Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 17, 2025

In the rush to integrate artificial intelligence into the economy, fast-moving information technology companies are running into a problem: slow-moving electric utilities. In more ways than one, the electricity supply so vital to running a data center simply doesnt respond the way Silicon Valley and big investors want.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

Shapiro Provides Update On The Fight To Lower Energy Prices, Calls On General Assembly To Move His Commonsense Lightning Energy Plan [PaEN] -- PA Elected Officials, Consumer, Clean Energy Advocates Demand Electric Grid Operator PJM Act To Hold Down Electricity Costs [PaEN] -- Bloomberg: US DOE Orders 760 MW Eddystone Peaking Power Plant In Delaware (..)

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

JANUARY 2, 2025

The German example Germany, the economic and industrial powerhouse in Europe in 2023, decided, for ideological and emotional reasons, to wean itself off nuclear power , even though the low-carbon baseload energy source was key to stability and economic output. But this did not happen.

2027

PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2025

Efforts to reinvigorate nuclear power in the state including restarting the former Three Mile Island Unit 2 could be snuffed out, because of the proposed repeal of the nuclear production tax credit and the elimination of the Department of Energys Loan Programs Office.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2025

On July 22, a panel of energy experts gathered to provide a consumer-first, clean energy perspective following the A.I. Data Center and Energy Summit held at Carnegie Mellon University on July 15. And 80% of the projects that have sat for two to three years in the queue before they're approved are renewable energy.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2025

Yaw, Republican Chair Of Senate Environmental Committee, Calls Bill To Reduce Shale Gas Industry Impacts On Health, Environment Stupid [PaEN] -- Senators Santarsiero, Comitta Introduce SB 581 Increasing Setback Safety Zones From Natural Gas Drilling Sites, Other Infrastructure, Based On Latest Science [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project: Setback (..)

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 28, 2025

On May 28, consumer and clean energy advocates from Pennsylvania and New Jersey gathered outside the headquarters of electric grid manager PJM Interconnection in Montgomery County to urge PJM leadership to do more to protect family budgets and bring more clean, affordable energy to the electric grid as quickly as possible.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JULY 9, 2025

John Quigley , Senior Fellow at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, said, “I think we should brace ourselves for continued high energy prices and more cost increases. Liberty Energy Inc. GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 Read more here. Read more here.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2025

They are foundational elements of the modern energy marketplace. But infrastructure still matters-- especially if we want to move more clean energy into the system. We’re also asking hard questions about cost allocation and how to avoid creating new barriers to participation in the clean energy transition.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

12 Webinar On State Road Budget Impacts Of Electric Vehicle Transition [PaEN] -- Community Advocates For Clean Energy Host Nov. 13 Webinar On EPA Clean School Bus Grant Program [PaEN] -- PA Resources Council Hosts Nov. 9 -- Washington & Jefferson College Hosts Nov. 20-22 [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Hosts Nov.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2025

Data Center Infrastructure; Amazon Told PUC It Has Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Goal By 2040 [PaEN] -- Utility Dive: Talen Energy To Sell Amazon 1.9 Shapiro Announces Amazon Plans To Invest $20 Billion In Pennsylvania For A.I.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2025

Resource Link: -- DEP Approves PennEnergy Resources 1.5 Resource Link: -- DEP Approves PennEnergy Resources 1.5 Resource Link: -- DEP Approves PennEnergy Resources 1.5

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2025

Energy Summit? Data Centers Using Natural Gas, Renewable, Other Always Available Resources [ PDF of Article ] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: GE Vernova To Invest $100 Million In Washington County Factory, Adding 250 Jobs For Grid Equipment Production [ PDF of Article ] -- WESA: With President Set To Attend A.I.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2025

vs. cap of $329.17] -- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: PJM Grid Operator Auction Will Result In Higher Electricity Bills For PA, NJ, DE Customers -- PA Capital-Star/Inside Climate News: PJM Capacity Price Hits Cap As Clean Energy Projects Remain Stalled -- Gov. Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 1, 2025

It’s about pairing innovation with environmental reuse—converting industrial waste streams into sustainable inputs for clean energy, defense systems, and advanced manufacturing.” We bring new opportunity to our legacy energy regions, revitalize local economies, and help the U.S. lead the next industrial revolution.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2025

Advocates Put Out A Call To Action -- Lead Counsel On Court Cases Striking Down Provisions In Act 13 To Preempt Local Regulation Of Oil & Gas Operations Raises Concerns About Proposed Legislation Establishing A RESET Board To Site Large Energy Projects [PaEN] -- TribLive: Plum Zoning Board Rejects Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well After Lengthy (..)

Greenhouse

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Key legislative recommendations in the Plan Update include-- -- PA Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS): Requires Pennsylvania to get 50% of its electricity from a diverse range of energy resources by 2035, including 35% from current and future clean energy sources, like solar, wind, small modular reactors, and fusion, 10% from sustainable (..)

