PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Luzerne County [PaEN] -- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council To Hear Update On State Budget, Chesapeake Bay Program March 26 [PaEN] -- PUC To Hold Hearings Starting April 7 On Proposed UGI Gas Rate Increase Of Up To 10.8% Data Centers And Pennsylvania's Future [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed!

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2024

13 Webinar On EPA Clean School Bus Grant Program [PaEN] -- TribLive: Plum School District Working To Cover Costs Of Adding Electric Buses To Fleet -- WHYY: Philly Property Owners Could Soon Face Fines If Their Electric Vehicle Chargers Don’t Work Help Wanted -- Sustainable Pittsburgh Executive Director Joylette Portlock, Ph.D

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 16, 2025

Based on data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) and UCS calculations, the graph shows the portion of total US electricity generation that came from solar and wind each month for the last two and half decades. Monthly US electricity from large-scale solar, small-scale solar, and wind divided by total monthly generation.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Greg Vitali (D-Delaware), Majority Chair House Environmental & Natural Resources Committee [ PDF of Article ] -- PennLive Letter: Where Did $100 Million In State Conservation Funds Go? - Luzerne County [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension: Using Live Stake Nurseries To Engage Communities In Stream Health [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed!

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Families Left With Unanswered Questions After Natural Gas Leak Complaints From 70 Homes -- WPXI: Small Natural Gas Leaks Found In More Than 30 Homes In Cranberry Twp., Families Left With Unanswered Questions After Natural Gas Leak Complaints From 70 Homes -- WPXI: Small Natural Gas Leaks Found In More Than 30 Homes In Cranberry Twp.,

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2025

On June 27, public interest groups led by the Natural Resources Defense Council announced they have legally challenged the US Department of Energy’s mandate to keep the Eddystone Generating Station open past its planned closing by filing a request for a rehearing. Pennsylvanians deserve a clean, reliable, affordable electric grid.

Electricity

Legal Planet

JULY 16, 2025

Cap and trade: Both chambers hear their representative cap-and-trade reauthorization proposals in the Assembly Natural Resources and Senate Environmental Quality committees (Monique Limón’s SB 840 and Jacqui Irwin’s AB 1207 ) Energy affordability: Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris and Sen.

Electricity

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Rate design has been a site of experimentation and contestation since the earliest days of electricity provisioning. In the earliest days of electricity provisioning, fixed charges were common in residential rates due to the limits of metering technology. Regulators and policymakers began to reevaluate their approach to rate design.

Electricity

Academy of Natural Sciences

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Whether we’re turning down the AC to cool off, or turning up the heat to get cozy, we use a lot of energy. When we consume less power, we reduce the amount of released toxic fumes in the air, conserve the earth’s natural resources and help protect ecosystems from destruction. When seasons change, so do indoor temperatures.

Cooling

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

These cool, clear streams support aquatic life and help contribute to safe drinking water for everyone in the watershed. 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.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 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. Of Agriculture Invests Over $6.7

Toxic Substances Control Act

PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 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. 17 In Luzerne County Shade Creek Watershed Assn. 1 DCNR: Aug.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Of Human Services To Extend Federal Drinking Water, Wastewater Bill Assistance Programs [PaEN] -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves 6 Natural Gas Drilling Water Withdrawal Renewals For 7.1

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2021

For more information on state parks and forests and recreation in Pennsylvania, visit DCNR’s website , Click Here to sign up for the Resource newsletter, Visit the Good Natured DCNR Blog, Click Here for upcoming events, Click Here to hook up with DCNR on other social media-- Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.

2015

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 18, 2025

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. Room 515 Irvis Building. Click Here to watch online.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 18, 2022

Sweet fern and mountain laurel, tart blueberries and wineberries soon give way to the cool shade of the woods, dominated by chestnut oak mixed with other hardwoods. It’s cool, and the air smells of damp moss. Cool, wet feet feel pretty good on a warm summer day. But that’s a hike for another day. The goal right now is the creek.

