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Sen. Comitta, Sen. Santarsiero, Rep. Friel-Otten, Rep. Abney Introduce Gov. Shapiro's Clean Energy/Climate Plan Bills

PA Environment Daily

PACER is the way forward to cleaner air, job growth, and consumer savings on electricity bills,” said Sen. The proceeds will be invested as follows-- -- 70 percent returned directly to electricity consumers, including those in rural areas, as an across-the-board, on-bill rebate by the Public Utility Commission (PUC).

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Ask a Scientist: Two Dozen States Can Meet 100 Percent of Electricity Demand with Renewables by 2035

Union of Concerned Scientists

Nearly all of the alliance members have a renewable electricity standard (RES), which requires utilities in their jurisdiction to increase their use of renewable energy to a particular percentage by a specific year. Our analysis also demonstrates renewables’ power. EN: What were your top findings?

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Why Ontario needs to stop burning polluting gas for electricity

Enviromental Defense

But what you probably haven’t heard is that our grid is getting dirtier again, with fossil fuels increasing in our electricity supply from burning natural gas. That means carbon emissions from electricity in Ontario will be rising back up again after years of decline. Ontario Energy Output by Fuel Type: 2020 .

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 5.12.23

PA Environment Daily

Trillion Across Global Economy, Report -- AP: EPA: New Pollution Limits Proposed For U.S. Trillion Across Global Economy, Report -- AP: EPA: New Pollution Limits Proposed For U.S. Trillion Across Global Economy, Report -- AP: EPA: New Pollution Limits Proposed For U.S.

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 3.28.24

PA Environment Daily

.” - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] House next voting day April 8, 9, 10 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day April 8, 9, 10, 29, 30 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- 89% Of Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Don’t Comply With Well Integrity Reporting For 34,455 Wells; No Other (..)

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Carbon County Residents Urge DEP To Deny Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. Request To Burn Tires To Fuel Its Cryptocurrency Mining Operation At The Panther Creek Power Plant

PA Environment Daily

Since Panther Creek started generating cryptocurrency it has not justified that it contributes more than one-third of its potential electric output capacity to a public utility for sale," said Russell Zerbo, an advocate with the nonprofit Clean Air Council. Panther Creek must explain how much of its power is for public use.

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Wednesday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 3.8.23

PA Environment Daily

[Presentation on methane emissions monitoring overflight study of 91 oil & gas, coal mine landfill sources.] ( Click Here to read more about agenda.) THURSDAY 1:00: Senate Transportation Committee hearing on charging electric vehicles. University of Pittsburgh, Alumni Hall, Room 121, Pittsburgh. Click Here to watch live. -- Gov.