PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

On February 20, the Department of Environmental Protection presented six major legislative proposals to the Climate Change Advisory Committee it would like to see adopted to implement the 2024 PA Climate Action Plan. Posted: February 20, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2025

Monroe County: DEP invites comments on the renewal of an Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit impacting Butz Run (High Quality), Cranberry Creek (High Quality), Pocono Creek (High Quality), Bulgers Run (High Quality) and Brodhead Creek Tributary (High Quality). ( acre solar energy facility in Eulalia Twp., Potter County. (

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Nuclear Power Regulations 2025 Renewable Energy 75

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 25, 2022

Here are a couple examples of recent UCS studies that have used capacity expansion models: Federal Clean Energy Tax Credits utilized the ReEDS model to evaluate several federal tax credit policies, assessing their impact on the buildout of renewable energy resources and power sector global warming emissions.

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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

APRIL 24, 2025

Files Proposed Cold Weather Standard To Improve Reliability For Natural Gas-fired, Other Electric Generators [PaEN] -- Eleven Coal, Coal-Waste Power Plants In Pennsylvania Now Covered By Presidential Exemption From 2024 Mercury, Hazardous Air Pollutant Regulation For 2 Years [PaEN] NewsClips: -- Energy Association Of PA [Utilities] Calls For Protection (..)

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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.

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Clean Energy Electricity Renewable Energy Natural Gas 54

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 5, 2024

Of Revenue Reports February Tax Collections 2.6% More Than Anticipated: Up $76.1

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

28 Webinar On Climate-Smart Ag Project (CARAT) [PaEN] -- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Pennsylvania To Get Nearly $1 Billion In Federal Funds For Climate-Smart Ag Practices -- Lancaster Clean Water Partners Newsletter: Looking Back On 2024 And Looking Forward -- Ag Conservation Professionals!

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 3, 2024

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2024

Key findings of the report Include: -- Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power Dominate: Fossil fuels, along with nuclear power, currently provide nearly all the power (92%) in the PJM grid. [ Billion In Last Auction [Posted: August 27, 2024] PA Environment Digest MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

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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. GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2

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A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2022

The government’s cost-benefit analysis reveals that prolonging the runtime of its remaining three nuclear power plants is neither advisable technically nor in terms of security. Germany will be fully renewable by 2035. The current goals foresee 80% by 2030 and fully renewable before 2050. billion euros (US$7.3

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

Help Wanted -- Shapiro Administration Celebrates 2024 DCNR Ranger Trainee Graduates At Little Buffalo State Park -- Help Wanted: Upstream Pittsburgh Water Equity Director -- Adult Mentors Needed! 1-31 Grants -- EPA Awards $55.7 1-31 Grants -- EPA Awards $55.7 1-31 Grants -- EPA Awards $55.7 to 5:00 p.m. 28 to Oct.

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Nuclear Power 2024 Clean Energy Renewable Energy 78

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

PaEN] -- City Of Reading Begins Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy Project To Save $13.3 Who Couldnt Use A Little More Joy!

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Natural Gas Renewable Energy Conservation 2028 54

Green Bang

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The Rise of Modular Nuclear Reactors: Key Players and Trends In the face of climate change and the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions, modular nuclear reactors (MNRs) are gaining significant attention as a viable alternative to traditional nuclear power plants. References 1 - World Nuclear Association.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

Cascading Failures Combined To Produce The Worst Nuclear Power Accident In US History At Three Mile Island - By James M. GW In New Electric Generation Capacity -- PennLive Guest Essay: Expect Higher Electric Bills This Summer By As Much As 20% [Thousands Of Energy Projects Stuck In PJM Review] - By Rob Altenburg, PennFuture -- Gov.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2023

India missed its target to install 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, and is now trying to make up for that by boosting solar, wind, nuclear, hydropower and bio-power to 500 GW by 2030. Overall, India is also looking to boost its share of non-fossil capacity, which can include big hydro and nuclear to 50% by 2030.

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Clean Energy 2028 Wind Power Renewable Energy 52

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

Files Proposed Cold Weather Standard To Improve Reliability For Natural Gas-fired, Other Electric Generators [PaEN] -- Eleven Coal, Coal-Waste Power Plants In Pennsylvania Now Covered By Presidential Exemption From 2024 Mercury, Hazardous Air Pollutant Regulation For 2 Years [PaEN] -- PUC Issues Management, Operations Audit For Peoples Natural Gas (..)

Natural Gas 54

Natural Gas Electricity Nuclear Power Air Pollution 54

PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

PRESS PRESS continues all of the successful elements of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS) while making it more inclusive—adding nuclear power, next generation technologies like fusion, and clean forms of natural gas for the first time.

