PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

-- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 Of Environmental Professionals Now Accepting Applications For College Scholarship Program [PaEN] -- MCall: Can Dogs Be Used To Combat Spotted Lanternfly?

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

Dawes owns a purebred Angus farm in Huntingdon County where he employs sustainable and conservation farming practices. On December 31, 2023, he retired from the Clean Air Council after serving as the organization's executive director and chief counsel for over 35 years.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

23 - 24 In Pike County; 60th Anniversary Of Site Dedication [PaEN] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh Ranks Among 10 Best Small Cities For Outdoor Enthusiasts -- PA Solar Center To Honor 10 Organizations For Their Solar Energy Leadership In Chester County On Sept. -- We Remember Sept. 15 [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: Loyalsock Twp.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

These two pieces of legislation have historic amounts of funding available for climate work, clean energy, clean water, dealing with legacy pollution issues, really a lot of money and a lot of opportunity. “So, The funding is only available through November 21 of this year. million. “

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2023

Congress is investing huge sums in agriculture, and this money should be directed to help farmers mitigate and adapt to climate change by paying farmers to reduce emissions, on-farm renewable energy, and research on soil health. As the Farm Bill is negotiated, climate change must be a priority.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

On January 22, the PJM Interconnection reported 40 Gigawatts of new electric generating capacity had cleared its review process in 2023. PJM said the new generation capacity includes almost all investor-driven renewable energy and storage-- 50.8% Read more here. solar+storage, 12.7% storage and 6.1% Read more here.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Unceded Algonquin Anishinaabe Territories [Ottawa, ON] – Today the Government of Canada released a plan to end new public finance for fossil fuels abroad and instead prioritize clean energy projects. The new restrictions will impact support for international fossil fuel projects.

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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

AUGUST 14, 2023

Of Conservation Districts Invites County Conservation Districts To Apply For $90 Million In Grants To Fund Local Climate-Smart Conservation Practices Water Resources Assn. Hosts 3 Public Meetings To Gather Input On Youghiogheny River Conservation Plan Part I - Dunbar Creek To Headwaters Aug. Potter County To Sept.

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Law and Environment

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

On its face, it’s simply an incentive for renewable energy development, giving an adder to the amount of the investment tax credit (ITC) or production tax credit (PTC) to which certain renewable energy projects would otherwise be entitled, if they are located in an “energy community”. Here’s where the fun starts.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The number of supporters on this letter demonstrates the strength and breadth of public support for eschewing the Commonwealth's dependence on fossil fuels and for prioritizing an equitable transition to an economy fueled by clean energy and energy efficiency innovation.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

Comments By Award Winners “At Eaton, we’re simplifying the energy transition and accelerating sustainable energy systems to power our operations, customers and communities.” We have been in the solar industry since 2008 and recognize how critical renewable energy is to our future in so many ways.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2023

The PACE Loan Group , a national leader in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing, closed an $8 million loan, financing solar panels at 1000 Omega, a corporate office in Pittsburgh. PACE proceeds finance energy conservation and renewable energy measures, and this project is expected to save $378,407 annually.

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Clean Energy Renewable Energy Conservation 2023 52

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2023

Acquires PA-Based Plants & Goodwin Well Plugging Firm To Create Methane Emission Offsets House Environmental Committee Holds May 22 Hearing On Hydrogen Hubs & Climate Change PUC Alerts Consumers To Electricity Price Changes Coming June 1-- From 20.7%

Conservation 87

Conservation Natural Gas Electricity Renewable Energy 87

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

Climate Envoy Kerry: No Rolling Back Clean Energy Transition PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- Inquirer: 100 Days: A Look At Shapiro’s ‘Common Ground’ Approach To Governing One Of The Nation’s Most Politically Divided States -- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Pennsylvania’s House Takeover - A Tale Of Two Speakers - By Fmr Rep.

Natural Gas 96

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 23, 2022

Here at Ocean Conservancy, we know the ocean provides powerful solutions to the climate crisis. Offshore wind energy is a growing source of renewable energy in Europe and East Asia, and it is taking off along U.S. But there is another renewable energy source just over the horizon—wave energy.

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Renewable Energy Ocean Electricity 2008 63

Washington Nature

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

By Anya Blaney Kate Janeway has dedicated her life to environmental causes, including nine years of volunteer service with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Washington. The Nature Conservancy is a perfect fit for me,” she said, “and it’s been that way for four decades.”

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 3, 2022

3 Sand County Foundation Announces PA Finalists For Leopold Farm Conservation Award Scranton Times: State Honors Visionary Maurice Goddard With Three New State Parks Stroud Water Research Center Honors Dr. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct. 28 Insurance Dept.

Natural Gas 52

Natural Gas Conservation Recycling Climate Scientist 52

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- We Remember Sept. 28 [PaEN] Help Wanted -- Help Wanted: Armstrong Conservation District - Agricultural Technician [PaEN] Upcoming Events -- Our Pocono Waters Hosts Sept. to 3:00 p.m.

Natural Gas 84

Natural Gas Climate Change Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 84

A Greener Life

DECEMBER 13, 2023

But with all the optimism that ended the week, it seems everything had turned around 180 degrees and that fossil fuel lobbyists had taken over the summit as a draft text released on Monday had the phasing out of fossil fuels reference removed with a very conservative and soft text with passive verbs such as ‘could’ and ‘notes’ dominating it.

