A Greener Life

APRIL 11, 2022

C thresholds which were agreed upon by world leaders during the COP21 UN climate summit in 2015, GHG emissions would need to peak before 2025 at the very latest and be reduced by 43% by 2030. The scientists said that in the scenarios they assessed, in order to limit warming to the 1.5°C

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 23, 2024

The draft regulations will then be followed up with final rules, so that the emissions cap is active by the start of 2025. Offsets are tradable credits that polluters can purchase to compensate for a ton of carbon dioxide or the equivalent in greenhouse gasses, by investing in emissions-reducing environmental projects elsewhere.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 26, 2024

Diversification Of Energy Sources Is The Key To Prevent Spikes, Lower Prices Read more here. -- Bloomberg: Is Natural Gas A Fossil Fuel Trap Or A Bridge To Clean Energy?

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

School Campus Could Save $10 Million -- Scranton Times: Renewable Natural Gas Plant Operator At Keystone Landfill Begins Test Drilling For Underground Carbon Dioxide Storage -- Protecting Clean Water Together: Starting To Think About The Garden? Posted: February 16, 2025] PA Environment Digest

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 26, 2023

Delivering large removals would likely drive up costs of food and energy, exacerbating food insecurity and fuel poverty. Leaving large residuals would mean continued harms to health from air pollution and continued impacts from fossil fuel extraction and production.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 24, 2021

Its State Council introduced a plan for responding to climate change in 2007 and in 2020, President Xi announced that China will be carbon neutral by 2060. During the recent summit, Xi even pledged China’s coal consumption will peak in 2025. and protecting the planet’s diversity, the expansion of the fossil fuel industry must cease.

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Cresforum

JANUARY 16, 2024

Subtitle C of Title I addresses concepts for streamlining siting and nuclear reactor environmental reviews (including the potential use of categorical exclusions) and would allow nuclear power plant certification for siting on retired fossil fuel or brownfield sites. Title II of H.R. standards and nonproliferation concerns.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2022

Cheswick is one of only a half-dozen remaining coal-fired plants in Pennsylvania, and the state Department of Environmental Protection predicts that none will operate after 2025. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions To Increase In 2022, 2023, Including From Natural Gas -- Utility Dive: 2022 Outlook: U.S. EIA Expects U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

As we consider the known and well-researched health risks from fossil fuel pollution impacting our children and neighbors, as well as the recent PJM cost and reliability concerns, we question whether this is the right path toward the affordable, reliable, and clean energy grid that Pennsylvania needs.

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Enviromental Defense

AUGUST 1, 2023

Gas is made mostly of methane – a climate-damaging fossil fuel that is over 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide. The science is clear that we need to stop building new fossil fuel projects. And, kicking gas out of your home is good for your health and the climate.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2024

16 In-Person Program In Waynesburg, Greene County On Protecting Public Health, Resources From Shale Gas Development [PaEN] -- DEP Begins Accepting Grant Applications Oct. Million In Base Grant In 2023] -- Sen. Solar Energy Facility Permit Good For Energy Needs, Liberty -- Philadelphia Solar Energy Assn.:

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 18, 2023

The law provides $140 billion in tax incentives, direct loans, and grants to replace fossil fuels with cleaner renewable energy that lowers emissions of carbon dioxide. Gevo asserts its “farm-to-flight” project will release 80 percent less carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than ethanol produced by a conventional plant.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

And fossil fuel power plants may not stick to their retirement schedules for a variety of reasons. In 2021 alone, the plants slated for retirement emitted more than 28,000 tonnes of nitrogen oxides (NO x ), 32,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), and 51 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), according to EIA data.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 22, 2022

It will take almost four years to complete, with preparatory works and trials already underway and its conclusion scheduled for the second half of 2025. The soil is the largest terrestrial store of organic carbon. An increase of only a few percentage points would sequester huge quantities of carbon. each year.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Compared to a baseline business-as-usual scenario, CARB estimates the ACF will reduce climate-warming emissions from the state’s truck fleet by more than 40 percent by 2050, equating to a reduction of about 300 million metric tons of carbon dioxide over this timeframe. The rule would also reduce NOx and PM2.5

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

Shapiro Launches Legislative Push for 'Lightning Plan To Build More Energy Projects, Speed Up Permitting, Lower Costs, Create Jobs For Pennsylvanians [PaEN] -- Community Speaks Out Against Expansion Of Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County [PaEN] -- Washington County Resident To DEP: Harmon Creek Natural Gas Plant Expansion (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 2187 ) 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 29 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Received Jan. Lycoming County. ( Philadelphia. ( Read more here. Somerset County.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2025

We anticipate beginning construction on the new pipeline this spring with completion set for the end of 2025. While work has been occurring on the test wells, we also completed the design of the new water distribution system and received permits for construction, said Jeremy Nelson, Pennsylvania American Water project manager.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 11, 2025

It's not just enough for us as a Commonwealth to reduce our reliance on fossil fuel infrastructure. It will also empower manufacturers, such as Voith Hydro, to continue to expand operations and lead global energy innovation. It's important for us to boost the amount of renewable energy here in the state.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

Shapiro Calls For PA Lawmakers To Act On His Energy Proposals -- Post-Gazette: Chester, Delaware County Leading The Fight For Environmental Justice [LNG Export Facility] -- Marcellus Drilling News: New Federal Administration Considers Strategies To Overturn Delaware River Basin Commission Fracking Ban [ PDF of Article ] -- Observer- Reporter: Project (..)

