PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2024

In October 2022, Sen. Yaw announced the introduction of legislation prohibiting the distribution of Act 13 impact fees to any county “that is actively suing over fossil fuel use.” The IFO projects another $100 million drop in revenue in calendar year 2024 fee revenue from 2022 to $170 million. Read more here.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 13, 2024

Paul Arbaje is an energy analyst in the Climate & Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists and an expert on electricity policies and reforms that reduce fossil fuel use and reliance. The energy enthusiast who owns their own homes can take further steps toward making their homes completely free of direct fossil fuel use.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 10, 2024

More recently, ongoing discrimination continues to push marginalized groups into areas with existing polluting infrastructure. In New England, the percent of people of color living near fossil fuel power plants is up to 23.5 Most notable of these polluting emissions are nitrogen oxides (NOx).

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Legal Planet

MARCH 15, 2023

Research shows that halting the burning of fossil fuels in homes and businesses is beneficial for the health of residents and vital to combat climate change. Gas stoves are a significant driver of childhood asthma , leaking methane even while turned off and releasing as much nationwide climate pollution each year as 500,000 cars.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 29, 2024

Last year, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) made headlines across the country when we published a report demonstrating how worsening wildfires in the West are linked to the unrelenting, shameless emissions of the fossil fuel companies. Climate-change fueled disasters will continue to have impacts on human health.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2023

The state-specific fact sheet, On the Road to 100 Percent Renewables for Minnesota , outlines how it could meet its electricity needs completely and equitably with renewable energy by 2035 and dramatically reduce fossil fuel use in vehicles and buildings.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2023

cranks its air conditioners to get through historic high temperatures , the need for energy that slows, not hastens, climate change is more apparent than ever. Yet, in 2022, almost 40% of electricity in the US was generated by power plants fueled by natural gas. And now, as the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

While the epicenter of the war and its horrors has remained trained on and in Ukraine, Russia has also leveraged its position as a major fossil fuel exporter to fund its war efforts and to manipulate and threaten others, including countries across Europe that have long relied on Russian supplies of gas. Credit: U.S. Credit: U.S.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The Governor approved a notable slate of climate legislation with a package that includes more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets and measures designed to reduce the state’s reliance on fossil fuels. The post 2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted? Climate Change Mitigation.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

In late April, California air regulators are poised to pass one of the most meaningful regulations to reduce pollution from commercial trucks, vans, and buses. The Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule, which I’ve blogged about in detail before, will phase out fossil-fueled trucks over the next several decades.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 20, 2022

US ratepayers very likely will pay even more for electricity and heating this winter compared to the already-expensive winter of 2021-2022. According to a May 2022 report , utility companies cut power to US households more than 3.6 These claims just add to the deluge of greenwashing and disinformation from the fossil fuel industry.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Background Japan has heavily relied on the use of fossil fuels for its power generation. According to the Japanese Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, the countrys fossil fuel dependency was 83.2% According to the Japanese Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, the countrys fossil fuel dependency was 83.2%

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 31, 2022

On the last day of the 2022 Minnesota legislative session, state legislators had a real case of the Mondays: They failed to deliver on climate and energy policies that would have accelerated renewable energy enough to forge a clear path to carbon-free electricity and set the state on track to meet science-based emission reduction targets.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 4, 2023

In the coming years, Californians will begin to see a massive switch away from highly polluting fossil-fueled trucks to zero-emission electric trucks. Additionally, the rule phases out the sale of fossil-fueled trucks in 2036. The rule will apply to commercial, federal, state, municipal, and drayage fleets.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

Enter the late-July announcement of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022—our chance to get back on track. How the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will accelerate necessary change. If we want a chance at hitting our climate targets, we need to return to that path.

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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. That’s a far cry from just six years ago, when EVs were considered a niche technology (and the fossil fuel baron Charles Koch and his minions wanted to keep it that way). Those 807,956 EVs accounted for 5.8 percent in 2021.

