Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Where performance for a given resource was lower than expected, we must ask: can we change rules and spend money that will increase its performance? Click to download testimony. I am grateful to the Committee for inviting my testimony. Some have argued that weather-dependent energies would, paradoxically, make electricity even more reliable.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

The company also owns one of the world’s largest clusters of ‘cloud’ computer networks (Amazon Web Services) that millions of individuals, businesses and government agencies use to host their data, including the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2017, Amazon bought up Whole Foods, an upmarket U.S.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 31, 2024

Amazon Fined in France for Illegally Spying on Workers Common Dreams PaulaR Wed, 01/31/2024 - 13:59 Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Read more Julia Conley The retail giant was also ordered to pay more than $30 million last year after allegedly surveilling customers with its tech products. In 2017, Amazon bought up Whole Foods, an upmarket U.S.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

The company is also notorious for marketing these drinks to children and paying scientists to promote the idea that lack of exercise is the cause of obesity rather than sugar. The original Coca-Cola drink contained trace quantities of cocaine. grams per 100 ml, which has been directly linked to weight gain.

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JUNE 7, 2023

The company is also notorious for marketing these drinks to children and paying scientists to promote the idea that lack of exercise is the cause of obesity rather than sugar. The original Coca-Cola drink contained trace quantities of cocaine. grams per 100 ml, which has been directly linked to weight gain.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

DEP issued 1,360 NOVs to unconventional shale gas well operators in 2022 and 1,323 NOVs in 2021, according to DEP’s 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. Abandoning Wells Without Plugging DEP issued 10 unconventional shale gas operators 20 notices of violation at 11 well pads during 2023 for abandoning wells without plugging them.

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Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

in bribes BBC PaulaR Wed, 06/07/2023 - 10:06 Thursday, April 14, 2022 Read more Prosecutors say Noel Corry created a "corrupt procurement culture" A former Coca-Cola Enterprises manager has admitted taking more than £1.5m UK: Coca-Cola Enterprises boss admits taking £1.5m The original Coca-Cola drink contained trace quantities of cocaine.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Here are 121 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about 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

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Senate returns to session October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, November 15 [Adjourn for year] -- Committee Schedule House returns to session October 24, 25, 26, November 14, 15, 16 [Adjourn for year] -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- DEP Adds Final-Omitted Reg. Are You Telling Your Story?

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

15 Sinnemahone Trail Run [PaEN] -- MCall: Elk That Got Loose In Northampton County Returned To Owner -- Scranton Times Editorial: Wildlife Corridors Save Lives, Money 6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables [ There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay ] -- Forbes: U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2023

Of Environmental Educators June 29 Webinar On Implementing JEDI - Environmental Justice In Environmental Education [PaEN] -- Eyes On Shell: Shell Petrochemical Plant Announced On Facebook It Is Restarting Plant, Flaring Of Gases Will Be Occurring -- Utility Dive: PJM, PSEG, Other Electric Generators Urge FERC To Reject Natural Gas-Fired, Other Generator (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2022

9-11; Central PA Ride Sept. 9-11; Central PA Ride Sept. 9-11; Central PA Ride Sept. Refineries Operating At 90% Capacity American Rescue Plan Funding -- $11 Billion In Federal American Rescue Plan Funding To PA State Government, Local Governments Has Yet To Be Invested. What’s Your Community Doing?

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2022

TODAY thru WEDNESDAY-- Dickinson College Host International Climate Symposium. Last Voting Days This Session! Hold Onto Your Butts! And Tax Money!) Read more here. It will be amended to again deal with conventional oil and gas well bonding from House Bill 2644 that fails to hold drillers accountable for well plugging. Read more here.

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Corp Watch

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Tesla in Germany: Locals vote against factory expansion plan DW PaulaR Fri, 02/23/2024 - 15:39 Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Read more Residents of Grünheide near Berlin have voted against expansion plans for the large Tesla facility there. But the vote is not binding and local authorities can still decide.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Elon Musk sees $56bn Tesla pay deal cancelled in Delaware court BBC PaulaR Thu, 02/01/2024 - 14:09 Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Read more Mariko Oi & Michael Race A judge in the US state of Delaware has annulled a $55.8bn (£44bn) pay deal awarded to Elon Musk in 2018 by the electric car company Tesla. billion tax break in Nevada.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Elon Musk proposes Tesla move to Texas after Delaware judge voids $56 billion pay ARS Technica PaulaR Fri, 02/02/2024 - 20:35 Thursday, February 1, 2024 Read more Jon Brodkin Musk is sick of Delaware judges, says shareholders will vote on move to Texas. Tesla has benefited from several billion dollars in government incentives such as a $1.3

