PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2025

20 Webinar On Oil & Gas Development Impacts On Groundwater Quality, Public Health Marcellus Drilling News: Integrated Lithium Production Plant Coming To PA In 2026 Using Oil & Gas Production Wastewater Marcellus Drilling News: Avonlea Lithium Corp. Million In Federal Mine Reclamation Funding, $979.3

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 23, 2024

She is passionate about helping fisheries manage their way through climate change and furthering ocean conservation efforts. The black cod population that spans the coasts of the United States and Canada is currently healthy, but as the climate and ocean conditions change, their long-term future is uncertain.

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Ocean Climate Change Conservation Sea Level 52

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference Sept. Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 24, 2025

DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. TODAY 10:00: House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee hearing on House Bill 505 (Donahue-D-Lackawanna) modernizing the Act 129 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program (part of Governor’s Lightning Energy Plan ). Room 205 Ryan Building. Click Here to watch live.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

to 11% UGI Gas Rate Hike Request -- Reuters: US Inflation Increases At Fastest Pace In Nearly 18 Months In January; Gasoline, Natural Gas Prices Up 1.8% -- US EIA Natural Gas Price Forecast For 2025 Now 21% Higher Than Last Forecast At $3.80; 2026 Forecast Now $4.20 -- Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

In addition to the RRI projects, PJM will complete processing on approximately 62,000 MW projects in 2025 and 2026. PJMs new Cycle process for projects seeking to interconnect with the system will begin in spring 2026, with a process time of one to two years. MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

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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.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

billion to the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program for community and corridor charging, both through 2026. Charging funding : The BIL allocated over $4 billion to the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program for highway corridor charging and $2.5

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 26, 2025

Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 755 to abolish “inactive” boards and advisory committees, including DEP’s Climate Change, Recycling Fund and Coastal Zone Committees [ Read more here ]. June 26-- NEW. Rules Room [no video]. Off the Floor. June 26-- NEW.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

12-14; July Forest Snapshot; Hope For Our Forests; Woodland Stewardship Webinar Series -- PUC Sets Hearings On Proposed Wellsboro Electric, Valley Energy Natural Gas, Citizens Electric Of 11% to 37.5% 19-21, Sept. 16-18 [PaEN] -- Registration Open!

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Natural Gas Conservation Waste Nuclear Power 45

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 21, 2025

Trees also help address climate change by cooling the air and sequestering carbon. Legislative support for $50 million as proposed for the 2025 to 2026 budget will allow farmers to take necessary action for better waters in Pennsylvania and downstream to the Chesapeake Bay. But the reality is, we need Pennsylvania’s support.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2025

The Environmental Education Grants program prioritizes proposals that will deliver meaningful environmental education programs to people who live, work, or attend school in areas of the Commonwealth often most threatened by climate change, and air and water pollution.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2025

7.8.25] -- PJM Interconnection Opens Next Electric Capacity Auction Bidding Window Of July 9 to 15 For 2026-27 Electric Delivery; Hold Your Breath! Of Energy Releases Report On Electric Grid Reliability, Security Saying Generation Growth Must Match Needs Of A.I. Data Centers; But What About ‘Ordinary People’? Energy Summit?

Natural Gas 76

Natural Gas Electricity Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 76

A Greener Life

APRIL 25, 2025

In recent years, almost 90% of high-quality biochar has sold out within the first three quarters, and this trend is accelerating: An estimated 62% of high-quality biochar capacity for 2025 has already been allocated, and about 24% of 2026 capacity is locked down through offtake agreements. million.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JUNE 13, 2025

Photo credit: Edwin Remsberg Recently, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), alongside 100 food, farm, conservation, and rural organizations, delivered a letter to Congressional appropriators urging them to fully fund the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) at $60 million in fiscal year (FY) 2026.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Californias Advanced Clean Car II (ACCII) regulations are set to go into effect starting with model year 2026 vehicles. Californias clean car rules will save drivers money at the pump, slow the damage from climate change, and reduce exposure to harmful air pollution for everyone in the state.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Business is set to speed up Most Chinese firms will not feel any urgent need to cut carbon emissions until caps are put in place, but the situation is changing. In August, the State Council confirmed that from 2026, China will shift away from controlling energy consumption and towards controlling carbon emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2025

Shapiro instructed DEP to take action to adopt oil and gas emission reduction measures aligned with federal policy as part of his administrations work to address climate change and protect Pennsylvanias Constitutional right to clean air and pure water. In November 2023, Gov. Read more here.

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Natural Gas Regulations 2029 Environmental Protection 96

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Robert Haines, DEP’s liaison with the Committee, said later DEP hopes to finalize PAG-13 and updates to the new Post-Construction Stormwater Management Manual together sometime in 2026. As a result, DEP will be proposing to replace the Pollutant Reduction Plans in the existing PAG-13 with Volume Management Plans.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2025

For almost 2 decades, along with like-minded citizens, we have organized, petitioned, sued, testified, commented, and protested in an effort to get our state government to take a more measured approach to shale gas development coupled with decisive action on climate change. And this brings us to the matter at hand.

