PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant from Homer City Generation, LLC to be located in Center Township, Indiana County. ( PA Bulletin, page 3148 ) This 3,200 acre site will host Pennsylvanias largest natural gas power plant and data center campus, according to DEP. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2025

On April 24, 2025, DEP was notified of a spill at the Chabal 2 conventional oil well site in Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County owned by Dakota Oil & Gas Company. DEP also detected natural gas and crude oil odors at the site. Multiple violations were issued by DEP.

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 19, 2024

By Jiang Mengnan Chinas oil demand is projected to peak at approximately 770 million tonnes in 2025, according to a forecast by the China National Petroleum Corporations Economic and Technological Research Institute (ETRI), reports Caixin. Image generated by AI. First published in Dialogue Earth.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

The uprates apply to existing natural gas (1.978 GW), nuclear (496 MWe), coal and onshore wind resources. Of the new projects, half are gas (6.143 GW), five are batteries (2.275 GW) and one is nuclear (887MWe). In addition to the RRI projects, PJM will complete processing on approximately 62,000 MW projects in 2025 and 2026.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

As COP26 begins in Glasgow, a study carried out by Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland (EWNI) and the New Economics Foundation has revealed that fossil fuel companies are preparing to seek approval for 40 new UK coal, oil and gas extraction projects by 2025. End fossil fuel support.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2025

On April 22, 2025, DEP was notified of a well plugging incident at the Brown 1447 conventional well site in Morris Township, Greene County that resulted in contaminating a livestock water supply, two springs and a small stream. DEP approved a notice of intent to proceed with plugging the well on April 1, 2025.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2025

data centers risks deepening Americas reliance on fossil fuels and can put consumers and communities at risk, according to the report. Rising electricity demand from U.S. In many cases, much of that demand is for data centers. Click Here to read the report.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2025

This testimony was presented by Sarah Martik , Executive Director of the Center for Coalfield Justice based in Washington County, at a March 11 hearing by the DEP Office of Environmental Justice on an Air Quality Permit for the expansion of the MarkWest Energy's Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2025

Nelson, Mullens, Barton Announce Legislation To Accelerate Data Center Permitting -- LevitttownNow.com: Waste Management Opens $131 Million Landfill Gas Facility In Falls Twp., Billion In Farm Products To China In 2023] [Posted: April 30, 2025] PA Environment Digest

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 31, 2022

Gavin Newsom made a habit of waiving all state environmental rules to allow fossil fuel power plants and backup generators to run without restrictions when the grid was under stress. The solar, wind, nuclear, hydropower, geothermal, energy storage and natural gas on the grid right now are the resources the state has this month.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

Wants To Do It In Pennsylvania -- PA Enviro Groups File Appeal For Removal Of Coal Ash 'Mountain At Stronghold Digital Mining Scrubgrass Cryptocurrency Power Facility In Venango County [PaEN] -- DEP Publishes Appeal Notice For 2023 Consent Order With Stronghold Digital Mining On Removal Of Coal Ash, Imposing $28,800 Penalty At Waste Coal Power Plant (..)

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

By harnessing the power of the sun, we can significantly reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, which have long been a staple of our energy production. This shift not only helps to lower greenhouse gas emissions but also improves air quality, making Steelton a healthier place to live.

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 28, 2023

By Anders Lorenzen The consumption of coal, the most climate polluting fossil fuel, is predicted to peak by 2025 in China, the world’s highest emitting country. Analysis by Sinopec, expects coal consumption to peak around 2025 at 4.37 billion metric tons (BMT). billion metric tons (BMT).

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

At the same time, the amount of available electric generation is tightening as fossil-fuel fired plants that provide around-the-clock electricity are retiring due to policy and economic pressures, and the number of new generation projects joining the grid is not keeping pace due to a number of factors.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant from Homer City Generation, LLC to be located in Center Township, Indiana County. ( PA Bulletin, page 3148 ) This 3,200 acre site will host Pennsylvanias largest natural gas power plant and data center campus, according to DEP. 2 fuel oil, No. 2 fuel oil, No.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 27, 2025

City of New York , plumbing and building trade groups challenged New York Citys Local Law 154 of 2021 , a piece of legislation that prohibits fossil fuel combustion in most new buildings. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, held that EPCA preempted a Berkeley ordinance that prohibited natural gas piping in new buildings.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

She equips residents with the tools to feel empowered to fight against the fossil fuel industry. Visit the PA League of Women Voters Shale Gas and Public Health in 2025 - New Directions webpage for videos of the Conference presentation [when posted]. Here is a transcript of her remarks-- Presentation Hello, everyone.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2025

