Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The Bureau released new projections that showed a one-in-three chance that Lake Powell, absent interventions, will be low enough in 2023 that it will not be able to generate hydropower. 86,000 Metric Tons : Amount of used nuclear fuel from U.S. commercial power reactors. By the Numbers.

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Law and Environment

APRIL 24, 2023

On April 13, 2023, the Commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) voted to approve a proposal that will accelerate the commercialization of fusion energy in the United States. The fission reaction generates high-level long-lasting radioactive waste. The NRC’s April 13, 2023 decision chose the second option.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2025

Cascading Failures Combined To Produce The Worst Nuclear Power Accident In US History At Three Mile Island - By James M. Seif, Former Administrative Assistant to Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In October 2023, Sen. The IFO reported calendar 2023 revenue was $179.1 Allegheny County adopted an ordinance restricting drilling for gas on county-owned lands which represented less than 1% of the land area of the county leaving 99%+ available for leasing. Read more here. Read more here. 27 Released 1.1

Natural Gas 124

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 17, 2024

million investment to expand its Cochranton facility in Crawford County following an agreement to supply glass to First Solar, adding 130 new jobs. -- In April 2023, Prysmian announced a $22.5 Pennsylvania highlights-- -- Vitro Architectural Glass announced a $93.6

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2023

There have been examples in Pennsylvania-- Clearfield and Elk counties-- where cryptocurrency operations have been located next to shale gas well pads drawing natural gas directly from the wells to power very loud electric generators for the data centers. Read more here. Read more here. Related Article - Cryptocurrency: -- U.S.

Nuclear Power 90

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 14, 2023

request to burn tires to fuel its cryptocurrency mining operation at the Panther Creek Power Plant. The Panther Creek power plant is a waste coal-fired power plant home to thousands of cryptocurrency mining computers. Burning tires will only increase carcinogenic air pollution from this facility,” said Zerbo.

Air Pollution 115

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Storage Tank Containment Permeability Variance: DEP issued a variance to replace one issued on August 19, 2023 related to excluding 13 aboveground storage tanks from certain emergency containment structure permeability requirements for the facility located in Bradford, McKean County. ( Fayette County. ( Bradford County. ( Allegheny County. (

Natural Gas 118

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2023

Yaw Proposes Independent Energy Office To Promote Development Of PA’s Diverse Energy Portfolio - Natural Gas, Nuclear Power, Coal [PaEN] [Posted: March 6, 2023] PA Environment Digest

Natural Gas 96

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2024

10 Telephonic Hearing On PPL Proposal To Construct New Three Mile Island - Chanceford 500kV Transmission Line and Chanceford - Peach Bottom 500kV Transmission and Other Related Transmission Lines -- Washington Post: Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Owner Seeks $1.6

Nuclear Power 83

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2023

Equitrans Gas Storage Area On March 22, DEP did another inspection of access wells at the Equitrans Rager Mountain Natural Gas Storage Area and again found continuing environmental violations like failure to dispose of wastes and fluids on the site and discharging wastes into waters of the Commonwealth. 6 wells in Erie County).

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2023

House Hearing On Voter Suppression Will Generate Little But Noise -- Spotlight PA: Guide To Candidates For PA Supreme Court Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: March 21, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2023

Third Annual Breeding Bird Blitz For Conservation - Donate To Your Favorite Team By June 19 [PaEN] -- DEP/EPA AirNOW Forecasts Code ORANGE Air Quality Action Day Friday, June 9 Across PA -- TribLive: Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Issued For Region -- PA Capital-Star - John Micek: What The Wildfires Teach Us - We Might Not Survive Our Own Climate Foolishness, (..)

Natural Gas 103

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2024

Causer Blames DEP Database For Showing Conventional Oil & Gas Owners Abandoning, Not Plugging Their Wells; Industry Wants To Redefine Owner Responsibility For Their Abandoned Wells DEP: 89% Of Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Did Not Comply With Well Integrity Reporting For 34,455 Wells In 2023 DEP: 86% Of Conventional Oil & Gas Well (..)

Nuclear Power 96

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Million Gallons/Day [PaEN] -- WHYY: Connecting With The Schuylkill River, A Walk To Celebrate World Water Day -- PUC Recognizes 2023 Fix A Leak Week -- Sustainable Community Network Of SW PA Webinar March 24 - Policy Connection - Environmental Justice. Posted: March 19, 2023] PA Environment Digest

Natural Gas 80

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2023

2 In-Person Presentation On A Path Forward - Local Climate Action In Hershey PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host Oct. Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: October 16, 2023] PA Environment Digest 30; Will Schedule Additional Hearings EPA Awards Penn State Hershey Medical Center $1.19

Natural Gas 98

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Maybe [Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Restart] -- PA Capital-Star:/Grist: As Pennsylvania Chooses Next President, Its Unions Are Choosing Clean Energy -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pennsylvania Saw 4.6% Billion Plastics Recycling Facility In Northumberland County -- Williamsport Sun - In Memoriam: Gordon L. Celebrates 25th Anniversary Sept.

Natural Gas 110

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2023

This editorial first appeared in the Scranton Times on March 10, 2023 -- As regulators investigate and lawmakers lament the Feb. 3 train derailment at the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that released carloads of toxic chemicals, state officials have expressed far less concern about the largest natural gas leak in state history.

