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Electric Vehicles Help Combat Climate Change, Here’s Why.

Union of Concerned Scientists

But there is no question about the impact that EVs will have on reducing climate-changing emissions. Replacing gasoline with electricity greatly reduces the carbon emissions from driving, even when emissions from mining, manufacturing, and generating electricity are included.

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Bloomberg: US DOE Orders 760 MW Eddystone Peaking Power Plant In Delaware County To Remain Open Due To The Energy ‘Emergency’ Declared By The President

PA Environment Daily

Two coal-fired units at the plant were retired in 2012 because these aging units are no longer efficient enough to compete with newer resources. Units 3 and 4 were installed in 1967 and 1970 and are old steam units that are less efficient [therefore more costly] to operate than newer natural gas power plants.

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Pittsburgh 2030 District Reduced Carbon Emissions 52.3%, Energy Use 25.6% And Saved $44.2 Million In Energy Costs In 2024

PA Environment Daily

reduction in carbon emissions in 2024, or 406,000 metric tons of CO2e emissions avoided. This marks the first year that 2030 District Partners have hit the target goal of achieving a 50-65% reduction in carbon emissions by the year 2030 since the Pittsburgh District was founded in 2012. energy reduction 33.3%

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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 24 to 31 -- Failed To Restore 5 Shale Gas Water Impoundments In One County; 5 New Cases Of Defective Shale Well Cement; More Abandoned Shale, Conventional Wells

PA Environment Daily

The well was drilled in 2012. . - Violations: Abandoned Shale Gas Well (41 Months) May 28, 2025 inspection of the Pulaski Whiting 1 shale gas well in Pulaski Township, Lawrence County found the well unplugged and abandoned. The well never produced gas and its inactive status expired on April 26, 2021. Violations issued. DEP inspection report.

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Driving on Electricity Is Now Much Cleaner than Using a Gasoline Car

Union of Concerned Scientists

Replacing gasoline with electricity greatly reduces the carbon emissions from driving. Based on where electric vehicles (EVs) have been sold, driving the average EV in the US produces global warming emissions equal to a hypothetical 94 mile per gallon gasoline car, or less than a third of the emissions of the average new gasoline car.

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Abandoned Well Citizen Expert Laurie Barr, University Of Pennsylvania Prof. Jennifer Wilcox Recognized On The Grist 50 List

PA Environment Daily

Grist said, "These leaders have pushed back against harmful industries (and won), cut carbon emissions from hospitals, advanced wildfire solutions from Hawaii to California, and brought together unlikely coalitions to break ground on clean energy networks.

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New Muhlenberg Poll Finds 77% Of Pennsylvanians Believe Climate Change Is A Serious Problem; 55% Believe Human Actions Are To Blame

PA Environment Daily

A New Muhlenberg College Pennsylvania Climate and Energy Survey found 77 percent of Pennsylvanians believe climate change is a serious or very serious problem 55 percent believe human activity-- such as burning fossil fuels-- is the reason for the earth getting warmer.