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In Memoriam: Jim Brett - Conservation Educator, Naturalist, Recognized For His Local And Global Leadership

PA Environment Daily

Brett, 84, of Kempton, Berks County, who died on Friday, December 29, 2023, had a natural resource conservation career that spanned over 48 years in Pennsylvania and on a global scale. He was recognized by the Department of Environmental Protection as one of the top environmental leaders of Pennsylvania.

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PA Environmental Professionals Host April 24 Webinar On Protecting PA’s Aquatic Ecosystems From Thermal Discharges In An Era of Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

An owner or operator of a facility can exceed one or more of the water quality standards for temperature by obtaining a thermal variance as allowed by §316(a) of the CWA, which requires demonstrating those applicable effluent limits are more stringent than necessary to protect the BIP.

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Pennsylvania’s Electric Grid Is Dependent On One Fuel To Generate 59% Of Our Electricity; Market Moving To Renewables + Storage

PA Environment Daily

On March 7, the Independent Fiscal Office issued its latest Pennsylvania Electricity update that reports the electricity grid is dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% from other sources. Read more here. Energy Information Administration.

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House Passes Bill To Block RGGI Regulation - Again; Senate Republicans File Lawsuit

PA Environment Daily

On February 3, the Associated Press reported the Department of Environmental Protection filed a lawsuit in Commonwealth Court to compel the publication of the final regulations in the PA Bulletin so they would become effective. At least $12.5 Read more here. Read more here. This lawsuit is still pending.

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Electric Vehicles Combat Climate Change

Global Green

The fastest way to shift the transportation sector to environmental sustainability is to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is from transportation.

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DEP Budget Testimony: Increasing Permitting Efficiency, Cleaning Up Legacy Pollution, Investing In Communities, Holding Companies Accountable

PA Environment Daily

Department of Environmental Protection Acting Secretary Richard Negrin prepared this written testimony to submit to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees outlining Gov. Thank you for the opportunity to present Governor Shapiro’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

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Majority Chair Of Senate Committee Calls Opponents Of Natural Gas Infrastructure ‘Radical Environmentalists,’ Arguments By Supporters Of RGGI ‘Hysteria’

PA Environment Daily

Yudichak continued, “We have just heard an assertion by one of our colleagues, that the Wolf Administration, over the last eight years has failed to protect the residents, the taxpayers, the businesses of Pennsylvania on the subject of environmental quality. and one nuclear power plant-- Three Mile Island Unit 1.] “I