PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Shapiro's Administration in support of Pennsylvania reaffirming its commitment to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Now, natural gas spews poisons that threaten health and has left over 300,000 abandoned/orphaned wells to leak methane day and night, which releases carbon and methane pollution that fuels climate change.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

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. There are more than 1.8 pollution from vehicles.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Analysis from the green think tank, Ember shows high inflation rates are driven by the surge in coal-fired electricity as it is more financially viable than purchases of expensive natural gas. In 2023, the Mediterranean country generated a record 117.6 As a result, Turkish coal-power plants increased their output by 3.5%

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Background Coal mine operators now have a greater interest in installing flares to reduce methane - a potent greenhouse gas - to participate in programs that allow them to generate and sell credits to other companies participating in greenhouse gas emission reduction programs. million metric tons. million metric tons.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 20, 2022

US ratepayers very likely will pay even more for electricity and heating this winter compared to the already-expensive winter of 2021-2022. The US Energy Information Administration is forecasting the wholesale price of gas to reach its highest level since the winter of 2009-2010 in inflation-adjusted terms.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Shapiro released the consensus recommendations by the Climate and Energy Work Group of organized labor, energy industry, consumer and environmental stakeholders to discuss Pennsylvania’s energy future, including the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

First off, some facts and figures from Ember, which recently stated that both fossil fuels generation and CO2 emissions from the European electricity sector fell 19 percent last year alone. Renewables now account for 44% of the EU electricity mix and wind power is now producing more electricity than natural gas.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 16, 2024

By making it cheaper to find, extract, process, transport and export fossil fuels, subsidies encourage more fossil fuel production, increasing the risk of locking in greenhouse gas emissions for decades to come. Training Community Firefighters In 2023 people across Canada faced an unprecedented year of wildfires.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2024

million in 2023 Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant funding to municipalities and businesses to improve air quality in communities through cleaner fuel transportation infrastructure. On January 18, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has awarded more than $1.28

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2023

Weekly Natural Gas Rig Count Falls By Most Since 2016 [17 Rigs], Baker Hughes [Gas Prices Plunged 49% So Far In 2023] -- Bloomberg: Natural Gas Drilling Collapses In U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 19, 2023

NOTE: June 28 Is Last Day For Senate Action On Nomination Of Richard Negrin As DEP Secretary -- June 19 PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN] --Weekly PA Environment Digest: All Articles & NewsClips By Topic - June 19 -- DEP Declares Code ORANGE Air Quality Action Day For Monday, June 19 For Lehigh Valley; Southeast PA; Susquehanna Valley; (..)

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Wolf: 2021 Climate Impacts Report Projects Pennsylvania Will Be 5.9° Wolf: 2021 Climate Impacts Report Projects Pennsylvania Will Be 5.9° EV Charging Network To Rivals In $7.5

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 28, 2023

On July 28, the University of Pittsburgh announced School of Public Health scientists will present the results of studies exploring health impacts of human exposure to environmental risk factors, including unconventional natural gas development activities, in an eight-county region in Southwest Pennsylvania. Of Health Awards $2.5

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

The 28 funded projects will install 32 electric vehicle chargers for private and public use and put 95 electric vehicles, 24 compressed or renewable natural gas vehicles, and 11 propane vehicles on the road. Nine of the vehicles will be fully electric long-haul tractor trailers, the first supported by the AFIG program.

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Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 17, 2022

With legislation that became law last week, without the Governor’s signature, Maryland has enacted the most rigorous state law in the country reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and otherwise addressing ESG stewardship including climate change. only days from now). All of which is true, but.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2023

By Dave Jenkins, Conservatives For Responsible Stewardshi p The following goest essay first appeared in the Erie Times on March 27, 2023 -- We are at an inflection point on energy: 2022 was the first year when global investment in carbon-free sources of energy matched investment in fossil fuels. High overseas demand for U.S.

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Clean Energy Law

MAY 24, 2022

Assembly Bill (AB) 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32), required CARB to develop a scoping plan, to be updated at least once every five years, that describes the approach California will take to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions to achieve the goal of reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2023

From July 22 to 28, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 640 inspection entries that resulted in reporting 63 violations of environmental regulations-- 55 violation entries by the conventional oil and gas industry and 8 violations or continuing violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

22 -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: What Can One Person Do About Climate Change?

