Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

Solar power is expected to make up about half of all additions of US electric generating capacity in 2023, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Compiled by UCS from Energy Information Administration data as of January 2023. The general outlook includes some good news and some bad news.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The project will also remove the existing 20-inch natural gas pipeline across the river. 16 PA Bulletin, page 5852 ) The project proposes impacts to approximately 398 feet of the Schuylkill River, 4.88 acres of floodway, 0.67 acre of temporary impacts to a palustrine emergent wetland (Exceptional Value), and 0.78 acres of floodway, 0.67

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2023

On December 27, 2022-- Christmas week-- a malfunction at the CNX Oak Springs Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Station in South Franklin Township, Washington County resulted in the release of an estimated 1.1 million cubic feet of natural gas and hazardous air pollutants. From approximately 10:14 a.m. to at least 11:55 a.m.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Belgian government signs nuclear extension deal with France’s Engie Euractiv PaulaR Thu, 10/05/2023 - 19:48 Friday, June 30, 2023 Read more Anne-Sophie Gayet Belgium has agreed with operator Engie to extend the use of the country’s nuclear reactors by 10 years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted Belgium’s governing coalition to rethink plans (..)

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 5, 2023

Vanuatu , vulnerable to the effects of climate change and global warming, brings the question of other governments’ climate inaction to the world’s highest court. billion natural gas project. The post The Stream, April 5, 2023: Vanuatu Takes World’s Climate Inaction to International Court appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In the final days of 2023, the Ontario Energy Board released a decision that is good for the climate and reduces energy costs for existing gas users and new home buyers. Some 15 hours later, the Government of Ontario threatened to pass legislation that would reverse that decision.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2023

By Cat (Cathy) Lodge, Washington County Resident My family’s home is in Washington County and we have more Marcellus and Utica Shale natural gas industrial facilities than any other county in Pennsylvania. Counties across the state have witnessed harm from the heavy industrial activity associated with natural gas exploration.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

This was during the peak of the unconventional natural gas development boom, colloquially known as “fracking.” There was a lot of buzz about the environmental effects of unconventional natural gas development, and several documentaries were produced on the subject,” she said. “I Why Does It Matter?

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 28, 2023

Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Environmental Defence experts on climate change, climate finance, Just Transition, clean transportation and, safeguarding freshwater react to the Federal 2023 budget, released today.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

The Grand Jury Report was released by then Attorney General Shapiro in June 2020 after what he said then was a two-year investigation uncovered systematic failure by government agencies in overseeing the fracking industry and fulfilling their responsibility to protect Pennsylvanians from the inherent risks of industry operations.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 1, 2024

The motion asks the company to produce a report examining how Enbridge’s governance systems are functioning. The motion asks the company to produce a report examining how Enbridge’s governance systems are functioning. Greg Ebel has been vying to expand gas infrastructure in Canada and lock-in our reliance on gas for decades.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 10, 2023

The Mineral Board’s most recent agenda for its July 12, 2023 meeting noted that the Mineral Board is considering outsourcing these functions to third-party legal counsel as part of the matters to be discussed in its executive session. A copy of the Mineral Board’s agenda can be found here.

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Legal Planet

JULY 27, 2023

I’m no fan of natural gas pipelines or of shortcutting the normal appeals process. The statutory provision upholding the pipeline was part of the 2023 debt ceiling law. Congress should not intervene on decisions about particular projects, and natural gas pipelines fuel global warming. It was terrible public policy.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

On April 9, the CNX Resources Corporation announced it is nearing completion of its Kiski Water Line project, which will serve the Company's local operational needs, reduce the local impact of natural gas development, and potentially optimize regional water resources by providing additional reliable water infrastructure to area communities.

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Smith Enviorment

DECEMBER 14, 2023

December 14, 2023. General Assembly returned to a very aggressive effort to influence environmental rules in 2023. Farm Act of 2023 (Senate Bill 582) and the Regulatory Reform Act of 2023 (House Bill 600) all contained provisions weakening existing environmental protections and in some cases preventing adoption of new standards.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2024

million in revenue in 2023 to support this program and direct funding and allocations to local and county governments. They are not based on the amount of gas produced by the wells, like other gas producing states do. 423 new unconventional shale gas wells were drilled in 2023. In 2022, the CFA awarded $18.2

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2023

Natural Gas Outages Of the 47,000 MW of generation outages on December 23-25, PJM now says natural gas accounted for about 63 percent, coal 28 percent, oil 4 percent, nuclear 2 percent, hydro 1 percent and “other” 1 percent, according to PJM’s latest report. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

So far this year-- as of September 8 -- -- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 19 conventional, 24 unconventional -- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 4,561 conventional and 913 unconventional -- Inspections Last Week: 300 conventional and 378 unconventional -- Year To Date - Inspections: 10,821 conventional and 16,639 unconventional Abandoned Shale Gas Well Pad?

