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Good News—and Bad—about Fossil Fuel Power Plants in 2023 

Union of Concerned Scientists

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). gigawatts (GW) of planned solar projects expected to come online this year is almost double the previous 13.4 I’ll start off with the good.

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Banks Continue to Prop Up the Fossil Fuel Industry

Union of Concerned Scientists

The International Energy Agency said the world last year saw record growth in solar power, adoption of electric vehicles, and global clean energy investments that outstripped fossil investments last year by $1.74 trillion into oil and gas development in the Global South in the seven years since the Paris Agreement was signed.

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PUC Distributes A Record $278.8 Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fee Revenue; Conventional Oil/Gas Operators Do Not Pay These Fees

PA Environment Daily

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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Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 3.20.24

PA Environment Daily

TODAY 9:00: House Game & Fisheries Committee informational meeting on Game Commission’s 2023 Annual Report. Room 8E-A East Wing. Click Here to watch online. Room 523, Irvis Building.

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Calling Out Climate Lies for a Living

Union of Concerned Scientists

Later in the hour, Tillerson told Rose that the federal government should end subsidies for renewable energy. “I Likewise, they understate the potential consequences, contend that we can easily adapt to them, and fight government efforts to curb carbon emissions and promote renewable energy.

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Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

PA Environment Daily

Senate Hearing Today [PaEN] -- Ohio/PA Train Derailment, Pipeline Explosions, Uncontrolled Releases Put Spotlight On Public Health, Safety Threats Posed By Petrochemical, Natural Gas Industrial And Pipeline Infrastructure In PA [PaEN] -- PA Politics Of Russian Invasion -- Sen. Senate/House -- PennLive: Sen.

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 6.27.23

PA Environment Daily

Room G-50 Irvis Building. Click Here to watch live. Read more here.