Circle of Blue

MAY 31, 2022

The protections for Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed come in the form of a denial: the EPA is recommending against a permit for disposing dredged material and mine waste in the watershed around the ore deposit. It argues that the mine is a domestic source of minerals needed for batteries and other non-fossil fuel energy.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2022

What’s more basic, more natural, than sunshine?” -- Clean Energy Cooperative, Honesdale, Wayne County “On behalf of the Clean Energy Cooperative, I would like to thank the PA Solar Center for this recognition,” said Chris Weigand, President of Clean Energy Cooperative.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

21 Webinar On DEP's Federally-Funded Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program [PaEN] -- Energy Future PA Names Former Rep. 23; Transportation- Feb. 28 Webinar On Protecting Your Health And Property From Damage Caused By Coal Mining [PaEN] -- Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Over Last Year Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority Moves To Renewable Natural Gas, Away From Shale Gas, To Power Vehicles University Of Pittsburgh Now Accepting Submissions For Sustainability Challenge, $300,000 To Be Given To Implement Winning Proposal Ohio River Valley Institute Dec. Click Here for a Calendar of Upcoming Events.

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Natural Gas Waste Clean Energy 2023 52

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2022

Steel Mill In West Mifflin -- Eastern PA Alliance Of Climbers Hosts April 11 Bats + Climbers Virtual Panel Discussion [PaEN] -- University of Pittsburgh, Atlantic Council Host April 12 Webinar On State Of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, PA Perspectives [PaEN] -- PA Resources Council Webinar April 12 Recycling & Waste Reduction.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

23 Innovative CEOs Enabling And Expanding Decarbonization; Part Of Global Clean Energy Action Forum Erie 2030 District Achieves 22.4% Decline In Energy Use; $4.6 Million In Energy Savings; 14.6% Decline In Energy Use; $4.6 Million In Energy Savings; 14.6% Click Here for a Calendar of Upcoming Events.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Expanding Meaningful Environmental and Watershed Literacy With Geospatial Technology Tools And Practice Online Educator Training Starting Sept. Posted: September 4, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Million In Grants To Schools, Businesses, Local Governments To Switch To Zero- Or Low-Emission Vehicles; Next Round Of Applications Due Dec. 15 [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: Loyalsock Twp. Shapiro Touts Connellsville, Fayette County As An Example Of Success Investing In Outdoor Recreation -- Post-Gazette - Mary Ann Thomas: Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2024

The wells included-- -- Cranberry Township: Lalley 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 12A, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, -- Pinegrove Township: Lambert 1, 2, 3, 6, 7; Hart North 5, 7, 8 DEP’s inspection reports [Lalley 1 - example] show the original violations issued for well abandonment were on or about July 20, 2022. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Blackhill Energy, LLC - Kingsley E 6H Well Site: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with drilling wastewater in Springfield Twp., PA Bulletin, page 1855 ) -- Coterra Energy, Inc. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Bradford County. (

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 17, 2022

Posted: April 17, 2022] Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Solar Energy Help Now; Avoid Natural Gas Price Spikes [PaEN] -- Utility Dive: As More Solar Panels Enter The U.S. Waste Stream, Producer Responsibility Standards Emerge - Northeast Recycling Council -- PennLive Guest Essay: When The Power Grid Goes Out, Could Solar And Batteries Power Your Home?

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Lancaster Cemetery Community Tree Planting & Clean Up Set For Nov. 23 10th Annual SEEDS Free Book Swap In Wayne County Attracts Over 30,000 Books, Breaks Records DEP Extends Deadline For Accepting Applications For Section 902 Recycling Implementation Grants To Oct. PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host Oct.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A 2022 NREL study found that, to achieve President Biden’s goal of generating 80 percent zero-carbon electricity by 2030 and 100 percent by 2035, we will need to increase wind and solar power from about 14 percent of the US electricity mix in 2022 to between 60 and 75 percent by 2035 under the main scenarios.

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Electricity Fossil Fuels Solar Power 2030 345

Environmental Progress

JULY 3, 2023

Worse than that, it might end up misdirecting the world’s clean energy efforts into dirtier than appreciated energy technologies because of the country’s ongoing dependence on coal-fired energy. Department of Energy, February 24, 2022, [link]. million metric tons, equivalent to adding 3.4

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Electricity Fossil Fuels Government Carbon Emissions 140

Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

The Regulation sets a time limit on the inclusion of nuclear energy but not on fossil fuels and grants the Commission special powers to rule on nuclear taxonomy compliance. The Regulation sets a deadline on the operation of final disposal facilities for radioactive waste. This makes the condition impractical.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Multiple reproductive concerns about climate change In January 2023, the China Meteorological Administration said that the climate in China during 2022 was clearly anomalous, with numerous extreme weather events. The exposed bed of the Yangtze River in Wuhan during the record-breaking summer heatwave in 2022.

