Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 25, 2025

One growing conversation in the use or non-use of GenAI is the environmental implications of the technology in every step of its life cycle. The communities breathing polluted air near data centers or those experiencing increased energy costs are the ones at the frontline of the technology’s impacts and often last its benefits.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2025

Note: Equitrans Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area leak of 1.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas.] At a time when the country needs to do everything it can to ensure our energy independence, it makes economic sense to ensure that we are not wasting any gas at all! 4 [PaEN] -- Upper Makefield Twp.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2025

This testimony was presented by Sarah Martik , Executive Director of the Center for Coalfield Justice based in Washington County, at a March 11 hearing by the DEP Office of Environmental Justice on an Air Quality Permit for the expansion of the MarkWest Energy's Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Fracking in Washington County began in the mid-2000s when advancements in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) technology and horizontal drilling unlocked vast reserves of natural gas in the Marcellus Shale formation. Bartolotta, Sen. Million Settlement Over 2019 South Philly Refinery Explosion, Fire -- AP: EPA Reaches $4.2

Toxic Substances Control Act

PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2025

On May 15, Avonlea Lithium , a subsidiary of Avonlea Environmental Technologies, announced the success of its Advanced Chemical Cavitation Extraction of Lithium (ACCELi) Cavitek pilot plant in Springville, Susquehanna County to extract lithium from oil and gas wastewater. 21 [PaEN] -- PUC Sets June Hearings On Proposed 11.4%

Technology

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

The articles include-- -- Tribune-Democrat: Solar Energy Project Rising In Bedford County To Help Power Natural Gas Pipeline Compressor Station [ PDF of article ] A massive solar array under construction along U.S.

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 9, 2025

The bill, introduced by State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde and State Senator Chris Larson, creates an enforceable timeline with specific objectives, allowing flexibility for discussions of the various technology and policy approaches to come later.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2025

The second cause was related to supply issues caused by the decline in natural gas production, exacerbated by the increasing reliance on natural gas fired generation. The Independent Fiscal Office reported in 2024, Pennsylvania depends on natural gas to generate 59% of the states electricity. Read more here.

Natural Gas

A Greener Life

MAY 1, 2025

A second trend is that right now we are at around 60% natural gas for electricity generation, but in 2037, the end of the plan, gas will still be 41% another disappointment. GW of gas power plants, despite the fact that Thailand already has an overcapacity. First published in Dialogue Earth.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2025

People across the country are trying to square the benefits that technology can bring with the real and growing impacts on the environment and consumers, said Ellie Kerns , Climate and Clean Energy Advocate with the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center. Rising electricity demand from U.S. Click Here to read the report.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The general permit sets Best Available Technology requirements to meet emission limits for oxides of nitrogen (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and other pollutants. DEPs 2022 Pennsylvania Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory shows coal mining-related greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 totaled an estimated 11.91 million metric tons.

Carbon Monoxide

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Technology Center, Room 243, 200 Innovation Blvd, State College. Contact: Todd Wallace at twallace@pa.gov or by telephone at 717-783-6395. Read more here about agenda. December 12-- DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council meeting. Click Here for options to join the meeting remotely.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2025

By Meagan Weisner, PhD , Senior Scientist, Healthy Communities and Paige Varner, PhD , Scientist, Healthy Communities A new study from Environmental Defense Fund finds that even oil and gas production that uses the most stringent emissions reductions technologies poses health risks to nearby residents. Click Here for the EDF Blog post.

Ozone

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Ontario can meet its growing electricity needs with renewable energy when combined with storage technologies that enable the energy to be used when needed. In the most recent procurement (LT1), battery storage facilities came in at less than half the cost of natural gas-fired power. Battery storage is very cost-effective.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

DeFrank, supporting the advancement of natural gas energy efficiency programs for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers, has been adopted by the Board of Directors of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC). Barrow , who both supported the resolution on gas energy efficiency programs.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Grantee activity has been both innovative and successful, from cooling tower evaporation capture for reuse to satellite leak detection technology. Since its launch in 2021, the grant program has awarded nearly $21 million to 64 projects.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2025

Previously, the Rose-Walters Prize has honored climate advocates including Elizabeth Kolbert, Mark Ruffalo, Bill McKibben and Lisa Jackson and organizations including the Natural Resources Defense Council and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. McKean County [PaEN] [Posted: May 1, 2025] PA Environment Digest

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 21, 2025

Induction stoves are more energy-efficient, cook faster, and are easier to clean, with better temperature control than natural gas and the glass surface only gets hot where it's in contact with cookware, reducing the risk of accidental burns.