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Natural Gas Climate Change Regulations 2026 55

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

to 11% UGI Gas Rate Hike Request -- Reuters: US Inflation Increases At Fastest Pace In Nearly 18 Months In January; Gasoline, Natural Gas Prices Up 1.8% -- US EIA Natural Gas Price Forecast For 2025 Now 21% Higher Than Last Forecast At $3.80; 2026 Forecast Now $4.20 -- Gov.

Electricity 66

Electricity Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2025 66

PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2025

Future capacity auctions for delivery in 2026/27 and 2027/28 can still see more increases, but will have a price cap of $325/MW-day and a floor of $175/MW-day as a result of a settlement PJM entered into as a result of a lawsuit brought by Gov. MW-day to $269.92/MW-day-- MW-day-- a 933% increase. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 30, 2025

Buck said he wants people to see this project as part of Pennsylvanias legacy-- At a time when our citizens and our kids are calling on us to act on climate change and just get things done, central Pennsylvanias leaders are delivering. The projects commercial operation date is set for Fall 2026.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

By Anders Lorenzen John Kerry, the former US Secretary of State and Special Envoy on Climate Change, an army veteran and veteran of US politics now aged 80, took the stage in London today as the keynote speaker at the 2025 Soft Power Index. David Haigh in conversation with John Kerry. Photo credit: Brand Finance.

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Fossil Fuels Politics Climate Change Clean Energy 59

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 3, 2025

Unfortunately, other panelists used their time to boost fossil fuels, bash pollution standards for the power sector, and give full-throated endorsement to the Trump administrations destructive actions to roll back climate and clean energy policies. Solar generating capacity is projected to increase 45% between 2024 and 2026.

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Natural Gas Electricity 237

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug. 19-21, Sept.

Conservation 58

Conservation Natural Gas Electricity Clean Energy 58

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 11, 2024

What we do know is that real estate is the largest investment category among Opportunity Zone investors.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2025

And of course, burning gasoline produces carbon dioxide, leading to further damage from climate change such as excessive heat and increased severe wildfires. In 2022, CARB adopted the Advanced Clean Car II (ACC II) rules for model year 2026 through 2035 vehicles that go further and require at least 80% fully-electric ZEV sales by 2035.

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Air Pollution Fossil Fuels Climate Change Electricity 244

PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2025

Scott Perry In 2026 -- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Fmr Newscaster Jenelle Stelson Launches New Run For Congress Against Republican Con. Summit With Paint, Petitions, And Protests -- Post-Gazette: President’s Visit To CMU Sparks Student Protests Ahead Of Energy, A.I.

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Natural Gas 2026 Natural Resources Climate Change 58

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2025

The project is moving forward on schedule for completion in 2026, which will be 20+ years after the largest groundwater contamination event in Pennsylvania history caused by the shale gas industry contaminated wells in a nine square mile area. Read more here.

Natural Gas 107

Natural Gas Waste 2023 2024 107

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2025

Mastriano Considering Another Run For Governor In 2026 -- Confrontation: President, Zelenskyy Over Russian Invasion -- PennLive: Gov. Mastriano Considering Another Run For Governor In 2026 -- Elections -- The Center Square: Dept. On Lowered Earnings Outlook -- Wall Street Journal: The A.I.

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ESA

MAY 7, 2025

Dear ESA Member: As you may know, President Trumps Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget request sent to Congress cuts research accounts across federal agencies that would devastate Americas scientific enterprise. Proposed FY 2026 Budget would devastate scientific research! billion, a 56% decrease EPA: $4.2 Say Thank You!

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2026 Climate Change 2025 Government 69

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The rule does not place any requirements on consumers to purchase ZETs, does not prohibit anyone from operating combustion-powered trucks, and does not apply to truck dealerships, despite some misleading information from bad actors meant to undermine the rule.

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Nitrogen Oxides Air Pollution 2029 2024 226

PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2025

7.8.25] -- PJM Interconnection Opens Next Electric Capacity Auction Bidding Window Of July 9 to 15 For 2026-27 Electric Delivery; Hold Your Breath! Of Energy Releases Report On Electric Grid Reliability, Security Saying Generation Growth Must Match Needs Of A.I. Data Centers; But What About ‘Ordinary People’? Energy Summit?

Natural Gas 83

Natural Gas Electricity Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 83

PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2025

23 Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events In Allegheny County [PaEN] -- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay: Sept. 4 Webinar - Rewild Your Yard: How Meadows Support Pollinators And Clean Water [PaEN] -- Call For Posters: Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay 2025 Chesapeake Watershed Forum Nov. 7, 21, Sept.

Natural Resources 65

Natural Resources Air Pollution Conservation Clean Energy 65

PA Environment Daily

JULY 13, 2025

Threatens To Worsen Climate Change [July 15] -- Post-Gazette - Chloe Jad/Anya Litvak: A Critical Energy And A.I. PaEN] -- Reuters: PJM, America’s Largest Power Grid, Is Struggling To Meet Demand From A.I.;

Conservation 65

Conservation Natural Gas Electricity Waste 65

PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2025

7, 21, Sept. 23 Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events In Allegheny County [PaEN] -- PennDOT Begins Accepting Applications For $80 Million In Grants To Improve Pedestrian, Cyclist Safety, Including Trail Projects, Deadline Oct.

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