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Too Many Gas Power Plants are the Problem Not the Solution

Union of Concerned Scientists

Yet, in 2022, almost 40% of electricity in the US was generated by power plants fueled by natural gas. We need more electricity to transition our homes and cars off fossil fuels, but we can’t afford to let that electricity come from more gas power plants. States remain widely varied on their reliance on gas for electricity.

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California Passes Landmark Corporate Climate Transparency Bills

Legal Planet

Reporting would begin in 2026 and would continue every two years thereafter, with the information to be made publicly available online. Both bills would complement a federal rulemaking process at the U.S.

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Monday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 7.5.21

PA Environment Daily

Editor’s Note: Due to my recovery from heart surgery, I’m posting a limited number of environment and energy articles each day-- David Hess Senate returns to session September 20, 21, 22 -- Committee Schedule House returns to session September 27, 28, 29 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events CourierT: PA Budget Earmarks $1.6

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On the Road to Clean Transportation and Livable Communities

Enviromental Defense

We just need our political leaders to take action. We also need this now – not in 2026 , as currently planned by the federal government. That means addressing transportation sector emissions on every front, including helping Canadians get their hands on affordable electric vehicles, too.

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 6.9.23

PA Environment Daily

Third Annual Breeding Bird Blitz For Conservation - Donate To Your Favorite Team By June 19 [PaEN] -- DEP/EPA AirNOW Forecasts Code ORANGE Air Quality Action Day Friday, June 9 Across PA -- TribLive: Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Issued For Region -- PA Capital-Star - John Micek: What The Wildfires Teach Us - We Might Not Survive Our Own Climate Foolishness, (..)

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2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted?

Legal Planet

SB 1020 signals the state’s continued prioritization of clean energy development, adding to the state’s existing goal for 100% clean electricity retail sale by 2045 by establishing interim clean energy targets of 90% of all retail electricity sales be renewable and zero-carbon by 2035 and 95% by 2040.

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Tuesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 8.15.23

PA Environment Daily

Billion Over 4 Years -- Independent Fiscal Office: Budget Impact Of New Union Contract FY 24-25 - $696 Million -- The Center Square: In-State Tuition At Penn State, University Of Pittsburgh Among Costliest Nationwide -- York Dispatch: Dr.