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DEP Testimony Provides Overview Of Budget Request, Progress On Permitting, Environmental Justice, Infrastructure Investments, PFAS, Watershed Cleanup, Climate, Clean Energy Initiatives

PA Environment Daily

The [DEP] Energy Programs Office will implement programs under the IIJA (~$67 million) and IRA (~$261 million) to assist with their energy resilience, clean energy, and decarbonization efforts. Climate & Clean Energy The most serious environmental threat facing Pennsylvania now and in the future is climate change.

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Progress Possible at COP 28 Despite Fossil Fuel Industry Deception

Union of Concerned Scientists

Instead of investing in clean energy, the fossil fuel industry perpetuates the problem and erodes public trust. The fossil fuel industry has a long history of portraying itself as environmentally responsible while continuing to prioritize profit over the planet. billion on advertising.

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Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Statement On Wind Energy Company's Violation Of Federal Law Involving The Deaths Of Over 150 Eagles

PA Environment Daily

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Berks County supports environmentally responsible wind and other renewable energy development as an important measure to combat climate change. However, environmentally responsible wind energy development starts with siting turbines where impacts to wildlife and people can be minimized.

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Maine, Massachusetts, and Maryland Expand Utility Regulators’ Mandate to Include Climate Considerations, Marking an Emerging Trend by State Legislatures

Law and Environment

Despite the fact that utility regulators play a huge role in our energy sector–the sector primarily responsible for historical U.S. While several states have formally allowed regulators to work in an environmentally responsible manner, existing provisions have not specifically called out climate change.

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California Coastal Commission Concurs With BOEM’s Consistency Determination for Morro Bay WEA

Clean Energy Law

BOEM is authorized by federal law to issue leases, easements, and rights of way to allow for renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf and, in doing so, is required to coordinate with relevant federal agencies and affected state and local governments to ensure that renewable energy development takes place in a safe and environmentally (..)

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10 Air Quality Influencers You Should Know

Breezometer

Jeffrey K Smith - Environmental Health Solutions. Jeff Smith is an expert on air quality monitoring, a staunch clean energy advocate who consults the World Health Organization on environmental and indoor air quality monitoring as well as community engagement urban health projects with a focus on air pollution.

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Commercial PACE: Filing the Financing Gap for GHG Reductions in Commercial Building

Greenbuilding Law

Commercial properties account for a significant portion of global emissions, making it crucial to find innovative ways to fund energy efficiency upgrades to those existing buildings.