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How Many Minerals Do We Really Need for EV Batteries? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

By investing in battery recycling, EV efficiency, charging, battery innovation, and more choices of transportation modes. These attainable strategies reduce the overall minerals needed to electrify and make it easier to meet demand with recycled materials. million metric tons of newly mined lithium from 2025 to 2050. Dunn et al.,

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California’s Push to Close the EV Battery Loop

Union of Concerned Scientists

Electric vehicle (EV) sales are increasing , and these vehicles are important to reduce fossil fuel use and air pollution. When an EV retires, the battery can be recycled and the materials recovered to make new batteries. Outlines reporting requirements that will increase transparency around recycling and mineral recovery.

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 26

PA Environment Daily

Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 26, 2024 PA Bulletin extending the three Air Quality Permits needed for the temporary operation of the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County until a full Title V Air Quality Permit can be put in place. (

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Daily Grind Living Next To Oil & Gas Industry: Spills, Polluted Water Supplies, Smells Like Gas, Noise, Air Pollution, Explosions, Truck Traffic, Erosion, Radioactive Waste, Gas Flares, Dust, Lights, Road Dumping Waste, Abandoned Wells

PA Environment Daily

Its a daily litany of spills, polluted water supplies, smell of natural gas in the air, noise, air pollution, explosions, landslides, truck traffic, radioactive waste, gas flares, erosion problems, dust, lights, road dumping waste, abandoned equipment and wells. The homeowner is living on hauled water.

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Chesapeake Bay Foundation: 'Get Real' When Considering A Christmas Tree

PA Environment Daily

Unlike artificial trees, real Christmas trees are recyclable and renewable resources that clean our water and our air and provide important habitat for wildlife. Before being cut, real Christmas trees absorb air pollutants and sequester carbon dioxide and emit fresh oxygen. Click Here to support their work.

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November 4 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

19 Public Meeting On Blythe Recycling & Demolition Site Landfill Permit Renewal In Schuylkill County DEP To Hold Dec. Million To 126 Municipalities To Support Local Recycling Programs Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority Awards $44,755 In Recycling Mini-Grants PA Resources Council To Hold Nov. 26 to Nov.

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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - October 5 to 18 - Conventional Well Owners Issued 767 Violations For Abandoning Their Wells - So Far, More Than Double Number In 2019; Leaking Gas Storage Area Wells

PA Environment Daily

The original violations for abandonment were issued on August 16, 2024 and the well owner failed to permanently plug the wells and stop the gas leaks. DEP’s inspection reports [ example ] requested the well owner to again submit a plan by November 10, 2024 on how the wells will be brought into compliance. Read more here.

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