Cooling

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 24, 2024

Of Environmental Professionals Now Accepting Applications For Science Scholarships; Call For Conference Presentations [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Ag Conservation Currents: Funding for Sustainable Farming; Managing Pastured Lands; Soil Erosion Threat Increasing With Climate Change -- DCNR Grants Newsletter: Last Minute Tips For Grant Applicants; (..)

Solar Power

Vermont Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Subsequently, Japanese greenhouse gas emissions and electricity costs for industrial and residential consumers have skyrocketed. On August 11, 2015, the Kyushu Electric Power Company began the restart process on the No. With the loss of nuclear power, the electricity generation shifted towards a fossil-fuel dependent portfolio.

Nuclear Power

Capaccio

APRIL 22, 2024

Greenhouse Gas Emissions The rules require large accelerated filers (LAFs) and accelerated filers (AFs) to disclose material Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 ( i.e., electricity, steam, heating, or cooling) greenhouse gas emissions.

Greenhouse

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In addition to the IRA-created supplemental pools, each program also has a separate pool of Farm Bill funding that is still available for all traditional conservation work that the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) has funded for decades. Livestock Partnership Anaerobic Digester $1,806,244 $3,943,914 0.3%

Conservation

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. In the U.S.,

Natural Resources

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 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.

2016

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 30, 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. Room 205 Ryan Building. Click Here to watch online.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2023

WEDNESDAY 10:00: DCNR Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council meeting. Gunzburger County Office Building auditorium, located at 1 North Main Street, Coudersport, PA starting at 5:30 p.m. Read more here. Rachel Carson State Office Building, Room 105, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 29, 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. Click Here to RSVP. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2023

Pennsylvania continues to lead the way in developing and using natural resources to improve the lives of Americans and others around the world. Steel, coal, lumber, natural gas, and industrial chemicals have been, and still are, industries that have taken care of families across the Commonwealth. What a gift!

Electricity

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 state Department of Natural Resources, led by Commissioner Hillary Franz and in partnership with Rep. Kirsten Harris-Talley and Sen.

2022

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2024

Fiedler: PA School Superintendents Voice Support For Solar For Schools Legislation -- Penn State Extension Energy Essentials: Is A Solar Electric Systems A Good Fit For Me?

Conservation

Environmental Science

JUNE 15, 2018

Most scientists, stuck with the models of Newtonian Physics, calculated how long it would take for the Earth to cool to current temperatures. Marine geology can encompass natural resource extraction such as fossil fuels, the impacts of earthquakes and tidal waves and tsunamis, hurricanes and other weather phenomena. Geophysics.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2021

27 Economics And The Outdoors Webinar [PaEN] -- Bay Journal Forum: Do We Have An Innate Love Of Nature? 27 Economics And The Outdoors Webinar [PaEN] -- Bay Journal Forum: Do We Have An Innate Love Of Nature?

Natural Gas

Legal Planet

JUNE 10, 2025

These critics of heat pumps — Orange County realtors, Chamber of Commerce lobbyists, gas company spokespeople, and small city mayors — were commenting at Friday’s meeting of the South Coast Air Quality Management District as air regulators voted on a pair of rules to encourage zero-emission heat pumps and electric water heaters.

Electricity

ESA

APRIL 11, 2022

Report finds there is no hope of slowing global warming without a radical shift to electrical energy and carbon removal. degrees or try to cool the planet back down through the massive use of CDR. The scientists back electric vehicles as the best option for making deep cuts to road emissions. In this issue: 5 Takeaways from U.N.

2022

PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2025

On May 7, the House Energy Committee held an informational meeting on a Penn State University report documenting how geothermal energy could generate enough energy to meet 100% of its electricity, heating and low- to medium-temperature industrial process needs in as few as 10 years. "

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2025

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. Lathem Hall, Widener University, 1 University Place, Chester.

Cooling

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

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. Click Here to watch online. Read more here. Ohio- $2.92

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2025

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.

Conservation

Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Recent executive actions from President Trump, explained below, undo significant ocean conservation measures and halt or reverse climate action that protects us and future generations from pollution, extreme weather caused by the climate crisis, and the loss of natural resources foundational to coastal economies, heritage and cultures.

Ocean