Natural Gas 98

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Noon -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Major Pittsburgh Region Projects Move Forward In 2023: Carrie Furnace, Hazelwood Green [Brownfield Redevelopment] -- Keep PA Beautiful: Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2023

Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: March 20, 2023] PA Environment Digest PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues. Click Here for a Calendar of Upcoming Events. Click Here to search back issues of the Digest.

Nuclear Power 83

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

Waste Coal In July of 2021 a company by the name of Stronghold Digital Mining (Stronghold) filed an S-1 report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosing plans to purchase three waste coal fired power plants and install 57,000 Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) dedicated to mining bitcoin.

Nuclear Power 74

Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Waste Air Pollution 74

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Million In Base Grant In 2023] -- Sen. By Jane Fonda [ PDF of Article ] -- Financial Times: Is Nuclear Energy The Zero-Carbon Answer To Powering AI? Whose Capital Is Going To Help Underwrite The Risk?] -- Washington Post: Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Owner Seeks $1.6 28 to Oct. 28 to Oct. 28 to Oct.

Conservation 84

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2024

16 In Montrose, Susquehanna County Center For Coalfield Justice Hosts Aug. 22, 23, 24 PA Assn. Of Environmental Professionals Hosts Aug. 5 PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Aug. 21 Online Community Engagement And Climate Resilience Planning Workshop Penn State Extension Hosts Sept. 28 To Oct. 6 DCNR To Host Aug. 28 To Oct.

Nuclear Power 96

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 4, 2024

. -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - May 4 [PaEN] -- DEP Posted 73 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 4 PA Bulletin [PaEN] -- DEP Posts New Permit Modernization Webpage To Track Progress In ‘Getting Stuff Done’ Without Sacrificing Environmental, Public Health Protection -- Bill Reported Out Of (..)

Natural Gas 103

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

Waste Coal In July of 2021 a company by the name of Stronghold Digital Mining (Stronghold) filed an S-1 report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosing plans to purchase three waste coal fired power plants and install 57,000 Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) dedicated to mining bitcoin.

Climate Change 72

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 24, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 1753 ) Waste Permits -- EQT CHAP LLC - Herminie North Centralized Water Facility: DEP approved General Permit WMGR123 for the facility in Sewickley Twp., PA Bulletin, page 1753 ) Waste Permits -- EQT CHAP LLC - Herminie North Centralized Water Facility: DEP approved General Permit WMGR123 for the facility in Sewickley Twp.,

Natural Gas 93

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

20: Using Land From Cities To Farms To Increase Sustainability , 4:00 p.m. -- North Branch Land Trust: Jan.

Conservation 84

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The draft guidance avoids wasting billions of tax dollars on subsidies for dirty hydrogen production projects that would spike climate and health-harming pollution.” Read more here.

Regulations 78

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

1-31 Grants -- EPA Awards $55.7 28 to Oct. 6 [PaEN] Background On Issues -- Lt.

Nuclear Power 78

Nuclear Power 2024 Clean Energy Renewable Energy 78

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 18, 2024

26, 27 & 30 [PaEN] -- Ohio River Valley Institute: The Peril, Politics And Price Of Shale Gas Development, Fracking Waste - By Eric de Place And Julia Stone -- The Grist: States Want To Clean Up Leaky Oil, Gas Wells, Well-Intentioned Laws Are Getting In The Way [Not PA] -- US Dept.

Nuclear Power 88

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Acoel

MAY 4, 2023

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Adam Kahn On April 13, 2023, the Commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) voted to approve a proposal that will accelerate the commercialization of fusion energy in the United States. The fission reaction generates high-level long-lasting radioactive waste.

Regulations 52

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2023

“Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct.

Natural Gas 52

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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 ).

Recycling 78

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

[PaEN] -- PennLive: PA Senate Republicans Pass Bill Allowing Large-Scale Energy Projects To Bypass State Agencies -- Bill Reported Out Of Senate Committee Would Allow Pipelines Like Mariner East To Apply For Waivers Of Any PUC Regulation, Law Or Policy [PaEN] -- PA Capital-Star: PA Senate Committee Advances Bill To Allow Utility Companies To Request (..)

Conservation 85

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

By Council To Modernize Governance -- The Allegheny Front: New Book Takes On Radiation Dangers In Oil & Gas Industry [PaEN] -- ABC27: Environmental Advocacy Groups Rally At Capitol For Action On Gas, Oil Industry -- Sen.

Conservation 85

Conservation Waste 2024 Clean Energy 85

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2024

Background On Issues -- DEP Imposed $422,365 In Penalties On 14 Conventional Oil & Gas Well Operators In 2023 For Abandoning Wells, Spills, Venting Gas; 93 Operators Cited For Abandoning 271 Wells [PaEN] -- DEP Declares 101 Medina Res Dev Co. Grants -- EPA Opens Regional $1.5

Renewable Energy 83

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2023

It is a financial problem, an environmental problem and the waste of a natural resource. Farmers have been warned by conventional operators not to let their cattle graze on their drill sites after their rigs leave because of the waste contamination there. They frequently use “alternative” methods. Read more here.

Natural Gas 86

Natural Gas Waste Natural Resources Nuclear Power 86