Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Most plastics are made of fossil fuels, and their production releases large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. Plastics now provide a growing investment opportunity for the faltering fossil fuel industry as demand for fossil fuels declines and demand for renewable energy grows.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

. -- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the October 21 PA Bulletin the Executive Director of the Commission gave his approval to 19 water use permits for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Susquehanna, Tioga counties. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2023

[DEP inspection reports - October 17 & October 20 ] On October 19, 2023 , DEP inspected the Dice 3 conventional gas well in Georges Township, Fayette County operated by Diversified Prod LLC and found it to be leaking natural gas. No violations were issued. [ Previous violations remain in place.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Million In Fast Charging, Hydrogen Fueling & Marine And Rail Freight Movers Grants Under Driving PA Forward DEP Sets Jan. 15 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Million In Fast Charging, Hydrogen Fueling & Marine And Rail Freight Movers Grants Under Driving PA Forward DEP Sets Jan. 15 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! 29 To Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2021

To Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Operations Bay Journal: Massive Aid On Way To Plug Pollution From Oil, Gas Wells In Bipartisan Federal Infrastructure Act FracTracker Alliance, Halt The Harm Network To Honor 4 With Sentinel Awards At Dec. 25-26 Penn State Extension Hosts Dec.

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Fossil Fuels Recycling 2021 Natural Gas 52

Environmental Progress

JULY 3, 2023

If this estimate is accurate, solar would not compare favorably with natural gas, which is around 50 gCO2/kWh with carbon capture, and 400 to 500 without. China’s dirty fuel advantage Paul Basore and David Feldman, Solar Photovoltaics: Supply Chain Deep Dive Assessment, U.S. Does the fossil fuel industry offer any alternative?”,

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

For example, the ongoing debate over the impact of certain pesticides in agriculture , greenhouse gas emissions are often a battle between the science and industry's attempts to muddy the science and government lobbying to roll back legislation (2). Typically used in conjunction with “greenhouse gas” but some emissions are not GHGs.

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Government Law Waste Clean Air Act 52

Enviromental Defense

MAY 24, 2023

Question: Some people claim EVs are worse for the environment than gasoline cars Answer: Battery-Electric vehicles (BEVs) have on average two thirds lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline cars today, and this will improve as electricity grids get cleaner by cutting out fossil fuels.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Tree Health Struggles; What’s My Tree Doing For Me? -- WESA/The Allegheny Front: Why Teaching People About Invasive Plants Can Get A Little Thorny -- TribLive: Recycling Pumpkins Good For Wildlife, Environment -- Post-Gazette - John Hayes: Bear Season: Here’s How PA Controls Its Largest Predator -- PennLive: To The Bat Hospital!

Natural Gas 66

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2024

1 [PaEN] -- Warren Times: Nature Knows Best - DCNR Grant Program Aims To Convert Lawns To Native Meadows, Aid Pollinators -- Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Awards Mini-Grants; New Grant Round Now Open [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grants Awarded, 2nd Application Round Announced -- PA Capital-Star: PA To Receive $47.3

Natural Gas 49

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Conservation 2023 49

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Gas Rate Hikes -- Peoples Gas: Seeks Base Rate Changes To Support Pipeline Modernization Program -- Times Leader Guest Essay: Powering Up Consumer Savings With Natural Gas - By Gas & Oil Association Of West Virginia [Forgot About 2021-22 Price Spikes Already ? 9 Meeting [PaEN] -- DEP Sets Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Kaufer To Host Community Electronics Waste Recycling Event Oct. 4 Riparian Buffer Planting In Lancaster County -- PA Interfaith Power & Light 10th Annual Conference- No Faith In Fossil Fuels - Nov. Kaufer To Host Community Electronics Waste Recycling Event Oct. Of Environmental Professionals Host Oct.

Natural Gas 73

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2022

As with many environmental issues, when it comes to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, this is no ordinary election. . As the province with the second highest greenhouse gas emissions in Canada, not doing enough to reduce these emissions is bad for the future of not just Ontario, but the whole country. .

