Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Testimony before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce For a hearing on “Power Struggle: Examining the 2021 Texas Grid Failure” Written statement submitted by: Michael D. For natural gas it was 40%, or 46% based on winter adequacy expectations. percent, 47.4 percent, 51.5

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Grohnde plant is one of the German nuclear power plants which is due to shut down at the end of 2021. A recent report has shed light on the scale of the climate cost of Germany decommissioning its nuclear power plants. Around 75% comes from fossil fuels: burning coal, natural gas and oil.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In 2021, DEP reported 236,150 cubic feet of TENORM (Technically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material) was sent to LLRW facilities for disposal, while all other industries combined in the four state compact sent 46,546 cubic feet of traditionally defined low-level radioactive waste. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2023

They were mostly from oil and gas facilities. The second part of the series focused on oil and gas facility leaks in Pennsylvania , including the Equitrans underground natural gas storage area leak in November of an estimated one billion cubic feet of natural gas in Cambria County, one of the worst ever detected in the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 14, 2023

Our country continues to experience an increase in significant weather events- the 2014 Polar Vortex, successive hurricanes, fires, and Winter Storm Uri in 2021, which brought down Texas' grid,” said Chairman Dutrieuille. Natural Gas Is An Intermittent Generator Rep. The issues were actually at the wellhead. “It

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

On November 23, the Public Utility Commission released 2021 Winter Reliability Overview Reports from the state’s major natural gas distribution companies (NGDCs), along with a related Readiness Report from the Energy Association of Pennsylvania (EAP). Click Here for copies of the natural gas winter reliability reports.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 14, 2023

“Panther Creek has committed at least seven violations related to unpermitted air pollution issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and the vast majority of those violations came after Stronghold Mining acquired the Panther Creek Tower Plant in late 2021,” said Zerbo. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

-- Pennsylvania's Clean Energy Economy Grew To Over 92,700 Jobs Since COVID Economic Crisis [PaEN] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pennsylvania Jumps To Top 10 In Clean Energy Jobs -- York Dispatch: 2nd Solar Energy Facility Proposal Advances Toward Vote In Dover Township -- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Why Your Electric/Natural Gas Utility Bill Has (..)

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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 22, 2023

A 2021 North Carolina law requires the N.C. More below on the requirements of Session Law 2021-165 (also referred to as House Bill 951) and NCUC action in response. More below on the requirements of Session Law 2021-165 (also referred to as House Bill 951) and NCUC action in response. January 22, 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 24, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 1754 ) Air Quality Permits -- Pioneer Crossing Energy LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on Title V Air Quality Permit for a landfill gas to energy facility in Exeter Township, Berks County. ( PA Bulletin, page 1766 ) -- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. Greene County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2023

From March 18 to 24, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 582 inspection entries that resulted in reporting 66 violations of environmental regulations-- 42 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 24 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2022

Senate Republicans also failed again to suggest any alternative to RGGI to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants or to help workers and communities caught in the market-driven clean energy transition. ushering in years of cheap oil and gas. ushering in years of cheap oil and gas. Read more here. At least $12.5

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2023

Miles of two 16-Inch Natural Gas Pipelines, One 16-Inch Water Pipeline: DEP issued an NPDES Water Quality Permit for the project impacting Pucketa Creek in Upper Burrell Twp., PA Bulletin, page 1444 ) -- Beech Resources, LLC - 16-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline/16-Inch Water Pipeline: DEP approved Chapter 105 permit for 1.9

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

To reach net-zero 2050 via this scenario, approvals and investments in new production facilities for coal, oil, and natural gas – and for coal-burning plants without carbon capture – must stop (wait for it) as of the end of 2021. That’s the end of THIS YEAR!

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2022

We Lost Water” In late 2017, Sunoco started digging the trenches to lay the new 16-inch, and 20-inch Mariner East natural gas liquids pipelines uphill from the Robinson’s home and business. 2021] -- Patch.com: Brown Water In Faucets Drives PA Legislators’ Demand To Pull Mariner Pipeline Operating Permits [Oct. Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 24, 2022

“And we also have a situation,” Bryson said, “Where some of the power plants on our system are not performing because of the cold weather.” The predominant mix of electric generation in the PJM region is driven by natural gas, nuclear and coal. At about 1:00 a.m.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2023

Climate Alliance , conducted a research study in May 2021 to better understand the capabilities of airborne methane detection technology and to gather data on methane emission sources and rates. Photos: top- oil & gas, coal mines; landfill; map of target areas.) The coal industry, unfortunately, did not cooperate, so far.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2022

Senate Candidate Carla Sands Voted By Mail Twice In 2021, But Now Wants To Outlaw Mail-In Ballots -- Post-Gazette - Brandon McGinley: Republicans Sen. Penn’s Cave & Wildlife Park , Centre Hall, PA. to 4:00 p.m. Penn’s Cave & Wildlife Park , Centre Hall, PA. to 4:00 p.m. Senate Seat? -- Erie Times: Republican U.S.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

