Law and Environment

MARCH 14, 2023

Four New England States – Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, and Rhode Island – recently submitted a concept paper to the U.S. The states’ approach is likely to result in regional cost savings, further reduce the cost of offshore wind energy, and mitigate potential environmental impacts associated with transmission.

Clean Energy 130

Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions Technology 130

Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 19, 2022

California’s Central Valley is the heart of the state’s farming and oil industries. The destruction from Hurricane Ian may push the price of home insurance – and thus home ownership – out of reach for many in Florida. The New York Times reports that this damage will have a ripple effect for insurance and housing markets.

2022 298

2022 Fossil Fuels 2007 Renewable Energy 298

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2022

We’re living in a time of high volatility in the price of gas that has hit close to all sectors of our economy. On the Road to 100 Percent Renewables examined how two dozen state members of the U.S. States have technically feasible and highly beneficial paths to achieving 100 percent renewable energy. by 2035 is needed.

Renewable Energy 362

Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels Nitrogen Oxides Clean Energy 362

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

. -- Oil & Gas Industry Spills, Releases Created Over 575 New Brownfield Sites So Far In Pennsylvania, With More Every Week [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project Finds Results ‘Very Concerning’ From University Of Pittsburgh Studies Showing Links Between Natural Gas Development And Lymphoma Cancer, Worsening Asthma Conditions, Lower Birth Weights (..)

Natural Gas 94

Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Recycling 2023 94

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 26, 2023

5:15 to 6:15 p.m. -- Philly Voice: Greening Vacant Lots In Philly Raised Surrounding Property Values By 4.3% In First Year, Wharton Business School Study Finds -- TribLive: Pittsburgh Looks To Spend $2.6 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. -- Philly Voice: Greening Vacant Lots In Philly Raised Surrounding Property Values By 4.3%

Natural Gas 92

Natural Gas Carbon Monoxide Conservation Politics 92

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

Interruptions to natural gas production can occur at any time of the year in the United States and often vary in scale and impact. Natural Gas Production Set New Record, But Don’t Expect Relief On Your Heating Bills [LNG Exports Link U.S.

Natural Gas 108

Natural Gas Electricity 2024 Nuclear Power 108

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 27, 2023

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Bob Donnan Blog: The Story Behind The Yeager Shale Gas Well Pad & Water Impoundment Contamination In Washington County -- PennLive Guest Essay: We Can’t Let Pennsylvania Become The Next Petrochemical Cancer Alley - By Joseph Minott, Clean Air Council -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Lawmakers Debate Proposal (..)

Endangered Species Act 104

Endangered Species Act Natural Gas Electricity Politics 104

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2023

Third Annual Breeding Bird Blitz For Conservation - Donate To Your Favorite Team By June 19 [PaEN] -- DEP/EPA AirNOW Forecasts Code ORANGE Air Quality Action Day Friday, June 9 Across PA -- TribLive: Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Issued For Region -- PA Capital-Star - John Micek: What The Wildfires Teach Us - We Might Not Survive Our Own Climate Foolishness, (..)

Natural Gas 88

Natural Gas Nuclear Power 2026 Conservation 88

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Shapiro Serves Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Threads PA Environment Digest Feed Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: November 11, 2023] PA Environment Digest 13, 14, 15, Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Nov.

Natural Gas 89

Natural Gas Politics 2023 89

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2024

Santarsiero, Rep. Otten, Rep. Abney To Introduce Gov.

Natural Gas 89

Natural Gas Climate Change Politics Conservation 89

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2023

-- NextPittsburgh: DEP Awards $3.7 Million To Support 22 Environmental Restoration Projects In Southwestern PA [ Jan. Million To Support 22 Environmental Restoration Projects In Southwestern PA [ Jan. Million To Support 22 Environmental Restoration Projects In Southwestern PA [ Jan.

Natural Gas 96

Natural Gas Earth Day Air Pollution Conservation 96

Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Fossil gas is mostly made up of a greenhouse gas called methane which is more potent than carbon dioxide and is responsible for about 30 per cent of the rise in global temperatures. A recent study found that gas stoves are responsible for almost 13 per cent of childhood asthma in the United States.

