Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 10, 2023

Getting there requires an all-of-society approach; getting there requires leadership at all levels of government. Governor Dan McKee’s January 3 inaugural address made no mention of climate change, but in a reference as brief as the state is small, McKee did check one renewable energy box: We have momentum. Inauguration Week.

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

Investors and governments will be expected to refer to the Taxonomy in order to determine whether an activity they want to pursue can be considered sustainable, and under what conditions (screening criteria). For example, the replacement of nuclear power generation by fossil fuels would still be considered a sustainable activity.

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Environmental Progress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

It is for that reason that I have, for more than 20 years, conducted energy analysis, worked as a journalist, and advocated for renewables, coal-to-natural gas switching, and nuclear power to reduce carbon emissions. A far more immediate and dangerous threat is insufficient energy supplies due to U.S.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

But what you probably haven’t heard is that our grid is getting dirtier again, with fossil fuels increasing in our electricity supply from burning natural gas. TAKE ACTION : Tell Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) that you support the phase-out of polluting gas powered electricity by 2030.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

In a separate but similar Ninth Circuit appeal, the federal government filed a brief on October 18 urging the court to overturn a district court decision vacating the listing of a ringed seal subspecies as threatened based on climate change threats through the end of the century. opening briefs Oct. Groups Asked D.C.

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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 22, 2023

T he law does not apply to EGUs operated by local government utilities; electric membership co-ops; industrial facilities; or other institutions since the Utilities Commission doesn’t regulate those facilities. The order also directs Duke Energy to further evaluate both onshore and offshore wind projects.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Advocates of renewable energy have argued since the 1970s that the variable, weather-dependent nature of sunlight and wind is a modest obstacle at best to relying on 100 percent renewables. Some have argued that weather-dependent energies would, paradoxically, make electricity even more reliable. percent, 47.4

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A Greener Life

JUNE 18, 2021

It is also one of the key areas of concern for France, the UK (where the next climate summit will be held in November) and for Germany, where the Green Party is expected to play a significant role in the next government. The government must steer a careful course. Climate issues are rising in importance for Moscow.

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Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

4] Meanwhile, many experts see in recent trends an inevitable transition away from coal and nuclear power plants, designed to function as baseload capacity, toward variable renewable energy sources with just-in-time natural gas back-up. 5] The U.S. 5] The U.S. That year, California generated 13.5

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

The grant program, “Solar for Schools,” would issue grants to schools for solar energy projects, including costs related to equipment, installation and maintenance of solar energy systems. With the savings, local governments can reduce taxes and schools can invest in more teachers. Fiedler said.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2023

Room 8E-A East Wing Capitol Building. . -- March 6 PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN] -- Sen.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2022

The government has also reversed a policy of military minimalism that dates back to the end of World War II, as new Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the goal of building “a powerful… armed forces that can be relied upon to protect us.” At present, storage facilities for natural gas reserves in Germany are filled to 27% capacity.

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Environmental Progress

JULY 29, 2020

The High Cost of Renewables House Democrats propose spending hundreds of billions of public and ratepayer money on renewable energy, new transmission lines, energy efficiency, mass transit, electric vehicles, carbon capture and storage, and advanced nuclear energy. I am honored to address the Committee.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2022

Agenda includes Critical Water Planning Areas designations. TODAY 10:00: DEP To Announce Climate Action Training For 121 More Municipalities. What’s Your Community Doing? 2020 -- AP: Republicans Fear Far-Right Candidate Sen.

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Environmental Progress

AUGUST 3, 2020

The ideas of Thomas Malthus (center) were used by British governments to justify the Irish Famine, 1845-1848 (left) and Bengali Famine, 1943-1945 (right) before becoming the basis for 20th Century environmentalism. Beyond mischaracterizing my position toward nuclear and other energy sources, Gleick suggests I ignore problems with them.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2022

On March 25, the United States and the European Commission came to an agreement on how to address Europe’s need for natural gas through the next two winters by diversifying liquefied natural gas supplies “in alignment with climate objectives” to end Europe’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels. Read more here.