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Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Kermanian , and Julie Miles The winter of 2022-23 brought historic levels of precipitation to California after years of deep drought , dwindling reservoirs, and groundwater depletion. This marks a major improvement from 2022 when the State Water Project met 0% of allocations for several months. By Michael G. Romey , Lucas I.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2022

By Jennifer Matthews, Penn State News Upcycling plastic waste into graphite, used in electric vehicles and renewable energy storage, could positively contribute to the global economy, preserving resources, saving energy and reducing carbon dioxide emissions, according to Penn State researchers.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2022

Read more here.] [ DEP Gets Headstart On Spending These Funds ] Many other provisions in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will also benefit Pennsylvania’s environment and public health, including-- -- Replacing lead pipes, addressing drinking water contamination by PFAS, wastewater facilities; -- Cleaning up Superfund and brownfield sites [ $38.7

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2024

Shapiro Calls On Biden To Keep Pause On Permits For New LNG Gas Export Facilities Short IFO Reports 2023 PA Natural Gas Production Up 1.0% Shapiro Calls On Biden To Keep Pause On Permits For New LNG Gas Export Facilities Short IFO Reports 2023 PA Natural Gas Production Up 1.0%

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Natural Gas Recycling Natural Resources Waste 61

Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 25, 2021

House Bill 70 requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to give preference to applications for funding for a net-zero home from the Energy Efficient Homes Construction Fund that will use the services of small and minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses in the State in the clean energy industry.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 19, 2022

Brooke Smokelin Has Dedicated Her Life To Trying -- DCNR Celebrates French Creek As The 2022 River Of The Year At Paddle Fest Celebration [PaEN] -- WeConservePA: PA Land Trusts Preserved 208,026 Acres; 107,300 Pennsylvanians Contribute To Land Trusts [PaEN] -- Dept.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2021

10-12 -- Environmental Defense Fund: August 10 - Lehigh Valley’s Clean Energy Future. 18 PA Resources Council Recycling & Waste Education Webinar [PaEN] -- Pike Wayne Conservation Partnership: Science On Tap - Aug. ArtsQuest Center At Steel Stacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. 11:30 a.m. -- Register Today For Aug.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In 2022, environmental progress ran hot and very cold in Canada. At the international and federal levels, significant progress was made on climate action, plastic waste, toxic chemicals and biodiversity conservation. This will free up taxpayer money to invest in the clean energy transition for Canadians.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

DEP issued 605 NOVs against unconventional shale gas operators and 149 to conventional oil and gas drillers for defective casing or cementing from 2016 through 2022, according to DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database. But these are only the ones documented by DEP’s inspections. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Other violations included venting natural gas to the atmosphere and failure to submit required production and waste generation and well integrity reports. The original notices of violations for these wells were issued on April 27, 2022. Photos: Row 1 - CC Wharton Estate conventional well spill not cleaned up; SME Well SVC Inc.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Batteries are key to enabling the renewable energy transition. When the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing, batteries help store clean energy to continue supplying electricity to the grid and to customers consistently and reliably. A fossil fuel energy grid extracts and expends finite resources.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

28 PA Solar Center Issues RFP For Solar Developers To Assist 11 Allegheny County Municipalities, Pittsburgh Water Authority Connect To Solar Energy DEP Awards $2.9 At Jennings Environmental Education Center A Rainy Success In Butler County Master Watershed Steward Don Horn Promotes Sustainability And Clean Water DEP To Host Sept.

Natural Gas 90

Natural Gas Conservation Recycling 2023 90

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

15 Online Discussion - Rethinking Our Connection To Fossil Fuels [PaEN] -- PA Resources Council To Host Free Statewide Recycling Webinar Nov. 15 To Celebrate America Recycles Day [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center Webinar Nov. 17 - PA Boroughs Clean Energy Community Choice Aggregation [PaEN] -- Penn State Center Pittsburgh Hosting Nov.

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Natural Gas Recycling Conservation Waste 68

Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2022

A world-leading building retrofit program to improve energy efficiency, retrofitting five per cent of Ontario buildings per year. By investing in retrofits, between 2022 and 2030 Ontario could see more than $15.2 Cut down waste. Develop a robust and comprehensive waste diversion strategy for the public sector.

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Climate Change Politics 2022 2030 94

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Take The Agrisolar Survey To Help Identify Policy Issues, Educational Needs -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: State Gets $4 Million In Federal Funding For Rural Renewable Energy Projects -- PA Solar Center Webinar Nov. 15 To Celebrate America Recycles Day [PaEN] -- CleanScapes Hosts Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Wolf Touts PA's Leadership In Clean Energy Transition At Global Clean Energy Action Forum In Pittsburgh Team Pennsylvania, Co-Chaired By Gov. 15 PA Resources Council Pittsburgh Reuse Fest Provides Opportunity To Donate Items To Nonprofits For Reuse Register Now For 2022 Pennsylvania Litter Summit Nov.

Clean Energy 52

Clean Energy Conservation Natural Gas Air Pollution 52

PA Environment Daily

MAY 20, 2023

LLC’s Nancy 13 Conventional Well Leaking Gas, Production Wastewater Since 2018; Citizen Complaint Finds ‘Bubbling’ Gas Well [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - May 20 [PaEN] -- EPCAMR: PA Solar On Mined Lands Statewide Summit July 19 In State College [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Large (..)

Clean Energy 65

Clean Energy 2018 Conservation Fossil Fuels 65

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Of PA [Utilities] -- PennLive Guest Essay: PA Can Have Common Sense Environmental Policy And A Thriving Energy Economy - By Allegheny/Fayette Central Labor Council -- Post-Gazette Editorial: It’s Time To Give Geothermal A Real Chance -- DEP Invites Participation In Last 2 Environmental Justice Policy Public Hearings Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

17 RiverWatch Video Report -- TribLive: Westmoreland Commissions Asked To Oppose Underground Coal Mine. Billion Endowment -- New Planet Philadelphia Radio Program Feb. Billion Endowment -- New Planet Philadelphia Radio Program Feb.

Natural Gas 106

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2023 Clean Energy 106

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 25, 2023

To Treat Mine Drainage In Schuylkill County [PaEN] -- DEP Accepting Applications For Small Business Advantage Grants For Energy Efficiency, Pollution Prevention, Natural Resource Conservation Projects -- DEP PA Clean Water Academy: Releases Training On Guiding Principles Of Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration -- Warren Times: Northwest PA Woodland Assn.

Natural Gas 81

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Recycling Conservation 81