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Law Columbia

APRIL 18, 2023

O n Monday, April 17, 2023, the U.S. The court overturned a District Court ruling to invalidate a Berkeley, California, prohibition on natural gas infrastructure in newly-constructed buildings. Options that remain available to local governments are addressed in the next section. City of Berkeley.

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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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Cresforum

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

With the doors closed on 2023, the new year offers the chance to look back at the progress the United States has made in emissions reduction and clean energy deployment. The 2024 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook found a combination of natural gas (43 percent) and renewable energy (23 percent) provided the majority of U.S.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

This legislation would be bad for new homeowners, bad for existing gas customers, and bad for the environment. The only one that benefits is Enbridge gas. This legislation also sets a dangerous precedent: this is the first time any government of Ontario has overruled a decision by the independent Ontario Energy Board.

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Enviromental Defense

APRIL 16, 2024

Paying taxes helps governments to fund the services we all depend on, like education, healthcare and funding programs to tackle the climate crisis. Taxes also allow the federal government to provide subsidies to support a specific industry, like sports or culture, or to achieve a desired social outcome.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

On March 7, the Independent Fiscal Office issued its latest Pennsylvania Electricity update that reports the electricity grid is dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% In 2010, the mix was 48% coal, 34% nuclear, 15% gas and 2% renewables.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Specifically, EHP recommends-- -- Aggregate Emissions/Pollution: DEP must aggregate oil and gas facility emissions at a local airshed level. It is within the power of state governments to reasonably strengthen federal emissions limits. According the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

. -- Oil & Gas Industry Spills, Releases Created Over 575 New Brownfield Sites So Far In Pennsylvania, With More Every Week [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project Finds Results ‘Very Concerning’ From University Of Pittsburgh Studies Showing Links Between Natural Gas Development And Lymphoma Cancer, Worsening Asthma Conditions, Lower Birth Weights (..)

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

On June 20, the Public Utility Commission announced the distribution of a record $278,881,450 in Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fee revenue to local governments and a variety of state programs. Conventional oil and gas operators do not pay these fees or any fees other than minimal permit review fees.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2023

Montgomery County 6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables [ There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay ] -- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Slump 7.5%

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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.

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Edouard Stenger

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Renewables now account for 44% of the EU electricity mix and wind power is now producing more electricity than natural gas. At the beginning of the year Spain, Germany and the Netherlands announced that they generated 50 % of their electricity from renewables in 2023. Fossil fuels accounted for a third of electricity in 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2023

WEDNESDAY 10:00: House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 31 (Struzzi-R-Indiana) authorize boroughs and cities to adopt stormwater management fees; House Bill 32 (Struzzi-R-Indiana) authorize Townships of the First Class adopt stormwater management fees. Room 205 Ryan Building. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2023

Projects that lobby, engage in advocacy against public, private, or government organizations; support litigation or potential legal action; or promote or enable hate, discrimination, or violence are ineligible for funding.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2023

. -- March 27 PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN] -- DEP Provides Update On 8,100 Gallon Spill From Bucks County Chemical Plant Affecting The Delaware Rive r [PsEN] -- WHYY: Delaware River Spill: Philadelphia Water Safe To Drink Through Monday Evening, Officials Announce -- Inquirer: Philly Residents Now Advised Water Is Safe Through Monday (..)

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection reports spills and releases from the oil and gas industry have created over 575 brownfield sites being cleaned up under the Act 2 Land Recycling Program , as of September 12, 2023. Tioga County. ( Chester County. ( PA Bulletin, page 5852 ) Read more here. acres of floodway, 0.67

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued conventional oil and gas well operator 663 violations for abandoned, unplugged wells in the last 15 months. In 2024 alone, DEP issued 392 violations. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

House Committee Meets On Recycling Fee, Farm Solar The House Local Government Committee is scheduled to hold a voting meeting on House Bill 223 (Isaacson-D-Philadelphia) increasing the recycling fee on municipal waste disposed in the state to $5/ton from $2/ton ( sponsor summary ).

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Public Participation -- DEP Oil & Gas Advisory Board Meets Sept. 12 Public Meeting On Bishop Tube Hazardous Site Cleanup Plan In Chester County [PaEN] -- TribLive: Public To Weigh In On Proposed Olympus Energy/Hyperion Leto Natural Gas Compressor Station In West Deer Twp.,

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