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

MAY 30, 2025

EPA is reconsidering these regulations to ensure they do not prevent America from unleashing energy dominance and continuing our trajectory as a leader in clean energy and emissions reductions.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2025

Cascading Failures Combined To Produce The Worst Nuclear Power Accident In US History At Three Mile Island - By James M. Seif, Former Administrative Assistant to Gov. Data Centers Impacts On Electricity Grid -- PJM Interconnection Reliability Initiative Attracts 94 Applications For 26.6

Conservation

Circle of Blue

JULY 9, 2025

Circle of Blue was one of the select group of news organizations and research groups at the global frontlines, witnessing in person how coal-fired power was being replaced by much cleaner electrical generation from wind, solar, and hydro. Clean energy generation increased. Amid the discouraging and dangerous trend, the U.S.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2025

Investment; Concerns Remain About Powering New A.I. Centers -- Utility Dive: Talen Energy To Sell Amazon 1.9 Shapiro Announces $20 Billion Amazon A.I.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Solar Farm Nixed By 3-2 Zoning Board Vote In Westmoreland County -- KDKA: Attempt To Cut Down On Energy Bills Turns Into Financial Nightmare For Beaver Falls Man -- DEP Shared Energy Manager Program Accepting Applications For Energy Assessment, Renewable Energy, Energy Conservation Work With Local Governments, School Districts [PaEN] -- Sustainable (..)

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2025

On July 22, a panel of energy experts gathered to provide a consumer-first, clean energy perspective following the A.I. Data Center and Energy Summit held at Carnegie Mellon University on July 15. 6 -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh Leaders Eye Long-Term Impact Of Energy, A.I. and data centers. .-

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

JUNE 18, 2025

Adding to these challenges, IOUs are required to make significant clean energy and grid investments to achieve the state’s goal of a net zero carbon economy by 2045, while keeping electricity affordable and reliable. PG&E owns a nuclear power plant. These big asks are oftentimes in conflict with one another.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

GW To Move Forward To Address Near-Term Electricity Demand Growth-- 39 Upgrades, 12 New Construction [PaEN] -- PJM Releases List Of 51 Fast Tracked Power Projects To Provide 9.3 GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 GW [PaEN] -- PJM Electricity Auction Price 9 Times Higher Than Previous Auction-- $269.92/MW-Day

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

Shapiro: Legal Action Against PJM Saved PA Consumers An Estimated $1.6 Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug. 19-21, Sept. Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug. 19-21, Sept.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2025

Energy Summit? Data Centers Using Natural Gas, Renewable, Other Always Available Resources [ PDF of Article ] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: GE Vernova To Invest $100 Million In Washington County Factory, Adding 250 Jobs For Grid Equipment Production [ PDF of Article ] -- WESA: With President Set To Attend A.I.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Data Centers And Pennsylvania's Future [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed!

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2025

Purchases 38-acre Nace Farm Property To Preserve Agricultural Land -- TribLive: 22 Nest Boxes At Powdermill Nature Reserve Leads Ligonier Teen To Eagle Scout Title In Westmoreland -- Tribune-Democrat: Soaring Eagles Symbolize Importance Of Preservation, Conservation - By Chip Minemyer, Publisher [ PDF of Article ] Train Derailments -- AP: Trial Will (..)

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

November 13-- Moms Clean Air Force: Advocates To Call On Gov. Community Advocates For Clean Energy Webinar On EPA Clean School Bus Grant Program. Shapiro, DEP To Stop Toxic Facilities Targeting PA. In-Person State Capitol Rotunda, Online. November 13-- Virtual. Noon to 1:15 p.m. November 20-- Agenda Posted.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2025

In Allegheny County Violated Its Own Zoning Ordinance To Allow Shale Gas Well Pad, Pipeline To Be Built In A Residential Area -- Environmental Hearing Board Denies Request To End Appeal Of Catalyst Energy, Inc. Tioga County [PaEN] -- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: Commonwealth Court Rules Elizabeth Twp.,

Natural Resources

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

Governor Shapiro also highlighted key components of the plan while visiting Penn England Farms in Blair County, where a methane digester is turning farm waste into clean energy, cutting electricity costs, and generating revenue. Read more here ] The Lightning Plan will expand access to shared digesters to help more farmers benefit.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2025

Shapiro Touts Plan To Expand Energy Markets In PA While York County Seeks Balance -- The Center Square: Watch: Former DEP Leader Stumps For Shapiro Energy Plan -- PUC Enhances Energy-Savings Program For Low-Income Households -- The Derrick: FrenchCreek Twp., Million In Growing Greener Plus Grants From DEP -- Volunteers Needed!

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2025

By Kate Harper and Conor Lamb, Co-Chairs Of Energy Future PA Pennsylvanians could be forgiven for feeling a bit whipsawed when it comes to recent energy-related news here in the Keystone State. Among them is a plan from Westinghouse Electric Company to build 10 new, large nuclear power plant reactors across the U.S.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2025

Of Health Invites Citizens To File Environmental Health Complaints Related To Natural Gas Development; Health Will Also Review Environmental Test Results [PaEN] Related Articles This Week: -- PA Elected Officials, Consumer, Clean Energy Advocates Demand Electric Grid Operator PJM Act To Hold Down Electricity Costs [PaEN] -- Guest Essay: Doubling Down (..)

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2025

We Are Going To Run Out Of Power, If We Dont Move Forward Rep. Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) , a member of the Committee, noted in 2018 a baseload power plant was shut down in his district [Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant]-- Dont make the same mistake. GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2025

-- The Citizens Voice: May 30-31 BioBlitz In Nesbitt Park, Kirby Park Natural Area In Wilkes-Barre -- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: First-Ever Wilkes-Barre BioBlitz Uncovers Hundreds Of Species -- Gettysburg Connection: Calling Planting Volunteers, Join Watershed Alliance Of Adams County May 31 For Pine Run Planting -- KYW: Emergency Siren Tests At Limerick, (..)

Clean Energy