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Electric Vehicles Combat Climate Change

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Chris Johnston is co-author of The Arrival of the Electric Car – An Overview of the EV Revolution Happening Now. The fastest way to shift the transportation sector to environmental sustainability is to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). As of 2016, wind provided 8 percent of US electric generation.

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Federal Water Tap, May 15: Appeals Court Orders EPA to Regulate Drinking Water Contaminant

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The Department of Energy wants public input on priority electric transmission line corridors. Environmental Protection Agency to set a limit for perchlorate in drinking water, a year after the Biden administration affirmed a Trump-era decision not to regulate a chemical that is linked with impaired brain development in fetuses.

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PPL: PA's Largest Municipal Solar Project Inaugurated To Supply Chambersburg With Electricity In Franklin County

PA Environment Daily

The system covers 86 acres and is expected to produce enough electricity to power more than 2,600 homes, or 10 percent of the borough's annual electricity needs. 'We Since 2008, Safari Energy has developed or acquired more than 500 solar projects in 24 states and Washington, D.C.

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CCR Update- Ready for Another Acronym?

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DeGulis For those seasoned rockers, CCR means Creedence Clearwater Revival, but for environmental lawyers, CCR means Coal Combustion Residuals (“CCR”) which is a slurry by-product from the generation of electricity from coal fired power plants. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Electric Energy Inc. USEPA, case no.

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Massachusetts Governor Baker Signs New Climate Legislation

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The legislation, announced in a Press Release , updates the greenhouse gas emissions limits related to the 2008 Massachusetts Global Warming Solutions Act, and commits Massachusetts to achieve Net Zero emissions in 2050. In addition, the legislation contains provisions for investment in clean energy, and encouraging use of alternatives.

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PG Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Can’t Solve The Climate Crisis Alone - But The World Can’t Solve The Climate Crisis Without Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

The Pennsylvania Climate Change Act of 2008 requires the state Department of Environmental Protection to provide the Legislature and governor every three years a report on current and projected climate change impacts, and a plan of actions to reduce carbon emissions. Related Articles - Climate: -- Gov.

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Susquehanna River Basin Commission Has No Exclusion Zones For Water Withdrawals From Any Streams, Including EV Or HQ Streams Subject To Water Quality Antidegradation Rules

PA Environment Daily

Natural Gas Withdrawals Total natural gas industry consumptive water use in the Susquehanna River Basin between 2008 and 2018 was 26.3 The natural gas industry is the third largest consumptive water user in the Susquehanna Basin following public water suppliers and electric power plants. billion gallons. Read more here. Read more here.