PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2023

Energy Information Administration (EIA)-- -- Natural Gas: Pennsylvania’s marketed natural gas production, primarily from the Marcellus Shale, reached a record 7.6 Yaw did not mention renewable energy in this announcement.] Yaw believes renewables are a problem and not an opportunity.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 29, 2024

Most of these pieces were about the company’s support for a seemingly independent network of anti-regulation, “free-market” nonprofits that spread falsehoods about the reality and seriousness of climate change. Later in the hour, Tillerson told Rose that the federal government should end subsidies for renewable energy. “I

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Over the last 15 years, Penn State University has cut its carbon emissions by more than 35 percent, putting the University ahead of schedule to meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas outputs to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. The University has been a leader in dramatically reducing its greenhouse gas footprint.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 6, 2023

Hydrogen’s supply-side has been buttressed by incentives from state and federal governments, refineries and utilities looking to extend the life of fossil fuel infrastructure, and renewable energy companies seeking to take advantage of the huge amounts of clean energy needed to produce green hydrogen.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released proposed regulations on the Clean Hydrogen Production Credit established by the federal Inflation Reduction Act. The proposed regulations advance those goals and will support the development of a robust U.S. On December 22, the U.S. clean hydrogen industry.

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Environmental Progress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

It is for that reason that I have, for more than 20 years, conducted energy analysis, worked as a journalist, and advocated for renewables, coal-to-natural gas switching, and nuclear power to reduce carbon emissions. Climate change is real and we should seek to reduce carbon emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 5, 2024

. - A Life Dedicated To The River's Flow [PaEN] -- National Energy Technology Laboratory: Marshall Middle School Wins Western PA Science Bowl, Moves On To Nationals In April -- MCall: Judge Upholds Lehigh Valley Township’s Ruling Against Building Warehouses On Golf Course -- Spotlight PA: PA Pays Property Owners For Land Lost To Eminent Domain, But (..)

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2023

Commission Office, 1601 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. Commission Office, 1601 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. Commission Office, 1601 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2023

Solutions considered in isolation can often appear to yield steady progress in curbing carbon pollution and yet, when those same solutions are considered within the full context of the energy transition, their actual contributions can turn out to be insufficient or, worse, entirely misaligned, resulting in a system-wide increase in emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2024

Shapiro Calls For PA Carbon Cap-And-Trade Market, Plus Higher Clean Energy Requirements -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Gov. Million Gallons Of Water For Fracking For 22 Days Without Permission [PaEN] -- TribLive: Friends, Neighbors Remember Victims Of Crescent Twp.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

It’s due to a combination of factors, including tremendous demand for clean energy from states, utilities and consumers; federal regulations to reduce toxic air pollutants; and—most important—the simple fact that renewables and natural gas are now the cheapest options to meet our electricity needs. Another 18.5

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2022

Germany’s response to Putin is to end reliance on Russian fossil fuels by moving to 100% renewable energy by 2035. “PA PA Legislators Mastriano and Hutchinson are calling to increase our natural gas and oil production. “PA PA Legislators Mastriano and Hutchinson are calling to increase our natural gas and oil production.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2023

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 10:00: House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds hearing on House Bill 1467 (Otten-D-Chester) expanding the mandate for renewable energy under the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards to 30% by 2030. Room G-50 Irvis Building. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 26, 2024

Shapiro And The Shale Gas Company CNX -- TribLive: Many West Deer Residents Calling For More Stringent Regulations On Shale Gas Drilling In Allegheny County -- TribLive: Indiana Twp. Rezoning Would Accommodate Fracking Off Route 910 In Westmoreland County -- TribLive: Natural Gas Well Fracking Plans On Hold In Indiana Twp.

Natural Gas 67

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2024 Electricity 67

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 8, 2023

Billion In PJM Interconnection Winter Storm Elliot Nonperformance Penalties [Primarily Natural Gas-Fired Generation] -- TribLive: Claims For Property Damage Caused By Cheswick Coal-Fired Power Plant Smokestack Implosion Due Friday Evening -- WKBN: PA U.S. From Baseline; Savings Of $59.7 From Baseline; Savings Of $59.7

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, introduced Senate Bill 1058 to abrogate the final regulation reducing carbon pollution from power plants [RGGI]. PJM reminded us that we have 140 percent of the energy we need to power Pennsylvania. In a press release, Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Proposal To Construct 2 Solar Energy Facilities To Provide Electricity To Compressor Stations In Columbia, Wyoming Counties [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center, Partners Host Feb. 23 Webinar On Solar Energy For Municipalities And Water Authorities [PaEN] -- Penn State Hosts Feb.

