PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Comitta: Let's Work Together To Address Climate Change, But Stop Rehashing The Same Old Arguments Against RGGI That Are Not Protecting Our Planet And Our People DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee Meets Feb. Million In Tax Credits To Subsidize Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Total Expected To Be $1.17

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 17, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire April 17 PA Environment Digest 68 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic Inside Climate News: Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The letter requests revisions to the plan that will prioritize sustainable industries and an equitable strategy to protect communities, workers, and the environment from climate change and pollution impacts. Pennsylvania is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gas emissions in the nation.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

billion in investment in clean, reliable energy sources. These proposals were based on the Governor’s RGGI Working Group , which brought together labor leaders, environmental advocates, and industry to evaluate the merits of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2023

Commission Office, 1601 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg.

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Natural Gas Climate Change Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels 93

PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2022

Local communities across the Commonwealth are experiencing an increase in the number of requests from businesses, organizations, landowners, and residents to install solar energy systems due to unpredictable and spiking natural gas and fossil energy costs. The webinar will be held on July 22 from Noon to 1:15 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

By: Deborah Klenotic, Deputy Communications Director Climate change is a major challenge facing Pennsylvania, and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is leading many efforts to fight back and protect communities. Find more materials at DEP’s Climate Change webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Of Health Pushing For Changes To Reduce Adverse Health Impacts [PaEN] -- Senate Environmental Committee Meets Dec. 8 [PaEN] -- Lancaster County Community Foundation Awards $64,837 In Community Conservation Grants -- Williamsport Sun: Experts In Parks, Green Infrastructure Hired In Williamsport -- National Assn.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 14, 2024

Pollution: carbon capture equipment burns natural gas, increasing regional air and water pollution such as fine particulate matter. Alberta Wilderness Association is the oldest Alberta-based environmental conservation group with more than 7,500 members and supporters in Alberta and around the world. Water is life!”

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Billion On Their Sports: Report -- PG - John Hayes: Southwest PA Hunters Add $312 Million To PA’s Economy -- TribLive: How Westmoreland Fishing Community Is Preparing For Trout Season Visit the PA Environment Digest website to learn more.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- We Remember Sept. 28 [PaEN] Help Wanted -- Help Wanted: Armstrong Conservation District - Agricultural Technician [PaEN] Upcoming Events -- Our Pocono Waters Hosts Sept. to 3:00 p.m.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Nearly all of these plastics are made from fossil fuels including crude oil, natural gas liquids and coal. The greenhouse gas emissions from the plastics sector are about 2 gigatons , equivalent to the emissions from 370 million passenger cars. Enter Your Email.loading.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2022

3 [PaEN] -- Sand County Foundation Announces PA Finalists For Leopold Conservation Award [PaEN] -- Stroud Water Research Center Honors Dr. Michael E. Mann, Climate Scientist & Author, At The Water's Edge Gala On Nov. Reducing Methane From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities NOT On Environmental Quality Board Agenda For Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 11, 2024

With 2024 Lifetime Conservation Leadership Award PA Parks & Forests Foundation Announces 2024 Award Winners; Honorees Celebration Set For May 14 WVIA: Bernie McGurl, Lackawanna River Conservation Assn. - Marcellus Drilling News: ‘Selling Oil And Natural Gas To China?’ ‘It Schiffman, Esq.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 22, 2022

We all know that to successfully address climate change we need to phase out fossil fuels and switch to electric power. Unfortunately, the current Ontario government’s plan is to burn more fossil gas to generate power. . Improve Energy Storage. And without the pollution that gas plants cause. As the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2023

Acquires PA-Based Plants & Goodwin Well Plugging Firm To Create Methane Emission Offsets House Environmental Committee Holds May 22 Hearing On Hydrogen Hubs & Climate Change PUC Alerts Consumers To Electricity Price Changes Coming June 1-- From 20.7%

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Most recently, he was Secretary of DEP, where he was responsible for environmental and energy policy for the Commonwealth. In addition, he ran the State Energy Office and was charged with coordination of renewable energy and energy efficiency issues.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Let’s look at three tools that are being sold as climate saviours, when their real objective is to prolong the life of the polluting fossil fuels which are driving climate change: carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), hydrogen and offsets. Current global CCUS capacity is about 0.001% of annual greenhouse gas emissions.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Second, while Popkin correctly notes that forests, like solar farms, offer climate-change benefits, the essay does not provide any information on the relative emissions benefits of forested land versus solar farms. degrees Celsius will require siting an unprecedented number of renewable energy facilities in a very short time.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Last week I had the privilege of joining former Vice President Al Gore in conversation to talk about our ocean and climate change. I’ve never felt more inspired and energized to solve the climate crisis. Staring down climate change is hard, and “climate grief” is real for many of us.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 5, 2022

