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California Ready to Take Giant Leap Toward Zero-Emission Trucks

Union of Concerned Scientists

Together, these standards will accelerate California’s necessary transition to a cleaner and more efficient freight system, increasing the estimated number of electric trucks on our roads and highways by 70 percent in 2050. A full transition to electric drayage truck operations in 2035. pollution from vehicles.

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Save Carbon County Files Lawsuit In Philadelphia Court Against Stronghold Digital, DEP, Governor, PUC Over Cryptocurrency Operations At Panther Creek Power Plant

PA Environment Daily

Stronghold Digital owns two “bitcoin mining operations” in Pennsylvania and these facilities use enough electricity to power approximately 1.15 The Nesquehoning site burns waste coal and tires to produce electricity for its bitcoin mining operation. tons of nitrogen oxide emissions in 2023. million homes per year.

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House Environmental Committee Meets June 6 To Consider Bills On Environmental Impact Reports; Cryptocurrency Operations; Clean Hydrogen

PA Environment Daily

The legislation includes-- -- Impact Statements: House Bill 652 (Bullock-D-Philadelphia) requiring environmental impact reports on certain electric generation, waste management, sewage treatment and other facilities that are a major source of air pollution proposed in already burdened communities.

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Steering Committee Releases Protocol To Allocate $5 Million Penalty Fund Related To The Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County

PA Environment Daily

On July 21, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the Environmental Mitigation Community Fund steering committee has finalized the protocol to allocate $5 million in penalty funding for community projects in Beaver County as a result of Shell Petrochemical Plant air pollution violations. Read more here.]

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 11.23.23

PA Environment Daily

Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania House next voting day Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Dec. to -25.7%) ] -- PUC: Proposed Settlement With PPL To Resolve Widespread Consumer Billing Issues, $1 Million Penalty -- MCall: PPL To Pay Fines, Forgive Costs Totaling $17.2

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21 Projects Honored With The 2023 Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence

PA Environment Daily

Twenty-one school, business and community projects were honored with the 2023 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence. Firstly, it removes solid fish waste from the system, thus eliminating waste buildup in the grow beds. Decoupling offers two significant advantages.

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PJM Interconnection: Summer Electricity Supplies Should Be Sufficient Under Anticipated Conditions; Higher Than Expected Generator Outages, Extreme Scenarios Could Bring Risk To Reserve Margins

PA Environment Daily

On May 11, the PJM Interconnection released its annual summer assessment and predicts sufficient supply to meet summer electricity needs for the 65 million people it serves across 13 states and the District of Columbia-- including Pennsylvania-- under anticipated conditions. and particularly the East Coast and Gulf Coast. A record $1.8