PA Environment Daily

APRIL 6, 2025

Bresnahan -- TribLive: Pittsburgh Mayor Blasts President For Targeting East Liberty Social Security Office For Closure -- Inquirer: PA Will Need To Fill In Gaps From Federal Cuts Or Be Left Without Services, Says Union Rep -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Federal SBA Ends COVID-Era Hardship Program, Thousands Of Businesses Could Face Higher Payments -- (..)

Politics

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Wind power, solar energy, and battery storage together make up over 95% of the new or planned projects currently seeking grid interconnection nationally, with natural gas accounting for the remainder, according to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. power and infrastructure projects. Gas and renewables often go hand in hand.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2025

24 Webinar Q&A On RISE PA Decarbonization Grant Program [PaEN] -- NASEO Hosts Jan. 27 Webinar On RISE PA Decarbonization Grant Program, PA Energy Programs For Industry [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center Hosts Jan. 31 Webinar On RISE PA Decarbonization Grant Program For Industry [PaEN] -- Hatboro Environmental Advisory Council: Jan.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Of Energy Awards DEP $16.2 2 -- Schuylkill Action Network To Hold Annual Meeting Nov.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2025

Cascading Failures Combined To Produce The Worst Nuclear Power Accident In US History At Three Mile Island - By James M. Cascading Failures Combined To Produce The Worst Nuclear Power Accident In US History At Three Mile Island - By James M. Seif, Former Administrative Assistant to Gov.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2025

Plucked From Front Yards Escalating Rising Tensions -- Aqua Pennsylvania, PA Environmental Council Award More Than $55,000 In Local Grants To Protect Your Drinking Water In Southeast Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Webinar Series To Focus On Successful Tree And Shrub Planting Starting April 28 -- Saint Vincent College: Angela Belli Receives (..)

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2025

- Comments By Chief Fossil Officer For Talen Energy [Twitter] -- Better Path Coalition Hosts May 21 Webinar On Regional Water Use Policy And Siting Data Center Facilities [PaEN] -- ABC27: Lancaster County Residents Encouraged To Participate in Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Evacuation Survey -- WTAE: Skys The Limit For Sustainability At New (..)

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Shapiros Budget Includes Energy Plan; Funding To Make-up Deficit In Oil & Gas Program; New State Park, Trail Initiative; Over $6.2

Politics

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2025

1 Due To Increased Cost Of Natural Gas -- PennLive - Charles Thompson: ‘Do It Right, Do It Safe’ Outweighs ‘Don’t Do It’ At Public Meeting On Restarting Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant To Power A.I. Of Health Distributing Free Potassium Iodide Tablets To Residents Near PA’s 4 Operating Nuclear Power Plants Aug.

Politics

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

Billion In Costs -- Impacts Of Federal Mega Budget Bill -- PennLive Editorial: True Cost Of President’s Budget - Empty Food Banks And Closed Hospitals -- MCall Guest Essay: Here’s Why I Supported The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ - By Republican Con. Data Center In Middlesex Twp., 6 -- LancasterOnline: Work Already Underway On 450,000 Sq.

Politics

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Cooperation between Russia and China on fast breeder reactors Civilian nuclear agreements and cooperation between countries are not uncommon, especially between nuclear supplier countries and those looking to expand and develop nuclear power programs. US and Chinese imports of Russian-enriched uranium and plutonium.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

commercial nuclear power industry. The accident occurred at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant Unit 2 near Middletown, a few miles downstream from Harrisburg. We had a pleasant and very substantive call, about the press treatment of the incident, the NRC's role, the implications for nuclear power, and so on.

Nuclear Power

A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

As 42% of the UK’s electricity is generated by gas power plants, it is urgently necessary to make the country better protected against future gas crises by scaling up both renewables and nuclear power.

Wind Power

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Shapiro’s Budget, But Now The Hard Work Begins - By Mark Singel -- Altoona Mirror Editorial: Still Too Early To Let Guard Down On COVID -- WPost: Investigation Into Assault On U.S.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2023

. -- Shapiro Administration Announces Long-Term Presence In Beaver County To Assist Residents Affected By Norfolk Southern Train Derailment [PaEN] -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Western PA Residents Want More Testing- And Attention-- After Train Derailment -- PA Capital-Star: Norfolk Southern Will Be There ‘As Long As It Takes,’ CEO Tells PA (..)

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Maybe [Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Restart] Background On Issues -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Sept. 4 Hearing, Meeting Set [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project: State Dept.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

JULY 8, 2024

commercial nuclear power industry. The accident occurred at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant Unit 2 near Middletown, a few miles downstream from Harrisburg. We had a pleasant and very substantive call, about the press treatment of the incident, the NRC's role, the implications for nuclear power, and so on.

Nuclear Power

Law Columbia

JUNE 1, 2022

But the country changed course as a result of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, which led to the forced shutdown of nuclear power plants and greater reliance on fossil fuels. As of May 2022 , there are 163 operating coal-fired power plants in Japan. As a result, Japan’s CO 2 emissions increased, peaking in 2013.

