PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 26, 2023

A new greenhouse gas budget shows coastal ecosystems globally are a net greenhouse gas sink for carbon dioxide (CO2) but emissions of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) counteract some of the CO2 uptake, according to researchers. Read the full story from Southern Cross University.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

Harnessing more energy from the sun would mean cleaner air, a more stable climate, less strain on natural resources, and an energy source we can depend on to be virtually pollution-free for as long as we can imagine. Right now, Pennsylvania is currently ranked 26th in the nation for solar power.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 15, 2023

They called expert witnesses to calculate the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by activity in Montana, a major gas and coal producing state, and connected that to tangible impacts on ecosystems and humans in the state. “Defendants’ actions contribute to climate change and harm plaintiffs.” The plaintiffs won this case on climate science.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Shapiro released the consensus recommendations by the Climate and Energy Work Group of organized labor, energy industry, consumer and environmental stakeholders to discuss Pennsylvania’s energy future, including the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. NewsClip: -- AP: Gov.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 28, 2022

However, another standard that’s quickly becoming a must-have is equipment that meets current and future sustainability benchmarks—in an effort to maintain brand reputation and customer patronage, as well as reduce greenhouse gas … Continue reading Companies protect natural resources and gain competitive advantage by financing eco-friendly equipment. (..)

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

On February 28, DEP Interim Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley told the House Appropriations Committee funding for DEP’s Oil and Gas Regulatory Program will be in the red by Fall and an “all sectors” greenhouse gas reduction program will not be recommended to implement the PA Climate Change Action Plan. It wasn't something that we're pushing.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 31, 2021

United States case, plaintiffs sought an order directing the federal government to slash the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions. The plaintiffs had asked the court to issue a “remedial plan” that would require Montana to take many steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel production in the state.

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 30, 2023

CAPP has targeted a number of Ministers this year, from key environmental and climate policy maker Johnathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, to Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan and Randy Boissonnault in his former role as Associate Minister of Finance. – 7 meetings each Suncor, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The remaining bills, Assembly Bill 460 and Assembly Bill 1337 , were unable to make it out of the Senate Natural Resources and Water committee. Senate Bill 253 by Senator Scott Wiener will require large corporations to transparently disclose the greenhouse gas emission associated with their entire supply chain.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JULY 12, 2023

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) applauds USDA’s commitment of funds to improve the tracking and analysis of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. As the agency increasingly focuses on implementing incentive-based support for reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, effective measurement becomes ever more vital.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 17, 2024

MPs who took the most meetings Shannon Stubbs, Member of Parliament for Lakeland (AB) took meetings with the Pathways Alliance, Irving Oil, and MEG, as well as multiple meetings with CAPP, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd, Suncor, and Cenovus, for a total of 12 meetings.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 7, 2022

Read the full story from Washington University in St. Collaborative research finds a lack of available metals may be responsible for more nitrous oxide than previously thought.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Penn State has been working to lower its greenhouse gas emissions for more than two decades, with a 50% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions for the entire University recently achieved. Fowler is an attorney and mediator who focuses on environmental, energy and natural resource law, with a specific focus on water related issues.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Pathways Alliance is a consortium of six of the biggest tar sands producers in Canada: Suncor, Cenovus, MEG Energy, Imperial Oil, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Here’s the catch: there are three big flaws with the story they’re peddling: Fossil fuels are still the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. and ConocoPhillips.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

It’s called the Social Cost of Carbon and it quantifies the damages of greenhouse gas emissions on health, the economy, and the environment. Last year alone, four of the top oil companies in Canada (Cenovus, Imperial Oil, Suncor, and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.)

