Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Since the MGT Teesside plant was awarded its CfD, the Government has agreed that this type of power plant does not meet the official definition of low-carbon electricity. Since then, they have agreed that this kind of biomass power station no longer meets their definition of low-carbon electricity for the purpose of new subsidy awards.

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Defend Our Future

MAY 21, 2020

Air pollution can cause heart and lung disease, which makes coronavirus more deadly. But in the midst of this unprecedented public health crisis, the Trump Administration is rolling back public health protections that keep us safe from air pollution.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 2, 2021

It’s time to update that definition to include sudden, dramatic swings among judges and juries. As Scientific American noted : "For the first time in history, a court … ordered a private company, rather than a government, to curb its planet-warming pollution.". Pull Quote. Climate Change. Policy & Politics. Featured Column.

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Front And Centered

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Rather than requiring California and Québec to meet Washington standards, Ecology this week announced it is prepared to offer up legislation this coming session that would weaken the Washington law. permits to pollute) into one marketplace where the permits are traded at the lowest possible cost.

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Defend Our Future

AUGUST 10, 2020

It will help assess the impact proposed laws will have on frontline communities Crucially, it requires that representatives of impacted communities have a seat at the table at the front end of that rulemaking process. And this bill does exactly that. EJ for All Act : Just last week, Harris, along with her colleagues Sens.

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Front And Centered

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Growth Management Act (GMA) is a state law that requires this work, and it’s really important! The GMA is a state law that determines how cities and counties plan to manage population growth by dictating what can be built where, which type of projects should be prioritized, and how the jurisdiction will be livable for its residents.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 29, 2024

That’s because a state law passed in 2021 regulating carbon capture includes a provision allowing companies to claim a wide range of project information — including location — as trade secrets. Fossil Economy Campaign Manager for the Center for International Environmental Law. “It

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A majority also favor regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant, imposing strict carbon dioxide limits on coal-fired power plants, and research and tax rebates for renewable energy, according to the Yale data. And nearly two-thirds would also require utilities to produce 20% of their electricity from renewable sources. HB 458, signed by Gov.

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Front And Centered

JUNE 20, 2020

Advocacy by Front and Centered, our members, and allies helped create this Task Force during the 2019 Legislative Session in order to develop strategies that address environmental health disparities with guidance from the communities most impacted by pollution. The proposed definition is a modified version of the EPA’s EJ definition.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 28, 2021

Attempts to sue polluting companies and governments over their responsibility for climate change would have a greater chance of success if they made better use of the latest science, according to a study by Oxford University researchers. The study reviewed 73 climate litigation cases against polluters across 14 jurisdictions.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Climate advocates said that giving green accolades to companies who continue to produce adverts and public relations campaigns for major polluters undermines the credibility of Ad Net Zero, an advertising industry body formed in 2020 amid a broader push by the business world to show it was serious about tackling the climate crisis.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

After the Biden administration’s bipartisan infrastructure law was passed , the administration hailed the bill’s $4.7 billion package to cap orphaned oil and gas wells as a move to tackle “super-polluting methane emissions,” saying it will combat the climate crisis and create jobs. Who Writes the Bills That Become Law?

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The European Commission has adopted two final pillars under its Fit for 55 legislative package, setting in place legally binding climate targets across sectors and prioritising the shift away from polluting vehicles as soon as possible. The agreement also includes the first ever EU definition of energy poverty. annual savings target.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 6, 2024

The ACC is fighting to weaken the bill , which it claims is “ overly restrictive ” in its definitions of toxic substances and recycling. But an October report by the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) and Beyond Plastics found that only 4 out of the 11 chemical recycling facilities that have been built in the U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 13, 2021

At the same time, state legislatures are passing laws to impose harsh punishments on public protests. On May 11, Arizona became the latest example of this trend when Governor Doug Ducey signed into law legislation that will remove infrequent voters from the state’s ballot list. 1/6) — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) May 11, 2021.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 17, 2020

Companies that pollute their local communities risk poisoning their customers. With good reason: Sustainable business still lacks universal definitions, metrics and accountability. As I noted in a 2006 essay on the occasion of Friedman’s passing: We know better now. Somewhere, Professor Friedman must be smiling.

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Business Green

AUGUST 19, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act is now law and providing the food sector a whole new world of possibilities. As I am sure you've read on every website that ever existed, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law Tuesday afternoon. How does that affect the future of food production in the United States?

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Front And Centered

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Some highlights include : A definition of EJ that builds on the definition used by the U.S. In partnership with communities, State Agencies should create a standard method to develop, track, evaluate, and publish EJ and health goals focused on preventing pollution and improving engagement in overburdened communities.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

Annual publication of this data is a requirement of the Environment Act – which passed into law in November 2021. The Act also requires the Government to develop a Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan, to be presented to parliament in September 2022, setting out how they’re going to stop sewage pollution.