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E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Enacted in 2019, the CLCPA transformed the state’s earlier clean energy standard efforts from administrative fiat to law and sets more aggressive goals to reduce statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions economy-wide to 60% from a 1990 baseline by 2030, and 15% from a 1990 baseline by 2050.

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Regulations Clean Energy 2030 Climate Change 52

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 30, 2023

An updated evaluation from the Joint Committee on Taxation in April this year, estimated that total government investment spurred by the IRA will top half a trillion dollars from 2023 to 2032. And that figure doesn’t include all the law’s programs including consumer tax credits for electric vehicles , on which UCS was a leading champion.

Clean Energy 238

Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Conservation Electricity 238

Vermont Law

DECEMBER 18, 2023

VJEL Newsroom Announcing VJEL's 2024 Top 10 Environmental Watch List By VJEL December 18, 2023 The Vermont Journal of Environmental Law (VJEL) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2024 Top 10 Environmental Watch List. Because of this backlog, FERC promulgated Order 2023 – RM22-14-000 to speed up this process.

2024 40

2024 Ocean Conservation Paris Agreement 40

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.

Electricity 347

Electricity Fossil Fuels Solar Power 2030 347

A Greener Life

JUNE 28, 2023

In 2022, tech firms’ payrolls fell by 164,000 employees, with a further 166,000 jobs cut in the first quarter of 2023, according to tracking platform Layoffs.fyi. Previously, the environmental sector was focused on air and water pollution, and wildlife conservation. But analysis based on wider datasets is more conservative.

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2015 Carbon Emissions Climate Change 2025 52

Legal Planet

MARCH 28, 2023

This is the second of a series of posts previewing the Emmett Institute’s 2023 Symposium , coming up on April 12. The clean-energy transition that is one focus of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will require big changes in our electric grid. The IRA also provides $9.7

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 19, 2022

Michigan officials relaunch a $40 million watershed conservation program. A pivotal decision last week brought New York one step closer to achieving its clean energy goals. This is a big win for New York City…It’s a down payment on the renewable energy future we’ve been promised.”. Looking Ahead. and Canada.

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Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions Renewable Energy Regulations 263

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2023

Which only reaffirms, with greater urgency, what we must (still) do to address climate change: phase down fossil fuels sharply and quickly while transitioning to clean energy, make deep cuts in heat-trapping emissions, and rapidly shore up resilience to worsening climate impacts. Even at about 1.1˚C

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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. At the international and federal levels, significant progress was made on climate action, plastic waste, toxic chemicals and biodiversity conservation. You can read more here. You can read more here.

2024 112

2024 Fossil Fuels Government Electricity 112

Law Columbia

MAY 25, 2023

Direct pay significantly lowers the barriers to entry for local governments looking to develop or invest in renewable energy projects, among other things. Direct pay is good news for local governments, and for scaling up renewable energy development. Local, state, and private sector implementation is the core of the IRA.

Government 67

Government Renewable Energy Law Clean Energy 67

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. Fossil power plants could offset emissions by investing in new natural gas and renewable energy generation sources. The Social Cost of Carbon has served as a punching bag for conservatives.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 10, 2023

PJM is a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia, including Pennsylvania.

Fossil Fuels 74

Fossil Fuels Technology Technology Clean Energy 74

Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

in 2012: “In an increasingly carbon- constrained world, our existing environmental laws and regulatory process no longer achieve their underlying goals of long-term ecosystem conservation. to evaluate coordinated transmission solutions to enable offshore wind energy deployment along the U.S. But today, it’s . Indeed, at a Sept.

Ocean 52

Ocean Fossil Fuels Clean Energy 2012 52

Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 22, 2023

January 22, 2023. The NCUC declined to endorse a specific energy portfolio capable of meeting the interim and final CO 2 reduction goals at all. The order also directs Duke Energy to further evaluate both onshore and offshore wind projects. A 2021 North Carolina law requires the N.C.

Law 52

Law 2021 Natural Gas 2030 52

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Take The Agrisolar Survey To Help Identify Policy Issues, Educational Needs -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: State Gets $4 Million In Federal Funding For Rural Renewable Energy Projects -- PA Solar Center Webinar Nov. 15 To Celebrate America Recycles Day [PaEN] -- CleanScapes Hosts Nov.

Conservation 109

Conservation Natural Gas Recycling Electricity 109

PA Environment Daily

JULY 9, 2023

Of Agriculture Starts Accepting Resource Enhancement Farm Conservation Tax Credit Applications Aug. Of Agriculture Starts Accepting Resource Enhancement Farm Conservation Tax Credit Applications Aug. 5 Webinar On Establishing Local Environmental Advisory Councils; EAC Network Gathering Oct. 21 [PaEN] -- Dept.

Conservation 104

Conservation Natural Gas Renewable Energy Recycling 104

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Thank you for your leadership! -- WNEP: John Levitsky, Luzerne Conservation District, Recognized With Thomas P. 18 Webinar On Democracy, Voting & Climate Solutions [PaEN] -- Manada Conservancy Hosts Nov. 18 Webinar On Democracy, Voting & Climate Solutions [PaEN] -- Manada Conservancy Hosts Nov.

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