PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

19 EarthTalks Webinar: The Economic Impact Of Carbon Emission Trading Scheme On Building Retrofits [PaEN] -- Utility Dive: Grid-Enhancing Technologies Could Facilitate 6.6 20 To Review 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment, PA Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Climate Action Plan [PaEN] -- Ohio River Valley Institute Feb.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 31, 2022

The legislature is weighing a bill that would require plastic manufacturers to halve their single-use packaging within 10 years, and force plastic producers to pay the cost of disposal and recycling. In context: 2021 Election Recap: New York Voters Approve Clean Water Constitutional Amendment. Other News.

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Cresforum

MARCH 10, 2022

In the Unites States’ march to transition to clean energy and reduce greenhouse gasses, resilience may be the most important word to summarize 2021. And while emissions have slightly risen, the U.S. In 2021, solar and wind power were built at a record pace due to surging demand by companies, households and sound economics.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2021

PA Resources Council Announces 2021 Lens On Litter Photo Contest Winners DEP Invites Comments On Proposal To Accept Delegation From EPA To Regulate Air Emissions From Certain Landfills In PA; Jan. Of Agriculture To Accept Applications For County Soil Health Education Grants Starting Jan. 4-28; In-Person Feb. 14 to Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

With only three voting days left this year in the Senate and six in the House, all of Pennsylvania’s important environmental legislation is missing from the Senate and House list of accomplishments in 2021. Read more here. Read more here. The bill is now in the House Local Government Committee.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Here are 1,198 articles published in local news media and in the PA Environment Digest during 2021 that tell the stories of thousands of individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

25-26 Governor’s STEM Team Competition Now Accepting Registrations PA Municipal League, Sustainable Pittsburgh’s Virtual 2021 Fall Sustainability Conference Nov. Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: November 1, 2021] PA Environment Digest 10; Business Meeting Dec. 10; Business Meeting Dec. 7-8, Webinars Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2021

10 RiverWatch Video Report -- Chesapeake Bay Journal Forum: Fast Lane To Stewardship Often Includes A Mentor - By Adam Miller, Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay -- EPA Awards Clean Diesel Grants To Reduce Diesel Emissions At The Port Of Philadelphia [PaEN] -- YorkDR: 600-Acre Dover Solar Project Under Consideration By Zoning Board Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2021

With transportation accounting for more than half of all carbon emissions, each of the six Exelon utilities has taken steps to support electric vehicle adoption in their jurisdictions. 29 [PaEN] -- Pennsylvania Conservative Energy Forum Launches New Website [Posted: August 4, 2021] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2022

Other States/National/International -- The Guardian: Too Many New Coal-Fired Plants Planned For 1.5C Voting Systems In Search Of 2020 Fraud ‘Evidence’ [PA Breach Incident] -- Inquirer: Republican Candidate For Governor Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2021

Billion Meant For Conservation -- DEP: Issues Air Quality Action Day Warning For Friday, Aug. ArtsQuest Center At Steel Stacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. 19 - Biodiversity Jam [PaEN] -- Governor’s Office: Publishes Latest Catalog Of Nonregulatory Documents [PaEN] -- PA Bulletin: Dept.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2022

In 2021 [PaEN] -- Scranton Times Editorial: At Least Pick Low-Hanging Fruit To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Why PA Natural Gas Might Not Be Poised To Come To Europe’s Rescue -- PA Insurance Dept.,

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2022

On Conventional Oil & Gas Waste Disposal As Early As July; Waste Reporting Changes Invited [PaEN] -- DEP Not Seeing Uptick In Oil & Gas Drilling; Expects $8 Million Deficit In Funding Oil & Gas Regulatory Program [PaEN] -- PA Professional Geologists April 26 Webinar Comparing Factors Affecting Groundwater Drinking Water Quality In Areas (..)

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Click Here to watch the hearing online. TODAY 9:00: Agenda Posted.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2021

TODAY 12:30: Senate Local Government Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 275 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) which would limit the ability of communities to offer new and clean energy sources and energy efficiency programs by locking in the status quo, in particular natural gas. Room 8E-A East Wing of the Capitol. TODAY 12:30: Agenda Posted.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

29; No Information Yet On Whether Oil & Gas Development Health Risks Will Be Included Health Department Distributing Free Potassium Iodide Tablets To Pennsylvanians Near State’s Four Active Nuclear Power Plants Sept. Decline In Energy Use; $4.6 Million In Energy Savings; 14.6% Decline In Energy Use; $4.6 Million In Energy Savings; 14.6%

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Environmental Progress

JULY 3, 2023

If this estimate is accurate, solar would not compare favorably with natural gas, which is around 50 gCO2/kWh with carbon capture, and 400 to 500 without. Basic reasoning suggests the manufacturing shift must have added to solar’s carbon intensity. kgCO2e/Kg despite an admitted 70 percent dependence on coal-fired energy.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Posted: December 5, 2021] PA Environment Digest Shanti Gamper-Rabindran -- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: William Penn Foundation Provides $1.65 Million To Create New Delaware River Climate Corps To Train Workers For Conservation, Green Careers -- Philadelphia Water Dept. They Deserve Our Thanks, Our Support!

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2023

Million EPA Loan For Water Infrastructure Improvements -- Pittsburgh 2030 District Announces Significant Progress In Reducing Carbon Emissions - 44.8% Million EPA Loan To Continue Drinking Water System Improvements -- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Officials Announce $52.4 From Baseline; Savings Of $59.7

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 24, 2023

Roughly half of production emissions come from carbon-intensive input materials and metals, and the other half is due to the coal-burning electricity mix of manufacturing countries like China, Korea and Japan where most batteries are made. Most of the carbon emissions from cars come from fuelling them up with gas and driving them.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 21, 2022

Releases Air Quality Annual Review Covering 2021 [PaEN] -- Dickinson College To Host International Climate Symposium Oct. Steel, Equinor, Shell To Explore PA-OH-WV Regional Clean Energy Hub To Create New Jobs, Stimulate Economic Growth, Reduce Carbon Emissions -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Why Shell, U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The second half of the 2021-22 legislative session gets underway January 4 and with it the opportunity to pass some good environmental and energy bills. Click Here to see 1,189 articles describing these incredible efforts in 2021 alone. Read more here.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 6, 2021

In particular, the bill extends FY 2021 enacted levels through FY 2022 for federal transportation programs and reauthorizes various surface transportation programs for FY 2023-2026. million is directed toward passenger ferry grant programs to replace existing ferries with electric and other low carbon ferries. Clean Corridors Program.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2022

billion PennEast Pipeline** in Luzerne and Carbon Counties, two natural gas projects that would have boosted the Pennsylvania economy with the creation of over 12,000 new jobs and significantly furthered U.S. The New Jersey part of PennEast Pipeline was canceled in September, 2021. Read more here. **The Read more here.

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