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Trump Executive Order Targets State Climate Laws-and RGGI?

1 week ago | mondaq.com | Joshua Rosen |Basil Seggos |Seth Jaffe

On April 8, the White House issued an Executive Order aimed at"Protecting American Energy from StateOverreach." While the direct effects from this ExecutiveOrder are hard to assess, the Trump Administration clearly intendsto pursue action against or try to intimidate states that havepassed energy and climate-related laws and regulations, such ascarbon cap-and-trade laws, environmental justice laws, or lawsaimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector.
Trump Executive Order Targets State Climate Laws—and RGGI? | JD Supra

1 week ago | jdsupra.com | Seth Jaffe |Joshua Rosen |Basil Seggos

On April 8, the White House issued an Executive Order aimed at “Protecting American Energy from State Overreach.” While the direct effects from this Executive Order are hard to assess, the Trump Administration clearly intends to pursue action against or try to intimidate states that have passed energy and climate-related laws and regulations, such as carbon cap-and-trade laws, environmental justice laws, or laws aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector.
2024 Clean Energy Act Promotes Energy Storage Deployment Across Massachusetts

Jan 20, 2025 | mondaq.com | Joshua Rosen |Zachary Gerson

On November 21, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy signedinto law sweeping clean energy legislation (St. 2024 c. 239, An Act Promoting a CleanEnergy Grid, Advancing Equity and Protecting Ratepayers,referred to here as the "Clean Energy Act" or the"Act") packed with measures aimed at accelerating theclean energy transition. Among these measures are several intendedto facilitate the deployment of energy storage assets across theCommonwealth.
Energy and Natural Resources

Aug 8, 2024 | mondaq.com | Joshua Rosen

Governor Janet Mills and Maine's congressional delegation announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $147 million grant to develop the largest long-duration energy storage project in the world to date. The project will enhance grid resiliency, allow for the transmission of higher renewable energy loads, and advance the state's progress toward its goal of 400 MW of energy storage installed by 2030.
World’s Largest Long-Duration Energy Storage Facility to be Developed in Lincoln, Maine | JD Supra

Aug 6, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Joshua Rosen

Governor Janet Mills and Maine’s congressional delegation announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $147 million grant to develop the largest long-duration energy storage project in the world to date. The project will enhance grid resiliency, allow for the transmission of higher renewable energy loads, and advance the state’s progress toward its goal of 400 MW of energy storage installed by 2030.
The Hotel Pool

May 31, 2024 | medium.com | Joshua Rosen

By Joshua Rosen Photo by Sankalp Agrawal on Unsplash Threadbare umbrellasbloom bursting tendrils sunward,cloaking plump pill bugs. Photo by Aran Mtnez on Unsplash Snaking azure drifts,
Moments

May 8, 2024 | medium.com | Joshua Rosen

By Joshua Rosen Photo by Thoa Ngo on Unsplash Today,I sat and listened to what the wind had to whisper. I watched and consumed the rawness between,I felt the emptiness of us. Today,I saw a bumblebee struggle for life on a cold sidewalk,hungry and desperate.
Bittersweet Spring

Apr 27, 2024 | medium.com | Joshua Rosen |Mehmet Yildiz

I am an explorer, writer, and traveler. I live with my beautiful wife and a small zoo of dogs and cats.
When

Apr 8, 2024 | medium.com | Joshua Rosen

A PoemWhen finally,the lights go out. When you make that call that you’ve been putting off. When you call your mom… she doesn’t answer. When it’s too late,and you know it’s too late. When you say you will,but you don’t,and you bury the rot deep in your soul,You’ve got space. When everything,everywhere,screams,and whips festering gouges into your hide. When no one sees your struggle. When everyone refuses to see your pain. When you just want someone to see. When you just want someone to fucking see you.
Update On RGGI In Pennsylvania - Renewables - United States

Apr 1, 2024 | mondaq.com | Joshua Rosen

In 2022, Pennsylvania became the 12th member of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ("RGGI"). Pennsylvania joined RGGI pursuant to a 2019 executive order and a subsequent rulemaking promulgated by the state's Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP") and Environmental Quality Board ("EQB").