PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Greenworks Law & Consulting LLC The following article first appeared on LinkedIn November 19, 2022 -- On November 3, 2022, Pennsylvania Governor Wolf quietly signed into law resurrecting the prospect of liquified natural gas ("LNG") export facilities at the Port of Philadelphia. Williams, Esq.,

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A Greener Life

JUNE 27, 2024

In 2022, BHP’s petroleum business merged with the energy company Woodside, with the new firm being 48 percent owned by BHP shareholders, creating a “global top 10 independent energy company”. Until April 2024, Farmer held shares in the fossil fuel giants Shell and BP, each worth more than £100,000.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 1, 2022

The Supreme Court of Japan may soon weigh in on a growing field of climate litigation in Japan against coal-fired power plants. 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.

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

It has therefore drafted a proposal(2)- a Delegated Regulation - which sets out screening criteria for investments in nuclear energy, effectively declaring nuclear energy part of the sustainable finance taxonomy. There are no good arguments to call nuclear a sustainable investment at one time and not sustainable a moment later.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2023

Forty-four years ago on March 28, 1979, Pennsylvanians woke up to a much different world -- the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Dauphin County. On December 25, 2022, the excitement of Christmas Day morning was replaced with fear at 7:20 a.m. commercial nuclear power industry.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

While it decreased the use of such plants some, they are likely to be used significantly more if Germany follows through on its pledge to shutter all of its nuclear plants by the end of 2022. should maintain and expand its fleet of highly-reliable, carbon-free, and 94 percent efficient nuclear power plants.

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Legal Planet

MAY 26, 2022

In 2022, the government adopted a new energy policy to combat dependence on Russian oil. The plan calls for 24 Gigawatts of nuclear power, involving the construction of up to eight new nuclear plants on existing sites. There are many differences between British society and politics and those in the U.S.,

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

13, 14, 15 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated 2022 Voting Session Day Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: PA Environment Digest will be closed from November 23 to 27 to give the entire staff off work to celebrate Thanksgiving. House returns to session Dec. 13, 14, 15 -- Committee Schedule Senate returns to session Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Contact: Keith Salador, Executive Director, ksalador@pa.gov. formal notice ) Read more here. TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY Noon to 4:00: Online.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

“Bringing solar energy to educational facilities will do more than just save money on costs and taxes; it will bring the technology that will power tomorrow right to the students who can learn from, use and seek careers in it,” Madsen said. “As IBEW 98 Political Director T.J.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2021

12-14 [PaEN] -- Talen Energy: Announces Bitcoin Zero-Carbon Mining Joint Venture Connected To The Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant -- Power Magazine: Group Buys PA Coal Refuse Plants To Power Bitcoin Mining -- Mining People Magazine: No. 26 In NE PA - Apply Now!

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

Billion That Owns Nuclear Plants In PA -- Post-Gazette: Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant Part Of $3.4 Shale Boom Shows Signs Of Peaking As Big Oil Wells Disappear PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- Gov. Billion Spending Plan Scrutinized -- PennLive - Charles Thompson/Jan Murphy: What’s In Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Other States/National/International -- Financial Times: The Nuclear Power Dilemma: Where To Put The Lethal Waste PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- AP: Republican State Committee Won’t Endorse In Big Primary Fields For Governor, U.S. 18-21 -- CitizensV: Great Backyard Bird Count Begins Feb. What’s Your Community Doing?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2022

At least $12.5 million is to be used for methane abatement projects from plugging abandoned gas wells. -- $62.5 million for sewer and water infrastructure and stormwater mitigation, including riparian planting for carbon dioxide reduction, stream buffering and streambank restoration. -- $62.5

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2022

At least $12.5 million is to be used for methane abatement projects from plugging abandoned gas wells. -- $62.5 million for sewer and water infrastructure and stormwater mitigation, including riparian planting for carbon dioxide reduction, stream buffering and streambank restoration. -- $62.5

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2024

Northampton County -- Utility Dive: Constellation Energy Raises 2024 Profit Guidance Amid PJM Load Growth, Tighter Power Supplies -- State Health Dept: Free Potassium Iodide Tablets To Be Distributed To Those Living, Working Near State’s 4 Active Nuclear Power Plants Aug.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 29, 2024

Pennsylvania is fundamentally different from Texas, which maintains its own separate electric grid for political reasons and relies on its own electric generation with limited connections to surrounding grid operators for importing power. Read more here. from other sources. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2024

Of Health Awards $255,000 In WalkWorks Grants To Support 9 Projects In 7 Counties -- WPSU Video: PA’s State Parks & Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy -- Republican Herald: Wild Animals Show Off For Kids At Pottsville Free Public Library -- Altoona Mirror: Smokey Bear Celebrates 80 Years On Aug.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2023

Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: March 15, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2023

