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DEP Posted 92 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 8 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

PA Bulletin, page 1949 ) -- Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Salem Twp., The revised permit would increase the acreage by 1.3 acres in the Unami Creek Watershed (High Quality). ( Contact: Brie Sterling, bsterling@pa.gov or (717) 783-9469.

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Ask a Scientist: Two Dozen States Can Meet 100 Percent of Electricity Demand with Renewables by 2035

Union of Concerned Scientists

The shift from fossil fuels in the 100-percent RES scenario reduces the amount of toxic power plant air pollution much more than what we called a “no-new-policy,” or business-as-usual, scenario. Emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from power plants in alliance states drop 88 percent and 77 percent respectively by 2040.