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Clean Energy Air Pollution Electricity Nuclear Power 87

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

[Editors Note: The Independent Fiscal Office reported in February Pennsylvania exported 87 million MW hours of electricity to other states and net exports increased by 24% from 2019 to 2024 and produced 18% of the total generation of the PJM region in 2024. GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 Read more here.]

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Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Electricity 54

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

[PA] Natural Gas - PA Chamber Of Business & Industry -- Erie Times Guest Essay: Support Reliable, Affordable PA Natural Gas, Coal, Petroleum And Grow Renewable Energy - Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) -- TribLive: City Of Pittsburgh To Continue Leasing Natural Gas Fueling Equipment -- AP: Vistra To Buy Energy Harbor For $3.4

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Nuclear Power Solar Power 109

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

Updating Renewable Energy Standards - PRESS Twenty years ago, Pennsylvania led the nation by establishing the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS), which successfully promoted new and innovative forms of energy in the Commonwealth. General Richard Zilmer, USMC (Ret.), General Richard Zilmer, USMC (Ret.),

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2024

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Announces 2024 Award Winners; Honorees Celebration Set For May 14 [PaEN] -- WeConservePA Honors Steven J. Schiffman, Esq.

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Renewable Energy Conservation Endangered Species Act Natural Gas 83

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 31, 2025

February 4-- Governors Budget Address -- PUC: Calendar Year 2024 Act 13 Drilling Impact Fees To Remain Same As 2023; Dramatic Decline In Financial Support From Shale Gas Industry Continues [PaEN] -- Gov. Million Over 15 Years [PaEN] -- WPXI: Proposed Solar Energy Facility In North Sewickley Twp., Room 205 Ryan Building.

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Renewable Energy Nuclear Power Natural Resources Conservation 72

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Summary Of House Bill 2277 PRESS continues all of the successful elements of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS) while making it more inclusive—adding nuclear power, next generation technologies like fusion, and clean forms of natural gas for the first time.

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Natural Gas Electricity Clean Energy Nuclear Power 94

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- WNEP: John Levitsky, Luzerne Conservation District, Recognized With Thomas P. Shelburne Award By Northeast Environmental Partners [Video] -- 2024 River Of The Year Nominations Now Being Accepted Through Nov.

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Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Conservation 86

Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

The rest of our power comes from a mix of nuclear power, renewables like hydro, wind and solar power, and biofuel. Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 . It’s mostly due to a combination of poor planning coupled with an ideological opposition to renewable energy. Source: IESO [link].

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The end of 140 years of coal power The German energy company, Uniper, which operates in 40 countries has announced the closure of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal power plant. The closure of the power plant with a generating capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW) has not been decided overnight.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

1 Deadline -- Penn State Extension, PA Sea Grant Host June 7 Webinar On Aquatic Invasive Species [PaEN] -- The Nature Conservancy-PA: Return Of Bog Events; Explore TNC Preserves; Federal Funding Benefits Philly Trees; Much More!

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Conservation Nuclear Power Waste 2024 84

Cresforum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Without incentives, hydrogen production with natural gas is typically cheaper than via electrolysis with renewable energy, even if it includes carbon, capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). In May 2023, the company put a $900 million nuclear-powered clean hydrogen production facility on hold, awaiting clarity on the rules.

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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 22, 2023

The NCUC declined to endorse a specific energy portfolio capable of meeting the interim and final CO 2 reduction goals at all. Instead, the Utilities Commission authorized Duke Energy to take a number of near-term actions in 2023-2024 and created a process for reviewing the electric generation portfolio every two years.

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

Whereas the existing criteria require that the transitional activity does not hamper the development and deployment of low-carbon alternatives (such as wind, solar or nuclear) the current proposal has no such restriction in function. The time from political permit to a working facility was 23 years. For example, the title of section 4.27

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Although the nuclear bailout was repealed and refunded in 2021, some of the law’s other egregious provisions requiring ratepayers across the state to subsidize money-losing coal plants and gutting renewable energy and energy efficiency standards are still in place today. The Union of Concerned Scientists opposed H.B.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Of Energy Awards DEP $16.2 30 Webinar - It’s Scary Out Here!

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2025

We Are Going To Run Out Of Power, If We Dont Move Forward Rep. Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) , a member of the Committee, noted in 2018 a baseload power plant was shut down in his district [Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant]-- Dont make the same mistake. Click Here for the Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 29, 2024

A Third, A Third, A Third The IFO said Pennsylvania is now dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% It expects to clear another 26 GW of capacity in 2024 and 46 GW of new generation in 2025. Read more here. from other sources.

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Natural Gas Electricity Fossil Fuels Clean Energy 118

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Mike Kelley -- Post-Gazette: PA Republican US Senator McCormick Tells Hundreds Of Local Republicans To Keep 2024 Momentum Going -- TribLive: Republican PA US Senator McCormick: President Making Progress On Trade Deals -- Centre Daily Times: PA Republican Cong.

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