Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

While it decreased the use of such plants some, they are likely to be used significantly more if Germany follows through on its pledge to shutter all of its nuclear plants by the end of 2022. should maintain and expand its fleet of highly-reliable, carbon-free, and 94 percent efficient nuclear power plants.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

“The Solar for Schools Grant Program is a critical piece of legislation that provides us with a chance to invest in our aging school buildings -- while supporting and sustaining good-paying, clean-energy union jobs.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2022

Wolf Ranks Near Bottom Of ALEC-Conservative ‘Economic Freedom’ Scorecard; Republicans Dominate Top Of List Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: March 27, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2023

Only 25% of the over 40,000 permit applications DEP received in 2022, for example, came in the door complete. Forming Work Group On Climate/Clean Energy, Co-Chairs Announced In response to a question from Sen. Shapiro will soon be announcing the formation of a working group on climate and clean energy policy.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2023

DEP staffing has been a challenge for years, and the requested $4 million for the Clean Water Fund will support staff as well as important safety and water quality monitoring tools like the Water Quality Network. We will continue to transition to a clean energy economy that creates good paying, family supporting jobs.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 22, 2022

Will Hash Out Clean Energy Details With Global Leaders In Pittsburgh Sept. Will Hash Out Clean Energy Details With Global Leaders In Pittsburgh Sept. Montgomery County -- TribLive: Changing Agricultural Landscape Leaves Fewer Farmers To Work Larger Farms -- MCall: Lehigh Valley Drought?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 20, 2022

House returns to session April 25, 26, 27 -- Committee Schedule Senate returns to session May 23, 24, 25 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 11:30: DEP To Announce 2022 Environmental Education Grants at Kulpmont Veterans Memorial Park, Kulpmont, Northumberland County. THURSDAY 10:00: Agenda Posted.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 12, 2022

American Rescue Plan Funding -- Bay Journal: PA Takes ‘Historic’ Action To Fund Clean Water Projects And Help The Chesapeake Bay - By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal -- $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

MARCH 31, 2022

At least $12.5 million is to be used for methane abatement projects from plugging abandoned gas wells. -- $62.5 million for sewer and water infrastructure and stormwater mitigation, including riparian planting for carbon dioxide reduction, stream buffering and streambank restoration. -- $62.5

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

Thank you for your leadership! -- Pennsylvania Celebrates Conservation District Week April 28 to May 4 [PaEN] -- Warren Times - Josh Cotton: Students Participate In Annual Warren Conservation District Envirothon Competition -- Lock Haven Express: Centre County Celebrates Envirothon Winners, Conservation District Week -- Republican Herald: Team From (..)

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 4, 2022

As we are in the early days of 2022, I could again write that 2021 was the year climate change went mainstream. Even though the outgoing Merkel government and the incoming Olaf Scholz government said the country needed to do more to tackle climate change there was no change in the country’s energy policy. By Anders Lorenzen.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

3 PA Bulletin; More Oil & Gas Well Pad Cleanups; Facility Permits [PaEN] -- Health Department Distributing Free Potassium Iodide Tablets To Pennsylvanians Near State’s Four Active Nuclear Power Plants Sept. General Counsel To Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- WNEP: John Levitsky, Luzerne Conservation District, Recognized With Thomas P. 22 [PaEN] -- Manada Conservancy Hosts Nov. 22 [PaEN] -- Manada Conservancy Hosts Nov. 24] And Dauphin [Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2022

NRCS-PA Awards Nearly $300,000 To Four Conservation Innovation Grant Projects In PA [PaEN] -- The Burg: Trees For Free: PASA Sustainable Agriculture Group To Hand Out Vouchers For 10,000 Trees In Harrisburg Thru Oct. Million In Abandoned Mine Reclamation Grants Starting Oct. 1 Webinar, 8 In-Person Stakeholder Sessions Beginning Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2022

On March 18 the company said they would not do anything with the permit through at least July 2022 and entered into a voluntary agreement to apply for a new permit if or when they actually start the project. and one nuclear power plant-- Three Mile Island Unit 1.] “I Read more here. That is the goal. Read more here. [To

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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. 14 Webinar On Outreach & Marketing To New, Existing Members, Donors [PaEN] -- U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2022

Million [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette: Below The Surface, Pittsburgh’s Water System Getting A Massive Makeover -- EPA Announces Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment Funding; 8 Grants In PA Totalling $7.3 Letort Spring Garden Preserve , Carlisle. Noon to 3:00 p.m. -- Wildlife For Everyone Foundation 7th Annual Great Outdoor Picnic June 25.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2022

Senate Race A Bellwether For Democrats In 2022 And Beyond -- WESA: Part Of PA’s Persistent Unemployment Compensation Backlog?

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The significance of this proposal is that it is the first time House or Senate Republicans have recognized a need to reduce carbon pollution from coal-fired power plants and to help communities and workers caught in the transition to the new clean energy economy. At least $12.5 Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 8, 2022

Exported 74% Of LNG Natural Gas To Europe During First 4 Months Of 2022; Total Exports Increased 18% -- Reuters: Oil Prices Advance Despite U.S. Inventory Rise American Rescue Plan Funding -- $11 Billion In Federal American Rescue Plan Funding To PA State Government, Local Governments Has Yet To Be Invested.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 22, 2022

TODAY Off The Floor: House Commerce Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 635 (Yudichak-I-Luzerne) which expands the C-PACE energy conservation, water reduction funding program tied to property taxes. Room G-50 Irvis Building. Click Here to watch online. What’s Your Community Doing?

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Acoel

APRIL 8, 2022

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Leslie Carothers. The bipartisan infrastructure law funds clean energy demonstration projects to improve energy storage, advanced nuclear technology, carbon capture from fuel burning as well as direct carbon capture from the atmosphere. Certainly this attention is deserved.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2021

Pennsylvania also faces a significant backlog in meeting Green Infrastructure needs-- farm conservation, mine reclamation, recreation, land conservation and state park and forest maintenance obligations. Coal-fired power plants were the biggest losers in the auction market clearing 8,175 MW less power than during the last auction.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2022

Other States/National/International -- E&E ClimateWire: Why Biden Isn’t Preaching Energy Conservation -- PA Capital-Star: Biden Administration Vows To Speed Up Environmental Permits For Infrastructure Projects -- The Hill Guest Essay: Clean Energy Can Light A New Path Forward For Former Coal Communities - U.S.

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