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100K Louisianans Were Left Without Power. Without Transmission Planning, It’ll Keep Happening. 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Why did the power go out for nearly 100,000 Louisianans over Memorial Day weekend? An Entergy-operated nuclear power plant unexpectedly went offline, meaning it was not providing power to the grid. What role do local regulators play, and how do they make these calls?

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RePlanet Nederland’s review of the draft Delegated Regulation on nuclear energy and gaseous fossil fuels in the sustainable finance taxonomy

Environmental Progress

In order to steer investment toward environmentally sustainable activities, the European Union launched the Taxonomy Regulation framework to define activities deemed sustainable. The following elements of the Regulation proposal are dealt with in this review. of the proposal) and for existing installation only until 2040 (see §4.28).

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Lead Counsel On Court Cases Striking Down Provisions In Act 13 To Preempt Local Regulation Of Oil & Gas Operations Raises Concerns About Proposed Legislation Establishing A RESET Board To Site Large Energy Projects

PA Environment Daily

Martin Causer (R-Cameron), Minority Chair of the Committee, commenting on House Bill 502 (Steele-D-Allegheny) that seeks to fast-track energy generation projects of 25 MW and larger and energy storage facilities of 10 MW or larger by establishing a state board to override local government review and regulation of these projects.

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Testimony before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce 2021 Texas Grid Failure

Environmental Progress

4] Some energy experts and reporters have contended that Texas regulators did not expect to rely on wind to provide much electricity during the cold snap, and rather had relied on natural gas and other thermal power plants. This hour saw a difference of 28.9 GW between expected demand and delivered generation. [4]

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120 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

11, 2001 - DEP Responds To A National Tragedy [PaEN] -- Abandoned Well Citizen Expert Laurie Barr, University Of Pennsylvania Prof. Thank you for your leadership! -- We Remember Sept. 4 Hearing In Washington County [PaEN] -- Center For Coalfield Justice Hosts Sept. 31 to Sept. CEO’s For Sustainability C-Suite Sustainability Summit, Nov.

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Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 10.23.24

PA Environment Daily

formal notice ) [Note: Agenda includes oil and gas industry methane reduction regulation discussion] DEP Advisory: DEP is migrating its website to a new platform to launch in mid-December. Visit the Committee webpage for options on joining the meeting remotely. Contact: Lucas Hershey, luchershey@pa.gov.

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

PA Environment Daily

Ohio- $2.84 PA- $3.34 -- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rig Count Down To 12, Lowest In More Than 17 Years; Community Support Drops; Big Hole In DEP Budget [PaEN] -- Reuters: Blackstone Private Equity Firm In Talks To Buy US Natural Gas Pipeline Stakes From EQT For $3.5 Ohio- $2.84