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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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Crop Exhibits, Solar Energy, Hay Contest Featured At Penn State Ag Progress Days Aug. 8-10

PA Environment Daily

Crop management, wildlife and conservation education, as well as the signature hay show, will be offered in and around the J.D. Harrington Crops, Soils and Conservation Building during Penn State’s Ag Progress Days , Aug. Outside the Harrington Building, the Conservation Exhibit Area will include demonstrations supported by the U.S.

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

E2 Law Blog

Wind, water, and solar will be the primary source of power generation across all sectors of New York’s economy by 2050, necessitating investments in firm, zero-carbon resources and energy storage resources to ensure grid reliability. 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

The rest of our power comes from a mix of nuclear power, renewables like hydro, wind and solar power, and biofuel. But their plans to fill some of this gap with renewables, energy conservation, and other programs were derailed in 2018. 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 (..)