Cresforum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The United States has natural advantages for hydrogen production because of its ample availability of feedstocks, storage, and adaptable natural gas supply infrastructure. Growth in the U.S. hydrogen market is also estimated to result in an additional 27,000 jobs by 2030. According to one estimate , the U.S.

Fossil Fuels 78

Fossil Fuels Electricity 2028 Natural Gas 78

Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 22, 2023

It authorizes the Utilities Commission to take “all reasonable steps” to achieve the CO 2 reduction goals and adopt a plan by December 31, 2022 to do so. As a first step, the Utilities Commission required Duke Energy to submit a proposed carbon reduction plan in May 2022. NCUC Order.

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Law 2021 Natural Gas 2030 52

Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Consider the average performance for the different fuel types over all four days of the blackouts in Texas. During the four days of emergency operations during the cold snap, from early February 15th to midnight February 18th, output levels of nuclear, natural gas, coal, and wind to the grid were 79.3 percent, 47.4

2021 113

2021 Renewable Energy Electricity Natural Gas 113

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2023

Energy Information Administration March 7 Short-Term Energy Outlook forecasts a drop in wholesale electricity prices in 2023 that "reflects the forecast drop in natural gas prices from 2022 to 2023." Natural gas prices are forecast to be down more than 50 percent from last year. Click Here for more details.

Electricity 90

Electricity 2023 Natural Gas Nuclear Power 90

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2023

Fiedler, Labor Leaders, Educational, Environmental Leaders Announce Bill To Create Grant Program To Invest In Solar Energy Facilities At Schools [PaEN] -- Bill Setting Decommissioning Rules For Utility-Scale Solar Energy Facilities Passes The Senate [PaEN] -- The Guardian: One Of The Worst Global Methane Leaks In 2022 Was In PA - Equitrans In Cambria (..)

Natural Gas 84

Natural Gas Endangered Species Act Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 84

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Forest Service Burn Boss Arrested For Controlled Burn Gone Wrong In Oregon -- The Guardian: COP27: Water Scarcity On Agenda As Climate Talks Enter Second Week -- Financial Times: Fossil Fuel Producers Flex Their Muscle At U.N.

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 2022 64

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Issues $307,800 Stipulated Penalty Against U.S.

Conservation 108

Conservation Natural Gas Nuclear Power Air Pollution 108

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 26, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Feature-- Remembering March 28, 1979 At The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant - The Accident No One Thought Would Happen -- Like With Natural Gas Infrastructure Today [PaEN] -- AP: Deadly Chocolate Factory Explosion Kills 3, 5 Missing (..)

Natural Gas 79

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Conservation 79

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

Solar Energy Help Now; Avoid Natural Gas Price Spikes Related Articles This Week: -- Rep. Fiedler said her “blue-green” legislation would help PA capitalize on federal money, support schools that are installing solar panels, create jobs in a growing field and save local taxpayers money.

Renewable Energy 91

Renewable Energy Nuclear Power Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 91

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

While PA Environment Digest’s priority is to highlight positive examples of environmental and energy leadership, 2022 is an election year which demands accountability to voters.

Conservation 40

Conservation Natural Gas Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 40

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2022

Senate Republicans also failed again to suggest any alternative to RGGI to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants or to help workers and communities caught in the market-driven clean energy transition. ushering in years of cheap oil and gas. ushering in years of cheap oil and gas. Read more here. At least $12.5

Regulations 75

Regulations Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Nuclear Power 75

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2022

Senate Republicans also failed again to suggest any alternative to RGGI to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants or to help workers and communities caught in the market-driven clean energy transition. ushering in years of cheap oil and gas. ushering in years of cheap oil and gas. Read more here. At least $12.5

Regulations 52

Regulations Carbon Dioxide Natural Gas Nuclear Power 52

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2022

On March 25, the United States and the European Commission came to an agreement on how to address Europe’s need for natural gas through the next two winters by diversifying liquefied natural gas supplies “in alignment with climate objectives” to end Europe’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels.

Natural Gas 85

Natural Gas Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy 85

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. They're going to help solve those problems” “You're never going to hear me say that I think fossil fuels are the answer to making sure we have that energy reliability. That’s a big problem,” he said.

Clean Energy 96

Clean Energy Natural Resources Technology Technology 96

PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2022

Owners of Pennsylvania coal-fired power plants, a coal industry trade group and labor unions that represent their workers filed a lawsuit April 25 to stop the DEP from enforcing new rules that will require fossil fuel power plants to pay to release carbon dioxide.

Regulations 52

Regulations Nuclear Power Carbon Dioxide Fossil Fuels 52

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2022

Pennsylvania is squarely in the middle of a national debate over “unleashing” our considerable reserves of natural gas to help supply the parts of Europe now dependent on natural gas from Russia. And natural gas is the most valuable commodity Russia has – for now.” And they meant all natural gas imports.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2008 Nuclear Power 98

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2023

Energy Information Administration (EIA)-- -- Natural Gas: Pennsylvania’s marketed natural gas production, primarily from the Marcellus Shale, reached a record 7.6 Why aren't natural gas or nuclear or coal, why aren't they applying for new generation capacity? Read more here. ]

Nuclear Power 98

Nuclear Power Natural Gas Electricity Renewable Energy 98

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2022

John Yudichak (I-Luzerne), who Senate Republicans appointed as Majority Chair of the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee, called opponents of natural gas infrastructure projects “radical environmentalists” and arguments by supporters of the RGGI carbon pollution reduction regulations covering power plants “hysteria.”

