Circle of Blue

JULY 24, 2025

Yet not enough attention is given to the river’s care by the local government or population. Almost 20,000 people were killed from 1979 to 2024 and more than 45,000 injured by the millions of landmines left over from Cambodia’s civil war. According to a 2023 government report, 54.2% of whom grow crops.

Government

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

New clean energy, including combined solar and battery projects, have waited (and waited, and waited…) in interconnection queues. Delayed construction of clean energy means grid planners like PJM are struggling with rising demand and the loss of power plants, at significant cost to consumers.

Nuclear Power

A Greener Life

JULY 3, 2025

In China, new energy solutions are helping to create more adaptive, multifunctional systems that co-evolve with nature. As a result, the energy transition has become more than a path to decarbonisation; it’s now a catalyst for systemic transformation. Photo credit: Shutterstock.

Clean Energy

Circle of Blue

JULY 24, 2025

Yet not enough attention is given to the river’s care by the local government or population. Almost 20,000 people were killed from 1979 to 2024 and more than 45,000 injured by the millions of landmines left over from Cambodia’s civil war. According to a 2023 government report, 54.2% of whom grow crops.

Government

A Greener Life

JULY 10, 2025

China’s zero-carbon industrial parks are key to its carbon neutrality goal The “zero-carbon industrial park” concept was first mentioned in directives from the Central Economic Work Conference in December 2024. In April 2022, the initial phase of the world’s first zero-carbon industrial park, Envision Ordos , opened in Inner Mongolia.

Carbon Dioxide

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Posted: December 22, 2024] PA Environment Digest 16 Webinar On Forest Carbon Markets And Payment Programs Expert Panel [PaEN] -- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Jan. 16 Webinar On Winter Salting and Local Waterway Impacts: Opportunities To Work For Change [PaEN] -- North Branch Land Trust: Jan.

Conservation

Law Columbia

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Over the last five years, at least 25 states have expressly preempted local governments from enacting requirements , or even incentives, to construct new buildings that do not rely on natural gas as a fuel source. On December 6, 2024, two local governments finally fought back in court. of Washingtons November 2024 voters.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2025

Pennsylvania was granted $156 million in federal dollars from the Solar For All program to finance rooftop solar installations that will save consumers money, but legislative approval to release the funds was made a requirement in the 2024 budget agreement. Click Here for options to join remotely.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2025

Here are 116 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

Conservation

A Greener Life

JULY 6, 2025

Key updates reflect a dynamic landscape, from shifting deforestation rates in the Amazon to ground breaking initiatives in clean energy. Pantanal wildfires In 2024, wildfires devastated 760,000 hectares of the Pantanal wetlands, one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems. GW, and solar capacity surpassed 25.5

2025

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Here are 153 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Sen.

Conservation

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The year 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record, with extreme weather events leaving a trail of death and destruction across the globe. Even as they continue to exert undue influence over climate policy, major fossil fuel corporations insist that we focus only on governments to advance climate action.

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

JUNE 9, 2025

State legislation pertinent to Pier Wind includes AB 3 (Zbur, 2023), AB 2235 (Lowenthal, 2024), and if passed, SB 787 (McNerney, 2025).) Contract Code §§ 100 — 22355) typically requires government entities to select the lowest cost responsible bidder for a public project.

Ocean

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference Sept. Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Sen.

Recycling

A Greener Life

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Anders Lorenzen In 2024, the UK, the birthplace of the industrial revolution and powering modern civilisation, became the first developed economy to have completely weaned itself off coal. Last month, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its report, Coal 2024, which looks at how coal usage is far from decreasing worldwide.

2027

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In his first term, Trump waged a war on climate science and banned government agencies from using the word “climate change,” which was also removed from government websites. The other element is that many climate and clean energy policies are set at the state level, and a Trump presidency can’t touch this.

Paris Agreement

PA Environment Daily

JULY 1, 2025

A provision in the state Fiscal Code bill passed with the FY 2024-25 state budget last year prohibits the expenditure of Solar for All federal funds in Pennsylvania until specific legislation is passed to authorize the program. Read more here.

Clean Energy

Law Columbia

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Last Friday, December 20, 2024, the Sabin Center submitted an amicus brief to the New York State Court of Appeals the states highest court in support of the City of New York in Glen Oaks Village Owners, Inc., In other words, local government actions that regulate GHG emissions are expected and encouraged by the CLCPA.

