PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

The assessment further identified rising health issues related to natural resource extractions [defined by the Health Department as oil and gas development ] and the health impacts resulting from climate change as two of the top five threats affecting health outcomes of Pennsylvanians.

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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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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 28, 2022

6 is still driving up Ohioans’ electricity bills—and undermining the state’s prospects for a clean energy future. 6 went into effect, Ohio ratepayers have paid more than $182 million to subsidize two 67-year-old coal-fired power plants operated by the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC). Despite the partial repeal, H.B. Since H.B.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 23, 2023

Outspoken climate denier Joe Oliver is retiring from his position as Chair of the Board of Directors of Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) which operates Ontario’s electricity system and manages power generation. Of course, we can’t blame Oliver alone, but leadership does matter.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Before joining the center as a Smart Surfaces Fellow, Dan advocated for the just transition to renewable electricity generation in the Southeast as a litigator with the Southern Environmental Law Center. He also completed a master’s degree in natural resource management at Iceland’s University Centre of the Westfjords.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Climate change could hike the cost of maintaining Ontario ’s transportation infrastructure by over $1.5 We work together to produce news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water. Laura Gersony, Fresh Editor. This Week’s Watersheds.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 11, 2023

After a landmark 2022—a record $54 billion committed to climate spending and legislation that codified the state’s goals of carbon neutrality by 2045 and 90 percent clean electricity by 2035—a significantly gloomier budget forecast gave rise to fears that California’s climate programs would take a hit.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Rate design has been a site of experimentation and contestation since the earliest days of electricity provisioning. The favored principles of rate design have changed over the past century to reflect shifting material circumstances, intellectual trends, and social goals.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2023

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 15, 2021

First, it does not include projections in which Canada actually succeeds at tackling climate change. Excluding basic climate-related information is a baffling omission, which leads the report to overestimate the future size and importance of Canada’s oil and gas industry. Success on climate change nowhere to be found.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This regulation will help Canadians escape high gas prices by getting behind the wheel of an affordable electric car. While automakers talk a good game about the electric transition, we know that this is the only policy strong enough to break manufacturers’ gasoline vehicle production bias and ensure we meet our sales targets.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 29, 2022

In 2011, a raccoon found its way into some electrical equipment at the Delaware City Refinery, taking a number of units offline. A review of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control enforcement orders shows that these types of events are far too frequent.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Climate Change Mitigation. The Governor approved a notable slate of climate legislation with a package that includes more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets and measures designed to reduce the state’s reliance on fossil fuels.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 15, 2023

Climate change needs government scale intervention. Is it simply a lack of political will? ( *side eye fossil fuel industry) You don’t have to look any further than the oil and gas lobbyists in government offices every day of the month crying wolf about how unfair and destabilizing climate policy would be to their profits.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

Said Natural Lands’ Conservation Project Manager Kate Raman, “The Nature Conservancy's Resilient Land Mapping tool indicates that this new acquisition stores more than 34,000 metric tons of carbon. For perspective, this is the equivalent to CO2 emissions from 60 homes electricity use for one year.”

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 5, 2024

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Sixteen environmental groups sent an open letter to Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Jonathan Wilkinson, calling for the continuation of the very successful Greener Homes Grant Program.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 3, 2022

On October 3, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the department has developed guidance for landowners, developers, planners and local officials who are considering building grid-scale solar installations. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

On September 12, former DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell was appointed President & CEO of PennFuture , a statewide advocacy organization dedicated to protecting public health, restoring and protecting natural resources, and moving Pennsylvania toward a clean energy future.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 24, 2022

According to the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (PDF) established in 1995, Pennsylvania’s public natural resources are to be conserved and maintained for the use and benefit of all its citizens. Climate Change The Next Gen Council identified climate change as a top concern.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

On September 20, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the Climate and Sustainability Plan for Presque Isle State Park in Erie, which is celebrating its 100-year anniversary, will take the park to net zero energy. “I

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 11, 2023

Given the environmental, social, and conservation challenges Pennsylvania faces, DCNR also has worked during the past eight years on strategic initiatives: climate change; forest conservation and jobs; sustainability; outdoor recreation; water; and youth engagement.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2022

“This is a crucial part of protecting our environment and keeping Pennsylvanians safe from the escalating dangers of climate change. My administration is driving change to support a healthier climate and lower costs for taxpayers.” To combat the dangers of climate change across Pennsylvania, Gov?ernor

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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

AUGUST 12, 2022

Through the Clean Streams Law, which will assist farmers with best management practices, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will receive $8.8 million for the Keystone Tree Fund to plant trees along streams and in communities, helping to prevent flooding and create a more climate-resilient landscape.

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Washington Nature

MARCH 11, 2022

In support of the transportation package, the state Legislature invested over $100 million to support the transition to electric vehicles, including EV rebates and charging infrastructure. The climate change crisis and habitat destruction threatens salmon. We are thankful for his leadership on this important project!

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 28, 2024

On May 28, the Natural Resources Defense Council released a set of recommendations for updating the US Department of Energy's LNG gas export facility impact analysis. Department of Energy (DOE) has essentially rubber-stamped applications to export liquefied natural gas, or LNG.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

One gigawatt is sufficient to meet electricity demand for about one million average homes in the state, according to the CEC ). One solution that could address at least some of the concerns raised by tribal nations and summarized in the Plan is tribal co-management of natural resources with state and federal agencies.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Governor made clear any energy policy supported by his Administration must meet his three-part test of protecting and creating energy jobs; taking real action to address climate change; and ensuring reliable, affordable power for consumers in the long term. Several legislative and regulatory measures listed.]

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

The proposed increase in funding would allow DCNR to improve recreation experiences and address critical conservation needs, including clean water projects and mitigating climate change. Increasing Climate Resiliency As Pennsylvania’s conservation leader, DCNR is acting to ensure a commonwealth that is resilient to a changing climate.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. 19 & Feb.

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Canada needs massive investments to deliver on those really critical climate promises. Though a clean electricity tax credit is also in the works, its development has been much slower and the draft rules have yet to be released. The development of the CCUS ITC was opposed by over 400 of Canada’s leading experts.

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Acoel

JANUARY 18, 2022

When the history of the global shift toward a clean energy economy and a sustainable future gets written decades from now, it may well be that the COP26 Climate Change Conference will be seen as a watershed moment. Posted on January 18, 2022 by Daniel C.

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Washington Nature

JANUARY 9, 2023

HB 1181 would require counties and cities under the GMA to incorporate considerations for climate change into their planning. Lawmakers can support smart growth and a brighter future by passing HB 1181 once and for all.

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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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