NewsClips: -- Politics PA: Sen. Casey’s remarks. Click Here all the written testimony offered at the U.S. Senate hearing, including from the CEO of Norfolk Southern, and a video of the hearing. Casey, Testifies At U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2022

Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) said opponents of natural gas infrastructure projects “just need to be ignored and politically ran over.” On March 18 the company said they would not do anything with the permit through at least July 2022 and entered into a voluntary agreement to apply for a new permit if or when they actually start the project.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2022

Wolf To Unleash PA’s Immense Natural Gas Reserves -- Altoona Mirror: Russia War Spurs Republican Lawmakers To Push State’s Fossil Fuels [Tieing Us Closer To Foreign Energy Markets That Set Prices] -- PoliticsPA: The Politics Around Energy And Russian Invasion In PA -- Gov. Posted: March 6, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 12, 2022

In the meantime, security of oil and gas supplies will continue to pose a challenge for Europe, and also for other regions, he said.”

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2022

Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) said opponents of natural gas infrastructure projects “just need to be ignored and politically ran over.” At least $12.5 million is to be used for methane abatement projects from plugging abandoned gas wells. -- $62.5 Yudichak’s remarks came a day after the Republican Chair of the House Environmental Committee Rep.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2023

And now, I participated in a seminar that PJM was part of in New York City, and one of the comments made is the political policies that we as legislators in the various states associated with PJM probably give to PJM. "In Obviously, that doesn't add up quite, but there's a little bit of renewables included in that. “We

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2022

Wolf Ranks Near Bottom Of ALEC-Conservative ‘Economic Freedom’ Scorecard; Republicans Dominate Top Of List Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: March 27, 2022] PA Environment Digest What’s Your Community Doing?

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

3 PA Bulletin; More Oil & Gas Well Pad Cleanups; Facility Permits [PaEN] -- Health Department Distributing Free Potassium Iodide Tablets To Pennsylvanians Near State’s Four Active Nuclear Power Plants Sept. Wolf Announces $4.2

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 11, 2024

-- Erie Times: How PA's Oil & Gas Industry Continues To Illegally Dump Wastewater On Roads Across The State [PaEN] -- Courier Times: How PA’s Oil & Gas Industry Illegally Dump Wastewater On Roads Across The State -- Residents, Environmental Groups, Advocates To Hold A Stand With Dimock Day On Aug.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2022

Corman Looks To Form Cryptocurrency Task Force Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: May 11, 2022] PA Environment Digest What’s Your Community Doing? 2020 -- AP: Republicans Fear Far-Right Candidate Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 18, 2024

26, 27 & 30 [PaEN] -- Ohio River Valley Institute: The Peril, Politics And Price Of Shale Gas Development, Fracking Waste - By Eric de Place And Julia Stone -- TribLive Letter: PA Must Make A Stronger Plan For Reducing Methane From Oil & Gas Facilities -- TribLive: Indiana Twp.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Of Energy Awards DEP $16.2 Zoning Panel OKs 4th Session For Solar Energy Facility Hearing; Size Requirement In Contention In Westmoreland -- PennLive: Dauphin County Authority Receives One Bid For 2.3

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2022

17 EarthTalk Webinar To Discuss Large-Scale Solar Trends, Impacts And Implications [PaEN] -- Still Time To Register For 2022 Statewide Litter Summit In Lancaster Nov. 17 EarthTalk Webinar To Discuss Large-Scale Solar Trends, Impacts And Implications [PaEN] -- Still Time To Register For 2022 Statewide Litter Summit In Lancaster Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Senate session schedule- January 3, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 February 1, 27, 28 March 1, 6, 7, 8 Budget hearings: March 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 and April 11, 12, 13 April 24, 25, 26 May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 June 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 -- Committee Schedule House returns to voting session January 3 [Democrats, (..)

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2022

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Governor’s Race -- Erie Times: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Calls Shapiro The ‘Extreme’ Candidate -- Politico: Republican PA Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Threatens To Renege On Testifying Before U.S. House Panel Investigating The Assault On U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Texas, Florida Lead] Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: September 19, 2022] PA Environment Digest Trillion Tons Of Greenhouse Gas -- The Guardian: Fury Over PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ As U.S

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 5, 2022

PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- MCall - Paul Muschick: Spreading Hate: White Supremacist Groups Send Propaganda Throughout Lehigh Valley -- LancasterOnline: Lancaster County Man Accused Of Planning To Kill Democratic U.S. What’s Your Community Doing?

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Of Health: Distributing Free Potassium Iodide Tablets Near State's 4 Active Nuclear Power Plants Sept. For Virtual Ohio River Basin Conference Oct. 27 Hearing On Biosolids Permit Revisions [PaEN] -- House Adds Sept. For Virtual Ohio River Basin Conference Oct. 27 Hearing On Biosolids Permit Revisions [PaEN] -- House Adds Sept.

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