Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

There were two rotating outages during a heatwave in August 2020, a close call when a wildfire knocked out a critical transmission line in July 2021, and the state just barely squeaked by in September 2022 when a historic heatwave led to record-high electricity demand. The list goes on, but you get the point.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 1, 2022

But the country changed course as a result of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, which led to the forced shutdown of nuclear power plants and greater reliance on fossil fuels. As of May 2022 , there are 163 operating coal-fired power plants in Japan. Civil law cases. In September 2017, in Sendai Citizens v.

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Vermont Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

While Japan once had one of the world’s most diverse energy portfolios, the loss of its nuclear program has caused a sudden shift towards a fossil-fuel heavy generation industry. On August 11, 2015, the Kyushu Electric Power Company began the restart process on the No. Sendai Nuclear Power Plant. Schroder, Esq.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 5, 2021

While a natural gas well may use between five and ten million gallons of water for a one-time completion process, by comparison an average nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania uses up to 35 million gallons of water per day. In 2020, shale gas operators had an environmental compliance rate of 97 percent across Pennsylvania.

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Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The financial part of this Green Deal is the European Green Deal Investment Plan (EGDIP) , revealed on 14 January 2020. Source: The European Green Deal Investment Plan and Just Transition Mechanism explained, EC, Brussels, 14 January 2020, p. A legislative proposal will be presented in March 2020 to officially set it up.

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

Whereas the existing criteria require that the transitional activity does not hamper the development and deployment of low-carbon alternatives (such as wind, solar or nuclear) the current proposal has no such restriction in function. This makes the condition impractical. For example, the title of section 4.27 reads (our emphasis): “4.27.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The grid might not meet that demand Electricity for data centers comes from the grid, and by extension, the mix of power plants that supply the grid. New data center proposals can be of the scale of nuclear power plants and some even seek to connect directly to existing nuclear plants.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2022

Background On Oil & Gas Program Funding The latest unconventional well permit fee increase became effective on August 1, 2020 and was already out of date when it was adopted. DEP, in fact, projected a 70 percent drop in revenue from well permit fees to support the Oil and Gas Program in December 2020 and they came pretty close.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

Nuclear In August of 2021, Talen Energy Corp. that would result in the construction of the 180MW Nautilus Cryptomine bitcoin mining facility adjacent to the Susquehanna nuclear power generating station in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. announced a joint venture with TeraWulf Inc. Visit the U.S. PAhomePage/WBRE.)

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

Nuclear In August of 2021, Talen Energy Corp. that would result in the construction of the 180MW Nautilus Cryptomine bitcoin mining facility adjacent to the Susquehanna nuclear power generating station in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. announced a joint venture with TeraWulf Inc. PAhomePage/WBRE.)

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Energy & the Law

AUGUST 5, 2021

In case you were wondering, nuclear energy supplies 10.3% of the world’s electricity through 414 nuclear power reactors in 32 countries. in 2020 renewables had a greater share of electricity generation (21%) than coal (19%) and nuclear (20%). You knows its bad when climate alarmist the Los Angeles Times says so.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

School District In Violation Of Clean Streams Law After Chemical Leak Into Stream, DEP Says -- LancasterOnline: Long’s Park Adding Wetlands To Improve Water Quality -- Marcellus Drilling News: Shale Gas Companies Play ‘Dirty Pool’ By Reactivating Expired Leases By Claiming They Are Part Of Back-dated Pooling Declarations [PaEN] -- PUC Approves 48.9%

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2022

2020 -- AP: Republicans Fear Far-Right Candidate Sen. Casey Backs Abortion Rights Bill -- TribLive: Casey Says He Supports Codifying Abortion Rights Into Federal Law -- York Dispatch: ‘ Devastating’ Death Leads Dallastown H.S.

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Law and Environment

JANUARY 25, 2022

News today from ClimateWire (subscription required) that power plant GHG emissions increased by more than 3% in both 2020 and 2021 – depression. ISO New England attributes most of the increase to the shutdown of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station and replacement of Pilgrim’s generation by natural gas generating facilities.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Shapiro’s Dangerous Partnership With CNX Resources Hurts Communities, Ignores The Facts -- Cecil Township Proposes 2,500 Foot Setback Ordinance From Oil & Gas Infrastructure For Sept. 4 Hearing In Washington County [PaEN] -- Center For Coalfield Justice Hosts Sept. 31 to Sept. 11 Webinar On $396.1

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Set Grove -- AP: PA Supreme Court Throws Out Republican Lawmakers’ Subpoena In 2020 Presidential Election Case -- Warren Times: Republican Rep. Scott Martin, Rep.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 23, 2022

For example, the IRA extends and expands existing tax credits for renewable electricity production, and creates a new credit for electricity production at certain nuclear power plants. It also commenced a review of the NSPS and, in 2020, rescinded them.

