PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

On November 29, PennFuture, Clean Air Council , Sierra Club , and Environmental Defense Fund filed an appeal of the Commonwealth Court’s November 1, 2023 ruling that blocked Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multistate carbon emissions reduction program.

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HumanNature

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Guest Post by Sabari Kumar , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. At the same time, we’d like for it to produce less soot, and thus, less air pollution. 2023-32-0052. SAE Technical Paper, 2023. ” (2023). ” Nature (2023): 1-6. ” Science 379.6637 (2023): 1123-1130.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 8, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed standards on carbon pollution from fossil-fuel-fired power plants ( Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072-0001 ). Additionally, medical research shows that air pollution from carbon-based fuels claims up to 200,000 American lives each year.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 16, 2024

A recent report found that one in five premature deaths is caused by air pollution from burning fossil fuels. Compared to funding for fossil fuels, clean energy stimulus creates nearly three times as many jobs for equivalent investments. In Canada, that’s 36,000 people a year. 65 billion could have supported 3.2

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

billion in public health benefits by 2050 including 140 fewer premature deaths, 131 fewer hospital visits from breathing polluted air, and 71,760 fewer cases of acute bronchitis, exacerbated asthma, and other respiratory symptoms. -- 3,524 new jobs by 2035 , supporting growth in clean energy jobs across the country.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2023

Aging plants and state clean energy goals are certainly helping that trend. Source: Energy Information Agency Despite the economics increasingly favoring renewables, an additional 21.8 gigawatts of capacity from gas plants are planned to go online from 2023 to 2026.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

“Bechtel’s decision to cancel this dangerous plant is a crucial win for the health, welfare and safety of the residents of Renovo, who have been peddled lies about this project's purported benefits and illegally cut out of the permitting process,” said Joseph Otis Minott, Executive Director and Chief Counsel of Clean Air Council.

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E2 Law Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

There have been a series of recent high-profile legislative actions and media articles concerning attempts to ban natural gas appliances or natural gas service to consumers over alleged safety and air pollution issues. On April 17, 2023, in California Restaurant Association v. Berkeley , a three-judge panel of the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Additionally, long-term energy plans consider how utilities will operate their existing power generating facilities and what type of new facilities they might build and when. DTE was already far along in preparing its long-term energy plan when the law passed. DTE also would install nearly 2,000 MW of battery resources by 2042.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 5543 ) Air Quality Permits -- Greentree Landfill LLC: DEP invites comments on re-issuing a Title V Air Quality Permit for air pollution sources, including a landfill gas flaring system, at the landfill located in Fox Twp., Bucks County. ( Elk County. ( Delaware County. ( Lycoming County. ( Elk County. (

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In 2023, Canada experienced its worst ever wildfire season , with 167,000 people forced to evacuate their homes under 211 federal evacuation orders. While the federal and some provincial governments made key announcements in 2023 that will support climate action and improve the cost of living, they have more to do.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2024

Signs Off On Solar Energy Facility -- USDA Funds 31 Local Projects Totaling $5.69

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2022

Even though the plant is brought online only during times of high demand, and thus high prices, it is still one of the biggest air polluters in the county. Electricity Generation From Natural Gas Now Falling Like Coal In Face Of New, Cheaper Renewable Power Plants [Not Subject To Whims Of International Energy Markets] -- U.S.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 4, 2023

This is the last in our series of posts previewing the Emmett Institute’s 2023 Symposium , coming up on April 12. Transportation is one of the most complicated and urgent areas of the clean-energy transition. It makes up about 27% of our emissions , beating out both power generation (25%) and industrial manufacturing (24%).

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Getting more zero- and low-emission vehicles on the road in Pennsylvania helps reduce harmful air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds. Related Articles: -- PA Solar Center To Honor 10 Organizations For Their Solar Energy Leadership In Chester County On Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

27 - Public Invited To Submit Questions To Transportation Groups Urge DEP To Temporarily Halt Operations At Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; File 2nd Notice Of Intent To Sue For Air Pollution Violations Center For Coalfield Justice Feb. Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: February 20, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 29, 2024

28 Hearing On Air Quality Permit For Keystone Station Coal-Fired Power Plant In Armstrong County DEP Will Hold A Hearing Feb. 28, If Requested, On Air Quality Permit For Conemaugh Coal-Fired Power Plant In Indiana County DEP, If Requested, Will Hold Feb.

