PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2025

Additionally, at least 10,808 MW (enough electricity to power 200,000 Pennsylvania homes) of new fossil-fuel powered electricity generation is being planned to meet increasing electricity demand nationwide. The report also highlights proposals to resurrect expensive and dangerous nuclear power plants solely to serve data centers.

Nuclear Power

Yale E360

APRIL 2, 2025

As interest in nuclear power rises, startups are pursuing plans to recycle spent fuel and reuse its untapped energy to power reactors. Advocates tout new recycling methods as a breakthrough, but many experts warn it will extract plutonium that could be used for nuclear weapons. Read more on E360 →

Recycling

Circle of Blue

JULY 25, 2025

In April, following terrorist attacks in Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suspended his country’s participation in the Indus Waters Treaty, a river-sharing agreement between the two nuclear powers that was negotiated in 1960. The Indus system flows northwest out of Tibet into India, before turning southward into Pakistan.

Sea Level

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The government’s choice to enshrine in law a prioritization of nuclear power is also troubling. We recall the Greenbelt scandal, where deals struck in private did not lead to outcomes that were in the public’s best interest.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

JULY 15, 2025

billion investment to uprate the Limerick nuclear power plant. More than 30 full-time jobs are expected to be created as a result of this investment. -- Constellation Energy will create 3,000 jobs per year as a result of a $2.4 Click Here for the announcement.

Nuclear Power

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 12, 2025

Why did the power go out for nearly 100,000 Louisianans over Memorial Day weekend? An Entergy-operated nuclear power plant unexpectedly went offline, meaning it was not providing power to the grid.

Regulations

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 17, 2025

In the rush to integrate artificial intelligence into the economy, fast-moving information technology companies are running into a problem: slow-moving electric utilities. In more ways than one, the electricity supply so vital to running a data center simply doesnt respond the way Silicon Valley and big investors want.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 26, 2025

Contact: Ian Irvin, Executive Director, iirvin@pa.gov or (717) 787-8171 -- Senate Confirms Jessica Shirley To Lead The Department Of Environmental Protection; Committee Questions On Environmental Justice, RESET Energy Board [PaEN] -- PA Resources Council Receives 2025 Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence For Hard-To-Recycling Collection Events (..)

Nuclear Power

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 15, 2025

fracked gas and fossil gas plants or costly, slow-to-build nuclear power plants. Ontario needs law reforms that shift construction and municipal plans away from sprawl to mid-rise, infill family-sized homes that will be reliably viable to build in tough, uncertain times. aggression.

Nuclear Power

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This makes options like advanced geothermal systems, next-generation nuclear power, and long-duration energy storage particularly attractive.

Clean Energy

Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Much of this funding is slated to be put toward renewables, electric vehicles, low-emission fuels, storage solutions, nuclear power and other green technology. Global spending on clean energy technologies and infrastructure is on track to hit $2 trillion in 2024.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

25 Webinar On Private Water Supply Testing, Education; Helpful To Those In Oil & Gas Drilling Areas Which May Impact Water Wells [PaEN] -- Center For Coalfield Justice Hosts Dec.

Natural Gas

Physics World

JULY 31, 2025

Ever since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident that caused the discharge of radionuclides from the power plant into the ocean, operators at the Tokyo Electric Power Company ( TEPCO ) have been implementing measures to reduce groundwater inflow into the damaged reactor buildings.

Ocean

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

29 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN] -- TribLive Editorial: When Should PA Deer Season Start? Pay Raise For PA Governor, Lawmakers, Judges, Cabinet Secretaries -- Post-Gazette: Republican Cong.

Natural Gas

A Greener Life

JULY 2, 2025

The right-wing opposition had laid the blame on the phase-out of nuclear power and the over-reliance on renewables , arguing that this made Spain more vulnerable to blackouts. It had become a bit of a political football as the Spanish government scrambled to figure out the cause.

Renewable Energy

A Greener Life

JANUARY 2, 2025

The German example Germany, the economic and industrial powerhouse in Europe in 2023, decided, for ideological and emotional reasons, to wean itself off nuclear power , even though the low-carbon baseload energy source was key to stability and economic output. But this did not happen.

2027

A Greener Life

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Additionally, the company says that in Virginia, they have signed an agreement with utility company Dominion Energy to explore the development of an SMR project near Dominion’s existing North Anna nuclear power station.

2024

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2025

Of Health Distributing Free Potassium Iodide Tablets To Residents Near PA’s 4 Operating Nuclear Power Plants Aug. Data Centers, Rising Electricity Prices, Lagging Energy Development Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance, EEA-NJ Hosts Sept. 10-11 Navigating Change Policy Conference PA Dept. 20, Crawford County; Annual Dinner Sept.