Natural Gas 101

Natural Gas Nitrogen Oxides Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide 101

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Kail (R) State Govt. 10 - 12 NOVs For Abandoning Wells Without Plugging Them [PaEN] -- Marcellus Drilling News: Shale Gas Companies Play ‘Dirty Pool’ By Reactivating Expired Leases By Claiming They Are Part Of Back-dated Pooling Declarations [PaEN] -- PUC Approves 48.9% Click Here to find your member of the state General Assembly.

Natural Gas 69

Natural Gas Conservation Electricity 2023 69

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 19, 2023

“Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. 16 [PaEN] -- WITF: Allentown-based C.F. Martin First US Company To Receive Sustainability Certification For Plastic-Free Guitar -- Aug. Of Labor & Industry Reports Record Low 3.5%

Natural Gas 84

Natural Gas Recycling Waste Law 84

Washington Nature

MAY 4, 2021

Seattle Met, May 17 - Environmental Justice Arrives in Washington State Law | Seattle Met David Mendoza helped make the HEAL Act accessible and understandable for this story. Mike Stevens guests on Columbia University energy podcast Seattle Times, May 1 — Washington state’s carbon pricing bill could be most far-reaching in nation.

2021 52

2021 Earth Day Carbon Emissions Climate Change 52

HumanNature

MARCH 11, 2024

Student in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University As the urgent need to take tough action towards climate mitigation and sustainability gathers pressure, for most major power-holders today, including the markets, institutions, government agencies, media and countries, environmentalism has perhaps become the biggest fashion fad.

Renewable Energy 105

Renewable Energy Paris Agreement 2015 2020 105

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2023

Of Health Establishes Community-Based Health Resource Network To Provide Long-Term Assistance To Residents Impacted By Norfolk Southern Train Derailment [PaEN] -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - March 25 to 31; More Violations At Equitrans Gas Storage Area; Spring Walk Yields Hissing Gas Well On State Game Lands [PaEN] -- PA (..)

Natural Gas 94

Natural Gas Conservation Politics Regulations 94

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire November 20 PA Environment Digest 75 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic Shapiro Administration Now Accepting Nominations For 2024 Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence State Dept.

Natural Gas 81

Natural Gas Recycling 2023 2024 81

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

DCNR Double Shale Gas Well Pad Leaks On February 12, 2024 , DEP did a routine inspection of DCNR State Forest 007 Oak Ridge Trail Pad K double shale gas well pads in Delmar Township, Tioga County operated by Seneca Resources Co. LLC spills on DCNR State Forest shale gas well pad. LLC found multiple spill areas.

Natural Gas 89

Natural Gas 2024 2023 Carbon Dioxide 89

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Billion In Federal Funding Up For Grabs, PA Environmental Officials Collect Climate Action Plan Suggestions -- Herald-Star: Tenaska Outlines Carbon Capture, Storage Project In Shale Gas Formations In SW PA, Southern Ohio -- PA GreenGov Council, Penn State Sustainability Host 4-Part Sustainability Webinar Series Starting Jan.

Natural Gas 104

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Recycling 2024 104

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 5, 2023

EPA to help fund its initiative to qualify for primacy for regulating Class VI carbon sequestration injection wells. DEP is looking at the certified inspector program to increase the frequency of oil and gas well inspections without hiring additional state inspectors. DEP also said it will be submitting a grant application for $1.9

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Regulations Waste 2023 98

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2023

Jacobson's presentation will be on the findings in his new book, No Miracles Needed: How Today’s Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air, published by Cambridge University Press. "We We still have time to save the planet without resorting to 'miracle' technologies.

Technology 59

Technology Technology Carbon Dioxide Fossil Fuels 59

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2022

Other States/National/International -- AP: Crews Tackle Growing Wildfires: ‘A Very Chaotic Situation’ PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- Post-Gazette: Witnesses Ask Senate Panel To Let 1.1 From DEP -- Gov. Wolf, First Lady Recognize PA’s Environmental Investments During Earth Day Celebration -- Gov. What’s Your Community Doing?

Earth Day 62

Earth Day Greenhouse Government Recycling 62

HumanNature

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In 1980 , a weather disaster that cost over $1 billion happened every four months in the United States. As the global popu lation and price of assets continue to grow, the chances of extreme weather causing fatalities, injuries, and economic damage increase. News and World Report. In 2023, the U.S. 2023, November 15).