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Washington Nature

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) goes into effect on January 1, 2023. To address this concern in Washington, the CCA includes a more expansive air quality program that covers all permitted and unregulated sources of emissions, not just the largest emitters. This marks an important moment, but the work isn’t over yet!

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

At Jennings Environmental Education Center A Rainy Success In Butler County [PaEN] -- TribLive: Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts Mild, Snowy Winter For Pennsylvania -- Post-Gazette: It’s Linked To Ticks, Can Be Life Threatening, What Do We Know About Alpha-Gal Syndrome?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. Posted: April 16, 2023] PA Environment Digest 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1 Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities.

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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. 21 Webinar On DEP's Federally-Funded Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program [PaEN] -- Energy Future PA Names Former Rep. 23; Transportation- Feb. 23; Transportation- Feb.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And Eversource Energy’s New Hampshire utility won approval from the state Public Utilities Commission over the summer to increase electric rates by a whopping 53 percent through the end of January 2023 to account for high gas prices in New England.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2023

2023 Watershed Forestry Summit In Altoona [PaEN] -- Inquirer: These Philly High School Kids Are Trying To Clean The Schuylkill River - With Mussels -- Western PA Conservancy Hosts April 18 Webinar On Helping Elk Creek Thrive In Erie County [PaEN] -- PA Society For Ornithology Third Annual Breeding Bird Blitz For Conservation June 9-19, Sign Up Now!

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Greenbuilding Law

OCTOBER 29, 2023

And some question if one state, California, despite its street cred as having enacted the nation’s first air pollution law in 1947, should control environmental policy in the other 49 states?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The case for phasing out of fossil fuels and making a just and equitable transition to clean energy has never been more clear. New in this UCS analysis is a look at the public health co-benefits of reducing air pollution from fossil fuels that occur from decarbonizing our economy. result in billions of dollars saved.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Mercenary hackers stole data that Exxon later cited in climate lawsuits -US prosecutors Yahoo News PaulaR Tue, 11/07/2023 - 17:23 Thursday, October 12, 2023 Read more Raphael Satter & Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. with average emissions eight times greater than the average rate of the other refineries on the Top 10 list.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It also requires a deep reduction in fossil fuel finance and an opening of the vaults for clean energy. The International Energy Agency said the world last year saw record growth in solar power, adoption of electric vehicles, and global clean energy investments that outstripped fossil investments last year by $1.74

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

-- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The next General Assembly and Governor-elect Shapiro can improve the law by (1) strengthening the definition of "clean H2," (2) conditioning credit eligibility on a timely transition to clean H2, and (3) establishing state community protection and benefit standards. is made from gas , a process that emits significant air pollution.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The cities argued that the regulation would prevent them from imposing restrictions on the circulation of passenger vehicles in relation to their air pollutant emissions. The amendment significantly reduced the participation of autonomous energy operators in the energy sector, directly affecting the supply of renewable energy.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Thanks largely to federal tax incentives, lower sticker prices, and more available models, EV sales have continued to surge in 2023. DR: California hit a new milestone for EV sales midway through 2023: One in four new passenger vehicles sold in in the state from April through June was a plug-in car, truck, or SUV. percent in 2021.

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Law and Environment

MAY 12, 2023

After weeks of hints and leaks, yesterday morning (May 11, 2023), EPA proposed a new rule regulating emissions from power plants. SO2, and NOx – harmful air pollutants that are known to endanger public health. Now, EPA is, in fact, proposing to use the metric to calculate climate benefits.

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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 temperature in summer reached a record high, but there were also frequent autumnal cold snaps.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

Despite these claims, burning waste coal is still just burning fossil fuel and results in the emissions of significant amounts of air pollution including ozone precursors, fine particulates, acid gasses, heavy metals, and vast amounts of carbon pollution. Bitcoin mining does not help clean energy.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

Establishing these Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers across the nation will ensure all communities can access benefits from the President’s historic agenda, which includes groundbreaking investments in clean air, clean water, and our clean energy future.” “For 27 Released 1.1

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

Despite these claims, burning waste coal is still just burning fossil fuel and results in the emissions of significant amounts of air pollution including ozone precursors, fine particulates, acid gasses, heavy metals, and vast amounts of carbon pollution. Bitcoin mining does not help clean energy.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 19, 2022

Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People- A coalition of environmental, health, and social justice groups are calling on Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault to ban the export of thermal coal from Canadian ports by 2023 and to release a roadmap of this ban on Earth Day.

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