In her recent article Governor’s Proposed PACER and PRESS Legislation Seek to Lower GHG Emissions with Kevin Garber, Jessica Deyoe discusses the announcement by Governor Shapiro’s office of the Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction Initiative (PACER) and the Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS) legislative proposals. Together, these two initiatives seek to lower greenhouse gas emissions and promote the use of alternative energy for the electric energy grid in Pennsylvania. To read the full article, click here.
In their recent article Developments in Data Privacy, Justine Kasznica and Ember Holmes discuss developments to the Pennsylvania’s Breach of Personal Information Notification Act (BPINA) and next steps. To view the full article, click here.
In her recent article The Form I-9: Refresher and Reminder of Recent Changes Alex Farone discusses the changes to the Form I-9 and its completion procedures which has brought it to the forefront for many employers. To read the full article, click here.
In her recent article D.C. Circuit Decision Vacates PHMSA’s Final Rule Applied to Gathering Lines with Keith Coyle, Christina McKinley discusses the D.C. Circuit decision in GPA Midstream Association and American Petroleum Institute v. United States Department of Transportation and Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Administration. To view the full article, click here.
In her recent article Pennsylvania Supreme Court Vacates the Commonwealth Court 2018 Decision that had Invalidated “Public Resource” Portions of Chapter 78a Regulations with Kevin Garber, Jean Mosites discusses the The Supreme Court’s latest ruling for the well permit process. To read the full article, click here.
In her recent PIOGA Press article New Uncertainties About WOTUS Definition Lisa Bruderly discusses the developments on WOTUS and the Clean Water Act. To read the full article, click here.
In her recent article Chubb Announces New Underwriting Standards for Oil and Gas Extraction with Ben Clapp, Gina Falaschi Buchman discusses how Chubb, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, introduced new climate-focused underwriting standards intended to induce reductions of methane emissions from the oil and gas production sector. Click here, to read the full article.
In her recent article, EJ Federal and PA Update with Sean McGovern, Amanda Brosy discusses the recent federal and state developments in environmental justice (EJ) policy. Click here to view the full article.
In their recent article Climate-Related Disclosures for Federal Suppliers Disclosed in the PIOGA Press, Gina Falaschi Buchman, Justine Kasznica and Susanna Bagdasarova discuss the proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule published by the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The rule would require certain federal suppliers to annually disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate-related financial risks, as well as set GHG emissions reduction targets, on an annual basis. Click here to view the full article.
