Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

With the clean energy transition already under way, the US electricity mix is set to continue changing this year. 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).

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2023

On July 6, the PJM Interconnection announced its new process for evaluating electrical generation or storage projects for connection to the regional electrical grid will begin July 10. PJM said 95% of the 260,000 MW projects now in its queue are renewable energy generation, battery storage or a hybrid of both. “In

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 31, 2022

At any point in the summer, extreme heat could trigger electricity supply shortages and rotating power outages. In reality, a big heat wave could lead to electricity supply shortages and rotating power outages during any summer month, but September is when it’s most likely. How well has California’s grid been performing this summer?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 31, 2022

To improve the lives of all Chicagoans, the plan prioritizes environmental justice, household savings, public health, and clean energy. Energy burden , a household’s heating and electric expenses as a percentage of income, is a major issue for Illinois low-income families, who on average spend 13 percent of their income on energy.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2023

Now is the time for our legislators to bolster that progress, particularly given that Pennsylvania lags behind other states in offering incentives for energy and emissions reductions, and our building codes do not include the most updated standards for energy efficiency.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

23 - 24 In Pike County; 60th Anniversary Of Site Dedication [PaEN] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh Ranks Among 10 Best Small Cities For Outdoor Enthusiasts -- PA Solar Center To Honor 10 Organizations For Their Solar Energy Leadership In Chester County On Sept. 26 to Sept. 15 [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: Loyalsock Twp.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2022

Cheswick is one of only a half-dozen remaining coal-fired plants in Pennsylvania, and the state Department of Environmental Protection predicts that none will operate after 2025. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions To Increase In 2022, 2023, Including From Natural Gas -- Utility Dive: 2022 Outlook: U.S.

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Clean Energy Law

MAY 24, 2022

Covered Entities : The Program regulates manufacturers, electricity importers, suppliers of natural gas, gasoline and other fuels, and CO2 suppliers that emit more than 25,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e) annually. Half of all ARBOCs must provide direct environmental benefits to the state of California.

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A Greener Life

MAY 20, 2022

However, specialists are calling for a broader restructuring of entrenched economic and energy models, which depend largely on the exploitation of fossil fuels – primarily natural gas – as well as the distribution of the resources derived from their sale, and the subsidised supply of hydrocarbons to the domestic market.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 1, 2023

To increase awareness in Ontario about eco-friendly solutions like heat pumps, electric stoves, solar panels and more, Environmental Defence is launching #MyGreenFlags. Just 34 per cent of Ontarians have heard about electric heat pumps and know what they do. Ontario residents clearly want more clean electricity, and quickly.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Under Governor Wolf, we’ve accelerated and expanded work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to equip Pennsylvania’s communities, businesses, and individual residents to address climate change impacts occurring now and projected for the near future. DEP is helping to fund increased use of electric vehicles.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 27, 2023

Direct pay – which is already in effect as of January 1, 2023 – allows tax-exempt entities, including local governments, to claim the value of certain clean energy and other tax credits as a cash payment, rather than as an offset to tax liability that they do not have.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2021

A division of Exelon Corporation, Exelon Utilities is composed of Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and PEPCO. The six utilities deliver electricity and gas to more than 10 million customers across five states and the District of Columbia.

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E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Enacted in 2019, the CLCPA transformed the state’s earlier clean energy standard efforts from administrative fiat to law and sets more aggressive goals to reduce statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions economy-wide to 60% from a 1990 baseline by 2030, and 15% from a 1990 baseline by 2050.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

One of the most significant changes to be filed is "enhance resource accreditation" that would more accurately assess the reliability value of natural gas-fired power plants which accounted for 70% of the power plant outages in PJM during Winter Storm Elliot. 13 in order to be implemented for the 2025/2026 BRA.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

million over the next five years to invest in electric vehicle charging stations. Funding from the bipartisan infrastructure package is already on its way to help Pennsylvania ramp up clean electric cars, cut harmful pollution and create jobs in the process,” said Mandy Warner, Pennsylvania State Director for Environmental Defense Fund.

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Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

Congress took questions relating to the security of America’s electricity supply seriously before more than a dozen states experienced energy shortages last month, but those events make this hearing all the more urgent. electrical grids were increasingly “complex and vulnerable.” [2] Shellenberger. 5] The U.S.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2022

Implement Ontario’s first comprehensive zero-emissions vehicle strategy, which in part includes: A province-wide electric vehicle sales target of 15 per cent by 2025, 45 per cent by 2030, and 100 per cent by 2030. Transition the electricity supply. Completely electrifying government fleets by 2030. Cut down waste.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2023

His term expires on April 1, 2025. DeFrank DeFrank joined the Commission following a nomination by Gov. Tom Wolf on Sept. 20, 2022, and a Pennsylvania Senate confirmation on Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2024

Shapiro Joins Industry, Labor, Environmental, Consumer Leaders To Highlight New Energy Plan To Create Jobs, Lower Costs For Pennsylvanians [PaEN] -- Gov. Allegheny County; Private Gas Well, Propane Found And Secured -- Post-Gazette: 2 Killed In An ‘Absolutely Extreme’ Home Explosion In Crescent Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 18, 2022

