Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Pump up gas. The second policy proposal is to reinstate permitting of liquified natural gas (LNG), also known as methane, a fossil fuel that is a potent source of global warming emissions. The fourth policy proposal involves the federal permitting process, a perennial enemy of the fossil fuel industry.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2025

The cleared resource mix includes: 45% natural gas, 21% nuclear, 22% coal, 4% hydro, 3% wind and 1% solar. PJM remains hugely overreliant on fossil fuel generation, and people are paying the price.” The price came in at the FERC-approved cap of $329.17/MW-day MW-day (UCAP), for the entire PJM footprint.

Electricity

Legal Planet

MAY 7, 2025

For the first time, fossil fuels provided less than half of U.S. The use of the US DOJ to fight on behalf of the fossil fuel industry is deeply disturbing and is a direct attack on Hawaiis rights as a sovereign state, said the AG. Electricity!

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 23, 2025

Nobody is 100% sure, but some experts estimate it could nearly triple in just 5 years, with data centers representing up to 12% of total US electricity consumption in 2028, up from 4.4% This type of misleading, fossil-fuel-friendly narrative is not new for Donald Trump and his administration.

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

JULY 10, 2025

Sheldon Whitehouse gave what’s billed as his 300th “time to wake up” speech on the floor of the Senate, a rollicking takedown of dark money, fossil fuel polluters, and Republicans who have let them “burrow into government.” The fallout from this tax and spending bill is a big story from now until 2028.

Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 5, 2024

This well-timed supply of energy off our coast offers an elegant solution to what until now has been an intractable problem for the regional electric grid operator ISO New England (ISO-NE): how to maintain reliability during a prolonged cold spell when demand for power is high but the region’s limited supplies of gas and oil are running low.

2018

PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

On May 1, the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee was told the wholesale prices of electricity in the PJM regional electric grid are too low to support coal and natural gas power plants. Locher said the Keystone and Conemaugh facilities announced they will close by 2028. Read more here. “As

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 28, 2023

On August 23, the PJM Interconnection Critical Issue Fast Path Resource Adequacy stakeholder group heard testimony and suggestions on the issue of making electricity market changes to address nonperformance of natural gas and other generators during emergencies and events like Winter Storm Elliot in December. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the September 7 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the proposed replacement of plastic pipe by natural gas distribution utilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

Homer City based its decision on several factors including the low price of natural gas, a dramatic spike in the cost of its ongoing coal supply, unseasonably warm winters and increasingly stringent environmental regulations. On April 3, Homer City Generation, L.P. Homer City will see tiered layoffs as a result.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Natural gas pipelines have been penalized over $71 million for environmental violations making them the most penalized industry in Pennsylvania. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Of Interior Approves $76.4 Of Interior Approves $76.4

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Carbon capture and storage, or CCS, has long been controversial, often seen as a distraction or a crutch for fossil fuel companies. years at the Department of Energy, leading the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management — previously just the Office of Fossil Energy. She spent the last 3.5 Of Interior Approves $76.4

2028

Cresforum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The United States has natural advantages for hydrogen production because of its ample availability of feedstocks, storage, and adaptable natural gas supply infrastructure. Growth in the U.S. hydrogen market is also estimated to result in an additional 27,000 jobs by 2030. According to one estimate , the U.S.

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

If these reactors were kept in operation, a complete exit from coal would be possible by 2028, ten years earlier than Angela Merkel’s government has planned. which aims to use science so nature can thrive, and executed by Think Atom, a Finland-based not-for-profit research firm.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Of Interior Approves $76.4 Of Interior Approves $76.4

2024

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

17 [PaEN] -- NRCS-PA: Pennsylvania State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Jan. 18 [PaEN] -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PUC Commissioners Ask For Permanent Federal Low-Income Water, Wastewater Bill Assistance -- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Woods & Water Film Series Jan. 19 & Feb. 19 & Feb. 19 & Feb.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2024

It issued a report last year warning that, under current trends, there may not be enough electric generating capacity to keep the lights on by 2028–2030. We generate more electricity than any other state in PJM, and we have not forced the closure of natural gas and coal plants.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2023

[PJM also said at the same hearing there is such a high percentage of renewable new energy generation seeking to connect to the PJM grid because renewable energy is cheaper than natural gas and nuclear. Read more here.] For context, there were 200 GW of clean energy resources operating in the entire U.S.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Josh Shapiro and CNX Resources, a shale gas extraction company based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, announced a collaboration on environmental monitoring and chemical disclosures. The CNX report cited data monitoring associated with the collaboration and declared that its shale gas development “is safe and poses no public health risk.”

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2024

As we now know, fossil fuel companies lied about it for decades to protect their profits. Now that there is a desperate need to slash global warming emissions worldwide to avoid the worst consequences of climate change, it is critical to rapidly phase out the use of all fossil fuels. What accounts for that?

2013

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

NERC continued, “While the natural gas industry is making progress on commercial practices and voluntary commitments to improve winter preparedness, supplies to electric generators remain vulnerable in extreme cold temperatures in many parts of North America, placing electric reliability at risk. “As

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

4753 would override the law and require one oil and gas, and one wind lease sale, per year, regardless of environmental or economic factors. The Natural Gas Act requires the Energy Department to approve exports of liquified natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade countries unless such exports are contrary to the public interest.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Senate next voting day October 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, Nov. 13, 14, 15, Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule House next voting day October 16, 17, 18, 30, 31, Nov. 14 Solar Eclipse -- PUC Holds ‘Be Use’ And ‘Be Utility Wise’ Events In Berks [Oct. 24] And Dauphin [Nov. Senate next voting day October 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, Nov. 13, 14, 15, Dec.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Shapiro -- Spotlight PA: Gov.

Politics

Cresforum

MARCH 25, 2024

Treasury’s goal is to prevent electrolyzers from displacing clean electricity that might otherwise feed the grid, which some fear would necessitate more fossil fuel electricity production (based on the current fuel sources used for grid electricity). Others have argued that this fear is overblown.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Ohio- $3.13 Ohio- $3.13

Politics

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Shapiro -- Erie Times: Scandal May Have Brought Down Shapiro’s Former Legislative Secretary, Lead Budget Negotiator - Here’s What We Know -- Post-Gazette - Ford Turner: Top PA Senate Republican Will Seek Hearing On Shapiro’s Handling Of Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Fmr Legislative Secretary -- Spotlight PA: Shapiro’s Office Quietly Settled (..)

Politics

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2024

National- $3.07 Billion To Close Gap Between Rich And Poor Schools, Report Advanced By Dems Says -- WESA: State Commission Recommends Lawmakers Adopt A $5.4 Billion To Revamp PA’s Education System -- Post-Gazette - Ford Turner: PA Commission On Education Funding Ends With Split Vote, Call For Spending $5.4 National- $3.07 National- $3.07

Politics

Legal Planet

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Many of the constraints on reducing fossil fuel projects in EPRA are much less relevant in a second Trump Administration. Much of the dispute also revolves around how much methane is leaked from production and distribution (unburned natural gas is a potent greenhouse gas), with varying estimates leading to varying outcomes.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

On November 25, Public Citizen released a new report saying Pennsylvania’s households, businesses, and owners of electric power plants could pay up to $16 billion more because of higher natural gas prices between 2035 to 2050 if the new Republican Administration approves new gas export facility permits put on hold by the Biden Administration.

Fossil Fuels