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. Now 55 years later, the same type of arguments are being recycled to attack Californias ACCII standards. The truth is that standards can be met, and with fewer sales than the opponents of ACCII claim.

2026

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

19 & 21 -- Reading Eagle: Frequent Met-Ed Power Outages In Southeastern Berks Called Into Question -- July 31 Webinar - Why Is My Electricity Bill So High? 19 & 21 -- Reading Eagle: Frequent Met-Ed Power Outages In Southeastern Berks Called Into Question -- July 31 Webinar - Why Is My Electricity Bill So High?

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2025

An estimated 47 gallons of glycol was involved, but DEP referred the pad owner to the Act 2 Land Recycling Program for cleanup procedures and standards. 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 37 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

2025

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Morgan K Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate soil contaminated by production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Armenia Twp., Read more here. Bradford County. ( Sullivan County. ( Susquehanna County. (

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2025

EQT responded that the 9H, 10H and 11H wells are scheduled to be plugged in 2026. 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 93 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Violations issued. Response requested by July 16. DEP inspection report.

2025

Circle of Blue

APRIL 2, 2025

Companies like CyrusOne and Microsoft are pioneering cooling systems that consume little or no water in their direct operations, not counting water used to produce their electricity. electricity use in 2023, up from 1.9% Still, researchers and analysts have put together national and regional estimates.

Cooling

PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2025

Former PA Consumer Advocate, NRDC To Host Webinar Briefing On Impacts Of The Record High Prices From PJM's Latest Electric Capacity Auction. DEP Southcentral Regional Office, Harrisburg at 10:00 a.m. ( PA Bulletin, page 4079 ) TODAY 11:00: Virtual. July 26-- In-Person. Celebrate The Bloom! On The Prairie At Jennings Environmental Ed Center.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2025

23 Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events In Allegheny County [PaEN] -- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay: Sept. 23 Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events In Allegheny County [PaEN] -- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay: Sept. 7, 21, Sept. 7, 21, Sept.

Natural Resources

PA Environment Daily

JULY 13, 2025

Electricity Bills Are Projected To Surge 20% This Summer [ PDF of Article ] -- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: As More A.I. .; Electricity Bills Are Projected To Surge 20% This Summer [ PDF of Article ] -- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: As More A.I. PaEN] -- Reuters: PJM, America’s Largest Power Grid, Is Struggling To Meet Demand From A.I.;

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2025

Shapiro, Republicans Appear Headed For Energy Showdown -- PUC Launches Review Of Electric Grid Impacts From Data Center Growth, Sets April 24 Hearing [PaEN] -- PA Capital-Star: PA Public Utility Commission Sets Hearing On A.I.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2025

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.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2025

Read more here ] -- 274 New Brownfield Sites In 2024: In 2024, DEP received or acted on 274 Act 2 Land Recycling Program notices and reports covering the cleanup of contamination at primarily shale gas facilities, meaning this industry is creating new brownfields wherever it works. Affected residents have been living on hauled water.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

MAY 4, 2025

Megawatts -- PennLive: 22 Bay Electric Vehicle Charging Station Opens In Lower Swatara Twp., Megawatts -- PennLive: 22 Bay Electric Vehicle Charging Station Opens In Lower Swatara Twp., Megawatts -- PennLive: 22 Bay Electric Vehicle Charging Station Opens In Lower Swatara Twp.,

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 1, 2025

Marti Haykin -- TribLive Guest Essay: Drain The Swamp, Bring DOE's Fossil Energy Office To Pennsylvania - By Athan Koutsiouroumbas, Long Nyquist Lobbying Firm -- Mountain Watershed Association Files EHB Appeal Of DEP's Approval Of The 1,452 Acre Expansion of the Rustic Ridge #1 Coal Mine In Fayette, Westmoreland Counties [PaEN] -- Guest Essay: Remembering (..)

Carbon Dioxide

PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2025

Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug. Data Centers -- PA Capital-Star: Energy And Tech Companies Said They’re Investing $90 Billion In PA, Fossil Fuel Projects Make Up Largest Category -- Bloomberg: Biggest US Power Sale [PJM] To Offer Glimpse Of A.I.’s

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2025

Shapiro, Republicans Appear Headed For Energy Showdown -- PUC Launches Review Of Electric Grid Impacts From Data Center Growth, Sets April 24 Hearing [PaEN] -- PA Capital-Star: PA Public Utility Commission Sets Hearing On A.I.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2025

To Enhance Regional Planning, Generation Interconnection [PaEN] -- Reuters: Google Deploys A.I.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 25, 2025

Million To 74 Schools To Help Schools Lower Electricity Costs, Create Jobs Under Solar For Schools Program [PaEN] -- PA Capital-Star: PA Awards $22.5 Million To 74 Schools To Help Schools Lower Electricity Costs, Create Jobs Under Solar For Schools Program [PaEN] -- PA Capital-Star: PA Awards $22.5