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In that meeting, he called for Suncor’s operations to prioritize maximizing profits over reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. Rich Kruger will testify in front of the Environment Parliamentary committee for the same reason on Tuesday October 17.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

On September 21, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced DCNR will produce or purchase 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. In 2021, DCNR reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 194 metric tons. DCNR expects to use 28.7 gigawatt hours and purchase 13.2

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Earthava

MAY 17, 2021

Due to population growth, cities face challenges as they expand constantly, such as depletion of natural resources and pressure on infrastructure. However, one of its most pressing current challenges is reducing the carbon emissions from transportation, a sector that is one of the highest contributors to greenhouse gases.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2024

These grants will emphasize projects that support environmental justice and prevention of greenhouse gas emissions. Source reduction activities can lessen exposure to toxic chemicals, conserve natural resources, and reduce financial costs for businesses, particularly waste management, and cleanup.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 10, 2025

Reversing this trend requires urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but that wont be sufficient by itself. This follows a decade of record-breaking temperatures, with the World Meteorological Organization concluding that the past ten years 2025-2024 are the ten warmest years on record.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 2, 2021

Leveraging California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) mitigation to fund projects on natural and working lands. Standardizing accounting practices for measuring greenhouse gas impacts, environmental impacts, and community impacts. Amanda Hansen – Deputy Secretary for Climate Change at the California Natural Resources Agency.

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Physics World

MAY 17, 2022

A significant focus of research and application related to clean energies is to reduce the negative effects of fossil fuels that are contaminating our planet (via their by- products) and rapidly consuming our natural resources. Any factor that can assist “clean-energy-based strategies” has to be seriously considered.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

On September 20, the departments of Education, Environmental Protection, and Conservation and Natural Resources honored U.S. These schools are teaching the next generation to be god stewards of the environment and to protect our natural resources and public health,” said Acting DEP Secretary Ramez Ziadeh.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Since 2015, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources green energy and sustainability projects have resulted in the installation of 19 solar arrays; the addition of 33 plug in EV and hybrid vehicles; public EV charging stations at 33 state park and forest locations; and energy efficiency measures that will save more than $30 million over (..)

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Rather than simply requesting the company disclose information related to production of greenhouse gas emissions, the court weighed the impacts of climate change as part of its balancing test to determine whether the project was in the public interest. Section 4.15(1) Four Key Takeaways. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

“The government of Indonesia has taken several bold initiatives to protect and restore critical coastal ecosystems, particularly coral reefs and mangroves,” said Andre Aquino, senior natural resources management specialist at the World Bank’s environment and natural resources global practice, during an online press event.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Department of Agriculture announced the availability of $65 million through two funding opportunities for new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2024

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. That’s roughly the same impact as 50 million passenger cars! These pipelines run through many of our neighborhoods, exposing us and our loved ones to methane pollution.

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Statement from Emilia Belliveau, Energy Transition Program Manager, Environmental Defence Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Greenwashing was on full display earlier today as Members of Parliament grilled Suncor, the largest greenhouse gas emitter in Canada.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Tad Macfarlan is an experienced environmental and land use lawyer and a partner in the firm's global Environment, Land, and Natural Resources practice group. Samuel Boden is an associate in the environment, land, and natural resources group in the Harrisburg office.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 8, 2024

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

According to the Japanese Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, the countrys fossil fuel dependency was 83.2% According to the Japanese Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, the countrys fossil fuel dependency was 83.2% Background Japan has heavily relied on the use of fossil fuels for its power generation.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Panelists include-- -- Kati Austgen, Nuclear Energy Institute -- Joseph Kerecman, Calpine -- Darren Olagues, Talen Energy -- Liz Robinson, Philadelphia Solar Energy Association -- Robert Routh, Natural Resources Defense Council -- What can the PUC do to ensure resource adequacy for electric distribution customers?

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Wolf: 2021 Climate Impacts Report Projects Pennsylvania Will Be 5.9°

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

With the Climate Resiliency Initiative, the Conservancy is targeting two types of actions: climate mitigation (direct, tangible efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions) and climate adaptation (planning for resilience against the impacts of climate change).

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Governor Edwards’ Climate Initiatives Task Force, charged with making recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions originating in Louisiana, recently took another step towards that goal. This document contains proposed strategies and specific actions across several priority areas to be considered in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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