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Pennsylvania’s Electric Grid Is Dependent On One Fuel To Generate 59% Of Our Electricity; Market Moving To Renewables + Storage

PA Environment Daily

On March 7, the Independent Fiscal Office issued its latest Pennsylvania Electricity update that reports the electricity grid is dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% In 2010, the mix was 48% coal, 34% nuclear, 15% gas and 2% renewables.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

In a separate but similar Ninth Circuit appeal, the federal government filed a brief on October 18 urging the court to overturn a district court decision vacating the listing of a ringed seal subspecies as threatened based on climate change threats through the end of the century.

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A Uranium Ghost Town in the Making

Circle of Blue

A Uranium Ghost Town in the Making Time and again, mining company Homestake and government agencies promised to clean up waste from decades of uranium processing. The federal government will eventually assume responsibility for the more than 50 defunct mills that generated this waste. It didn’t happen.

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6th Oil/Natural Gas Shock: U.S. - European Commission Agreement Calls For Reducing Demand For All Natural Gas And Accelerating Deployment Of Clean Energy Measures

PA Environment Daily

. -- 65 Percent Of Shale Gas Leases Not Used In State Forests: DCNR said during budget hearings this year 65 percent of the land already leased for natural gas drilling on State Forest land in 2008 and 2010 hasn’t been developed. They could start drilling on these leases today if they wanted to. Read more here.

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Raytheon Makes Nuclear War More Likely

Corp Watch

government drop investigations into over-billing and contract fraud. government charges that it had inflated the cost of Patriot missiles. The company has paid millions to ensure that the U.S. For example, in 1990, Raytheon pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining secret Air Force budget and planning documents. million to settle U.S.

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The "Patriots" at Raytheon

Corp Watch

government drop investigations into over-billing and contract fraud. government charges that it had inflated the cost of Patriot missiles. The company has paid millions to ensure that the U.S. For example, in 1990, Raytheon pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining secret Air Force budget and planning documents. million to settle U.S.

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Ukraine conflict a boon for defense industry

Corp Watch

government drop investigations into over-billing and contract fraud. government charges that it had inflated the cost of Patriot missiles. The company has paid millions to ensure that the U.S. For example, in 1990, Raytheon pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining secret Air Force budget and planning documents. million to settle U.S.