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Join us in ONE HOUR : ✨Join WE ACT for Environmental Justice this Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 5pm EST for a virtual webinar titled "Liquified Natural Gas | Through Her Eyes." Registration is available here: https://lnkd.in/e8n7z_4h. This conversation will feature Black women actively working against #LiquefiedNaturalGas #LNG expansion through community organizing and direct engagement at the state, local, and federal level, driven by their relentless pursuit of environmental and #climatejustice. *Featured panelists include:* - Kari Fulton, Organizing Director at the Center for Oil and Gas Organizing (COGO) - Zulene Mayfield , Chairperson of Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living ("CRCQL") of Chester, PA - Morgan Johnson, Esq. Staff Attorney, Sustainable FERC Project, Climate & Clean Energy Program at Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) - Moderated by Jasmine Jennings, Federal Regulatory Affairs Manager & Attorney, at WE ACT for Environmental Justice Federal Policy
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will hold a virtual public meeting regarding Year 6 of its Statewide Shared Clean Energy Facility, or SCEF, program. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gsxUfFtp #sustainability #renewableenergy
E&E News' Energywire published an article on our new project, which will evaluate the EPA’s implementation of the Underground Injection Control Class VI Well program—including whether the Agency has used available resources to improve permitting of Class VI wells. This project will address three of the EPA’s seven top management challenges in FY 2024: ✅ Managing grants, contracts, and data systems ✅ Maximizing compliance with environmental laws and regulations ✅ Mitigating the causes and adapting to the impacts of climate change #Oversight #NewProject #WorkThatMatters https://lnkd.in/eG2TZqJq
the new rules released by the White House Council for Environmental Quality would allow projects that have a demonstrated long-term environmental benefit to receive expedited environmental reviews or bypass them altogether. Federal agencies would also be required to identify environmentally preferable alternatives to proposed projects early in the permit review process. Biden Administration Moves to Speed Up Permits for Clean Energy https://lnkd.in/erd-Z7ua
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched the ENERGY STAR® program in 1992. Since then, ENERGY STAR® has grown to become the international standard for energy efficiency and one of the most successful voluntary U.S. government programs in history. Learn more and help us light the moment of the impacts of this popular EPA program by following the URL provided here. https://lnkd.in/gFnZSRCX #EarthlyInfrastructure #EnergyStar #EnergyStarPartner #LightTheMoment
In a couple of weeks, I'll be sharing my research on how State Legislatures are protecting utility customers during periods of extreme weather. This conversation is especially relevant with the recent heat waves contributing to heat stress, exhaustion, and unfortunately death. Hope to see some of y'all there! Register at: https://lnkd.in/gNcbwgJS #utilityshutoffs #energyjustice
We're hosting a virtual webinar on Tues June 11th at 12 PM ET! Register online to attend "State Action on Utility Disconnection Protections," a collaboration between the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and the Energy and Policy Institute. Speakers include Prof. David Konisky, Irene Shin, Shelby Green, and Charlie Harak. Moderated by Prof. Sanya Carley and Alison Knasin, Ph.D. Come hear about changes to disconnection protections to respond to an increased understanding on utility disconnection and climate change realities. Panelists will discuss the landscape of protections, state and national activities, and details on how one state revised policies to be more responsive to risks. Q&A to follow. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gNcbwgJS
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📣 This is a transformative shift. By modernizing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes, the Biden Administration's reforms aim to streamline and simplify environmental reviews. This makes it quicker to navigate the red tape that can slow down clean energy projects. 📑 A big part of the overhaul is in enhancing permitting efficiencies. These reforms include setting clearer deadlines for reviews, creating categorical exclusions to speed up low-impact projects, and implementing a more unified federal review process to reduce duplication. #NEPA #renewableenergy
U.S. EPA Plans New Approach to Limit Emissions From Existing Gas-Fired Power Plants. The Environmental Protection Agency’s upcoming rule to limit carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants will omit existing natural gas-fired plants, according to a Feb. 29 statement. The rule is expected in April. The agency plans to take a new approach to address emissions from the existing gas-fired fleet, covering more pollutants and ensuring… The post U.S. EPA Plans New Approach to Limit Emissions From Existing Gas-Fired Power Plants appeared first on EnerKnol. https://lnkd.in/gksm5MPE
As 2023 comes to a close, David Farnsworth and Nancy Seidman are thinking about the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative’s program review – a tool for responsive government that can be used to address the needs of frontline communities in RGGI states. Our two-part blog (click through at the end of Part 1 here) first explains how program review is used to improve RGGI, and then dives into some of the specifics of what it can do now to promote environmental justice. https://lnkd.in/erHyvk7z
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