PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Jones -- WFMJ: Citizens Against Grove City Landfill Appeal Environmental Hearing Board Ruling To Commonwealth Court [Radioactive shale gas drilling waste one concern] -- WTAE: Pennsylvania Among Top States With High Radon Levels -- Lancaster Clean Water Partners: Local Church Congregations Are Stewarding Clean Water [PaEN] -- Call For Proposals: $1.25

Natural Gas 86

Natural Gas 2024 Solar Power Conservation 86

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

19 EarthTalks Webinar: The Economic Impact Of Carbon Emission Trading Scheme On Building Retrofits [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center, Partners Host Feb. Washington County [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments On Mariner East II Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline Chapter 102 Permit Amendment For An Area In West Goshen Twp.,

Natural Gas 82

Natural Gas Recycling Climate Change Solar Power 82

Enviromental Defense

MARCH 26, 2024

Photo by Alberta Newsroom via Flickr Creative Commons Premier Smith also made a pretty big deal about the impacts that wind and solar would have on agriculture and the environment in her Feb 28th statement. The report said that “renewables pose little threat to Alberta’s agriculture and environment.”

Renewable Energy 105

Renewable Energy Clean Energy Government Solar Power 105

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. FRIDAY Noon: PA Solar Center Webinar On Solar Guidebook For PA Landowners - Leasing Property For Large-Scale Solar Development. Senate next voting day October 23, 24, 25, Nov. 13, 14, 15, Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule House next voting day October 30, 31, Nov. Harrisburg.

Natural Gas 87

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Solar Power Carbon Emissions 87

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

CARB’s use of the LCFS as a cash cow to fund manure digesters is bad transportation fuel policy and bad agricultural policy. This conclusion came from adding up the emissions from coal used to power the production process, natural gas-based fertilizer and diesel fuel used to farm and transport the corn and ethanol.

Fossil Fuels 257

Fossil Fuels Regulations Renewable Energy Carbon Dioxide 257

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

EIA: 'Increasing Electricity Generation From Renewable Sources Contributes To Lower Power Prices' In 2023 [PaEN] -- LancasterOnline: New Energy Co-Op Helps Make Switch To Solar Power Easier, More Affordable In Lancaster -- Nebraska Examiner: U.S.

Natural Gas 104

Natural Gas Air Pollution Nuclear Power Solar Power 104

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Million Available For Service Providers, Graduate Students To Advance Sustainable Agriculture In Northeast [PaEN] -- DCNR Grants Newsletter: Project Spotlights; Upcoming Grant Events; Much More ! 16 to 19 -- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Feb. WHYY, Drexel To Host Discussion On Endangered Species Feb.

Natural Gas 82

Natural Gas Conservation 2024 Solar Power 82

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

TODAY 10:30: House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meets on House Resolution 132 (Matzie-D-Beaver) designating June 19 to 25 as Pollinator Week in Pennsylvania. Room 140 Main Capitol. Click Here to watch live. Room 515 Irvis Building.

Solar Power 117

Solar Power Air Pollution Natural Gas Politics 117

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 25, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- 3 Days That Shook Washington County: Natural Gas Plant Explosion; Pipeline Leak Of 1.1 And Pennzoil Company In Elk County [PaEN] -- Bloomberg: Drought Impact On Panama Canal Threatens Disruption In U.S.

Natural Gas 84

Natural Gas Waste Electricity 2026 84

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 12, 2023

House holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated: House Budget Hearing Schedule - April 12, 13, 14 Senate holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated Senate Budget Hearing Schedule - April 12, 13 TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Environmental Quality Board Approves Radiological Health Fee Increases, (..)

Renewable Energy 120

Renewable Energy Clean Water Act Politics Solar Power 120

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2023

8 Webinar On Private Water Supply Education & Water Testing [PaEN] -- PASA Sustainable Agriculture 2024 Sustainable Agriculture Conference Feb. -- Hydrogen Tax Credit Changes, Riparian Buffers, Light Pollution On House Environmental Committee Agenda For Dec. 1 -- Penn State Extension Host Jan.

Natural Gas 75

Natural Gas 2024 Climate Change Conservation 75

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2023

26 -- Stroud, PASA Sustainable Agriculture: Launching Agroforestry Project At Wild Fox Farm In Berks County In-Person Sept. Annual Symposium To Focus On Electric Power Transformation - Energy, Environment, Policy & Technology Sept. Hosts Woodland Stream Protection Program Saturday, Aug. 6 [PaEN] -- Air & Waste Management Assn.

