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Why the Climate Accountability Act Matters to Me—and Wisconsin 

Union of Concerned Scientists

To underscore the negative impacts of fossil fuels on our grid, I also pointed to key research around resilience. gas plants were more likely to fail while resources like wind and solar helped keep the lights on. billion in higher energy costs compared to cleaner alternatives.

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Community Speaks Out Against Expansion Of Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County

PA Environment Daily

Read more here ] Natural gas processing plants separate ethane from shale gas, which is then used by Shells Beaver County petrochemical plant to produce plastics. Pennsylvania should also invest in industries that provide good, clean jobs rather than more fuel to dirty plastics production that harms our health and environment.

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6-Inch Conventional Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Rupture Causes Spill In Rostraver Twp., Westmoreland County; State Agencies Have No Jurisdiction Over Safety Issues

PA Environment Daily

On Monday, March 17, 2025 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Williams/Laurel Mountain Midstream, LLM notified DEP of a rupture in the Patterson to Anden six-inch natural gas gathering pipeline near Todd Farm Road on the Manack farm in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County. DEP inspection report.

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A Landmark Climate Ruling from Europe: The EFTA Court Declares Scope 3 Emissions Must Be Assessed Before Oil Project Approvals

Law Columbia

The opinion in Freningen Greenpeace Norden and Natur og Ungdom v. State of Norway (EFTA Court Advisory Opinion) could have sweeping consequences for fossil fuel development across Europe, especially in Norway, a major oil producer outside the European Union but deeply integrated into its legal framework through the EEA.

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Emissions by the Big Utilities: Where They Are, What They’re Aiming For

Legal Planet

It turns out that most of them are 50-60% reliant on fossil fuels, with a lot of the remainder coming from nuclear and hydro. However, there are important differences in the mix of gas and coal in generation, which matters a lot since coal-fired generators emit much more carbon per kilowatt. Fossil Fuel Use.

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Guest Essay: Significant Electricity Load Growth Can Be Accommodated Without A Stampede To New Natural Gas Generation Just By Increasing Efficiency At Existing Power Plants

PA Environment Daily

But smarter approaches, if carefully applied, could help to reverse costly reliance on gas, and accelerate the clean energy transition in PJM, and nationwide. Department of Energy estimated that unrestricted exports of LNG will increase wholesale domestic gas prices by over 30% by 2050. of the proposed generation in the queue.

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$18 billion to fossil fuels: Breaking Down the Numbers

Enviromental Defense

Nine of the largest oil and gas companies reported receiving a combined $870 million. million for other categories of support to fossil fuels. Since 2011, the federal government has announced a phase-out of eight tax measures (some have already been phased-out, others are set to expire in 2025).