Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

Companies are spending millions fighting lawsuits that would hold them accountable for the costs that fossil fuel extraction has imposed on people and the planet. That $2 billion per year in low-carbon spending is looking smaller all the time. DO: Dramatically increase your investment in renewable energy.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

But this announcement was seemingly at odds with another made just three days earlier, when coal minister Pralhad Joshi confirmed that India intends to increase production for the fossil fuel. From 2013 to 2014, Indian coal production was 565 million tonnes; from 2022 to 2023, that had increased by 58% to 893 million.

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Law and Environment

MARCH 14, 2023

In the same release, Rhode Island Acting State Energy Commissioner Christopher Kearns added: This will help our regional New England grid make the transition to clean energy, reduce our collective carbon emissions significantly, and deliver a major victory in our fight against climate change.”

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

On August 9, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority announced it would be committing to the purchase of wind power and the use of clean energy to support the production and operations of water services. Committed to fostering sustainable practices, PWSA has been an active participant in WPEC's clean energy initiatives since 2008.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2023

As of June 20, 2023, the amount of CO2 [carbon dioxide] in the atmosphere has now risen to 421 parts per million, way past the level of 350 ppm considered safe. history,” is also providing monies in the form of tax credits, grants and subsidies to help increase our energy efficiency and decarbonize our economy.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

So today I’m glad to share some good news: a new UCS study that gives me fresh hope and determination to keep fighting for necessary actions to drive deep cuts in US heat-trapping emissions. Our research makes tangible why the healthier, fairer clean energy future we want and need is directly linked to the choices we make today.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 22, 2024

When it comes to the transition to clean energy, 2023 was quite a year for progress: record-breaking amounts of solar installed in the United States, a solid drop in carbon emissions from the US power sector, more than one million electric vehicles sold in the country for the first time, “breakneck” growth in renewable energy globally, and more.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Communities and ecosystems continue to suffer the consequences of human-caused climate change , primarily from the burning of fossil fuels across our economy. The case for phasing out of fossil fuels and making a just and equitable transition to clean energy has never been more clear. Sources of PM 2.5

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2022

Related Articles: -- PG - Laura Legere: Last Coal-Fired Power Plant In Allegheny County To Be Demolished, Redeveloped -- Post-Gazette Editorial: Pittsburgh To Host The World On How To Transition Away From Fossil Fuels -- Sen. EIA Expects U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2023

clean hydrogen industry that creates good-paying jobs, while also reducing carbon emissions. The Treasury Department’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) provides definitions of key terms in the statute, including lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, qualified clean hydrogen, and qualified clean hydrogen production facility.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Read more here ] -- Renewable Energy Generation Isn’t Coming Online Fast Enough: A study PJM released February 24 showed renewable energy generation sources were not coming online fast enough to replace fossil fuel plants that are retiring. Read more here.

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 11, 2021

In December 2018, after having successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector by 53.3%, a majority of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) jurisdictions announced plans to design a program to address carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2021

Of Agriculture: Secretary To Tour Urban Gardens Building Resilient Communities -- Ag Progress Days: Exhibits Focus On Animal, Plant Diseases, Invasive Pests [Aug. Seeks Cooperation With China On Climate, But Not At Any Price -- Financial Times: U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2023

Here’s the bottom line: Because of decades of politically motivated inaction from policymakers, especially in richer countries, and the greed of fossil fuel companies bent on extracting every last bit of profit, scientific projections show that we are currently on a trajectory to exceed 1.5˚C Even at about 1.1˚C

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A recent National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study shows that it would take less than 1 percent of the land in the Lower 48—that’s an area comparable to or even smaller than the fossil fuel industry’s current footprint. EIA also projects US battery storage capacity to more than double in 2023.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 19, 2022

” Quebec becomes the first jurisdiction in North America to ban fossil fuel extraction. A Pennsylvania judge blocks the governor’s attempt to put a price on carbon emissions. A pivotal decision last week brought New York one step closer to achieving its clean energy goals. In the News.

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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. Basic reasoning suggests the manufacturing shift must have added to solar’s carbon intensity.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 30, 2022

British Columbia was a welcome exception due to initiatives like the province’s clean car standards , plastic waste policies and climate plan. . Looking forward to 2023, we expect the federal government will make progress on efforts that are already underway and deliver real results.

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Cresforum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Introduction Hydrogen has been dubbed the “Swiss army knife” of clean energy, given its potential to become a tool to cut emissions in key sectors, as well as to assert U.S. global energy leadership and increase our nation’s competitive edge. According to the U.S. According to one estimate , the U.S.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In 2023, we are pleased to report that environmental progress in Canada outran the efforts to slow it down. It is even more challenging if these investments mean much less money is available to invest in new fossil-free businesses that are ready to take off.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Appalachian Hydrogen Hub The Appalachian Hydrogen Hub will leverage the region’s ample access to low-cost natural gas to produce low-cost clean hydrogen and permanently and safely store the associated carbon emissions. Amount: up to $750 million) Click Here for the DOE announcement. Click Here for White House announcement.

