The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued on Oct. 3 issued a directive requiring federal civilian agencies to enhance accountability for what resides on their networks. CISA is dedicated to employing its cybersecurity agencies to achieve better visibility and make appropriate risk reduction among federal civilian agencies. Enactment of the directive — Binding Operational…...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has directed the Department of Environmental Conservation to take regulatory action requiring a growing percentage of new light-duty vehicle sales to be zero-emission starting with 35 percent of sales in model year 2026, and reaching 68 percent by 2030 and 100 percent by 2035. The move follows California’s Advanced Clean…...
The average productivity of new oil and gas wells in the Permian Basin continued to increase for 12 straight years, reaching record highs in 2021, according to a Sept. 30 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In June 2022, the Permian Basin, which spans across western Texas and eastern New Mexico, constituted for around…...
The Washington Department of Ecology has finalized regulations to implement the state’s cap-and-invest program, according to a Sept. 29 press release. The initiative is the mainstay of the state’s plan to drastically cut carbon emissions towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The program aims to deal with the root cause of global warming by reducing…...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management has finalized an action plan detailing projects, tools, and practices applicable for its land pollution prevention and cleanup programs. The plan titled “EJ Action Plan: Building Up Environmental Justice in EPAs Land Protection and Cleanup Programs,” is part of the agency’s efforts to address…...
The hydrogen market is changing amid federal and state initiatives to harness the technology to support decarbonization. Investing in clean hydrogen is viewed as a key component of efforts to progress towards the Biden administration's target of net-zero emissions by 2050.
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Sept. 27 announced it has approved electric vehicle infrastructure deployment plans for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, or NEVI, formula program. The initiative, created by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA, provides $5 billion to…...
The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Sept. 27 authorised stipulations in a case examining utility rate design to encourage state climate change policy. The authorized provisions allow for the execution of a number of new optional electric rates for customers of electric vehicles, energy storage technologies and heat pumps, together with those used for space…...
U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) imports during the January-June 2022 period were recorded at their lowest level in at least 15 years, averaging 0.08 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d), down by 60 percent compared with previous five year average of 0.2 bcf/d. At the same time, U.S. LNG exports have risen significantly, amid the…...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Sep. 24 announced the creation of a new national program office devoted to advancing environmental justice and civil rights. This office will act as an enabler fulfilling the agency’s commitment to delivering justice and equity for all, while pushing the critical issues to the highest levels of the…...
The California Air Resources Board on Sept. 22 approved the 2022 State Implementation Plan, or SIP, strategy for reaching the federal health based standard for ozone emissions within the next 15 years. The net cost of the strategy is projected to be $96.2 billion, which involves $33.8 billion in board actions and $62.3 billion in…...