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Environmental Progress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Shellenberger, Founder and President, Environmental Progress For the House Oversight Committee August 5, 2020 Good morning Chairwoman Maloney, Ranking Member Comer, and members of the committee. In May, a California civil rights coalition filed a lawsuit against the state to prevent implementation of climate law aimed at reducing driving.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Of Health: Distributing Free Potassium Iodide Tablets Near State's 4 Active Nuclear Power Plants Sept. For Virtual Ohio River Basin Conference Oct. 27 Hearing On Biosolids Permit Revisions [PaEN] -- House Adds Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2022

On March 30, the House voted 126 to 72 to pass House Bill 637 (Struzzi-R-Indiana) designed to block the final DEP regulation establishing a Carbon Pollution Reduction Program covering power plants that’s consistent with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Read more here. At least $12.5

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 12, 2022

In the meantime, security of oil and gas supplies will continue to pose a challenge for Europe, and also for other regions, he said.”

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Scott Perry] -- York Dispatch: Republican Con. 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

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2024

. -- French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Partners With Raymond & Kathleen Nester To Permanently Preserve 24-Acre Farm In Chester County [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun - Bill Bower: Reflections In Nature - It’s Hard To Predict When Leaves Will Change Their Colors -- Williamsport Sun: Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2023

I helped respond to the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant accident, to severe floods, the worst tornadoes Pennsylvania ever experienced and the million gallon Ashland Oil spill. And, I saw the horror of the Flight 93 crash site the day after and how people pulled together to respond to that terrible tragedy.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2022

Until you agree to close the hazardous waste loopholes in Pennsylvania, under state law, [until] the two committees agreed to that, this would be a different conversation. Both DEP and the PUC have asked for stronger laws to deal with these issues for several years beginning in 2018, to no avail. Read more here. [In Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Wolf: Two Members Of PA Task Force 1 Deploying To Puerto Rico To Support Hurricane Fiona Response -- Altoona Mirror Editorial: East Must Stay Prepared For Drought -- Bloomberg Guest Essay: Small-Town Municipal Sewer Systems Are Getting Tech-Like Premiums -- Inquirer Editorial: Time To Repeal PA Law That Allows Sale Of Municipal Water Systems -- Warren (..)

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 17, 2022

Senate Climate, Energy Bill -- New Federal Climate, Energy, Healthcare Bill Signed Into Law; PA Groups React [PaEN] -- White House: Climate, Energy, Healthcare Law - By The Numbers -- AP: What’s In New Federal Climate, Energy, Healthcare Law? -- Financial Times: A Guide To The U.S. 16 The Navy Yard, Philadelphia U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

.] -- PG - Laura Legere: DEP To Study Raising Oil And Gas Well Plugging Bonds; DEP Has Less Than $15 Per Well Available To Plug Conventional Wells -- Marcellus Shale Coalition Challenges EQB Authority To Increase Bond Amounts For Conventional Oil & Gas Wells; Majority Of 100,508 Conventional Wells Not Required To Have Any Bonds [PaEN] -- NFWF, (..)

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Billion Hydrogen, Natural Gas Tax Credit, Shapiro Wants To Rewrite The Law To Boost Electricity Production -- Ohio River Valley Institute: Is The Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Coming Apart? Million In Pennsylvania To Support Economic Revitalization Of Communities Impacted By Downturn In Coal Industry [PaEN] -- AAA Gasoline Prices: National- $3.19

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2022

Minimum Wage -- Centre Daily Times: A Year Later, No Construction On The Nittany Mall Casino -- Courier Times: Parx Casino May Be Ready To Bring Hotel To Bucks County Complex -- Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 22, 2022

Capitol -- WITF: How PA Played A Role In A Fake Elector Scheme During 2020 Election -- LancasterOnline: U.S. What’s Your Community Doing? House Hearing Investigating The Assault On U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2021

billion extra to put into the state budget because of the American Rescue Plan signed into law March 11 and the May state revenue numbers reported last week showed lawmakers an extra $2.9 To put this in perspective, the FY 2020-21 General Fund budget totaled $32.1 Now, thanks to President Biden, PA Republicans have $7.3 percent to 54.7

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 8, 2022

House Hearing On Attack At U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2022

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- LancasterOnline: Republican Lancaster County Commissioners Led Effort To Repeal Law Authorizing No Excuse Mail-In Voting At State County Commissioners Meeting -- PA Capital-Star: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Removes Social Media Profile Pics After Warning From U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2023

Senate Hearing Today [PaEN] -- Ohio/PA Train Derailment, Pipeline Explosions, Uncontrolled Releases Put Spotlight On Public Health, Safety Threats Posed By Petrochemical, Natural Gas Industrial And Pipeline Infrastructure In PA [PaEN] -- PA Politics Of Russian Invasion -- Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 15, 2022

2020 Election Results -- Centre Daily Times: Republican Candidate For Governor Mastriano Rips Up Traditional Campaign Script In PA -- PennLive: Federal Prosecutor Says Bucks County Man Charged With Crimes During Assault On U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2022

2020 Election -- WITF: How Republican Candidate For Governor Mastriano Promoted Election Lies Between Election Day, Jan. Capitol, Efforts To Throw Out Nov. 6 Assault On U.S. Capitol -- WITF: How PA Republican Cong.

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