But what you probably haven’t heard is that our grid is getting dirtier again, with fossil fuels increasing in our electricity supply from burning natural gas. TAKE ACTION : Tell Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) that you support the phase-out of polluting gas powered electricity by 2030.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2023

DEP reported in December that between 2017 and 2021, conventional operators abandoned without plugging 2,246 wells -- 561 a year, on average. I helped respond to the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant accident, to severe floods, the worst tornadoes Pennsylvania ever experienced and the million gallon Ashland Oil spill.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 24, 2022

The annual integrity report is critical because it helps ensure the operator is taking the steps needed to prevent natural gas, oil or contaminated water leaks from oil and gas wells. DEP noted the spill occurred “when the driller lost control of a natural gas well.” (Dec.

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Cresforum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The United States has natural advantages for hydrogen production because of its ample availability of feedstocks, storage, and adaptable natural gas supply infrastructure. Hydrogen Production and Challenges In 2021, the U.S. Growth in the U.S. produced 11.4 Currently, most clean hydrogen production in the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 5, 2021

The following was submitted by Dave Callahan, President of the Marcellus Shale Coalition , responding to a FracTracker Alliance article on the impacts of unconventional natural gas drilling in the Lycoming Creek Watershed. Last year, shale gas producers recycled more than 90 percent of the water they used.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The poll found an almost even divide on nuclear power-- 37 percent more emphasis and 34 percent less. Forty-eight percent of those polled wanted more emphasis on natural gas and 23 percent wanted less. There is little support for putting more emphasis on coal-- 51 percent would put less emphasis, 24 percent more.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

-- EQB To Meet Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Clare - March 16-18 -- WeConservePA: Virtual Environmental Advisory Council Network Conference February 26 -- ErieT: Struggling With Blight, American Chestnut Tree Faces New Disease Identified By Erie County Researchers -- WeConservePA Webinar: Jan. 25 - Updating Conservation Status Of Rare Plants In PA With Dr. Tanisha M.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

Muth, Environmental Advocates Join Author Justin Nobel At Capitol To Discuss Oil/Gas Industry Hazardous Waste -- Center For Coalfield Justice, Partners Host May 4 Book Signing In Washington County With Justin Nobel, Author of Petroleum 238: Big Oil's Dangerous Secret [PaEN] -- Better Path Coalition: On Demand: Brown Bag Briefing By Justin Nobel On (..)

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Tell your Senate and House members they need to act to protect and restore Pennsylvania’s environment and support the tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians who do-- not slide backwards.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

29; No Information Yet On Whether Oil & Gas Development Health Risks Will Be Included Health Department Distributing Free Potassium Iodide Tablets To Pennsylvanians Near State’s Four Active Nuclear Power Plants Sept. Decline In Energy Use; $4.6 Million In Energy Savings; 14.6%

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

million is to be used for methane abatement projects from plugging abandoned gas wells. -- $62.5 Over the last decade 19 coal-fired power plants shutdown as a result of competition from natural gas, yet the communities and workers were left on their own to deal with the consequences by the people that presently run the General Assembly.

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

At RePlanet Nederland, we are delighted that the European Commission has proposed, on December 31, 2021, to include nuclear energy in the sustainable finance taxonomy. Yet, we believe that in its current form the proposal would underachieve the goal of encouraging private investment in nuclear energy as a sustainable activity.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

On March 13, 2024, the US Energy Information Administration posted an article describing how winter storms disrupt US natural gas production. Over the last four winters, winter storms Uri (February 2021), Elliott (December 2022), and most recently, Heather (January 2024) interrupted weekly U.S.

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Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

In 2012, 2017, and 2021 the National Academies of Science and Engineering published three separate reports on threats to the grid, resilience, and the future of electricity. [1] Electricity experts are not able to clearly answer the question, “who is in charge of planning, developing and ensuring the integrity of the future power system?” [3]

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2023

One of the most significant changes is "enhance resource accreditation" that would more accurately assess the reliability value of natural gas-fired power plants which accounted for 70% of the power plant outages in PJM during Winter Storm Elliot.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2022

Currently, the states in our analysis meet their electricity needs with a mix of different electricity sources, including fossil fuels, nuclear power and renewables. Our 100-percent RES scenario triggers a significant decline in fossil fuel use.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

. -- Warren Times: Bird Feeders And The Joy Of Casual Birding Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Restart -- Utility Dive: FERC Launches Colocation Review Of A.I./Data Data Centers, Plus 6 Other Open Meeting Takeaways -- Reuters: New US Energy Council Chief Calls On Power Plants To Produce 10% to 15% More Electricity To Meet A.I.,

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

On March 7, the Independent Fiscal Office issued its latest Pennsylvania Electricity update that reports the electricity grid is dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% from other sources. Read more here. Read more here.

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