Electricity

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Landing such developments in Alberta could lead to more than $100 billion of investment, says Chris Varcoe in the Calgary Herald (Dec 4), while creating thousands of technology jobs and spurring new demand for natural gas that will be needed to generate electricity to power such facilities.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2025

Of Insurance/DEP Highlight 30 Years Of Underground Petroleum Products Storage Tank Insurance Fund Work; Paid Over $1.3 2 In Selinsgrove PA Parks And Forests Foundation Welcomes New Staff And Interns Penn State Extension Hosts 5-Part Woodland Stewardship Webinar Series - Guided Engagement With Your Land Starting Sept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

The [federal Bipartisan Infrastructure and Inflation Reduction Acts] provide billions of dollars in investment aimed at expanding low-and no-carbon technologies, accelerating a just energy transition, and building equity into climate adaptation efforts. Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4%

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2025

On June 27, Marcellus Drilling News reported Rain City Resources and Avonlea Lithium Corporation announced the successful completion of a pilot test of the proprietary ACCELi technology using lithium-rich wastewater sourced from fracking in the Marcellus Shale, Pennsylvania. Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2025

And how can we provide job opportunities for the tremendously skilled workers in traditional energy domains while also training the workers we need to accelerate emerging technologies? New and emerging geothermal technologies allow us to tap into and extract the earths naturally occurring heat in ways that were not possible a decade ago.

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The corporation’s “low carbon” roadmap relies heavily on technologies such as carbon capture and storage and hydrogen that cannot deliver steep emissions cuts in the critical period between now and 2030.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2025

As we welcome new industries and evolving technologies, we need to strike the right balance protecting consumers, supporting utilities, and fostering smart growth, noted Chairman DeFrank. This is a critical moment for Pennsylvanias energy future.

Electricity

A Greener Life

DECEMBER 19, 2024

By Jiang Mengnan Chinas oil demand is projected to peak at approximately 770 million tonnes in 2025, according to a forecast by the China National Petroleum Corporations Economic and Technological Research Institute (ETRI), reports Caixin.

2025

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

PA Oil & Gas Industry Compliance/Notice Dashboard: -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - March 15 to 21: 42 More Conventional, 7 More Shale Gas Abandoned Wells; Mine Subsidence Under Compressor Station; Conventional Gas Well Explosion; 2 Shale Gas Companies Fail To Report Shale Gas Waste Generation, Production In 12 Counties [PaEN] (..)

2011

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 20, 2025

Companies that use gas, on the other hand, will have to respect the annual limit by investing in technologies to reduce emissions – or reduce how long they run their plant. Fossil gas is not a bridge fuel and it must be phased out.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 9, 2025

Unconstrained LNG exports will raise domestic natural gas prices by at least 30% by 2050, further increasing electricity costs. Plus, there's a backlog on new gas turbines that stretches well into the 2030's, and tariffs will make all construction more expensive. GW natural gas-fired power plant in Indiana County.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

Permit Review Modernization DEP is modernizing its permitting process by investing in new technology and reviewing processes to identify and eliminate bottlenecks. At the same time, we are ensuring that the environmental protections in those permits are followed through our inspections.

Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2025

We’re seeing the most dramatic transformation of our energy system in more than a generation, driven by unprecedented demand growth and accelerated technological change. It’s not about choosing winners or losing technologies-- it’s about deploying what works, where it works, and when it works best. billion in consumer savings.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 24, 2025

PJM said the proposed projects represent new build and uprates of nuclear and natural gas, as well as new battery storage. More specific details on the fuel/technology type of the resources will be provided at that time. PJM will work through the applications to weigh and select projects over approximately the next month.

2026

PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2025

DEP is modernizing its permitting process by investing in new technology and reviewing processes to identify and eliminate bottlenecks. Applications will be accepted later this summer for certain Air Quality Plan Approvals, earth disturbance, dam safety, and individual water obstruction and encroachment permits.

Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2025

Room G-50 Irvis Building. Click Here to watch online. TODAY 11:00: Agenda Posted. House Energy Committee hearing on House Bill 502 (Steele-D-Allegheny) establishing the Reliable Energy Siting and Electric Transition Board [part of Governor’s Lightning Energy Plan ].

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2025

GW Natural Gas Power Plan, A.I. Data Centers In Indiana County -- WTAE: Massive Natural Gas-Powered Data Center Project In Homer City Promises Economic Revival -- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Secures Massive Natural Gas Deals For 4.5 GW Homer City, 3.6

Conservation

Enviromental Defense

JULY 2, 2025

Coal plants are being kept online or converted to gas facilities specifically to meet this growing demand. In October 2024, BP’s CEO Murray Auchincloss explicitly cited tech “hyperscalers” as driving demand for natural gas, describing AI as “a major boon for the fossil fuel industry.”

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Committee On Natural Gas [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette: PA Lawmakers Talk Of Requiring Natural Gas Detectors In Buildings After Explosion That Killed 7 In Reading -- TribLive: Residents Of Mt. DeFrank Appointed Chair Of National Assn.

Conservation