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MAY 25, 2025

Million In Grants [PaEN] -- Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Graduates Class Of 2025 Young Ambassadors of Pennsylvania; Apply Now For Class Of 2026 [PaEN] -- TribLive: PennDOT Worker Taken To Hospital After Driver Hits Litter Cleanup Truck In Allegheny County -- Save The Date! Customer Charge Increase By Wellsboro Electric; 18% Gas Increase + 13.4%

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2025

January 28-- Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee hearing on understanding your electric bill, what are you paying for power? January 27-- NASEO Hosts Webinar On RISE PA Decarbonization Grant Program, PA Energy Programs For Industry. 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building. 8:30 to 9:30.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

to 11% UGI Gas Rate Hike Request -- Courier Times: Shocked By Your Higher PECO Electric, Natural Gas Bill? to 11% UGI Gas Rate Hike Request -- Courier Times: Shocked By Your Higher PECO Electric, Natural Gas Bill? Of Environmental Professionals Inviting Presentation Proposals For Annual Conference Sept.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

DEP Recycling Fund Advisory Committee + Solid Waste Advisory Committee joint meeting. GW Of New Electric Generation Capacity; Reviews To Be Completed By 2026; List Of Projects Not Available Now [PaEN] -- Apply Now! DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. Read more here.

Natural Resources

PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2025

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Monroe Energy Trainer - Quill Release: DEP received a Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated with inorganics and other organics to the Statewide Health Standard for the refinery located in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. ( miles to allow for underground longwall coal mining. (

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 19, 2025

2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 102 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Of Energy Releases Report On Electric Grid Reliability, Security Saying Generation Growth Must Match Needs Of A.I. No response requested of well owner.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JULY 26, 2025

DEP reached out to the well owner who said the wells are on a “plug list” and he anticipates the wells will be “part of a plugging group slated for April 2026.” 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 109 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JULY 12, 2025

2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 102 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Of Energy Releases Report On Electric Grid Reliability, Security Saying Generation Growth Must Match Needs Of A.I. DEP inspection report. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2025

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- BP Terminal - 4556 Property: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with leaded gasoline to meet the Site-Specific Standard at the terminal located in Monroe Twp., The July 22 hearing will be held in a virtual format and start at 6:30 p.m. Read more here.

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Recovering these materials from retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries is an alternative source to mining. Essentially, the materials recovered through battery recycling can replace future material supply that would otherwise need to be extracted from the earth to meet demand.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

JULY 18, 2025

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Dakota Oil & Gas Company - Chabel #2 Conventional Well: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with crude oil to meet the Statewide Health Standards at a well site located in Upper Burrell Twp., Bucks County. ( Bucks County. Read more here.] Westmoreland County. (

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 4762 ) Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Stethers Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Wyalusing Twp., Washington County. Received June 9, Issued June 23. (

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Sleek solar panels forged from silver and silica from the depths of the Earth translate the sun’s blindingly fiery light energy into electricity. While most energy storage for the US electricity grid today is in the form of pumped hydro systems , batteries are a growing piece of the storage pie. Batteries help store surplus energy.

Wind Power

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Lithium-ion batteries are efficient, compact, and have a long lifespan – all factors that enable electric vehicles (EVs), which are powered by these batteries, to be a great substitute for their gasoline counterpart. Transportation is a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

Renewable Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 13, 2022

First commercialized in 1991, their cost has declined by a remarkable 97 percent over the last three decades, enabling the rapid growth of mobile phones, laptops and more recently, electric cars. The Biden administration, which wants half of all new vehicles sold in the United States to be electric by 2030, has taken notice.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2024

1 Hearing On Water Withdrawal Requests, Including 8 Related To Shale Gas Development; And On Cooperative Fish Nursery General Permit [PaEN] -- Senate Environmental Committee To Hold 2nd Joint Hearing With Ohio Legislature On Electric Grid Reliability Feb. 1; Will It Address Natural Gas Infrastructure Vulnerabilities ? PaEN] -- PA Cong.

Conservation

A Greener Life

AUGUST 9, 2023

It would allow offshore wind farms to produce gas instead of electricity, a fairly radical proposal. Those are already on their way, and Lhyfe just announced a system ten times bigger for deployment in 2026. Can we recycle our North Sea infrastructure to deliver clean hydrogen instead? Some people think so.

2026

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Most studies show that achieving these targets will require an unprecedented increase in wind and solar power to decarbonize the power sector and meet the increased demand for zero- carbon electricity to replace fossil fuels in building, industrial and transportation sectors. times current levels by 2035. Map courtesy NREL: Denholm et al.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2024

26 Webinar On Federal And State Financial Resources For Going Solar [PaEN] -- Senate Environmental Committee To Hold 2nd Joint Hearing With Ohio Legislature On Electric Grid Reliability Feb. Shapiro Promised 30% Renewable Electricity By 2030, Will That Happen? -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan.

Renewable Energy