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We Need to Change Our Assumptions About Gas Plant Reliability

Union of Concerned Scientists

Gas plants failed at a scale that jeopardized grid reliability for large regions of the United States during severe winter storms in 2011 , 2014 , 2018 , 2021 , and 2022. Unfortunately, this isn’t a rare problem. And earlier this year, gas plants failed at an alarming rate during Winter Storms Heather and Gerri.

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Criminal Convictions; Record Penalties, Restitution Of Over $158.3 Million Highlight Big Shale Gas, Related Petrochemical Industry Compliance History In Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

In 2018, frustration was so great with the lack of compliance with Energy Transfer/Sunoco on the Mariner East Pipeline Project that DEP imposed a total permit block on the company and Republican Sen. Million In Penalties Against Shale Gas Drilling, Pipeline Companies In 2023 For Violations Dating Back To 2018 [May 2024] -- DEP Issues $1.1

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Cattle and Climate Change: Putting Sustainability in Perspective

HumanNature

The FAO has conducted research that specifically highlights livestock, including cattle, as a crucial asset for rural women, leading to increased income generation by 30% or more, while also enhancing food security and social status (FAO, 2011). 2016; Dumont et al., References Dumont, B., ” Animal , 12(3), 547-558. Inventory of U.S.

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DEP Proposes Listing Nockamixon TCE Contamination Site In Nockamixon Twp., Bucks County On The PA Priority List Of Hazardous Sites

PA Environment Daily

In 2011, DEP initiated an interim response action resulting in the installation and maintenance of 42 carbon filtration systems coupled with institutional controls. In 2018, DEP initiated a prompt interim response to address the vapor intrusion (VI) exposure pathway.

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NALC news release: Legal experts to explore Western water markets during NALC webinar

National Law Center

Truth in Labeling Law(suits) Research Fellows Rusty Rumley Solar Smarts Samantha Capaldo Samantha Mikolajczyk Bankruptcy Biofuels Biosecurity Biotechnology Carbon Checkoff Programs Commodity Programs Conservation Programs Cooperatives Cottage Foods Country of Origin Labeling Crop Insurance Disaster Assistance Programs Environmental Law Equine Activity (..)

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How Transmission—Not Gas—Will Bolster Winter Grid Reliability: A Look at MISO South

Union of Concerned Scientists

Gas plants failed disproportionately, compared to gas share of total installed capacity, during all five extreme winter storms since 2011 that were identified by federal regulators as having jeopardized grid reliability.

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Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional

National Law Center

Truth in Labeling Law(suits) Research Fellows Rusty Rumley Solar Smarts Samantha Capaldo Samantha Mikolajczyk Bankruptcy Biofuels Biosecurity Biotechnology Carbon Checkoff Programs Commodity Programs Conservation Programs Cooperatives Cottage Foods Country of Origin Labeling Crop Insurance Disaster Assistance Programs Environmental Law Equine Activity (..)

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