Law

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Solar Schools Technical Assistance Program To Help Apply For Solar For Schools, Other Funding Sustainable Pittsburgh: Report On Clean Energy Workforce - Needs And Opportunities For Southwestern PA Dept. Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: December 23, 2024] PA Environment Digest

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2025

Advocates Put Out A Call To Action -- $100/Well Bounty Established For Previously Unknown Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned By Conventional Well Owners Under New Program Funded By Oil Region Alliance; 4 Penn State Extension Workshops Set [PaEN] -- DEP Reviewing Permits For Drinking Water Treatment System To Provide Water For 21 Homes In Dimock, Susquehanna (..)

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Niger Delta Climate Change Conference 2024 This was just a sliver of what I learned at the Niger Delta Climate Change Conference convened by the Lekeh Development Foundation with a range of local, national, and international partners. At COP29, government and civil society representatives must champion climate justice.

Fossil Fuels

Enviromental Defense

JULY 9, 2025

From 2022 to the end of 2024, the increases in oil prices cost Canadians $200 billion. Despite their role in driving climate change and inflating prices, oil and gas companies are heavily subsidized by governments in Canada. In recent years, 25 cents of every dollar of inflation has gone to oil, gas and mining extraction profits.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2025

We are proud to play a role in delivering a lasting, safe water solution for the people of Dimock, said Thom Chiomento, vice president of business development, government and external affairs at Pennsylvania American Water. Customer Charge Increase By Wellsboro Electric; 18% Gas Increase + 13.4%

2026

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Here are 125 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

Conservation

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

By Anders Lorenzen Data released by BloombergNEF (BNEF), the clean energy analysts body owned by Bloomberg , have shown that despite the uncertainty, on a global level, the cost of clean energy technologies continues to decline. Global costs fell by 21% last year for a typical fixed-axis solar farm.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Degnan Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, will give the talk, “Repurposed Energy,” at 4:00 p.m. These obstacles include governance structures, political economy, decision-making dynamics and environmental justice concerns. For more information about the fall 2024 series, visit the EarthTalks website.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2025

A January 12, 2024 DEP inspection report found some plastic bags containing contaminated material were removed, but otherwise there was no cleanup activity since the June 2 inspection. Response requested by January 31, 2024. Response requested by May 14, 2024. Violations continued. Violations continued.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2025

Here are 161 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 23, 2025

House Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 502 (Steele-D- Allegheny) fast-track energy generation projects of 25 MW and larger and energy storage facilities of 10 MW or larger overriding local government control and public input [ Read more here ]; House Bill 1239 (Hanbidge-D-Montgomery) limits the ability of homeowner's associations (HOAs) (..)

Natural Resources

Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

This past Saturday, Congresswoman Maxine Waters announced that she would re-introduce and seek additional co-sponsors for her 2024 bill, HR 10441 , banning the use of hydrofluoric acid (HF) at new oil refineries and requiring existing refineries to stop using HF within 5 years of the bills passage.

2015

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2025

.; Stockman LLC; Stonehaven Energy MGT Co. Suchko; Thomas Thurma Jean; Timberline Energy, Inc.; Washington Energy Co LLC; Ronald Wise; Mary A. In 2024, DEP issued 860 new or continued violations to conventional oil and gas well owners for abandoning and not plugging their wells. LLC; Andrew F. Vessels Coal Gas Inc.;

2025

Law Columbia

JULY 7, 2025

The budget measure extends tax cuts for the wealthy, slashes Medicaid and – more to the point for this writing – almost completely eliminates or renders unworkable many of the clean energy tax credits established or expanded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and guts many of the IRA’s grant and loan programs. Solar and wind.

2026

Law Columbia

JUNE 30, 2025

For the last five years, the Sabin Center has been tracking this phenomenon in an annual report, Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities in the United States , which catalogs contested projects, as well as severe state and local restrictions in each state.

Law

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 8, 2025

Chris Wright, Trumps nominee for Energy Secretary , has denied the well-established connection between climate change and extreme weather events. Liberty Energy, the fracking corporation he heads, describes its Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) focus as delivering secure, reliable, affordable access to energy.

Fossil Fuels

Circle of Blue

JULY 9, 2025

In China we found the Central Government building new clean energy plants to quadruple wind and solar generation. China accelerated construction of coal-fired plants to supply its titanic energy demand. Global coal production rose an average of 70 million metric tons a year and hit a record high in 2024 of more than 8.7

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Now more than ever, legislators need to be looking for ways to slow - and if possible reverse - the impacts of rising energy bills for their constituents. Last years House passage of similar legislation was a major step forward in creating this program, and were supportive of this bill making it across the finish line in 2025.

Renewable Energy

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Kerry reflected on the sentiment around the rising populism and the push-back on climate and clean energy focus because governments have not been delivered: A lot of average folks have been left back in the dust, he said.

Fossil Fuels