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

17 [PaEN] -- NRCS-PA: Pennsylvania State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Jan. 18 [PaEN] -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PUC Commissioners Ask For Permanent Federal Low-Income Water, Wastewater Bill Assistance -- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Woods & Water Film Series Jan. 19 & Feb. 19 & Feb. 19 & Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2023

2022 Natural Gas House Explosion In Dauphin County Susquehanna River Basin Commission Holds Nov. 2022 Natural Gas House Explosion In Dauphin County Susquehanna River Basin Commission Holds Nov. 2022 Natural Gas House Explosion In Dauphin County Susquehanna River Basin Commission Holds Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 28, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - DPH Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with ethylene glycol in Windham Twp., PA Bulletin, page 4033 ) -- Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. Wyoming County. ( Susquehanna County. ( Susquehanna County. ( McKean County. (

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Greenbuilding Law

JANUARY 29, 2023

The top 10 questions we received were: How does a building owner count its greenhouse gas emissions to report to the government under this new Maryland law ? Greenhouse gas emissions are not actually measured or counted on a building by building basis, such is not commercially practicable; rather GHG emissions are calculated.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

Learn how schools can access this funding to save money by permanently reducing your electric bill! The federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides unprecedented incentives to go solar. Join Philadelphia Solar Energy Association and PHENND Sustainability for a preview of the Solar Schools Toolkit.

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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. 27 Released 1.1

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

Greater Philadelphia is committed to attaining net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and preparing our communities for the impacts of climate change,” said Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Executive Director Ariella Maron. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A quick glance at the latest data from CARB shows there are three large and growing sources of credits: bio-based diesel, biomethane and electricity. Bio-based diesel, biomethane and electricity are the largest and fastest growing sources of LCFS credits in recent years.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The grant recipients, ranging from a small borough to rental car, garbage truck, and school bus companies, will replace 88 old gasoline or diesel vehicles with 78 electric and 10 renewable natural gas vehicles and install 36 chargers for electric vehicles. Posted: February 28, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 9, 2023

On January 4, Pittsburgh-based EQT Corporation , the largest producer of natural gas in the United States, announced the completion of a $28 million company-wide initiative to eliminate 100% of its natural gas-powered pneumatic devices from its production operations. Rice, President and CEO of EQT.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2023

18 Webinar Launching 9th Compendium Of Scientific, Medical Findings Demonstrating Risks, Harms Of Natural Gas Development, Infrastructure Sierra Club's Delaware County Team Hosts Oct. Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: October 16, 2023] PA Environment Digest 18th Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forum Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2023

What the heck does solar-generated electricity have to do with keeping drinking water clean and pure and abundant? Other ways of generating electricity consume water in mind-boggling amounts. Fracking for gas-powered electric plants takes millions of gallons of water for every gas well.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2023

With initiatives like the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a Clean Energy Standard, strengthening Act 129 energy efficiency programs, funding the Whole Homes Repair Act, and establishing building performance standards for existing buildings, we could go even further.” Posted: June 7, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

Thank you for your leadership! -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

22 Webinar On Radioactive Contaminants From PA Oil And Gas Operations [PaEN] -- Penn State To Begin Implementing Carbon Task Force Recommendations To Achieve 100% Greenhouse Gas Reductions By 2035 [PaEN] -- RegenAll, Partners To Host Collaborative Climate Summit April 22 In Lancaster [PaEN] -- Better Path Coalition To Host Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2023

30 Hearing On Bill Increasing Setback Safety Zones From Shale Natural Gas Drilling Sites, Infrastructure Based On Latest Science, Grand Jury Report PA League Of Women Voters, University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health Nov. Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: October 30, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2023

Kate Moran Honored For Ocean Science And Planet Sustainability Leadership By Canada University Of Pittsburgh School Of Public Health Will Release Results Of Shale Gas Development Health Impact Study On Aug. Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: July 31, 2023] PA Environment Digest Click Here for a Calendar of Upcoming Events.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The AEPS program, which began in 2005, requires that 18 percent of electric power provided through retail sale in Pennsylvania comes from qualified alternative and renewable energy sources. Of Health Pushing For Changes To Reduce Adverse Health Impacts [PaEN] -- HEI Energy Hosts Dec.

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