6:30 p.m. -- TribLive - Mary Ann Thomas: National Audubon Photo Contest Exhibit At Buffalo Creek Nature Park -- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center To Hold Holiday Camps For 4-12 Year Olds -- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center Christmas With The Critters Tuesday Dec. 21 Webinar On 4-H Youth Program.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 31, 2022

Keep PA Beautiful's Pick Up Pennsylvania Initiative; In 2021 60,505 Volunteers Cleaned Up 2.2 1 PA Conservation Districts Assn. Million Pounds Of Trash DEP To Conduct Hazardous Waste Site Investigation At Erie Coke (Coal) Plant Site In Erie Commonwealth Financing Authority OKs $3.2

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

Shapiro’s offer to work on legislation to make the electric grid more reliable, diversify Pennsylvania’s energy generation, lower energy costs for ratepayers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. billion in investment in clean, reliable energy sources. Read the proposal.]

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2022

On March 25, the United States and the European Commission came to an agreement on how to address Europe’s need for natural gas through the next two winters by diversifying liquefied natural gas supplies “in alignment with climate objectives” to end Europe’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2024

Limiting Methane Pollution From Wells [PaEN] -- PennVEST Makes $274 Million Investment In Water Infrastructure Projects in 22 Counties [PaEN] -- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Large Woody Material Stream Restoration Aims To Improve Stream Ecosystems In Pennsylvania -- Penn State Researchers Estimate Methane Emissions Potential Of Decommissioned (..)

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2024

15 [PaEN] -- Trout Unlimited: Bipartisan Abandoned Mine Cleanup 'Good Samaritan' Bill Reported Unanimously From US Senate Committee [PaEN] -- The Energy Age Blog - Bob Donnan: Massive Methane Emissions From Coal Mining Detected From Space -- Wilkes-Barre Times: Knox Mine Disaster Documentary To Be Shown At King’s College Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2022

million for assisting workers and communities impacted by electric generation or manufacturing plant closures, including training projects, extended unemployment benefits and investments in projects to redevelop the closed plant sites. Visit DEP’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative webpage for more information on the final regulations.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Shapiro Provides Fresh Support To Key Changes Recommended In 2020 Grand Jury Report To Tighten Regulation Of The Natural Gas Drilling Industry To Better Protect Public Health, Environment [PaEN] -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

It charts how we can meet our statewide greenhouse gas reduction goals and adapt to current climate change impacts to help protect Pennsylvanians’ health and safety, livelihoods, and quality of life, as well as their children’s futures.” Lowering Greenhouse Gas Emissions In 2019, Gov. Read more here.]

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Climate Law Could Make Midwest Water Contamination Worse Billions in clean energy incentives rely on raw materials from polluting corn and livestock. The Biden administration proposes to increase ethanol production from 15 billion gallons currently to 21 billion gallons this year, and 23 billion gallons by 2025.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 20, 2021

These include two major regulatory rollbacks: the weakening of motor vehicle standards and the repeal of methane controls on the oil and natural gas sector. The Biden administration is now poised to wield that tool to make a meaningful dent in greenhouse gas pollution. Circuit struck down last year.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

To get an assessment of the progress thus far, as well as an idea if what has to happen next, I turned to two of my colleagues in the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Climate & Energy Program: Principal Climate Scientist Rachel Licker and Transmission Policy Manager Sam Gomberg. percent; natural gas, 38.3 Another 18.5

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2022

. -- DCNR Secretary Outlines 2022 Priorities To Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council, Including Need For $1.4 EIA: Proved Reserves Of Natural Gas Fell 4% In U.S. Heffley: Bill To Expand Local C-PACE Clean Energy, Energy Conservation Funding Program Passed By House -- Commonwealth Financing Authority OKs $3.2

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Washington Supreme Court concluded that the Washington Clean Air Act did not grant the Department of Ecology authority to regulate indirect greenhouse gas emissions of businesses and utilities whose products ultimately generate such emissions. Oregon Court Reinstated Clean Energy Ballot Initiatives. Richardson v.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The 2008-era slogan is shorthand for the Trump campaign’s energy policy, but we know much more about current conservative thinking on the subject thanks to Project 2025 , the 920-page transition plan for the next administration by policy strategists from the Heritage Foundation. That’s the crux of Project 2025’s energy chapter.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

-- Natural Lands, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Host Feb. Mensch Introduces Bill To Encourage Development Of Clean Vehicle Infrastructure- Electric, Natural Gas, Hydrogen -- 35 Senate, House Democrats Urge Gov. Rural Communities On The Front Lines Of Solar's Growth -- Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2022

Europe’s REpowerEU Plan calls for moving away from all natural gas.] -- Bloomberg: U.S. Energy Chief Calls For More Oil Output Amid ‘War Footing’ - “Right now, we need oil and gas production to rise to meet current demand.” It isn’t at odds with clean energy commitment and efforts to decarbonize. “We

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