Paris Agreement

PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2024

14 Hearing [If Requested] On Title V Air Quality Permit For Gas-fired Hummel Station Power Plant In Snyder County [PaEN] -- DEP To Hold Aug. Culver: US EPA Installs Air Quality Monitors Around Wilburton Coal Bank Fire In Columbia County [PaEN] -- Observer-Reporter: DEP To Fix Abandoned Mine Borehole In Millers Run In Cecil Twp.

Nuclear Power

Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Bn from the EU budget and on a European Investment Bank lending of €10 Bn. Interestingly enough, article 5 of the proposed regulation sets a list of activities the JTF shall not support and it includes the decommissioning or construction of nuclear power stations. It will rely on €1.5 Source: the author.

Fossil Fuels

E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Watch the webinar recording here.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2025

GW From Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant In PA In ‘Front Of The Meter Deal’ To Supply Data Centers In PA -- WPost: Gov. Shapiro Announces Amazon Plans To Invest $20 Billion In Pennsylvania For A.I. Infrastructure In PA -- Utility Dive: Talen Energy To Sell Amazon 1.9

Politics

Law Columbia

JUNE 27, 2023

Separately, local governments and others may want to consider how the green banks funded by the IRA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund could address the time period in which a local government has expended funds but not yet received the direct pay reimbursement.)

Regulations

Physics World

DECEMBER 4, 2021

A bank is not going to put in a fibre network between all of its locations, it’s going to turn around to BT and say, “I’d like to connect around the country.”. In recent times, we’ve seen a number of hacks on energy grids and the like, so all these areas must be made secure.

Technology

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Attorney’s Office said that the defendant did not perform work under a cooperative agreement, which required his company to conduct field studies and drill wells; instead, the defendant transferred millions of dollars to his personal bank account. Sentencing was scheduled for February 3, 2017. United States v.

2016

Circle of Blue

MAY 17, 2022

Water scarcity, water pollution, and extreme weather are eroding the value of mines and power plants that rely on water. That’s according to a new report on how banks, investors, and insurance companies are exposed to water-related financial risks. Hundreds of billions of dollars are at stake in the coming years.

2022

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 24, 2023

China has also taken the lead in establishing and growing “non-western” multilateral organizations, such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. It’s discussing a cessation of hostilities, negotiations, and a reduction of nuclear risks. How should the US respond?

Government

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 28, 2022

At the same time, an audit of the subsidies found that purchasing energy and capacity from regional wholesale markets is cheaper than power from the OVEC plants. In addition, FirstEnergy—owner of the two uneconomic nuclear power plants H.B. OVEC coal plants need to go, and so does H.B.

Renewable Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 10, 2023

We have made a start by expanding our wind power, extending our nuclear power, pushing hard to get access to Canadian hydro power, and making our homes more energy efficient—that’s less costs and carbon free.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

JULY 12, 2024

Shapiro Signs 2024-25 Budget, Calls It A ‘Major Victory’ -- AP: PA Lawmakers Pass Nearly $48 Billion State Budget, Almost 2 Weeks Late -- Spotlight PA: Compromises On Education Spending, Tax Cuts, Transit Headline PA’s $47.6 25 [PaEN] -- PennLive: Dry Conditions Are Likely As ‘Relentless’ Heat Continues; Are We Headed For A Drought?

Natural Gas

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

However as Germany has also recently decommissioned all its remaining nuclear power plants, Germans have a challenge on their hands plugging the energy supply gap. Coal and gas have largely replaced the previous nuclear supply, with renewables not playing as big a role as the country would have liked. .

Nuclear Power

Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

4] Meanwhile, many experts see in recent trends an inevitable transition away from coal and nuclear power plants, designed to function as baseload capacity, toward variable renewable energy sources with just-in-time natural gas back-up. gigawatts of highly-reliable, low-cost, and low-carbon power. [49] 5] The U.S.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2024

.” - - 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 (..)

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2024

Bern Sweeney [PaEN] -- Western PA Conservancy Awards 16 BHE GT&S Watershed Mini Grants In 8 Counties; Next Grant Round Opens This Fall [PaEN] -- Final Flood Insurance Task Force Report Makes Recommendations On Affordability, Risk Mitigation, Incentives, Education, Outreach Programs [PaEN] -- WHYY: New Tax Breaks, Grants And Assistance Recommended (..)

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2024

Culver: US EPA Installs Air Quality Monitors Around Wilburton Coal Bank Fire In Columbia County [PaEN] -- Observer-Reporter: DEP To Fix Abandoned Mine Borehole In Millers Run In Cecil Twp. 4-9 In State College For H.S. Seif, Former Administrative Assistant to Gov.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 7, 2024

Peoples Natural Gas Proposing New Mechanism To Impose Surcharges During Temperature Lows, Highs -- DEP Approves Final Land Recycling Cleanup Report For Shell Petrochemical Plant Site In Beaver County [Original Horsehead Zinc Plant] [PaEN] -- Citizens Voice: Grant Will Help Eastern PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation Examine Water Quality In (..)

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 18, 2024

Shapiro’s Energy Proposals Will Add Clean Energy Generation, Improve Electric Grid Stability - By Dana Siler, Citizens’ Climate Lobby -- PennLive Guest Essay: We Can Only Manage Climate Change If We Acknowledge Its Devastating Impact On Poor People - By Raiyan Bakshi, Intern, World Affairs Council Of Harrisburg and PennLive -- PennDOT Announces $7.1

Conservation