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Tesla sues Swedish government after postal workers allegedly block license plate deliveries CNBC PaulaR Thu, 11/30/2023 - 13:12 Monday, November 27, 2023 Read more Ashley Capoot Tesla filed a lawsuit against the Swedish Transport Agency on Monday that claims it should be able to collect license plates directly instead of receiving them by mail.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Tesla's troubles in Scandinavia escalate as court rules in favor of Swedish union blocking license plates, and a 4th country joins the blockade Business Insider PaulaR Mon, 12/11/2023 - 15:44 Friday, December 8, 2023 Read more Pete Syme Tesla workers in Sweden have been on strike since October. billion tax break in Nevada.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Tesla was profiled as part of the report "Green" Multinationals Exposed: How the Energy Transition is Being Hijacked by Corporate Interests. Tesla vehicles have been involved in 273 crashes , of which six were fatal and five resulted in severe injuries, over a nine-month period between 2021 and 2022. billion tax break in Nevada.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Tesla was profiled as part of the report "Green" Multinationals Exposed: How the Energy Transition is Being Hijacked by Corporate Interests. Tesla vehicles have been involved in 273 crashes , of which six were fatal and five resulted in severe injuries, over a nine-month period between 2021 and 2022. billion tax break in Nevada.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2023

[Posted: May 21, 2023] PA Environment Digest Top 10 Headlines From Harrisburg Last Week -- Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week [PaEN] Articles & NewsClips By Topic - -- 51 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In (..)

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ESA

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Lawmakers are working to pass a short-term spending package to keep the government open in October. Domestic Climate Czar Gina McCarthy to leave the White House this week, Biden hires new climate advisors. California passes climate legislation. Australia passes first climate legislation since 2011. International.

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ESA

MAY 4, 2023

ESA & ESAL Webinar “Protecting Waterways for Healthy Communities and Ecosystems” – Monday, May 8 at 2:00 pm Join ESAL and ESA to learn how science and policy intersect to protect waterways, hear from local advocates for ecologically sound practices, and discuss the potential impact of an ongoing Supreme Court Case.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 26, 2022

TODAY -- Dickinson College Host International Climate Symposium. DiSanto Wants Commonwealth Agencies To Pay Their Fair Share Of Local Stormwater Fees -- Gov. Last Voting Day This Session! Hold Onto Your Butts! And Tax Money!) Click Here to watch online. Read more here. Dickinson College Campus, Cumberland County.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various government agencies and potential litigants. EPA’s Spring 2021 Regulatory Agenda Contained Multiple TSCA Rulemaking Actions. »State Regulatory & Legislative Actions. California. Litigation.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2022

Schweiker Kick Off Rescue Reunion -- Post-Gazette: Quecreek 20 Years Later - Miners Reunite At Racetrack -- York Daily Record: How Does York Water Justify 31% Rate Hike? PaEN] -- TribLive: Quecreek Miners, Fmr Gov. PaEN] -- TribLive: Quecreek Miners, Fmr Gov. PUC To Investigate -- LancasterOnline: East Drumore Twp.

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ESA

AUGUST 30, 2021

UN plans virtual Biodiversity Conference in October 2021 and in-person meeting in April and May 2022. The Climate Adaptation Science Centers receive $100 million. Under the plan, Congress will pay for these programs through increased royalties for drilling on federal lands and waters and others fees and taxes on polluters.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2022

TODAY Noon: Environmental Health Project, HealthFirstPA Host Webinar: PA's Shale Gas Boom: How PA Failed To Protect Public Health And What We Can Do To Correct It. -- DEP Partnering With 15 Engineering Firms To Design Mine Reclamation Projects To Be Funded By Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ??[PaEN]

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

18 - Setback Distances For Unconventional Shale Gas Well Pads - How Close Is Too Close ? Million By 2045 Goal -- WHYY: Penn Students Camp Out To Demand More University Action On Climate Change -- Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh Police Warn Of Uptick In Catalytic Converter Thefts -- PUC Approves 6.2%

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 11, 2022

17 Program On Dangers Of Particulate Air Pollution [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center Aug. 17 Program On Dangers Of Particulate Air Pollution [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center Aug. 17 Program On Dangers Of Particulate Air Pollution [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center Aug. 17 Program On Dangers Of Particulate Air Pollution [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center Aug.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various government agencies and potential litigants. PFAS Accountability Act of 2021 Would Create Federal Cause of Action for PFAS Exposure. Trade Group Intervened to Defend Asbestos Risk Evaluation.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2022

short-sighted climate policies – like forcing Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and canceling natural gas and oil infrastructure, the Keystone XL pipeline [Canadian oil, not in Pennsylvania] chief among them – are so very dangerous. “Our And natural gas is the most valuable commodity Russia has – for now.”

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2024

Here are 120 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about 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. Shapiro: PA Environmental Leaders Praise Energy/Climate Plan -- Gov.

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ESA

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Congress passes a deal to keep the government funded through Dec. Lawyers for the government shared the Biden administration expects to issue a new Clean Water Act proposed rule by the end of the year. How Government Ends – Boston Review. The bill largely keeps government programs funded at their fiscal year 2022 levels.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 17, 2022

22 -- Spotlight PA: Spotted Lanternfly Squashing Was Once All The Rage In PA, Is That Zeal Fading? -- Post-Gazette: How 62 Acres Slated For Development In Allegheny County Became A Conservation Success Story [Allegheny Land Trust] -- U.S. 17 Native Plant Sale 10:00 a.m. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Senate returns to session September 20, 21, October 17, 18, 19 -- Committee Schedule House returns to session September 20, 21, October 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 9:00: House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee hearing on Wellhead to Stovetop - Conveying Energy in PA. Are You Telling Your Story?

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Click Here to watch live and more information TODAY 1:30: DEP And Local Officials Kick Of 2022-23 Local Climate Action Program. Are You Telling Your Story?

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