Legal Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

67% cut from 2005 by 2025. VHC 22% Gas 39%*. VHC 17% Gas 51%. VHC 4% Gas 27%*. American Electric Power. VHC 45% Gas 28%. VHC 21% Gas 32%. VHC 22% Gas 38.5%. Natural Gas: 44.8%. Landfill Gas: 0.005%. Natural Gas/Fuel Oil: 39%. Natural Gas: 51%.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2022

On March 25, the United States and the European Commission came to an agreement on how to address Europe’s need for natural gas through the next two winters by diversifying liquefied natural gas supplies “in alignment with climate objectives” to end Europe’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2024

On January 22, the PJM Interconnection announced it will begin performing System Impact Studies on 308 projects representing 46,000 MW of new, mostly renewable electric generation under Transition Cycle 1 of its new project review process. TC1 projects are expected to clear PJM’s study process and be ready for construction by mid-2025.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

On February 27, the PJM Interconnection announced the results of its latest electricity capacity auction. PJM said the auction secured adequate resources to meet demand for the 2024/2025 Delivery Year. Prices in most areas were down, but up in areas with local constraints that indicate tightening conditions in certain areas.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

Homer City based its decision on several factors including the low price of natural gas, a dramatic spike in the cost of its ongoing coal supply, unseasonably warm winters and increasingly stringent environmental regulations. A fourth plant-- Montour (1,504) -- announced plans to stop burning coal in 2025.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

. -- EPA Objects To Allegheny County's Air Quality Permit For The US Steel Edgar Thomson Plant [PaEN] -- WESA/The Allegheny Front: EPA Orders Allegheny County To Include Stronger Testing In US Steel Thomson Plant Permit -- Beaver County Times: Shell CEO Puts Beaver County Petrochemical Plant Price Tag At $14 Billion -- Southwest PA Municipal Project (..)

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 7, 2022

announced it has begun providing renewable natural gas (RNG) for the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority in Bellefonte, Centre County, supporting a transition to a cleaner, low-carbon fuel produced from organic waste. WM is committed to the growth of our natural gas fleet and investing in renewable energy through RNG.

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Greenbuilding Law

MARCH 26, 2023

There is a move toward all electric buildings as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. The state of Maryland is leading the way in this movement, including several local jurisdictions adopting all electric building code laws. So, the change to all electric buildings is not a simple issue.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

Shapiro’s offer to work on legislation to make the electric grid more reliable, diversify Pennsylvania’s energy generation, lower energy costs for ratepayers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ward- “Shapiro says if his proposal is passed, he will drop the lawsuit that is keeping RGGI alive and consumer electric bills high.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 24, 2023

Electric vehicles (EVs) play an important role in reducing carbon pollution from transportation. But there are some false and half true claims being made about electric vehicles. Here we will separate fact from fiction about electric vehicles. grams of CO2 per kilometre, while gas guzzlers like Ford F-150 Truck emits 256.5

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2023

On July 6, the PJM Interconnection announced its new process for evaluating electrical generation or storage projects for connection to the regional electrical grid will begin July 10. PJM said 95% of the 260,000 MW projects now in its queue are renewable energy generation, battery storage or a hybrid of both. “In

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 3, 2024

This agenda was facilitated by the Heritage Foundation—the conservative think tank that also has a dark money-fueled activist wing called Heritage Action —under the name Project 2025: Presidential Transition Project. The think tank has published this game plan ahead of presidential transitions since the 1980’s.)

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Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

Congress took questions relating to the security of America’s electricity supply seriously before more than a dozen states experienced energy shortages last month, but those events make this hearing all the more urgent. electrical grids were increasingly “complex and vulnerable.” [2] Shellenberger. 5] The U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2021

On October 14, the Department of Environmental Protection presented a proposed regulation that would adopt California’s existing Zero Emission Vehicle Program that requires 22 percent of the new passenger and light duty vehicle fleets offered for sale in the state be zero emission vehicles starting in model year 2025.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 31, 2022

At any point in the summer, extreme heat could trigger electricity supply shortages and rotating power outages. In reality, a big heat wave could lead to electricity supply shortages and rotating power outages during any summer month, but September is when it’s most likely. How well has California’s grid been performing this summer?

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 541 ) -- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Susan Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater for pad located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. ( Susquehanna County. ( Warren County. ( McKean County. ( Butler County. ( Greene County. ( Westmoreland County. (

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

.: Susquehanna River Basin Commission hearing on water withdrawal requests, including oil and gas development. formal notice ) Click Here for more on the agenda. -- PJM Interconnection Electric Grid Operator Issues Cold Weather Alert, Conservative Operations For Feb. SRBC Office at 4423 North Front Street, Harrisburg. 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2024

. -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - January 13 [PaEN] -- DEP Reviewing Equitrans Act 2 Soil Cleanup Report On Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area Conventional Well That Failed Venting 1.1 PA Recycling Markets Center’s PA ReMaDE Conference Jan. National- $3.07 National- $3.07 National- $3.07

