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Response to the New York Times Essay “Are There Better Places to Put Large Solar Farms Than These Forests”

Law Columbia

Specifically, it is important to understand that solar is not being sited in equal quantities on these three types of land, as farmland hosts far more solar projects (33%) than either grassland (6%) or forests (4%). For comparison, nearly 3% of solar power is currently sited in urban areas. [1].

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New York State Environmental Regulator Issues Draft Plan to Achieve GHG Emissions-Reduction Goals

E2 Law Blog

The Council’s release of the draft scoping plan represents a significant milestone in the state’s efforts to implement policies to reduce GHG emissions and achieve the 2040 zero GHG emission target that the CLCPA sets for the electricity-generating sector. The final plan must be sent to the Legislature by Jan.

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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 . Source: IESO [link].

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What’s Up With Water – September 27, 2021

Circle of Blue

Six weeks later, there is little information about the spill, according to the science and conservation news site Mongabay. In the United States, conservation data released last week shows that California residents are barely conserving water at all. Statewide, residential water use dropped 1.8 It is already 1.1 degrees higher.

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Monday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 5.9.22

PA Environment Daily

House returns to session May 23, 24, 25 -- Committee Schedule Senate returns to session May 23, 24, 25 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- May 9 PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN] -- This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues [PaEN] -- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Mariner East Pipeline Sparked (..)