Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 20, 2025

To deliver on this goal, the federal government made important investments in renewable energy projects. Yet, reaching net zero also means phasing out polluting fossil fuel energy, so the government developed rules to impose a pollution limit on electricity producers. Fossil gas is not a bridge fuel and it must be phased out.

Electricity

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 27, 2025

Texas widened its lead as the countrys renewable energy leader in 2024, with growth in solar and wind power, according to federal data. Natural gas had a small increase and … Continue reading Texas leads U.S. renewable energy generation by a country mile

Renewable Energy

A Greener Life

MAY 1, 2025

By Chalie Charoenlarpnopparut Entrenched gas interests and domestic issues put a strain on Thailands solar potential, writes renewable energy expert Chalie Charoenlarpnopparut. The first is that renewable energy will make up a large portion of Thailands portfolio. Photo credit: Lin Hao / Xinhua / Alamy.

Renewable Energy

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Landing such developments in Alberta could lead to more than $100 billion of investment, says Chris Varcoe in the Calgary Herald (Dec 4), while creating thousands of technology jobs and spurring new demand for natural gas that will be needed to generate electricity to power such facilities. Stay tuned.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2025

On April 30, the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center and Evergreen Collaborative unveiled Renewable Energy Success Stories in the Keystone State. Pennsylvanians deserve an affordable, clean energy future, and these funds are making that future a reality. Click Here to go to the PA investment map.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JULY 16, 2025

We are committed to increasing sustainable and renewable energy and these grants will help local governments, businesses, school districts, and nonprofit organizations invest in alternative fuel solutions that are reliable, efficient, and often cheaper to operate,” said DEP Secretary Jessica Shirley. “We

Nitrogen Oxides

Enviromental Defense

MARCH 6, 2025

Yet decades on, the provinces finances are still heavily reliant on royalties from bitumen sales to the United States, and natural gas sales across Canada and around the world. In 2024 that number was closer to 27 per cent. They are at the forefront of the energy transition. Progress has been made.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Eligible projects must reduce industrial sector emissions through industrial electrification, efficiency and process emissions reductions, switching to low-carbon fuels, installing on-site renewable energy, utilizing carbon capture and storage, and reducing fugitive emissions from natural gas and oil systems and coal mining.

2025

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

rate increase by Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania Inc. allowing for a formal investigation into the companys request to increase natural gas rates for approximately 445,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in 26 counties across its Pennsylvania service territory. million (12.0%).

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Schuylkill County Linked To Abandoned Mines -- PA State Conservation Commission Wins Natural Resource Education Champion Award [PaEN] -- Ag Conservation Professionals! Posted: December 22, 2024] PA Environment Digest 18 Tree ID Hike In Forest Echo Bird Sanctuary, Luzerne County -- Jan.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- Dr. Susan L. 11 -- DEP Eligible For $1.7 26 -- Sierra Club PA Hosts Oct. 30 Webinar - It’s Scary Out Here! 6 Hearing, Dec. 11 Information Session On Penn Twp.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2025

The report shows that between 2021-2024, the number of data centers in the U.S. Maximizing energy efficiency, generating clean power on-site, and ensuring that data centers pay the full cost of necessary grid upgrades can help reduce the impact on consumers. Electricity demand to power these centers is projected to increase as well.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2025

4 -- PUC Urges Natural Gas Customers To Explore Ways To Reduce Heating Costs; All But One Major Gas Utility Has Increased Cost Of Gas In PA [PaEN] -- Marcellus Drilling News: NYMEX Natural Gas Price Up 14% Last Week To $3.75; Heading For $4.30?

Conservation

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 25, 2025

All these estimates come from the 2024 United States Data Center Energy Usage Report. As GPUs are not perfectly efficient, a substantial portion of the energy is turned into heat. Second, the electricity powering data centers often comes from fossil fuel power plants that release air pollutants when burning coal and natural gas.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2025

An attempt was being made to plug the well, but no work has been done since November 13, 2024. Diversified Prod LLC - Violations: Abandoned, Not Plugged Shale Well (4 Months) January 13, 2025 follow-up inspection of the Keslar 9 shale gas well in Redstone Township, Fayette County found the well abandoned and not plugged. Andrew F.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JULY 9, 2025

“Unconstrained LNG exports will raise domestic natural gas prices by at least 30% by 2050, further increasing electricity costs. Plus, there's a backlog on new gas turbines that stretches well into the 2030's, and tariffs will make all construction more expensive. “So, MW-day cost for delivery in the 2024-25 auction.

Electricity

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 25 In Harrisburg Ag Conservation Professionals!