Climate Change 63

Climate Change Politics 2022 2030 63

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2024

Allegheny County; Private Gas Well, Propane Found And Secured -- Post-Gazette: 2 Killed In An ‘Absolutely Extreme’ Home Explosion In Crescent Twp., Allegheny County; Private Gas Well, Propane Found And Secured -- Post-Gazette: 2 Killed In An ‘Absolutely Extreme’ Home Explosion In Crescent Twp.,

Natural Gas 74

Natural Gas Electricity Recycling 2024 74

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

[PaEN] -- WHYY: Environmentalists Decry DRBC Permit Extension Approval For LNG Natural Gas Terminal In South Jersey To Export PA Natural Gas - By Zoe Read, WHYY, with Jon Hurdle of NJ Spotlight contributing [PaEN] -- Utility Dive: U.S. 16 - 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. -- Sept. What’s Your Community Doing?

Natural Gas 64

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Gene Yaw’s often-said statement-- “You can’t have green energy without fossil fuels.”]

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Transportation A Cap-and-Invest Approach . In recent years, states in New England and the mid-Atlantic region have made significant progress in reducing climate change-inducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the electricity generation sector. [1].

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

Envirothon Team Get Hands-On Science Lessons In Canoes -- National Energy Technology Laboratory: Winners In Western PA, West Virginia Science Bowl Competed In National Science Bowl -- PA Solar Center Honors 5 Western PA Organizations Who Have Gone Solar [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: Eagle On The Mend Through Ashkar Students’ Efforts -- Reading Eagle: (..)

Conservation 74

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2023

LLC’s Nancy 13 Conventional Well Leaking Gas, Production Wastewater Since 2018; Citizen Complaint Finds ‘Bubbling’ Gas Well [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - May 20 [PaEN] -- Heinz Endowments Awards Nearly $11.1

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Renewable Energy Conservation Electricity 64

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2024

1; Will It Address Natural Gas Infrastructure Vulnerabilities ? 1; Will It Address Natural Gas Infrastructure Vulnerabilities ? 25 Turtle Creek Watershed Community Meeting In Monroeville -- DEP Extends Deadline For Comments On Proposed Grant Program To Reduce Industrial Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions To Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2024

13 to 19; 9 Abandoned Conventional Wells; 4 Abandoned Shale Gas Wells; Freshwater Pipeline Break; Ice & Snow [PaEN] -- 4 Months Later, XTO Energy, Inc. 1; Will It Address Natural Gas Infrastructure Vulnerabilities ? 1; Will It Address Natural Gas Infrastructure Vulnerabilities ? PaEN] -- PA Cong.

Conservation 84

Conservation Natural Gas 2024 Waste 84

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2024

PA Recycling Markets Center’s PA ReMaDE Conference Jan. Received $6.19 Million Grant For Zero Emission Trucks -- WESA: Casey- Federal Funding To Grant PA Schools Clean Energy Buses -- PA Capital-Star: PA To Receive $47.3

Conservation 93

Conservation Natural Gas Recycling 2023 93

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

23 Webinar On Solar Energy For Municipalities And Water Authorities [PaEN] -- WHYY - Susan Phillips: An Artist Who Grew Up On The Streets Of Philadelphia Returns With An ‘Optimistic’ Climate Exhibit -- Natural Areas Association: Feb. 21 On Rheems Quarry Expansion -- PUC Invites Comments On Williams Natural Gas Pipeline Co.

Natural Gas 77

Natural Gas Recycling Climate Change Solar Power 77

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2023

20 Program On Catalyzing Economic Development In PA's Energy Communities At Westmoreland Community College [PaEN] -- PA Resources Council, Partners Expand Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program To Pilot In Delaware County - Oct. 28 -- Warren Times: Audubon Community Nature Center ‘Investigators’ To Explore Water’s Journey Oct.

Natural Gas 69

Natural Gas Climate Change Clean Energy 2023 69

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

20 To Review 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment, PA Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Climate Action Plan [PaEN] -- Ohio River Valley Institute Feb. Million In Tax Credits To Subsidize Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Total Expected To Be $1.17

Conservation 95

Conservation Natural Gas Clean Energy 2024 95

PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2023

Steel Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Fire -- Groups File Federal Lawsuit Against Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County For Air Pollution Violations [PaEN] -- AP: Environmental Groups Sue Shell Over Air Quality At Massive New PA Petrochemical Plant -- Beaver County Times: Environmental Groups Sue Shell Petrochemical Plant For ‘Repeated Air Pollution (..)