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HumanNature

JANUARY 30, 2025

isoprene, carbitol, benzyl alcohol) to secondary organic aerosol are emitted from trees, fossil fuels, and an assortment of industrial and personal care compounds collectively known as volatile chemical products (VCPs). There has been progress in improving air quality over the past several decades. 19 7511 (2022). [2]

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 20, 2023

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. The Supreme Court clipped the agency’s wings in its 2022 West Virginia v. EPA decision, but it did not ground EPA.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 17, 2022

Early May 2022 drought conditions in the US. Early May 2022 Drought conditions in the US Source: US Drought Monitor. Along with rising temperatures, drought makes vegetation and forests drier and increases the risk of fires that generate air pollution. Source: US Drought Monitor.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

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 Along with their contribution to larger climate change impacts, gas plants also cause local air pollution – mainly nitrogen oxides and particulate matter.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 7, 2024

That is A LOT of EVs and A LOT less oil use, air pollution and climate emissions. In 2021 and 2022, if you wanted to buy an EV you might be on a waiting list for many months or even years which in turn drove aggressive projections by automakers for future years sales. By making historic investments in the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 20, 2023

By Joseph Minott, Clean Air Council This guest essay first appeared in the Beaver County Times on March 19, 2023 -- If the first three months of operations at Shell’s petrochemical plant are any indication, the next 30 years are going to be stressful and hazardous for nearby Beaver Country residents. tons in any consecutive 12-month period).

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 11, 2022

The burning of transportation fuels, such as gasoline and diesel, is a substantial source of air pollution. P-2022-3030743. ChargEVC-PA noted the Commission has already taken some steps to promote EV adoption. Click Here for a copy of the petition. Public comments are due to the PUC by April 11. Docket No. ??P-2022-3030743.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 17, 2024

Cuba’s power system is currently heavily reliant on fossil fuels. In 2022, fossil fuels accounted for about 95% of electricity generation, and about 48% of the fossil fuels used were imported, putting the country at high risk of price shocks and supply shortages.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

. - Pennay G Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution, including compressors, pigging operations, at the well pad located in Brooklyn Twp., Susquehanna County. ( Westmoreland County. ( Greene County. ( Washington County. ( Bradford County. ( Warren County. (

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

On November 22, the Clean Air Council , PennFuture , and the Center for Biological Diversity announced they appealed an extension of Renovo Energy Center’s air pollution permit for a large gas-fired power plant — a significant source of new pollution within an environmental justice area.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 21, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 3573 ) Air Quality Permits -- EQT ARO, LLC - COP [state land] Tract 231 Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality Plan Approval for multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Snow Shoe Twp., Susquehanna County. ( Beaver County. ( Centre County. ( Juniata County. (

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Law Columbia

JUNE 1, 2022

On May 6, 2022, the Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant filed an appeal to Japan’s Supreme Court in Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v. Japan’s dependency on fossil fuel s had been slightly declining until 2010. As of May 2022 , there are 163 operating coal-fired power plants in Japan.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 31, 2022

By Karen Elias, Lock Haven This letter first appeared in the Lock Haven Express on January 29, 2022 -- A coalition of environmental groups from across Pennsylvania is raising warning flags about a huge industrial refinery being planned for Luzerne County.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 3, 2024

Despite the generous funding opportunities and holistic flexibilities baked into ACF, confusion around and misinformation about the rule may undermine this much-needed shift away from fossil-fueled trucks and buses. The IRA also provides up to $100,000 in assistance per commercial vehicle charger under Section 30C.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

After AB 525 was signed into law, the CEC set offshore wind state planning goals in 2022 (2 to 5 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045). One gigawatt is sufficient to meet electricity demand for about one million average homes in the state, according to the CEC ).

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 27, 2022

I was lucky to visit the Grain de Sail on May 18, 2022, midway through its stay in New York, coinciding with yet another virtual meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) sharpening discussions on shipping emissions. Sorry, but we failed to add you to the list. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Last month, the British-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) reported that London-based HSBC, one of the world’s top-10 biggest banks, has helped raise $47 billion for the fossil fuel industry since its 2022 announcement that it would not finance new gas and oil infrastructure. degrees Celsius, or 2.7

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2024

Among the documents Feridun received in response to a 2022 Right-to-Know request was a 2019 letter Pennfield Energy sent to townships that were prospective clients for road dumping their wastewater. We will provide this to you once we you (sic) have completed and returned the enclosed agreement.”

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Law Columbia

MARCH 14, 2024

In the first months of 2024, legislators in four states— Maryland , Massachusetts , New York , and Vermont —have pushed for legislation that would collectively require large fossil fuel producers and refiners to pay for hundreds of billions of dollars of state-level climate adaptation infrastructure.

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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. Being an environmental activist in a fossil fuel state is not for the faint of heart.

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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. To date, Stronghold has purchased the 94-megawatt (MW) circulating fluidized bed (CFB) Scrubgrass power plant in Venango County and the 94 MW Panther Creek CFB facility in Carbon County.

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