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Of America [Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants Were Over Half Power Plant Failures During Last Winter Storm In PJM ] -- TribLive: Pennsylvanians See Utility Bills Climb Despite Living In One Of America’s Most Productive Natural Gas States -- Post-Gazette: Beaver County Styrene Plastics Plant To Shut Down In January Citing Aging Plant -- DEP Chesapeake (..)

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Posted: December 20, 2024] PA Environment Digest

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

4 - Repurposing Underutilized Lands For Energy - Marginal Farmlands, Abandoned Mine Sites, Brownfields [PaEN] -- EPA Awards $34 Million In Grants To Reduce Air Pollution At Schools; Highlights Efforts In Philadelphia [PaEN] -- DEP Awards $18.9 Million To 126 Municipalities To Support Local Recycling Programs [PaEN] -- DEP To Hold Nov.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 1, 2025

Of Health Distributing Free Potassium Iodide Tablets To Residents Near PA’s 4 Operating Nuclear Power Plants Aug. Data Centers -- PennLive - Charles Thompson: ‘Do It Right, Do It Safe’ Outweighs ‘Don’t Do It’ At Public Meeting On Restarting Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant To Power A.I.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2025

Cascading Failures Combined To Produce The Worst Nuclear Power Accident In US History At Three Mile Island - By James M. Sign Off DER [PaEN] -- Guest Essay: Before The Federal Clean Water Act, There Was The Rivers And Harbors Act Of 1899 To Help Clean-Up Pittsburghs 3 Rivers - By James M. By James M.

Toxic Substances Control Act

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2025

Yaw, Republican Chair Of Senate Environmental Committee, Calls Bill To Reduce Shale Gas Industry Impacts On Health, Environment Stupid [PaEN] -- Senators Santarsiero, Comitta Introduce SB 581 Increasing Setback Safety Zones From Natural Gas Drilling Sites, Other Infrastructure, Based On Latest Science [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project: Setback (..)

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard- Nov. 25 Webinar On Private Water Supply Testing, Education; Helpful To Those In Oil & Gas Drilling Areas Which May Impact Water Wells [PaEN] -- Center For Coalfield Justice Hosts Dec.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2025

Data Centers -- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Holds July 31 Meeting At Penn State Harrisburg Campus On Restart Of Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant; Webinar On Aug. 6 -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh Leaders Eye Long-Term Impact Of Energy, A.I.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2025

.- Powered Attacks On Computer Systems Rise, Now Outrank Other Risks For Information Security Officers -- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Holds July 31 Meeting At Penn State Harrisburg Campus On Restart Of Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant; Webinar On Aug.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

DEP Issues Violation To Highlands Sporting Clays For Lead Contamination Of Blue Hole Creek In Somerset County -- TribLive: DEP: Lead In Laurel Hill Creek Linked To Shooting Range In Somerset County -- Courier Times: DEP Told Trumbauersville To Find The Source Of Polluted Ditch Water, But Have They?

Natural Gas

Legal Planet

JULY 23, 2025

Eighty percent of new power generation in 2024 came from renewable sources and nuclear power. Forty percent of all power generated in 2024 came from zero-carbon sources, a new record. Here are some of the highlights: Carbon-Free Energy.

Fossil Fuels

Cresforum

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The programming featured remarks from Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Senior Policy Advisor for Energy and Environment Andy Zach, who set the stage for a robust discussion on nuclear energy’s potential to power a low-carbon future.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2025

.- Powered Attacks On Computer Systems Rise, Now Outrank Other Risks For Information Security Officers -- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Holds July 31 Meeting At Penn State Harrisburg Campus On Restart Of Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant; Webinar On Aug.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2025

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Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 1, 2025

Of Health Distributing Free Potassium Iodide Tablets To Residents Near PA’s 4 Operating Nuclear Power Plants Aug. Data Center At Site Of Former Cheswick Coal-Fired Power Plant In Allegheny County -- PennLive: 750,000 Square Foot A.I. Data Centers [PaEN] -- PA Dept. 14 [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension: Sept.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2025

Data Centers Using Natural Gas, Renewable, Other Always Available Resources [ PDF of Article ] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: GE Vernova To Invest $100 Million In Washington County Factory, Adding 250 Jobs For Grid Equipment Production [ PDF of Article ] -- WESA: With President Set To Attend A.I.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2025

TMI Unit 2 Decommissioning The damaged Unit 2 nuclear power plant at Three Mile Island in Dauphin County is being decommissioned by TMI-2 Solutions , an Energy Solutions company. The decommissioning is unrelated to the proposed restart of TMI Unit 1 to supply power to Microsoft data centers. Click Here for more information.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Washington County [ PDF of Article ] -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: As Fracking Turns 20 In Pennsylvania, Towns Consider New Regulations For Distance Between Homes And Well Pads [Cecil Twp.,

Natural Gas

Circle of Blue

JULY 9, 2025

The state also has a surplus of electrical generation and has been encouraging development of much cleaner sources, including nuclear power. The old facilities release high levels of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and particulate matter into the air.

Clean Energy