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Legal Planet

MAY 13, 2024

By one count , Biden has overturned more than two dozen of Trump actions affecting the fossil fuel industry. Biden sets target of at least 50% reduction in carbon emissions below 2005 levels by 2030. April 21, 2023. 2, 2023. Transportation Emissions November 15, 2021. March 31, 2023.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 29, 2024

In my retelling of the show, I quickly pointed out that the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had by then concluded that “most” of the increase in average global temperatures since 1950 was “very likely” due to the increase in human-made carbon emissions. His reply ? ExxonMobil is still funding those folks, big time.”

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2023

18 Webinar On New Research On Community Exposures To Oil & Gas Development & Groundwater Contamination In Beaver, Greene & Washington Counties [PaEN] -- Lock Haven Express Letter: Who Does Senator Yaw Represent?

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

In addition to all those benefits, solar schools projects have immense local benefits such as reducing carbon emissions and creating family sustaining jobs.” Fiedler, Labor Leaders, Educational, Environmental Leaders Announce Bill To Create Grant Program To Invest In Solar Energy Facilities At Schools [PaEN] -- U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2023

StreamWatch Volunteer Training May 20 In Monroe County [PaEN] -- CBF: Proposed Settlement Of Lawsuit Against EPA For Failing To Hold Pennsylvania Accountable For Meeting Chesapeake Bay Water Pollution Reduction Goals Focuses On Actions In 7 PA Counties [PaEN] -- New State Health Plan Identifies Health Issues Related To Natural Resource Extraction, (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2024

Residents Voice Opposition To Proposed Solar Energy Facility On Former Ashland Metals Site, Schuylkill County -- Republican Herald: Consultant Presents Revised Plan For Solar Energy Facility In Butler Twp., Schuylkill County -- Altoona Mirror: Rep.

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Legal Planet

MAY 11, 2023

In the year 2023, the U.S. still does not limit carbon emissions from existing power plants, which generate 25 percent of our greenhouse gases. The EPA is proposing a new standard for fossil fuel-fired power plants to avoid 617 million metric tons of carbon dioxide through 2042.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

And we’ve lost a significant opportunity to reduce the carbon emissions that are making the Climate Crisis worse every single day. Comitta called for hearings on the failure of the Commonwealth to invest in the state's clean energy infrastructure. Pennsylvania is a net energy exporter. We’ve lost a lot of money.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2023

It gives you an in-depth view of environment and energy issues being reported by media across Pennsylvania. Are You Telling Your Story? Send articles, comments to: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com. CLICK HERE to View or Print the May 22 PA Environment Digest.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Proposal To Construct 2 Solar Energy Facilities To Provide Electricity To Compressor Stations In Columbia, Wyoming Counties [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center, Partners Host Feb. 23 Webinar On Solar Energy For Municipalities And Water Authorities [PaEN] -- Penn State Hosts Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2021

Concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere have risen approximately 47 percent since 1750, mostly from the burning of fossil fuels for energy. Strategies for capturing carbon from fossil fuel power plants, to prevent it from entering the atmosphere, have long lingered on the sidelines. from 1990–2019.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2023

And what happens is, you've mentioned this, that 95% of the [proposed] energy [facilities], the new coming online in the [JPM] queue, is wind and solar and that means only 5% is natural gas, or coal, or nuclear or whatever. So it seems to me, and I love it when people say, oh, well by 2035 we're going to have totally clean energy.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 24, 2023

Alarmingly, this proposed legislation would abandon recent investments in renewable energy while boosting fossil fuel production, alongside other potentially harmful provisions. 1: The Lower Energy Costs Act, on a largely party-line vote. Such a breech would have devastating consequences to the US and world economies.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 3, 2023

The most notable were the Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia case, striking down the Clean Power Plan, and the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, with its huge economic incentives for clean energy. Here’s quick rundown of what 2023 might hold in store. New transmission lines are crucial to the energy transition.

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ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

The Corps’ permits for oil and gas infrastructure have become a target for environmental groups seeking to stop new pipeline projects, but the agency will also play a key permitting role in boosting transmission infrastructure if the Biden administration is to realize its clean energy goals. Comments must be received by June 28, 2021.

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ESA

JULY 1, 2022

The Supreme Court decision severely hinders the efforts of the United States to reduce emissions. Supreme Court will hear Clean Water Act case in October 2023. In addition, we encourage states to implement clean energy strategies that reduce emissions. EPA Supreme Court Case. NSF receives $9.63

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