Conservation 94

Conservation Air Pollution Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 94

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Of Health Pushing For Changes To Reduce Adverse Health Impacts From Natural Gas Development [PaEN] -- TribLive: PA Leads Nation In Lyme Disease Cases, Oil & Gas Development, Other Forest Fragmentation Boosting The Risk -- Observer-Reporter Editorial: Is Shapiro’s Voluntary Agreement With CNX The Right Move For Gas Well Safety? ‘We

Clean Energy 98

Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Recycling Government 98

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 1, 2023

PA Recycling Markets Center’s PA ReMaDE Conference Jan. Shapiro’s Work Group Concludes A Cap-And-Invest Carbon Pollution Regulation Program Would Be Optimal Approach To Reducing Greenhouse Emissions From Power Plants; Scale Up Solar Energy [PaEN] -- AP: Gov. 1-2 [PaEN] -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Sept.

Fossil Fuels 78

Fossil Fuels Natural Gas Climate Change Conservation 78

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 1, 2023

27 Families Will Hold Town Hall Meeting In Washington County Seeking Policy Changes After Pitt Studies Link Natural Gas Development And Negative Health Outcomes [PaEN] -- PennLive Guest Essay: Gov. PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments On Title V Air Quality Permit For Eastern Gas Transmission Compressor Station In Westmoreland County At Oct.

Conservation 95

Conservation Natural Gas Climate Change Fossil Fuels 95

PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2023

Rules Could Stem Emissions From Coal, Gas Power Plants -- Bloomberg: EPA Plan To Cut Planet-Warming Pollution Spares Most Natural Gas Power Plants -- Reuters: White House Backs Faster Energy Project Permits, Joining Republicans -- AP: Court: EPA Must Regulate Perchlorate, Contaminant In Water -- Utility Dive: U.S.

Natural Gas 100

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Greenhouse Environmental Protection 100

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Shapiro Marks Plugging 100th Conventional Oil & Gas Well In 10 Months; New Initiative Allows Texting Abandoned Well Photos/Locations To Governor That Need Plugging [PaEN] -- Wilkes-Barre Times Editorial: Praise To Shapiro Administration For Plugging Old Conventional Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells -- Protect PT, Partners Host Oct.

Conservation 99

Conservation Electricity Natural Gas Clean Energy 99

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

21, 22, 23, 27, 28, March 1 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Natural Gas Industry Tells House They Want Faster Permit Reviews, But Didn’t Say They Don’t Use 40% Of The Well Permits They Get From DEP; Industry Practices Keep Energy Prices High [PaEN] -- Reuters: U.S. Senate returns to voting session Feb.

Natural Gas 105

Natural Gas 2023 Fossil Fuels Recycling 105

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

-- Republican Herald: West Nile Virus Monitoring Starts In Schuylkill County -- Shapiro Administration Commends 3 PA Schools For Environmental Efforts As Green Ribbon Schools -- National Energy Technology Laboratory: Winners In Western PA, West Virginia Science Bowl Competed In National Science Bowl -- Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Announces 5 Recipients (..)

Conservation 99

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2022

One, greenhouse gas emissions will be significantly reduced, as will other forms of pollution that harm Pennsylvanians' health and drive up healthcare costs and absenteeism. There is broad consensus in this legislature on the subject of aggressively pursuing reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

Natural Gas 52

Natural Gas Climate Change Electricity Greenhouse 52

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Claire Jantz With Spirit of South Mountain Award -- Landforce Now Accepting Applications For Crew Positions In Pittsburgh & Surrounding Neighborhoods; Need Help With A Green Infrastructure Project? -- Natural Lands, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Host Feb. Rural Communities On The Front Lines Of Solar's Growth -- Sen.

Conservation 64

Conservation 2021 Natural Gas Climate Change 64

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Robinson Center on Climate & Environmental Policy -- The Guardian: Fossil Fuel Firms Spent Millions On US Lawmakers Who Sponsored Anti-Protest Bills [ Sen. Read more here. -- House Environmental Committee To Hold Oct. Martin, Sen.

Natural Gas 101

Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Fossil Fuels Recycling 101

Legal Planet

APRIL 5, 2024

Research by the Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois, cited by the US Environmental Protection Agency , suggests that manufacturing EVs produces about 60% more carbon emissions than fossil fuel cars, but those extra emissions are significantly overshadowed by the lower per-mile emissions that it takes to drive them.

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