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Carbon Dioxide Fossil Fuels 66

PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2024

Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Executive Leadership Board -- Inquirer: The CO2 Coalition, A Source Of Climate Change Misinformation In PA, Wants Us To Love Carbon Dioxide -- City & State PA Guest Essay: Why Gov. Duquesne Light Rate Increase -- PUC Vice Chair Barrow Joins National Assn.

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Greenbuilding Law

MARCH 26, 2023

All electric building codes require that new construction and major renovations be powered by electricity rather than fossil fuels. Department of Energy that orders all new and refurbished federal buildings to become fully electrified by 2025. The fossil fuel based economy has changed, but building codes didn’t.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2025

Residents Will Have Drinkable Water By 2026 -- Community Speaks Out Against Expansion Of Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette: Chester, Delaware County Leading The Fight For Environmental Justice [LNG Export Facility] -- Courier Times: PA State Attorney General Investigates Potential Environmental Crimes (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

Shapiro Calls For PA Lawmakers To Act On His Energy Proposals -- Post-Gazette: Chester, Delaware County Leading The Fight For Environmental Justice [LNG Export Facility] -- Marcellus Drilling News: New Federal Administration Considers Strategies To Overturn Delaware River Basin Commission Fracking Ban [ PDF of Article ] -- Observer- Reporter: Project (..)

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2024

To Host Electronics Waste Recycling Event April 27 In Schuylkill County -- Independence Conservancy Holds Community Tire Collections In Allegheny, Beaver Counties Starting April 27 [PaEN] -- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Allegheny CleanWays April 27 Event Needs Help To Clear Debris From Stormwater Grates -- Asbury Woods Environmental Center In Erie (..)

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2022

Dr. Moerman said, “It’s time to defend our children’s health and future by reducing methane leaks, stop wasting taxpayer money by cleaning up the fossil fuels legacy, and supply real bonding and royalty reform.” It is time to incentivize the well-being of our children and the American taxpayer instead of the fossil fuel industry.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

Unfortunately, since January 1, 2023, DEP has issued 1,426 notices of violation to conventional oil and gas well owners for abandoning and not plugging wells they own-- including 54 so far in 2025. Read more here. Violations issued. Response requested by March 21. DEP inspection report. Violations issued. Response requested by March 21.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

18 - Energy Industry And Its Impacts On Freshwater Resources [PaEN] -- North Central Grassroots Conservation Fair March 14 Wellsboro, Tioga County [PaEN] -- PA American Water Charitable Foundation Accepting Applications For 2025 Water & Environment Grants [PaEN] -- Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Grant Letters Of Intent Due Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Million Fine For Clairton Coke [Coal] Works Air Pollution Violations -- TribLive: ‘This Is What Money Smells Like;’ $2.2 Million Fine For Clairton Coke [Coal] Works Air Pollution Violations -- TribLive: ‘This Is What Money Smells Like;’ $2.2

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Casey, Colleagues: Introduce Bill To Empower Fossil Fuel Workers To Train, Find Jobs In Changing Energy Industry [PaEN] -- Patch.com: Chester County Commissioners Adopt New Climate Action Plan -- ReadingE: Muhlenberg Twp. Labor Secretary Talk About Future Of $600 Billion Clean Energy ‘Marshall Plan’ -- Sen.

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Vermont Law

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Biomass is an organic compound that is derived from plants and animals and was used extensively in the past as a reliable fuel source and is still relied on in some parts of the world. Biogas is mostly comprised of methane and carbon dioxide, which are harmful gases that contribute to climate change.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 14, 2025

President-elect Trump has nominated Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright to be US Energy Secretary, confirming the fossil fuel industrys outsized and undue influence in shaping and implementing the Trump Administrations agenda. The human-caused, fossil fuel-driven, Climate Crisis is here. Here are the facts.

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Legal Planet

MAY 11, 2023

The EPA is proposing a new standard for fossil fuel-fired power plants to avoid 617 million metric tons of carbon dioxide through 2042. million electric cars in use by 2025. Read the announcement here and the full text here.) But it was blocked by the Supreme Court and then rolled back by the Trump administration.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2025

Residents Will Have Drinkable Water By 2026 -- Community Speaks Out Against Expansion Of Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette: Chester, Delaware County Leading The Fight For Environmental Justice [LNG Export Facility] -- Courier Times: PA State Attorney General Investigates Potential Environmental Crimes (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

This year, in his 2025-26 budget proposal, Governor Shapiro has proposed a $13 million increase in state funding. S o far in 2025, DEP issued or continued 45 violations to 28 conventional oil and gas well owners for abandoning and not plugging their wells. Last year, in the bipartisan 2024-25 budget, Gov. Read more here.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 19, 2025

corporations and institutional investors owe a fiduciary duty to maximize profits through economic activities that continue to produce, sell, and use fossil fuels (i.e. 33] However, this view directly contributes to the climate crisis because the use of fossil fuels is ubiquitous in the economy. 26, 2025, [link].

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Analysts say China could cause emissions to peak by 2025 , with some additional effort, and that this would be enough to keep the world on the right path. China is not the only country in the frame: major fossil fuel producers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and Australia have also refused to strengthen their commitments.

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