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Too Many Gas Power Plants are the Problem Not the Solution

Union of Concerned Scientists

cranks its air conditioners to get through historic high temperatures , the need for energy that slows, not hastens, climate change is more apparent than ever. Yet, in 2022, almost 40% of electricity in the US was generated by power plants fueled by natural gas. I’ll be using the term “gas” from here on out.)

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - February 3

PA Environment Daily

PA Bulletin, page 541 ) -- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Susan Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater for pad located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. ( Susquehanna County. ( Warren County. ( McKean County. ( Butler County. ( Greene County. ( Westmoreland County. (

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 2.2.24

PA Environment Daily

-- March 4 Penn State Extension Webinar On Monitoring Soil Moisture: A Climate Smart Ag Practice [PaEN] -- March 11 Streambank Stabilization And Stream Crossings On Farms Webinar [PaEN] -- Stroud Water Research Center: UpStream Newsletter: Tropical Freshwater Research; Building Natural Habitats With Native Plants, Feb. Month Starting Feb.

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138 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

Million Fine For Clairton Coke [Coal] Works Air Pollution Violations -- TribLive: ‘This Is What Money Smells Like;’ $2.2 Westmoreland County? PaEN] -- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Feb. PaEN] -- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Feb. PaEN] -- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Feb.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Keystone Coldwater Conference Feb. 23-24 In State College [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Hosts Feb. 13 On Land Recycling Program Cleanup Standards For More PFAS Chemicals, Revised Standard For Lead, Rulemaking Petition For Fletcher Run, Greene County By CONSOL Coal [PaEN] -- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Feb. Westmoreland County?

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 4.2.22

PA Environment Daily

EIA: Ban On New Natural Gas Pipelines Would Cut Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Natural Gas Combustion 4.4% Lower In 2050 PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- City & State PA: Sen. EIA: Ban On New Natural Gas Pipelines Would Cut Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Natural Gas Combustion 4.4%

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Let’s Pass Some Good Environmental & Energy Legislation In 2022 - Instead Of Just Dog Whistles

PA Environment Daily

percent by 2026 under the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards. The Dog Whistles In politics, “dog whistle” refers to the use of coded or suggestive language in political messaging to garner support from specific groups, particularly in election years. percent to 5.5 Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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