PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

The 28 funded projects will install 32 electric vehicle chargers for private and public use and put 95 electric vehicles, 24 compressed or renewable natural gas vehicles, and 11 propane vehicles on the road. The transportation sector makes up 22 percent of Pennsylvania’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The grant recipients, ranging from a small borough to rental car, garbage truck, and school bus companies, will replace 88 old gasoline or diesel vehicles with 78 electric and 10 renewable natural gas vehicles and install 36 chargers for electric vehicles.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2022

The Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program provides funding to help municipalities, businesses, and nonprofit organizations in Pennsylvania replace older gasoline- or diesel-fueled vehicles with electric, renewable natural gas, compressed natural gas (CNG), ethanol, biodiesel, or propane gas fueled vehicles.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2022

million in Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants (AFIGs) to 18 cleaner fuel transportation projects statewide that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants. The program supports electric, ethanol, biodiesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), propane gas, and other cleaner fuel vehicles.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The study-- Hazardous Air Pollutants In Transmission Pipeline Natural Gas: An Analytic Assessment -- was accepted for publication in Environmental Research Letters journal September 16. This includes new regulations in Pennsylvania. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In 2022, these facilities self-reported 13,432,713 tons of air pollution-- 47.93% came from mid-stream pipeline facilities; 30.18% from unconventional shale gas wells and 21.81% from main line natural gas compressor stations. tons, carbon dioxide- 13,222,354.96 tons - Nitrogen Oxides -- 83.6 microns -- 673.57

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