pollution Rule.” [ Note: That’s not the way it works. A state cannot exempt itself from a federal law or regulation. A state cannot exempt itself from a federal law or regulation. Read more here.

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 3.28.25

PA Environment Daily

Shapiro: What Labor, Industry, Environmental, Consumer Leaders Are Saying About The Lightning Energy Plan To Secure Pennsylvanias Energy Future -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Low Stream Flows Triggering Restrictions On 19 Shale Gas Water Withdrawals, 17 More Approaching Restrictions [PaEN] -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Releases Natural (..)

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Clean Air Council Celebrates Joseph Minott's 40 Year Commitment To Leading The Council, And To The Environment

PA Environment Daily

Joe fought tirelessly to raise awareness on urban air pollution in the1980’s by establishing and distributing a daily regional air quality index report that is still used today. And in the early 2000’s when fracking was falsely seen as transitional energy, Joe purposely grew the legal team to oppose natural gas expansion.