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Ozone Conservation 64

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Million In Tax Credits To Subsidize Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Total Expected To Be $1.17 Million In Tax Credits To Subsidize Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Total Expected To Be $1.17 Million In Tax Credits To Subsidize Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Total Expected To Be $1.17

Conservation 104

Conservation Natural Gas Clean Energy 2024 104

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 3, 2022

House returns to session [Budget Hearings] March 21, 22, 23 -- Committee Schedule Senate returns to session [Budget Hearings] March 28, 29, 30 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 10:00: Senate Appropriations Committee state budget hearings: 10:00 - Department of Agriculture. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

Natural Gas 62

Natural Gas Recycling Conservation Solar Power 62

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2023

Of Health, Pitt Study Of Natural Gas Development Health Impacts -- Inquirer - Will Bunch: Does Anyone Care About The Study Linking PA Natural Gas Development To Cancer In Kids? 24-26 In Altoona [PaEN] -- Federal Office Of Surface Mining Provides $100,000 Grant To Schuylkill Headwaters Assn.

Conservation 94

Conservation Natural Gas Recycling Ozone 94

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 26, 2023

-- DEP Offers 10 Point Plan To Improve Permit Reviews; Climate/Energy Work Group Co-Chairs Announced; Work Group Formed To Prevent New Oil & Gas Well Abandonments [PaEN] -- House Budget Hearing: Acting DEP Secretary Outlines His Views On Environmental Justice, Announces Fernando Treviño As Special Deputy For Environmental Justice [PaEN] -- DEP (..)

Conservation 106

Conservation Natural Gas Waste Nuclear Power 106

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2023

2 Webinar [PaEN] -- Beaver County Times: Sahli Nature Park To Host Monarch Butterfly Celebration Aug. 8 [PaEN] -- Farm Bill, Agricultural Policy Focus Of Penn State Ag Progress Days Events Aug. 8-10 -- The Nature Conservancy-PA: PA Nature News - 240 Acres Protected; Mushroom Foraging Event Aug.

Climate Change 72

Climate Change Solar Power Natural Gas Clean Energy 72

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2023

Goklany also reported that the beneficial fertilization effect of CO2 – along with the use of hydrocarbon-dependent machinery, pesticides and fertilizers – have saved at least 20 percent of land area from being converted to agricultural purposes – an area 25 percent larger than North America.

Carbon Dioxide 98

Carbon Dioxide Fossil Fuels Atmosphere Solar Power 98

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2022

Voters Support Increasing Natural Gas Production -- Natural Gas Intelligence: U.S. Natural Gas Price Up 3% After Hitting 14-Year High [Price Up 66% In July] -- Bloomberg: U.S. Natural Gas Prices Roar Toward Record Monthly Gain On Searing U.S. Heat -- Bloomberg: U.S.

Natural Gas 62

Natural Gas Politics Clean Energy Climate Change 62

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2022

23 -- Citizen Science Parasite Hunters Needed: Penn State Researcher Asking Deer Hunters For Help In Biting Flies Research Effort - By Penn State News [PaEN] -- DCNR: Naloxone Available At State Parks To Help Combat Overdose Deaths -- Dept. What’s Your Community Doing?

Natural Gas 62

Natural Gas Solar Power Conservation 2022 62

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Meyer, Celebrated Former Executive Director Of The Morris Arboretum & Gardens, Has Died At 71 Upcoming Events -- Federal Interagency Working Group On Coal & Power Plant Communities Holds Oct. 28 -- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center ‘Investigators’ To Explore Water’s Journey Oct.

Natural Gas 76

Natural Gas Climate Change Clean Energy 2023 76

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 14, 2023

Of Delaware River Basin Announces 2023 Award Winners University Of Pittsburgh School Of Public Health Will Release Results Of Shale Gas Development Health Impact Study On Aug. 16, 17, 18 South Mountain Partnership Power Of The Partnership Celebration Sept. Potter County To Sept. Potter County To Sept. 29 In Lewisberry Aug.

Fossil Fuels 93

Fossil Fuels Conservation Solar Power 2025 93

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 15, 2022

TODAY 9:30: House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 64 (Martin-R-Lancaster) setting aside a portion of farmland preservation funds for use by land trusts. Natural Gas Prices Plunge After Extended Outage At Texas LNG Facility [LNG Exports Drive High U.S. Room B-31 Main Capitol.

Natural Gas 62

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Electricity 62

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2023

Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources.

