Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In response, Europe has scrambled to replace flows and decouple this dependence , in part by shifting away from gas to clean energy alternatives, in part by increasing local gas production, and in part by turning to imports of liquified natural gas, or LNG—including from the US. Credit: U.S. Credit: U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 30, 2024

This reduction in EV emissions has come largely from the increased use of clean energy sources like wind and solar and the marked reduction in coal-fired power generation. By 2022, coal generation dropped by more than half, to less than 20%, while wind and solar rose to 14%, and 39% of all generation was from non-fossil fuel sources.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 2, 2024

For hydrogen to have any role in the clean energy transition , it must be cleanly produced. As a result, they’ve been subjecting the administration’s approach to relentless attacks , claiming that adhering to this framework would irreparably harm the nation’s clean energy transition. But the tell is in the asks.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2025

Families like mine are in danger because of MarkWests Harmon Creek facility, which has a history of violating protective air pollution regulations while processing fracked ethane gas for use in the overproduction of plastics. Questions from media should be sent to: MomsCleanAirForce@dkcnews.com.

Natural Gas 90

Natural Gas Air Pollution Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 90

A Greener Life

APRIL 10, 2025

In 2022-23, India electrified 6,565 kilometres of track the equivalent of about a third of the UKs entire network delivered in a single year. First of all, electric trains are quieter and less polluting. There are immediate gains for air pollution, especially as they pass through urban areas.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 24, 2023

A USPS fleet that maximizes electrification potential would not only help to reduce climate warming and air pollution but would help to make electric vehicles more commonplace in every community across the nation. Why then are so many costly chargers necessary?

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 22, 2022

2022 was no different, with courts further delineating the procedural dimensions of climate cases and expanding on the responsibilities of stakeholders for climate mitigation and adaption. In June 2022, the Prague Municipal Court ruled in Klimatická žaloba ČR v. See a detailed analysis of the decision here.).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 20, 2023

All across the country, coal- and gas-fired power plants are still running, still polluting, and still showing signs of staying relentlessly online. Through the Clean Air Act , and as affirmed—and reaffirmed—through multiple legal sagas, EPA is statutorily obligated to address carbon pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 22, 2024

Earth Day and the IRA go hand in hand Don’t get me wrong, I still plan on showing some love for the planet this Earth Day, but I’m also grateful that the US was able to pass the IRA in 2022 because it represents the single biggest investment in cutting heat-trapping emissions in history (here’s to you, Mother Earth). It is made up of $4.75

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Since the beginning of 2022, electric vehicle sales in the United States have been downright electrifying. This has been particularly true in your home state of California, which historically has set the clean car agenda for the rest of the country because of its waiver under the Clean Air Act to set its own air pollution standards.

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Electricity Air Pollution 2030 Clean Air Act 336

PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

Process Moves Forward The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 2022 approved PJMs reforms that moved the interconnection process from a first-come, first-served system of managing new generation projects to a first-ready, first-served method with milestones and progress payments designed to weed out speculative projects.

Electricity 98

Electricity Natural Gas 2026 2025 98

Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

To meet our climate goals, a massive acceleration in the global deployment of clean- energy technologies is needed now. These two key ocean-climate solutions were featured at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF) which brought together clean-energy leaders from around the world to accelerate the clean-energy transition.

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Clean Energy Ocean Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy 58

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Tom Wolf told the first-ever Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh about Pennsylvania’s significant progress in the transition to clean energy and vowed that the Commonwealth will continue to be a leader in energy innovation. private sector in the global clean-energy marketplace.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

These two pieces of legislation have historic amounts of funding available for climate work, clean energy, clean water, dealing with legacy pollution issues, really a lot of money and a lot of opportunity. “So, You could do a microgrid installation for Community Energy Resilience. Read more here.

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Clean Energy Air Pollution Greenhouse Electricity 79

Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In order to ensure a safe and stable future, we need more clean energy, not more fossil power. Respected bodies like the International Energy Agency have been clear – there is no room for new fossil fuel infrastructure if we want to hold warming to 1.5

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Energy leaders from around the world gathered in Pittsburgh for the Global Clean Energy Action Forum September 21-23 to talk about effective ways to accelerate the transition to clean energy and fight climate change. Below is just some of the news coverage from this special event.

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Clean Energy Natural Gas Climate Change Air Pollution 48

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2025

Shapiro: What Labor, Industry, Environmental, Consumer Leaders Are Saying About The Lightning Energy Plan To Secure Pennsylvanias Energy Future -- PublicNewsService.org: PA Works To Counter Presidents Clean Energy Rollbacks With Lightning Energy Plan -- Post-Gazette - Ford Turner: Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The new Driving PA Forward Truck and Bus Fleet Grant-funded projects will take 42 old diesel trucks and buses off the road, replacing them with electric, propane, compressed natural gas, and new clean diesel vehicles. The projects are located in high-population areas with dense traffic and high air pollution levels.

Nitrogen Oxides 57

Nitrogen Oxides Clean Energy Ground-Level Ozone Carbon Dioxide 57

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

House holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated: House Budget Hearing Schedule - April 13, 14 Senate holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated Senate Budget Hearing Schedule - April 13 TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- DEP Issues Three More Air Quality Violations To Shell Petrochemical Plant In (..)