Climate Change 110

Climate Change 2023 Atmosphere Sea Level 110

PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2021

Comitta: PUC Advancing Key Pipeline Safety Regulations -- WHYY: Most Charges Dropped Against 2 State Constables Involved In Alleged Mariner East Pipeline ‘Buy-A -Badge’ Scheme -- Delaware RiverKeeper : July 21 - Why Does Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater Threaten Public Health Webinar. M-2020-3004646 ] -- Sen.

Natural Gas 57

Natural Gas Recycling Climate Change 2020 57

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

22 Webinar On Radioactive Contaminants From PA Oil And Gas Operations [PaEN] -- Penn State To Begin Implementing Carbon Task Force Recommendations To Achieve 100% Greenhouse Gas Reductions By 2035 [PaEN] -- RegenAll, Partners To Host Collaborative Climate Summit April 22 In Lancaster [PaEN] -- Better Path Coalition To Host Feb.

Natural Gas 83

Natural Gas Conservation 2023 Greenhouse 83

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 7, 2022

announced it has begun providing renewable natural gas (RNG) for the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority in Bellefonte, Centre County, supporting a transition to a cleaner, low-carbon fuel produced from organic waste. On December 7, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. For more information, visit the Clean Energy Fuels Corp website.

Natural Gas 52

Natural Gas Recycling Carbon Emissions Clean Energy 52

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2023

16, 17, 18 [PaEN] -- WHYY: K&T Trail Along Delaware River In Northeast Philly Has Been Expanded -- Centre Daily Times: Explore Bald Eagle State Park’s Forest, Fields, Wetlands, Streams and Lake -- Aug. “Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. Woodpeckers Sharing A Tree?

Natural Gas 77

Natural Gas Nuclear Power 2025 Renewable Energy 77

PA Environment Daily

MAY 25, 2023

Shapiro Opens New Lehigh Gorge State Park Access Point To Highlight How Proposed Budget Investments In Parks, Forests Will Benefit Public, Economy -- Citizens Voice: Gov. Oil/Natural Gas Production Other States/National/International -- WITF/NPR: The U.S.

Natural Gas 108

Natural Gas Air Pollution Politics Carbon Dioxide 108

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

PA Trout Unlimited Additional Tools-- Click Here to sign up to receive the Weekly Digest directly by email PA Environment Digest Twitter Feed : Update on PA environmental issues.

Natural Gas 95

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Conservation Clean Energy 95

PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2023

of Health, University Of Pittsburgh For Update On Studies Of Health Impacts Of Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities DEP Environmental Justice: State Dept. of Health, University Of Pittsburgh For Update On Studies Of Health Impacts Of Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities DEP Environmental Justice: State Dept.

Recycling 95

Recycling Natural Gas Conservation 2023 95

A Greener Life

MAY 12, 2023

Photo credit: Habibur Rahman /Alamy Live News. With our children already paying a terrible price for climate change, we must act to protect their future, urges an IPCC scientist. The state has plans to generate 20% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, which is too little, too late.

Climate Change 52

Climate Change Fossil Fuels Electricity Renewable Energy 52

PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2023

of carbon dioxide (CO2) avoided Additional Comments -- My insurance analysis is quite revealing, since it debunks the ‘spin’ (at least in our personal realm) that EV insurance rates are higher than Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles. News reports indicate $290 would be the highest in the US. Gasoline-powered cars, about 1,530.

Electricity 94

Electricity Carbon Dioxide 2019 2023 94

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

House returns to session Dec. 13, 14, 15 -- Committee Schedule Senate returns to session Dec.

Carbon Emissions 62

Carbon Emissions Politics Clean Energy Greenhouse 62

Legal Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

The bad news is that we’re not yet on track to avoid dangerous climate change. But there’s also good news: We’ve taken important steps that will ease further progress. Fourteen states now have net-zero emissions targets for the economy as a whole, and sixteen have zero-carbon targets for the grid. climate policy.

Fossil Fuels 225

Fossil Fuels 2008 2010 Clean Energy 225

Circle of Blue

APRIL 19, 2022

Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. A Pennsylvania judge blocks the governor’s attempt to put a price on carbon emissions. Costa Constantinides, former New York City Council member.

Fossil Fuels 263

Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions Renewable Energy Regulations 263

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The results include two developers cancelling their offshore wind power contracts with states and utilities, another cancelling two projects altogether, and hesitation elsewhere. The good news-bad news balance, though, would seem to tip decidedly in favor of a whole lot more offshore wind.

Electricity 225

Electricity Fossil Fuels Wind Power Renewable Energy 225