Natural Gas 81

Natural Gas Endangered Species Act Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 81

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

By Kathy Cook, League of Women Voters of PA On May 25, 2021, a joint committee hearing on utility scale solar development was hosted by Pennsylvania’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Local Government Committees. Some counties in the PA Wilds have active proposals for solar fields going on old strip mine lands.

Renewable Energy 98

Renewable Energy Solar Power Government 2021 98

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2023

PaEN] -- Penn State Agriculture & Environment Center Greening Lower Susquehanna Program Seeks Volunteers For Nov. 30 to Oct. 30 to Oct. 30 to Oct.

Conservation 101

Conservation Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Recycling 101

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

WEDNESDAY 10:00: House Appropriations Committee budget hearing: Department of Agriculture. THURSDAY 10:00: Senate Appropriations Committee state budget hearings: 10:00 - Department of Agriculture. Click Here to watch live. House Floor. Click Here to watch live. Hearing Room 1, North Office Building.

Fossil Fuels 62

Fossil Fuels Solar Power Renewable Energy Natural Gas 62

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 25, 2023

Washington County Contaminated Water Supply, Releasing Natural Gas In And Next To Hillman State Park -- DEP To Hold July 25 Hearing On Proposed Roulette Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In Potter County [PaEN] -- TribLive: Grant Twp.,

Conservation 105

Conservation Natural Gas Waste Recycling 105

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2023

Delaware River Watershed Forum Sept. 28-29 In Wilmington, DE [PaEN] -- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Now Accepting Registrations For Loving The Land Through Working Forests Conference Sept. 16 [PaEN] -- Buffalo Creek Coalition Hosts Aug. 8-10 -- Ag Progress Days Highlights Biodiversity, Climate-Smart Ag, Spotted Lanternfly Aug. 8-10 -- Dept.

Conservation 95

Conservation Climate Change Solar Power Natural Gas 95

PA Environment Daily

JULY 2, 2023

Are To Blame For One Of The Grid’s Biggest Vulnerabilities When Weather Gets Rough -- Vermont State Police: Joint Investigation Into June 1 Natural Gas Tanker Fire Finds Truck Was Destroyed And Damaged U.S.

Natural Gas 73

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Climate Change 2023 73

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2023

In 2023 -- Philadelphia Solar Energy Assn. 2 to 8 -- 9 Abandoned Conventional Wells; Failure To Restore Shale Gas Pad; No Progress In Spill Cleanups [PaEN] -- DEP Sets Jan. -- Hydrogen Tax Credit Changes, Riparian Buffers, Light Pollution On House Environmental Committee Agenda For Dec.

Conservation 87

Conservation 2024 Endangered Species Act Climate Change 87

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Shapiro Marks Plugging 100th Conventional Oil & Gas Well In 10 Months; New Initiative Allows Texting Abandoned Well Photos/Locations To Governor That Need Plugging [PaEN] -- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: Praise To Shapiro Administration For Plugging Old Conventional Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells -- Protect PT, Partners Host Oct.

Conservation 106

Conservation Electricity Natural Gas Clean Energy 106

Global Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is from transportation. This accounts for 28% of emissions, coming in above agriculture, commercial & residential, industry and power generation. The average North American drives about 10,500 miles per year.

Electricity 98

Electricity Climate Change Fossil Fuels Nuclear Power 98

Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2022

Expand hydro capacity, increase intermittent renewables including wind and solar power, create more grid scale storage, increase rooftop solar capacity on buildings, and major grid interconnection with Quebec and Manitoba to enable electricity imports. Transition the electricity supply. Protect water and green spaces.

Climate Change 77

Climate Change Politics 2022 2030 77

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 7, 2024

Accepting Applications For Mine Reclamation Grants [PaEN] -- Wilkes-Barre Times: Luzerne County Manager Checks Out Coal Refuse Bank Removal Project -- Penn State College Of Agricultural Sciences Jan. 20 -- Republican Herald: Solar-Powered Compacting Trash Receptacles Debut In Pottsville -- Registration Open!

Conservation 108

Conservation 2024 2023 Climate Change 108

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 13, 2023

. -- Schuylkill Action Network Oct. Could Be Reactivated -- The Allegheny Front: New Book Looks To Climate Resilience To Ensure No One Gets Left Behind -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: What Can One Person Do About Climate Change? Potter County To Sept. Potter County To Sept.

Fossil Fuels 74

Fossil Fuels Natural Gas Climate Change Nuclear Power 74

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2022

Wolf Announced PA Received $26.5 Wolf Announced PA Received $26.5

Conservation 52

Conservation Natural Gas Solar Power Recycling 52