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Senate Hearing: Wholesale Electricity Prices Too Low To Support Coal, Natural Gas Power Plants In Market; Natural Gas Reliability Issues Will Continue

PA Environment Daily

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

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The Gas Utility Industry is Gaslighting Us

Union of Concerned Scientists

Given that heightened awareness, a Commerce Department advisory committee of electric and gas utility executives acknowledged at a meeting in the fall of 1970 that their industry needed “to show what they are doing about pollution [and] suggested that the gas industry take a look at the NOx [nitrogen oxides] problem.”

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Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

PA Environment Daily

Shapiro Is Going To New Hampshire, With 2028 (far) On The Horizon, Here’s What To Watch -- WESA/Lehigh Valley News: As Presidential Gossip Grows, Gov. Shapiro Readies For Trip To New Hampshire -- AP: Democratic Rising Stars Rally Around Biden’s Reelection, They’re Also Eyeing 2028 Bids Of Their Own [Includes Gov.

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 9.30.23

PA Environment Daily

Shapiro Noncommittal On Greenhouse Gas Strategy As Climate Task Force Finishes Work -- House/Senate Legislative Climate Caucus Announces Climate Week Activities In PA Oct. 23 to 29; More Abandoned Wells; Oil & Gas Doesn’t Typically Issue NOVs For ‘Routine’ Venting Of Natural Gas, Will Air Quality Under New Regs?

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Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

PA Environment Daily

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 (..)

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Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

PA Environment Daily

Smucker & Ex-Con: Relationship Includes Travel, Nearly $250,000 In Campaign Cash And Donations -- PA Capital-Star: Conservative Koch Brothers’ PAC Makes PA Congressional Endorsements -- House Special Election -- AP: Democrats Retain Narrow Control Of PA House After Special Election -- Election Reforms -- AP: PA Makes It Easier To Register To Vote (..)

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Ontario Municipalities Rally to Show Support for Ontario Energy Board’s Decision

Enviromental Defense

The OEB is Ontario’s independent regulator of the electricity and natural gas sectors. On December 21, 2023, the OEB decided not to continue a $250 million a year government payment that Enbridge had requested in its rate application for 2024-2028. Heat pumps, which run on electricity, are now cheaper than gas furnaces.

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