Conservation 102

Conservation Natural Gas Clean Energy 2024 102

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 81

Natural Gas Recycling Climate Change Solar Power 81

E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Enacted in 2019, the CLCPA transformed the state’s earlier clean energy standard efforts from administrative fiat to law and sets more aggressive goals to reduce statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions economy-wide to 60% from a 1990 baseline by 2030, and 15% from a 1990 baseline by 2050.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

In addition to all those benefits, solar schools projects have immense local benefits such as reducing carbon emissions and creating family sustaining jobs.” It will not only help schools to reduce energy costs, but it will also help to set the standard for solar energy construction jobs.

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Renewable Energy Nuclear Power Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 82

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2023

Air -- Olympus Energy Shale Gas Driller Expresses Fear Municipalities Will Use Their DEP Compliance Record With Hundreds Of Violations To Help Make Local Land Use Decisions On Oil & Gas Infrastructure Projects [PaEN] -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Methane Leaks From Natural Gas Pipelines Targeted By Proposed Federal Rule -- TribLive: Upgrades (..)

Natural Gas 62

Natural Gas Renewable Energy Conservation Electricity 62

Enviromental Defense

MARCH 28, 2023

Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate: Today’s budget does include significant investments in renewable energy and electrification, however, the support given to climate solutions is still a fraction of what is being spent on subsidizing the fossil fuels that are causing the climate emergency.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Advocates of renewable energy have argued since the 1970s that the variable, weather-dependent nature of sunlight and wind is a modest obstacle at best to relying on 100 percent renewables. Some have argued that weather-dependent energies would, paradoxically, make electricity even more reliable. percent, 47.4

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

“MAREC Action, and our member companies building and operating grid-scale solar, wind and storage projects, applaud Governor Shapiro’s plan—it starts a real conversation about Pennsylvania's energy future,” said Evan Vaughan, Executive Director, MAREC Action. “A Shapiro's announcement of these targeted goals, proposing 35% renewables by 2035.",

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2023

Room G-50 Irvis Building. Click Here to watch live. Read more here.

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Natural Gas Solar Power 2023 Politics 89

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. We have told regulators over and over that more should be contracted for.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 5, 2024

And cars remain a symbol of American freedom, so the idea of regulating them is an easy boogeyman for Republicans who want to exploit the rural-urban divide. The point at which their emissions are canceled out—the breakeven point—is at just under 17,000 miles of driving, according to a recent study by BloombergNEF. electricity source.

Electricity 165

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2024

Billion Susquehanna River Hydroelectric Project -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Hearing Begin On Proposed Peoples Natural Gas Rate Increase Of Up To 21.4% PaEN] -- Marcellus Drilling News: ‘Selling Oil And Natural Gas To China?’ ‘It

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 1, 2022

The Supreme Court sharply limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to slash carbon pollution from power plants. The justices told EPA that it can set carbon emissions standards based only on interventions at individual power plants.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 26, 2024

Greg Vitali (D-Delaware), Chair House Environmental Committee -- Gas Industry, Sen. Bartolotta Seek Legislation To Eliminate Environmental Hearing Board Appeals Of DEP Permits For Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities [PaEN] -- Damascus Citizens: Do You Live In An Oil & Gas Wastewater Disposal Facility?

Conservation 93

Conservation 2024 Waste Natural Gas 93

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Over the last decade 19 coal-fired power plants shutdown as a result of competition from natural gas, yet the communities and workers were left on their own to deal with the consequences. It is caused by human activity and carbon emissions. percent to the Energy Communities Trust Fund; -- 12.5

Clean Energy 52

Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Greenhouse 52

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2022

In 2021 [PaEN] -- Scranton Times Editorial: At Least Pick Low-Hanging Fruit To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- Inquirer - Andrew Maykuth: Why PA Natural Gas Might Not Be Poised To Come To Europe’s Rescue -- PA Insurance Dept.,

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Natural Gas Greenhouse Wind Power Electricity 62

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The amended bill is being held in Committee by Republicans as a possible compromise on the RGGI regulations that they can point to as a way to solve the pollution problems caused by coal-fired power plants. percent to the Energy Communities Trust Fund; -- 12.5 Neither bill went anywhere. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 4, 2021

It is caused by human activity and carbon emissions. Meanwhile, over the past decade, more than a dozen coal-fired power plants have closed in Pennsylvania, due to the shifting economics of energy, and a rapid movement to less expensive natural gas generation,” said Sen. Every day, its impacts grow more severe.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2024

PaEN] -- Marcellus Drilling News: ‘Selling Oil And Natural Gas To China?’ ‘It

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2024

Signs Off On Solar Energy Facility -- USDA Funds 31 Local Projects Totaling $5.69 Signs Off On Solar Energy Facility -- USDA Funds 31 Local Projects Totaling $5.69

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Conservation Air Pollution Climate Change Renewable Energy 97

Environmental Progress

JULY 29, 2020

The High Cost of Renewables House Democrats propose spending hundreds of billions of public and ratepayer money on renewable energy, new transmission lines, energy efficiency, mass transit, electric vehicles, carbon capture and storage, and advanced nuclear energy. I am honored to address the Committee.

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