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Front And Centered

MARCH 7, 2019

Additionally, improvements need to be made before this bill becomes a law. The Senate version still allows major polluter Spokane’s Waste-to-Energy incinerator to qualify as a clean energy generator.

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Grist

AUGUST 17, 2020

Asked to clarify his claim that a Joe Biden presidency would usher in an invasion of the suburbs by dark-skinned people, Trump noted that roughly a third of suburban residents are already “minorities” who want to “destroy suburbia” by changing zoning laws to build low-income housing. Obama’s use of “minorities” was noteworthy for its irony.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

The president’s executive order aims to use the US government’s procurement power to achieve “carbon pollution-free electricity” by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050. Thus, “24/7 carbon pollution-free electricity” requires that energy generation matches consumption, such as through storage capacity or sources other than wind or solar.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The people of Honolulu are now one step closer to putting these polluters on trial. We look forward to proceeding with our case and having our day in court to show how Exxon is breaking the law and to put an end to the deception once and for all,” Attorney General Healey responded in a statement.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

But over the next few weeks or months, a methane fee has a real chance of being signed into law by the President. What’s different here is that new methane rules definitely will happen, and oil companies think they’ll have a better chance to weaken them if they publicly support them.”. Congress Eyes Methane Fee.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 12, 2024

. “In case you still doubted quite how appalling this government’s so-called environmental policy has become, the Secretary of State for Net Zero, Claire Coutinho, has now publicly aligned herself with a man who denies the existence of man-made climate change,” said Jo Maugham, executive director of the Good Law Project.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The crux of the ruling was that the bank was promoting its investments in tree planting and the net zero transition while omitting any mention of the tens of billions of pounds it continues to invest facilitating oil and exploration and other polluting activities.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We have legislated through the Environment Act and will continue to improve our regulations and wildlife laws in line with our ambitious vision.". However, Jayawardena is understood to have asked officials to look at extending the definition of BMV to cover middling to low grade land with a 3b classification.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

This comes as major polluters are increasingly deploying digital tactics to detract from negative headlines about their record profits and decades-long contribution to climate change. It also appears that major polluters have been using influential environmentalists to bolster their social media campaigns. million views.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

It’s definitely not over, just talk to the folks at Coal River and they will tell you that’s not the case,” said Matt Hepler, an environmental scientist with the environmental group Appalachian Voices , referring to the Coal River Mountain area in southern West Virginia, where coal production has remained relatively high in recent years.

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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

While before that intersectionality might have been a little obtuse for folks, it's much clearer now that if you come from a community where there's high rates of pollution, there's a huge intersection between high rates of pollution, access to healthcare and health outcomes and COVID-19 outcomes. For instance, our climate work.

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Grist

MARCH 17, 2023

The initiative was quietly humming along to the tune of about $11 million per year in funding until 2022, when Earth MRI received an additional influx of $320 million , spread out over five years, through the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Our part is the definition of the geological framework where deposits could occur,” Day said.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2021

Both EQT and Chesapeake will seek certification from outside providers, including a business called Project Canary, which touts its ability to collect data on methane emissions and pollutants from oil and gas wells and offers a certification it calls TrustWell. We need to address the brand problem.”.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This shaped federal regulation of both indoor and outdoor air pollution. A few months later, the New York Times reported on the study, bringing national attention to the issue, and an op-ed in the Yale Law Journal described indoor air pollution, as a “menace” that required “comprehensive federal legislation.” Definitely.

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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

I think while before that intersectionality might have been a little obtuse for folks, I think it's much clearer now that if you come from a community where there's high rates of pollution, there's a huge intersection between high rates of pollution, access to healthcare and health outcomes and COVID-19 outcomes. We hit net zero early.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

It will also explore how complex or jargon-heavy language can be used to mislead costumers and whether companies that fail to provide all relevant information about the sustainability of a product of service - for example, whether it's non-recyclable or highly polluting - have breached consumer law.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 18, 2022

Major car and airline companies are using adverts that greenwash their business while continuing to push highly polluting products that put the world’s climate goals at risk, DeSmog can reveal. DeSmog’s analysis also found that a significant minority of adverts were dedicated to promoting highly polluting vehicles. SUVs Booming.

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Clean Energy Trust

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

From a resource depletion perspective, orbital space can be thought of as an environment that is getting polluted by debris creation events. Source: European Space Agency The problem with this pollution is that not all debris is trackable. Lab-simulated hypervelocity impact. NASA’s Atlantis space shuttle on its 19th mission to the ISS.

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