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Good News—and Bad—about Fossil Fuel Power Plants in 2023 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Solar power is expected to make up about half of all additions of US electric generating capacity in 2023, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Compiled by UCS from Energy Information Administration data as of January 2023. pollution, which are particles with diameters of 2.5

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 11.23.23

PA Environment Daily

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania House next voting day Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Dec. to -25.7%) ] -- PUC: Proposed Settlement With PPL To Resolve Widespread Consumer Billing Issues, $1 Million Penalty -- MCall: PPL To Pay Fines, Forgive Costs Totaling $17.2

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Why gas stoves matter to the climate – and the gas industry: Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too

Environmental News Bits

by Daniel Cohan, Rice University Gas stoves are a leading source of hazardous indoor air pollution, but they emit only a tiny share of the greenhouse gases that warm the climate. Why, then, have they assumed such a heated role in climate politics? 9, 2023, when Richard Trumka Jr., This debate reignited on Jan.

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Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 5.14.23

PA Environment Daily

Capitol Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: May 14, 2023] PA Environment Digest Shapiro -- Observer-Reporter: Former Washington County Couple Sentenced To Federal Prison For Crimes Related To Assault On U.S.

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LA’s big step toward building electrification

Legal Planet

Cutting fossil fuels out of new buildings will reduce indoor air pollution , help prevent natural-gas explosions and leaks , and contribute to the fight against climate change, which is already impacting Los Angeles residents—especially low-income and non-White people. Download as PDF.

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Science for a Stronger Democracy: 3 Ways to Boost Communication between Scientists, Voters, and Decisionmakers

Union of Concerned Scientists

Host a webinar series to STEM the Vote In order to bring scientific research and data into discussions on political concerns we organized a STEM the Vote series of webinars focused on the top voter concerns of the 2020 election. The topics included public health, climate change, gun control, education, food security, and immigration.

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 5.25.23

PA Environment Daily

. -- NOTE: Rodney R. Akers, Esq. Geological Survey Pennsylvania Water Science Center Spring Newsletter Now Available [PaEN] -- MCall: Lehigh Valley Community Speaks Out Against Proposed Massive Slate Belt Warehouse Park -- LancasterOnline: Park City, Conestoga River Areas Key To Lancaster’s Plan For Development -- DCNR: Gov.