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Regulations 2018 2019 98

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2023

16 Webinar On Lawsuit Challenging Law Preventing DEP From Protecting Public Health, Environment From Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells [PaEN] -- Better Path Coalition: Oct. Shapiro, Let’s Hold The Fossil Fuel Industry Accountable Via RGGI - By Rev. 11 -- House Committee Meets Oct. 24] And Dauphin [Nov.

Natural Gas 85

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Conservation 85

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2023

25 to March 3; More Well Plugging Sites Inspected PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - March 4 Independent Fiscal Office Reports 4th Quarter 2022 Natural Gas Production Decreased 1.6%; Average Price Increased By 82.5%

Natural Gas 97

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Climate Change Fossil Fuels 97

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Other States/National/International -- AP: Hurricane Fiona Nears Dominican Republic After Pounding Puerto Rico -- AP: Flood Waters Receding After Storm Batters Western Alaska -- AP: First Public Global Database Of Fossil Fuels Launches -- The Guardian: Burning World’s Fossil Fuel Reserves Could Emit 3.5

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Nuclear Power Clean Energy 64

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 5, 2023

Yaw Proposes Independent Energy Office To Promote Development Of PA’s Diverse Energy Portfolio - Natural Gas, Nuclear Power, Coal [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette: Smoke Stacks From Closed Hatfield’s Ferry Coal-Fired Power Plant Demolished, Closing Chapter In PA Industrial History In Greene County : ‘I’m Ecstatic.

Natural Gas 85

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Conservation 85

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 5, 2023

Below are examples of going the WRONG WAY on environmental and energy issues from last week’s articles and NewsClips-- -- Senate Committee Meets March 8 To Consider Bill Allowing General Assembly To Kill Regulations By Doing Nothing [PaEN] -- Senate Committee Meets March 6 On Bill Prohibiting Elected Officials In Local Governments From Moving To Cleaner (..)

Nuclear Power 75

Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Natural Gas Conservation 75

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

Muth, Environmental Advocates Join Author Justin Nobel At Capitol To Discuss Oil/Gas Industry Hazardous Waste -- Center For Coalfield Justice, Partners Host May 4 Book Signing In Washington County With Justin Nobel, Author of Petroleum 238: Big Oil's Dangerous Secret [PaEN] -- Better Path Coalition: On Demand: Brown Bag Briefing By Justin Nobel On (..)

Conservation 110

Conservation Nuclear Power 2024 Waste 110

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Don Ritter -- Post-Gazette: Canadian Nuclear Fuel Firm Buying Into Westinghouse Electric Co. Nuclear Power] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Mawson Infrastructure Group To Sell Georgia Bitcoin Mining Facility And Focus On Beaver County Bitcoin Facility -- Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowance Auction On Dec.

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Politics 64

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 Penn’s Cave & Wildlife Park , Centre Hall, PA. to 4:00 p.m. Penn’s Cave & Wildlife Park , Centre Hall, PA. to 4:00 p.m.

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Carbon Dioxide Clean Energy 64

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.

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Law 64

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Finley [PaEN] -- KPVI: Carbon County Votes Overwhelmingly To Authorize Up To A $10 Million Bond To Protect Water Quality, Working Farms, Wildlife Habitat [PaEN] -- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Accepting Comments On Draft EIS For Ohio Valley Connector Natural Gas Pipeline In Greene County Until Nov.

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Regulations 64

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2023

Mastriano, After Big Defeat To End 2022, Climbs Back Onto Political Stage -- PennLive: Republican Sen. Mastriano, After Big Defeat To End 2022, Climbs Back Onto Political Stage -- PennLive: Republican Sen. Fetterman ‘Is Alive And Well’ -- Inquirer: Report: Republican Sen. Mastriano Considering Run For U.S.

Politics 106

Politics Natural Gas 2024 Nuclear Power 106

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 15, 2022

TODAY 10:00: House Consumer Affairs Committee hearing on House Bill 1789 (Sankey-R- Clearfield) further providing for price and other disclosures related to competitive electric and natural gas shopping. Natural Gas Prices Plunge After Extended Outage At Texas LNG Facility [LNG Exports Drive High U.S.

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Electricity 64

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2022

Browne: Senate Passes Illegal Dirt Bike And ATV Seizure And Disposal Bill -- Erie Times: Federal Funding Received For Sand Replenishment Work At Presque Isle State Park -- 2022 PA Wilds Champion Award Winners Announced; Celebration Dinner July 28 [PaEN] -- Celebrate The Bloom!

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Electricity Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 64