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Natural Gas Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy 90

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2022

Pennsylvania is squarely in the middle of a national debate over “unleashing” our considerable reserves of natural gas to help supply the parts of Europe now dependent on natural gas from Russia. And natural gas is the most valuable commodity Russia has – for now.” And they meant all natural gas imports.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2023

Energy Information Administration (EIA)-- -- Natural Gas: Pennsylvania’s marketed natural gas production, primarily from the Marcellus Shale, reached a record 7.6 Yaw did not mention renewable energy in this announcement.] Yaw believes renewables are a problem and not an opportunity.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 20, 2022

Washington Landmark -- TribLive: Westmoreland Recycler Salvages Old Electronics; Donates Laptops To Shelter -- MCall: Earth Day: Your Guide To Events, Cleanups In Lehigh Valley Area -- LancasterOnline - Sean Sauro: Lancaster County Farm Kills 1.4 What’s Your Community Doing?

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Environmental Progress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Governments and farmers have known what “biosecurity” measures to take for decades, and enacted them, partly, in response to the 2005 avian flu (H5N1) epidemic. Thanks in large measure to natural gas replacing coal, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts carbon emissions in 2040 to be lower than in almost all of the IPCC scenarios.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2023

25 to March 3; More Well Plugging Sites Inspected PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - March 4 Independent Fiscal Office Reports 4th Quarter 2022 Natural Gas Production Decreased 1.6%; Average Price Increased By 82.5%

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

Here are 166 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 5, 2023

Below are examples of going the WRONG WAY on environmental and energy issues from last week’s articles and NewsClips-- -- Senate Committee Meets March 8 To Consider Bill Allowing General Assembly To Kill Regulations By Doing Nothing [PaEN] -- Senate Committee Meets March 6 On Bill Prohibiting Elected Officials In Local Governments From Moving To Cleaner (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2022

Yet look at prices at the pump, and you’ll see why we can’t drill our way to true energy security.” -- Yahoo! Yet look at prices at the pump, and you’ll see why we can’t drill our way to true energy security.” -- Yahoo!News: Penn’s Cave & Wildlife Park , Centre Hall, PA. to 4:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. What’s Your Community Doing?

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Pennsylvania Conservative Energy Forum is part of the CEN network. The results also revealed strong support among voters for America-first clean energy policies-- 84 percent support the government taking action to accelerate clean energy in the U.S.--

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2022

Of Human Services Announces Supplemental Payments For LIHEAP Households To Cover Existing Utility, Fuel Bills -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 32% Natural Gas Rate Increase By Leatherstocking Gas Company -- PUC Aug. Rate Increase For Valley Energy Natural Gas -- Bloomberg: U.S. 11 Hearing On Proposed 11.8%

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

“A conservative president must be committed to unleashing all of America’s energy resources and making the energy economy serve the American people, not special interests,” it reads. These are energy vibes not facts. Department of Energy, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2023

Senate Hearing Today [PaEN] -- Ohio/PA Train Derailment, Pipeline Explosions, Uncontrolled Releases Put Spotlight On Public Health, Safety Threats Posed By Petrochemical, Natural Gas Industrial And Pipeline Infrastructure In PA [PaEN] -- PA Politics Of Russian Invasion -- Sen. Senate/House -- PennLive: Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 22, 2022

House Republicans Pass Bill Exempting Conventional Oil & Gas Wells From Plugging Bonds Sticking Taxpayers With $5.1 Billion In Cleanup Liability [PaEN] -- Independent Fiscal Office Projects Up To $24.3 Billion In Cleanup Liability [PaEN] -- Independent Fiscal Office Projects Up To $24.3 What’s Your Community Doing?

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Natural Gas Politics Nuclear Power 2020 64

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2021

Seth Grove (R-York), Majority Chair of the House State Government Committee that held 10 hearings on the 2020 election, said House Republicans “.will Seth Grove (R-York), Majority Chair of the House State Government Committee that held 10 hearings on the 2020 election, had a quick answer-- “I didn’t hold 10 hearings to only do two things.

Natural Gas 52

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

million is to be used for methane abatement projects from plugging abandoned gas wells. -- $62.5 Over the last decade 19 coal-fired power plants shutdown as a result of competition from natural gas, yet the communities and workers were left on their own to deal with the consequences by the people that presently run the General Assembly.

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