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

SG: One great example of progress is the dramatic decline in coal-fired electricity in the United States. In 2012, coal accounted for 37 percent of US electricity, while natural gas and renewables—including hydropower—accounted for 30 percent and 11.7 percent; natural gas, 38.3 percent; and renewables 20.1

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 21, 2022

On June 21, PJM Interconnection announced the successful procurement of resources in its annual capacity auction to meet electricity needs and ensure reliable service for the 2023/2024 Delivery Year. The next annual Base Residual Auction, for the 2024/2025 Delivery Year, will be held in December.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2023

[PJM also said at the same hearing there is such a high percentage of renewable new energy generation seeking to connect to the PJM grid because renewable energy is cheaper than natural gas and nuclear. Without imports, the report predicts that states with an RPS will fall short of RPS requirements through 2025. Read more here.]

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Thirty-six different power plants failed to deliver promised energy, and grid operator ISO-New England (ISO-NE) was forced to implement emergency operating procedures, stopping just a few steps short of asking the public to help by voluntarily cutting back on electricity use.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

million over the next five years to invest in electric vehicle charging stations. Funding from the bipartisan infrastructure package is already on its way to help Pennsylvania ramp up clean electric cars, cut harmful pollution and create jobs in the process,” said Mandy Warner, Pennsylvania State Director for Environmental Defense Fund.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

. -- DEP Website Advisory : DEP continues to experience problems with their websites and problems with distributing press releases. -- DEP Releases Final Guidance On Environmental Considerations In Using Trenchless Technology To Construct Natural Gas, Other Pipelines [PaEN] -- PA Cong. 29 -- PA Solar Center Jan.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 31, 2022

UCS supports many of the new CAPs initiatives, including its strategy to achieve 100 percent clean renewable energy community-wide by 2035 as well as ensuring 150 megawatts of energy storage by 2025, but we are primarily focusing on the role that building retrofits and building decarbonization play in the plan. Building Retrofits.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2023

9 Meeting [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette Editorial: Citizen Science Is The New Research Frontier -- Post-Gazette: PA Getting Millions In Federal Grants To Cut Methane Emissions, Cap Leaking Conventional Oil & Gas Wells -- TribLive: 2nd Deep Shale Gas Well Coming To West Deer Twp.;

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Energy and Climate Law

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Those changes were implemented (more or less) simultaneously for gas and electricity and focused on similar issues of organizing markets and stimulating competition. The new gas package aims to address both challenges. However, over the last decade new challenges became more prominent. 31-33 rGD).

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

MONDAY 9:00: House Transportation Committee holds a hearing on electric vehicle fees. MONDAY 10:00: House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a hearing on cryptocurrency and climate change. Room 523 Irvis Building. Click Here to watch online. Read more here. Room 140 Main Capitol.

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The Blue Book suggests filling stations are threatened by a combination of weaker consumer demand, itself spurred by the pandemic and high oil prices, and the quickening shift from conventional to electric vehicles (EVs). Around 77% of those were all-electric, with plug-in hybrids comprising roughly 22%. Last year, 6.9 Last year, 6.9

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 23, 2022

It is certainly true that the IRA uses “carrots” – principally in the form of tax credits – to incentivize actions that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For example, the IRA extends and expands existing tax credits for renewable electricity production, and creates a new credit for electricity production at certain nuclear power plants.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

House next voting day March 18, 19, 20 -- Committee Schedule -- House Agency Budget Hearing Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY Noon: House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee informational meeting on electric vehicle infrastructure. Room G-50 Irvis Building.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2023

“Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. Million In Grants Will Help -- National Stream Restoration Conference Aug. 21-23 In Baltimore [PaEN] -- Ohio River Basin Alliance: Save The Date For Oct. Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2024

. -- Moody & Associates Study Finds Discharge Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater To The Ground Surface ‘Not A Viable Management Practice'; Supports Ban On Road Dumping; Onsite Disposal [PaEN] -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Senate Passes Bill To Change Permit Review For Energy Projects -- WHYY: Plan To Move LNG Gas By Tanker Truck (..)

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2024

Warren’s Bill To Help Reduce Single-Use Plastic Bottles Clears House Committee -- York Daily Record: York Plastic Recycling Company Now Charging To Accept Residential Waste -- PUC Reminds Consumers Of Mid-April Public Hearing On PECO Default Electric Service Plan -- PUC Commissioner Kathryn L.

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Ontario recently re-contracted four gas-fired power plants to generate electricity for the province and appears poised to contract more in the near future. . Take Action: Tell Ontario To Stop Using Fossil Gas Power. Yes, Ontario needs new electricity generation. But there are loopholes.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2024

Of State Webpage -- DEP Awards $2.9

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2024

Limiting Methane Pollution From Wells [PaEN] -- PennVEST Makes $274 Million Investment In Water Infrastructure Projects in 22 Counties [PaEN] -- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Large Woody Material Stream Restoration Aims To Improve Stream Ecosystems In Pennsylvania -- Penn State Researchers Estimate Methane Emissions Potential Of Decommissioned (..)

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