Natural Gas

Enviromental Defense

JULY 2, 2025

According to the International Energy Agency , data centres accounted for around 1.5 per cent of the world’s electricity consumption in 2024, while this is set to more than double by the end of the decade. Coal plants are being kept online or converted to gas facilities specifically to meet this growing demand.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Sen. Million In Sen.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Committee On Natural Gas [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette: PA Lawmakers Talk Of Requiring Natural Gas Detectors In Buildings After Explosion That Killed 7 In Reading -- TribLive: Residents Of Mt. DeFrank Appointed Chair Of National Assn.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 8, 2025

Over 1st Quarter 2024; Price Of Natural Gas Increased 218% Over 1st Quarter 2024 [PaEN] -- Erie Times Guest Essay: Understaffed DEP Can’t Uphold Law And Protect Public Health - By Rep.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Million To Settle Lawsuit By Investors Who Claimed EQT Overstated The Benefits Of Its Rice Energy Merger In 2017 -- Marcellus Drilling News: Integrated Lithium Production Plant Coming To PA In 2026 Using Oil & Gas Production Wastewater [PaEN] -- Marcellus Drilling News: Avonlea Lithium Corp. Million In Sen.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2025

Million In CY 2024 Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Fees To Communities, Statewide Programs; $15 Million Less Than Last Year Penn State Extension Hosts Aug. Million In Federal Mine Reclamation Funding, $979.3 Million Over 4 Years; Next Round Of Local Mine Reclamation Grants Open Sept. Million In Federal Mine Reclamation Funding, $979.3

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2025

At the same time, Staneck also said for the first time its energy peak forecast for the summer shows available generation capacity may fall short of required reserves in an extreme weather scenario. PJMs last capacity auction in July 2024 for delivery in 2025-26 resulted in a dramatic increase in electricity cost from $28.91/MW-day

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2025

data centers and higher natural gas prices for driving up the cost of electricity for consumers, especially in the coming summer months. Pennsylvania is also overreliant on natural gas-fired power plants to generate electricity-- 59% of the power generated here comes from natural gas plants. Read more here.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In addition, some new renewable energy projects that have received approval are slow to connect to the grid. This has led Gov. Josh Shapiro to voice concerns about limiting future cost increases after a big jump in PJMs most recent capacity auction prices and to demand changes to PJMs rules.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

The following notices were published in the April 26 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Miles Of 20-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting Robinson Run and wetlands at several locations. 6, 2024, Issued April 8, 2025. ( Greene County.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

1973 ) -- Blackhill Energy LLC - 16-Inch Steel Gas Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project Mill Creek, Pisgah Creek, Sugar Creek located in Springfield, Troy, West Burlington and Branville Townships, Bradford County. Received June 11, 2024, Issued Feb. 2006 ) -- Cottera Energy, Inc. 24, 2025. (

2006

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. COP29 is a key moment for climate finance.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

12 On Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Reductions; Hydrogen Hubs [PaEN] -- WHYY: ‘No Seat At The Table:’ Why Environmental Justice Activists Like Zulene Mayfield Fear Republican Presidential Win -- Environmental Quality Board To Consider Proposed Spill Notification Regulation; Blasting; NOx & VOC Corrections Nov.

Conservation

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Despite trade-war rhetorics by the US and EU on Chinas clean energy products, the country is the worlds largest clean energy market, BNEF expects that the levelized cost of electricity produced by clean energy sources could fall by between 22-49% by 2035. Global costs fell by 21% last year for a typical fixed-axis solar farm.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2025

Data Centers Could Reshape Landscape In NE PA -- Bloomberg: Natural Gas Power Plants Cheaper To Buy Than Build To Satisfy A.I. Room G-50 Irvis Building. Click Here to watch online. Click Here for options to join remotely. Click Here for options to join remotely.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

When PJM was set to deliver even larger rate hikes next year, the Governor stepped in and filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) against them, ultimately entering a settlement that will save consumers over $21 billion over the next two years. MW-day to $269.92/MW-day-- MW-day-- a 933% increase. Read more here.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MAY 28, 2025

Speakers urged lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and other PJM states to continue to put pressure on PJM to reform its decision-making and practices, including clearing the nearly 3,000 backlogged energy projects, most of them renewable energy projects, that are waiting for approval to connect to the electrical grid.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

Shapiro's 'Lightning' Energy Plan To Lower Energy Costs, Create Jobs, Protect Pennsylvania From Global Energy Instability [PaEN] -- PUC Announces May 6, 7 Hearings On Proposed 15.7% Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4%

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2025

. -- January 13 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - January 1 to 10 - First 4 Abandoned Conventional Wells Of 2025; Methane Reduction Grant Inspections; Well Leaking Gas For 27 Months [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec.

Natural Gas

Legal Planet

MARCH 31, 2025

Q: Renewables have seen a chill since the November election made chillier still by various Trump executive orders. A: Investment in renewable energy remains robust, at least for now. The reasons are simple: wind and solar power are less costly and more quickly deployed than alternatives fueled by natural gas or coal.

Clean Energy