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Lessons Learned from Philadelphia Refinery Closure

Union of Concerned Scientists

Refineries are major sources of pollution, and the petroleum-based gasoline, diesel and jet fuels they produce are the largest source of global warming pollution in the United States. The city of Philadelphia grew around the refinery, including a major airport, highways, railyards and residential communities.

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Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

PA Environment Daily

Corbett At Helm Wants To Strengthen Public Trust In Elections Ahead of November -- CNHI News: PA Election Chief: Uniform Voter Outreach Needed In Presidential Cycle -- Inquirer: Tens Of Thousands Of Pennsylvanians Don’t Realize They’re Eligible To Vote -- Courier Times: Does PA Have 80,000 Duplicate Voter Registrations? ‘It

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World Leaders Must Protect UN Climate Talks from Fossil Fuel Industry Interference

Union of Concerned Scientists

Today, most major investor-owned oil and gas corporations claim to be aligned with Paris Agreement goals, and most have pledged to reach net-zero global warming emissions by 2050, but their actions belie these claims. Read more about the synergy between climate litigation and UN climate talks in this blog by my colleague Delta Merner.)

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Master Watershed Stewards Celebrate 10 Years Of Making A Difference

PA Environment Daily

Ten years later, the program now spans 42 counties across Pennsylvania with 966 volunteers. Stewards logged their time outside, shared photos and perspectives, and won prizes for top achievements. hours wandering in 82 subwatersheds in all 5 major watersheds basins across Pennsylvania. PA Statewide Watershed Conference Oct.

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Tackling Agricultural Methane: Monitoring and Policy Strategies

Legal Planet

In a previous blog post , I briefly reviewed some of the innovative strategies to reduce methane emissions from agricultural livestock and rice operations, which have the potential to combat a significant source of global greenhouse gas emissions. Methane emission estimates can be built via either a bottom-up or top-down approach.

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5 Species of Crab to Meet

Ocean Conservancy

Astonishingly, thousands of species of crab have been identified, but we don’t have enough blog space to cover them all. The shell of a blue crab is greenish on top and white below, is about three inches long and 15 to 18 centimeters wide with bluish legs (where they get their name). The females have claws that are the same size.

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PEC Blog: Pennsylvania Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increased 9.6% In 2021

PA Environment Daily

Gas-fired plants account for six of the state’s top ten highest-emitting facilities, according to the Post-Gazette’s analysis. Yet, rather than joining the majority of Pennsylvanians who support the rulemaking , or proposing their own alternatives, leaders in the General Assembly have chosen to spend their time trying to block it.