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Natural Gas Electricity Air Pollution Renewable Energy 108

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

On November 29, PennFuture, Clean Air Council , Sierra Club , and Environmental Defense Fund filed an appeal of the Commonwealth Court’s November 1, 2023 ruling that blocked Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multistate carbon emissions reduction program.

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Carbon Emissions Air Pollution Natural Resources Clean Energy 79

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4% Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4%

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2023

Trillion In Damages From Extreme Weather Over Past 50 Years PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- PA Capital-Star: Inside Shapiro’s 2022 Landslide And What It Means For 2024 -- AP: Back In Hoodies And Gym Shorts, Fetterman Tackles U.S.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Clean Energy Climate Change 104

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

Read more here ] The plan includes a proposal supported by both Republicans and Democrats to update the Pennsylvania Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) Tax Credit, which was established in 2022, but hasnt been used, leaving billions in potential economic development untapped.

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Natural Gas Electricity Nuclear Power Air Pollution 53

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2023

the naturally occurring heat energy in the Earth's subsurface. Slated for publication in the summer of 2024, the “Future of Geothermal in Pennsylvania” and “Future of Geothermal in Oklahoma” reports will analyze the location and quality of each state’s geothermal resources—i.e.,

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Natural Gas 2012 Air Pollution Renewable Energy 111

HumanNature

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At the same time, we’d like for it to produce less soot, and thus, less air pollution. These models have greatly accelerated the pace of scientific progress in developing clean energy technologies and reducing chemical waste from costly experimentation. 2022): 720-730. SV, Shree Sowndarya, et al.

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Biofuels 2023 Waste 2011 105

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

21 Webinar On DEP's Federally-Funded Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program [PaEN] -- Energy Future PA Names Former Rep. 21 Webinar On DEP's Federally-Funded Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program [PaEN] -- Energy Future PA Names Former Rep. 23; Transportation- Feb. 23; Transportation- Feb.

Conservation 90

Conservation Natural Gas Clean Energy Air Pollution 90

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 8, 2022

Senate climate and energy bill -- “After much deliberation, Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) and Chairman Manchin (D-WV) recently announced their agreement to tackle inflation, lower health care costs, and invest $369.75 billion in climate and clean energy. Senate Passes Climate, Energy Bill; Now On To U.S.

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Clean Energy Carbon Emissions Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 52

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

PRESS raises the target for the cleanest and renewable energy projects in Tier I to 35% by 2035; it raises the target for Tier II to 10%; and it creates a new Tier III that includes important alternative sources or of power like co-blended or low emission natural gas and other step-stone resources with a 5% target by 2035.

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Natural Gas Electricity Nuclear Power Clean Energy 93

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2022

This editorial first appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on January 23, 2022 -- The sale of the Cheswick Generating Station in Springdale, the last remaining coal-powered plant in Allegheny County, to a company that will conduct environmental remediation and redevelopment is a hopeful sign for a post-coal regional economy.

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Carbon Dioxide Clean Energy Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 52

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The list of settling parties includes: Ad Hoc Committee of Certain Noteholders of Talen Energy Corp. Clean Energy Future – Lordstown, LLC; Competitive Power Ventures Holdings, LP; CPV Power Holdings, LP18; East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.; 1 Price Changes: Natural Gas (+149% to -64.2%); Electric (+18.8%

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Natural Gas Electricity 2012 Air Pollution 97

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Steel For Clairton Coke (Coal) Works For 2nd Quarter [PaEN] -- WESA: Allegheny County Levees $307,000 In Fines On US Steel For Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Air Pollution Violations -- TribLive: U.S. Steel Ready To Close 3 Of 10 Batteries At Clairton Coke (Coal) Works -- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: U.S.

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Conservation Natural Gas Nuclear Power Air Pollution 82

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2022

He has spent his career championing environmental issues like clean air and water, advocating for a transition away from fossil fuels, and promoting clean energy solutions such as energy efficiency, wind, solar and geothermal. Joe is a sought after environmental voice and leader across the state and the region.

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Fossil Fuels Air Pollution Natural Gas Clean Energy 52

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

Million In Rebates To 21 School Districts For Clean School Buses In Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette: New Clean Energy School Buses Coming To Pittsburgh-Area School Districts -- WHYY: Know A Teen Interested In Journalism Or Climate Work?

Conservation 84

Conservation Clean Energy Air Pollution 2024 84

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 28, 2024

Million -- WITF - The Spark - Scott LaMar: PA Is A Leading Fossil Energy Producer, Will It Transition To Renewable Energies? -- USDA Rural Development Invests $5.8 Million In 37 Clean Energy Projects In Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: USDA Sends PA $5.2

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Air Pollution Natural Gas Conservation Renewable Energy 83

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

As of March 24, 2022, the company operated approximately 20,500 pieces of mining hardware and purchase agreements in place for an additional 29,400 miners. Waste coal is a low-energy-value product that, before environmental restrictions were passed, was often dumped in piles near mining sites.

Nuclear Power 74

Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Waste Air Pollution 74

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 17, 2022

The poll comes as Pennsylvania faces more strange and severe weather in the face of climate change in recent years including repeated “Heat Health Emergencies” in the Philadelphia area, longer and hotter summers leading to worse air pollution, floods causing major damage to cities and agriculture, and “bomb cyclones” bringing heavy storms.

Air Pollution 52

Air Pollution Natural Gas Climate Change Carbon Emissions 52

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

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