He also ran the State Energy Office, coordinating renewable energy and energy efficiency issues. Witmer, focusing on electric, natural gas and water issues. She also coordinated the development of a conservation plan and on-the-ground habitat management actions.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

Comments By Award Winners “At Eaton, we’re simplifying the energy transition and accelerating sustainable energy systems to power our operations, customers and communities.” We have been in the solar industry since 2008 and recognize how critical renewable energy is to our future in so many ways.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2022

This year we are putting more money on the table for attractive and productive landscapes and communities, clean water, and access to outdoor recreation with the largest investment in conservation and environmental programs in decades. Thanks to leadership from Gov.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2023

In the middle of a climate crisis, Ontario is following through on what it said it would do by announcing a flurry of “natural” gas plant projects across Southern Ontario. Natural” gas… sounds good, right? The name is a misleading and cunning rebrand of fossil gas by the oil and gas industry.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2022

In 2021 Comcast Signs Agreement To Purchase 250 MW Of Solar Energy In Step Toward Carbon Neutral Goal U.S. In 2021 Comcast Signs Agreement To Purchase 250 MW Of Solar Energy In Step Toward Carbon Neutral Goal U.S. In 2021 Comcast Signs Agreement To Purchase 250 MW Of Solar Energy In Step Toward Carbon Neutral Goal U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The program is part of the City’s plan to significantly reduce the energy usage of its buildings by making it easier for property owners to pay for energy efficiency, water conservation, and renewable energy projects. This project creates jobs, cuts energy costs, and fights climate change.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 30, 2021

This is especially critical given all the noise coming from the oil and gas sector – and the institutions propping them up – suggesting that the only way to tackle climate change is by paying the very companies fueling the climate crisis to lower their emissions! The window for keeping global warming to 1.5

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 23, 2022

Through his leadership, we are taking significant action to address climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect our waterways, and ensure that contaminated lands are cleaned up and repurposed so that our communities can enjoy these spaces once again.” Witmer, focusing on electric, natural gas and water issues.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

And CO 2 emissions are a primary driver of global climate change, which is exacerbating the type of extreme weather that killed 474 people and caused $165 billion in damages in the United States last year alone. A recent study found that more than 99 percent of the global population is exposed to unsafe levels of PM 2.5

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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 9, 2022

And it helps lower greenhouse gas emissions to slow climate change and its negative effects.” The Green Energy Loan Fund prioritizes local community development efforts and seeks to support projects in Environmental Justice areas. True Energy Independence [Posted: March 9, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2022

Thank you for this opportunity to discuss the budget for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). Never has DCNR’s mission to conserve and sustain Pennsylvania’s natural resources for present and future generations’ use and enjoyment been more important.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 4, 2021

and carries up to 540,000 barrels worth of oil and natural gas liquids per day from Superior, Wisconsin, to Sarnia, Ontario. This number is actually quite conservative as it does not include impacts to human health or Ontario shorelines. We are in a very real climate emergency. We do not have the luxury of time anymore.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire September 27 PA Environment Digest 39 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Registration Now Open For Statewide Watershed Conference On Nov. Million In Conservation Grants To Restore Delaware Watershed; PA Grants Total $4.5 7-8; New Live Webinars Nov.

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CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Another interesting portion of the opinion addresses CEQA’s sometimes overlooked or underappreciated mandatory energy consumption impacts analysis, and its requirement to discuss a project’s potential increased use of renewable energy sources as relevant in determining both the significance of, and potential mitigation for, impacts in this area.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A recent National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study shows that it would take less than 1 percent of the land in the Lower 48—that’s an area comparable to or even smaller than the fossil fuel industry’s current footprint. NREL doesn’t consider changes to land use patterns, including climate change impacts on land availability.

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Greenbuilding Law

JULY 9, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore why targeting methane emissions presents a more advantageous strategy for the United States in its quest to mitigate climate change. In the short term, reducing methane emissions can have an immediate impact on slowing down global warming.

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