PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Monday] -- WSJ: BP Slows Transition To Renewable Energy As Oil Bonanza Continues -- Reuters: BP Makes Record Profit In 2022, Boosts Oil Spending -- The Economist: Where On Earth Is Big Oil Spending Its $200 Billion Profit Bonanza? 17 -- Warren Times: Eagle Watch Event Set For Feb.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 1, 2023

Mongabay reports that between 2015 and 2022, more than 200 people have died from drownings, cave-ins, and landslides. Local authorities in Cameroon do not strictly enforce environmental regulations for mining companies, and nationwide legislation on the matter has not yet been completed.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 31, 2022

I’d be remiss not to mention that, ever since the August 2020 power outages, California policymakers and regulators have been pulling out all the stops to maintain grid reliability. All that being said, it’s still 2022 and September is upon us. What can Californians do to help the grid today?

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

Over the last four winters, winter storms Uri (February 2021), Elliott (December 2022), and most recently, Heather (January 2024) interrupted weekly U.S. natural gas production in 2023 and had accounted for 60% in 2022. These three regions combined accounted for 66% of U.S. from other sources. Read more here.]

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Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

In order to steer investment toward environmentally sustainable activities, the European Union launched the Taxonomy Regulation framework to define activities deemed sustainable. The following elements of the Regulation proposal are dealt with in this review. of the proposal) and for existing installation only until 2040 (see §4.28).

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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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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

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. 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.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

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. 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.

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Energy and Climate Law

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The country wants to close the last nuclear power plant by 2022 and simultaneously phase-out coal by 2038 at latest. Germany is in the midst of fundamentally restructuring its energy sector.

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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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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Muth Raises More Questions About NPDES Permit DEP Issued For Eureka Resources Drilling Wastewater Treatment Plant In Susquehanna County -- Health Department Distributing Free Potassium Iodide Tablets To Pennsylvanians Near State’s Four Active Nuclear Power Plants Sept. Why Does It Matter? What Can We Do Better To Protect Public Health?

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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. Energy Information Administration.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

There were two rotating outages during a heatwave in August 2020, a close call when a wildfire knocked out a critical transmission line in July 2021, and the state just barely squeaked by in September 2022 when a historic heatwave led to record-high electricity demand. The list goes on, but you get the point.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2022

More radioactivity is expected from the other sources because they include nuclear power plants. In terms of radioactivity, the TENORM waste represented just 3.74 Ci (curies), while the low-level radioactive waste shipped for disposal represented 1,682 Ci.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2023

You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. DEP eNotice: The Only Way You’ll Know When Applications Come In To DEP Did you know DEP can send you email notices when permit applications are submitted to DEP in your community? Click Here to sign up for DEP’s eNOTICE today !

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Law Columbia

MARCH 8, 2023

This free online resource includes a searchable database that catalogues all of the climate change-related provisions in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), as well as a tracker that records actions taken by federal agencies to implement those provisions. The IRA Tracker homepage.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 24, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- 2022 Train Derailment Site - Harmar Twp., DEP received Notice Of Intent from the Norfolk Southern Railroad on the next phase of cleanup of areas impacted by the May 26, 2022 train derailment in Harmar Township, Allegheny County. ( Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2022

CCUS, hydrogen and nuclear power). Competitive statutes, policies and regulations at local, state and federal levels must be implemented to aid safe, equitable and expedited deployment of decarbonization solutions, particularly regarding hydrogen generation and transport and CCUS. Click Here for a copy of the full report.

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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. Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: September 5, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 17, 2022

The enrolled bill, now a statute known as the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 , is premised on the idea that “the State has the ingenuity to reduce the threat of global warming and make GHG reductions a part of the State’s future” by, among other things, achieving net zero statewide GHG emissions by 2045. only days from now).

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Law Columbia

MAY 31, 2024

Background Immediately after the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011, all nuclear power plants in Japan were shut down. The Japanese government recognized the urgent need to secure power supply and implemented some measures to expedite the construction of new power plant.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2022

By Hilary Mercer , Shell Polymers/Pennsylvania Chemicals Project & Kevin Walker, President/CEO Duquesne Light This guest essay first appeared on TribLive.com May 11, 2022 -- Climate change demands that the world, including our region, transition its energy profile to a low-carbon one.

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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 22, 2023

Under the law, “carbon neutrality” means that for every ton of CO 2 emitted in the state by a regulated EGU an equivalent amount of CO 2 must be reduced, removed, prevented, or offset. regulated by the Utilities Commission; and 2. The law limits offsets to 5%. The reduction goals apply to electric utilities that are: 1.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Here are 52 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you for your leadership! -- EQB To Meet Nov.

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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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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Notices of violation were issued related to the spill and failing to contain regulated substances. The DEP Air Quality Program adopted final regulations in April setting limits on volatile organic compound emissions that also limit methane methane emissions. There was no runoff from the pad. Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2024

Thank you for your leadership! -- Feature- Remembering March 28, 1979 At The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant - The Accident No One Thought Would Happen [PaEN] -- PennLive - Charles Thompson: 45 Years After Infamous Accident, Why Are They Still Cleaning Up Three Mile Island?

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 14, 2023

Multiple presenters noted the PUC no longer regulated the electric generation market in Pennsylvania as a result of deregulation. Craig Williams (R-Delaware) noted the PUC’s testimony said natural gas provides 53% of elected generation in Pennsylvania in 2021, nuclear power 33%, coal just 12% and renewables and other sources the remainder.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

4] Some energy experts and reporters have contended that Texas regulators did not expect to rely on wind to provide much electricity during the cold snap, and rather had relied on natural gas and other thermal power plants. This hour saw a difference of 28.9 GW between expected demand and delivered generation. [4]

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2022

The revenue projections done for the unconventional fee regulation were based on DEP receiving 2,000 permits a year. Million [January 18, 2022] PA Environment Digest The last update was in 2014. Read more here.] There has been no increase in fees for conventional oil and gas drillers since 2014. Read more here.] Read more here.]

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Cresforum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Currently, the operation of a hydrogen pipeline involves oversight by various federal agencies and a patchwork of federal statutes and regulations. In May 2023, the company put a $900 million nuclear-powered clean hydrogen production facility on hold, awaiting clarity on the rules. Siting and permitting.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 17, 2022

By Mark Olalde and Maya Miller, ProPublica —August 16, 2022. State and federal regulators knew the mill was polluting groundwater almost immediately after it started operating, but years passed before they informed residents and demanded fixes. Still, the cleanup target date continued shifting, to 2017, then 2022.

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Greenbuilding Law

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

As governments across the United States are beginning to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, looking at the back story and teasing out the broad impact of this prohibition is worth our time. That proposed amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation garnered much controversy and remains under review.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

13 Hearing [If Needed] On RACT II Air Quality Plan For Keystone Station Coal-Fired Power Plant, Armstrong County Dept. Of Health Distributing Free Potassium Iodide Tablets Near State's 4 Active Nuclear Power Plants Sept. Wildfires; Six 20-Person PA Crews Directly Fought Fires DEP Sets Oct. Wolf Calls On U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2023

DEP’s Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board is scheduled to meet March 13 to hear updates on a variety of issues, including the regulation of natural gas storage areas and a progress report on the new federal Well Plugging Program. Related Articles This Week: -- Rep.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2023

On March 6, The Guardian published a two-part series revealing the 1,000 worst super-emitting methane leaks around the world in 2022 that are increasing the risk of triggering climate tipping points. They were mostly from oil and gas facilities.

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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. Campaign spending is very strictly regulated, and political ads on TV are banned.

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