Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

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 For natural gas it was 40%, or 46% based on winter adequacy expectations. percent, 47.4 percent, 51.5 percent, and 13.7

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

“Bringing solar energy to educational facilities will do more than just save money on costs and taxes; it will bring the technology that will power tomorrow right to the students who can learn from, use and seek careers in it,” Madsen said. “As IBEW 98 Political Director T.J.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

PA] Natural Gas - PA Chamber Of Business & Industry -- Erie Times Guest Essay: Support Reliable, Affordable PA Natural Gas, Coal, Petroleum And Grow Renewable Energy - Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) -- TribLive: City Of Pittsburgh To Continue Leasing Natural Gas Fueling Equipment -- AP: Vistra To Buy Energy Harbor For $3.4

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2022

Agenda includes Critical Water Planning Areas designations. TODAY 10:00: DEP To Announce Climate Action Training For 121 More Municipalities. What’s Your Community Doing? 2020 -- AP: Republicans Fear Far-Right Candidate Sen. Abney, Grayson Square Off In Pittsburgh House District -- AP: Anti-Abortion Sen.

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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

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2022

House returns to session March 28 (NV), 29.

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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

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2023

formal notice ) -- Marcellus Drilling News: New Fortress Energy Reapplying For Wyalusing LNG Natural Gas Plant Permits In Bradford County [PaEN] -- Reuters: Wave Of New LNG Natural Gas Export Plants Threatens To Knock Down Prices -- U.S. Contact: Michael Maddigan at mmaddigan@pa.gov or 717-772-3609.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 22, 2022

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

MARCH 10, 2023

NewsClips: -- Politics PA: Sen. Casey’s remarks. Click Here all the written testimony offered at the U.S. Senate hearing, including from the CEO of Norfolk Southern, and a video of the hearing. Casey, Testifies At U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 12, 2022

Natural Gas Prices Jump 7% As Heat Wave Boosts Air Conditioning Use -- Bloomberg: Summer Blackout Fears Fuel 300% Jump In U.S. Power Plant Profits -- Bloomberg: EUs Simson: Natural Gas Situation Likely To Get Worse -- Reuters: Factbox: Could The U.S. Ship More LNG To Europe?

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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.

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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. ]

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2022

million is to be used for methane abatement projects from plugging abandoned gas wells. -- $62.5 Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) said opponents of natural gas infrastructure projects “just need to be ignored and politically ran over.” At least $12.5 Read more here. Read more here.

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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

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.”

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

29; No Information Yet On Whether Oil & Gas Development Health Risks Will Be Included [PaEN] -- DEP Posts 59 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Sept. KTA Trail Challenge Sept. 17 Pollinator Festival At Adams Ricci Park -- Republican Herald: Helping Hands Wildlife Center To Hold Fundraising Event Sept. Wolf Announces $4.2

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2022

EIA Projects Home Heating Costs Will Increase Most For Natural Gas - 28%, Heating Oil - 27%, Electricity - 10%, Propane 5% This Winter [PaEN] -- Marcellus Shale Coalition: EIA - Appalachia Produces Third Of U.S. PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- Sen. 1 Webinar, 8 In-Person Stakeholder Sessions Beginning Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Trillion Tons Of Greenhouse Gas -- The Guardian: Fury Over PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ As U.S Texas, Florida Lead] 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: September 19, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 21, 2022

LNG Natural Gas Exports Both A Lifeline And A Drain For Europe; Surging Cost Of LNG To Come Under Scrutiny In 2023 -- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Drop Amid Near-Record LNG Imports Federal FY 2023 Budget Proposal -- U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Senate session schedule- January 3, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 February 1, 27, 28 March 1, 6, 7, 8 Budget hearings: March 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 and April 11, 12, 13 April 24, 25, 26 May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 June 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 -- Committee Schedule House returns to voting session January 3 [Democrats, (..)

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 3, 2022

2, 2022 -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Nov. 2, 2022 -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Nov. Steel For Clairton Coke (Coal) Works During 1st Quarter 2022 -- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: U.S. 26 To Dec. 26 To Dec. Imposes $458,225 In Penalties Against U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2022

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Governor’s Race -- Erie Times: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Calls Shapiro The ‘Extreme’ Candidate -- Politico: Republican PA Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Threatens To Renege On Testifying Before U.S. House Panel Investigating The Assault On U.S.

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 17, 2022

See webpage for remote options to join the meeting. Contact: John Brakeall jbrakeall@pa.gov. What’s Your Community Doing?

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 1, 2022

15 -- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center Photo Contest Deadline Aug.

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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 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.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Amen Brown To Announce Campaign For Philly Major -- MCall - Paul Muschick: How Political Greed Backfired For PA House Democrats -- Post-Gazette Editorial: Governor Needs To Tell Public Where He Spent $400,000 On Private Law Firms -- Spotlight PA: Gov. 7 For The Special Elections] -- Rep.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2022

This Local Beekeeper Can Help True Energy Independence Means Renewables [How Long Do You Want To Be Held Hostage By Foreign Oil/Natural Gas Markets?] -- MCall - Ford Turner: PA Gasoline Price Hits New Record $4.46/Gallon Natural Gas Prices Soaring? Casey, USDA Promise $22.5

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Fitzpatrick Hails Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill As A Win For PA -- Inquirer: The Infrastructure Bill Is Big, But It Won’t Transform America’s Focus On Cars National/International -- The Guardian: Military Deployed As Canadian Pacific North-West Grapples With Devastating Floods [Is PA Ready?] -- The Guardian: U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2023

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. 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. Shapiro -- Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2022

TODAY 1:00: House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a to consider a number of bills and resolutions wanted by the natural gas industry. Room 515 Irvis Office Building. Click Here to watch live.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2022

-- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- In Memoriam: Walt Pomeroy, Environmental, Wildlife & Wilderness Advocate [PaEN] -- Guest Essay: Pennsylvania's Lawmakers Must Invest More In Outdoor Recreation, Cleaning Up Polluted Waters, Restoring Habitat - By Alexandra Kozak , Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership [PaEN] -- New Penn (..)

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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

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.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 22, 2022

House Republicans Pass Bill Exempting Conventional Oil & Gas Wells From Plugging Bonds Sticking Taxpayers With $5.1 Billion In Cleanup Liability [PaEN] -- Independent Fiscal Office Projects Up To $24.3 Billion In Cleanup Liability [PaEN] -- Independent Fiscal Office Projects Up To $24.3 What’s Your Community Doing?

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