By Matthew Carroll, Penn State News Moving from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources like wind and solar will require better ways to store energy for use when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing. Posted: March 19, 2025] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2025

LLC On April 22, 2025, DEP was notified of a well plugging incident at the Brown 1447 conventional well site in Morris Township, Greene County that resulted in contaminating a livestock water supply, two springs and a small stream. Original violations issued March 7, 2025. Gas leak was repaired, but violations continued.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2025

My Administration is setting a new standard for Pennsylvania natural gas to be produced in a responsible, sustainable way and showing how we can bring people together to get things done. Josh Shapiro. Nick Deiuliis, President and CEO of CNX Resources Corp. until the construction of the well pad begins in early 2026. VOCs and PM2.5

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2024

Electricity bills for the 65 million people in the region could increase by as much as 29% starting in June 2025—and it may be only the beginning unless swift action is taken by PJM. MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day Partners Host Aug. Partners Host Aug.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

Homer City based its decision on several factors including the low price of natural gas, a dramatic spike in the cost of its ongoing coal supply, unseasonably warm winters and increasingly stringent environmental regulations. A fourth plant-- Montour (1,504) -- announced plans to stop burning coal in 2025.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Fossil fuel language. The key focus point is to phase out fossil fuels, absolutely necessary for bringing emissions down. The language is the same as was agreed in Glasgow, calling for: ‘the phasedown of unabated coal power and phase-out of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies `. .

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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? Of Environmental Professionals Inviting Presentation Proposals For Annual Conference Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

“Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2024

Key findings of the report Include: -- Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power Dominate: Fossil fuels, along with nuclear power, currently provide nearly all the power (92%) in the PJM grid. [ MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day Click Here for a copy of the report. Billion Up From $2.2 Billion Up From $2.2

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A Greener Life

MAY 20, 2022

With more than 300,000 panels deployed over an area of 214 hectares, it is the largest of its kind in the country, with a production capacity of 100 megawatts (MW) – a sizeable output, but not enough on its own to turn Bolivia’s energy mix away from fossil fuels and towards renewables. Advantageous and encouraging.

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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? Room 8E-B East Wing. Click Here to watch live. TODAY 10:00: Agenda Posted. DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Job-intensive infrastructure upgrades, efficiency improvements, and measures to repair fossil fuel damage, including repairing roads and bridges (99%), weatherizing homes to make them more energy efficient (96%), cleaning up old oil and gas wells (95%), and reclaiming abandoned mine lands (86%), enjoy broad support among Pennsylvania voters.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Reliability Resource Initiative (RRI) proposal to fast track natural gas power plants at the exclusion of renewable and other clean energy projects, leaving them stuck in the permitting queue. On February 12, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the PJM Interconnection, Inc.s

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 1, 2024

On August 1, PennFuture released this statement related to the latest PJM Interconnection electricity auction that resulted in a dramatic increase in electricity prices in the PJM footprint for delivery in 2025-26. At the most recent auction, the clearing prices for the 2025/26 delivery year, soared to $269.92 Read more here. "At

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Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A first draft shows that more than two billion Euros in total shall be invested into hydrogen development until 2025. There is, however, a problem as hydrogen is often produced from fossil fuels (natural gas, methane) in these countries and can therefore not be considered `green`.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2025

Westmoreland County; State Agencies Have No Jurisdiction Over Safety Issues [PaEN] -- EPA Will Hold May 6 Virtual Hearing On Proposed Permit For A Sandstone Development Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In Lafayette Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

PJM said the auction secured adequate resources to meet demand for the 2024/2025 Delivery Year. Prices in most areas were down, but up in areas with local constraints that indicate tightening conditions in certain areas. The auction produced a price of $28.92 MW-day for much of the PJM footprint, compared to $34.13/MW-day

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A Greener Life

JULY 23, 2021

Hydrogen may have lost the race to fuel electric cars but it looks a likely contender to replace fossil fuels in trucks, ships, planes and heavy industry. The Tokyo Olympics will be powered by a fuel with ambition – hydrogen. It is planning to replace fossil fuels with hydrogen in heavy industries such as steel-making.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Volunteer Laurie Barr Leads Hunt For Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells In Pennsylvania - By Ad Crable [PaEN] -- FracTracker Alliance Announces 2024 Community Sentinel Award Recipients To Be Honored Dec. Partnership For The Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2025

Plucked From Front Yards Escalating Rising Tensions -- Aqua Pennsylvania, PA Environmental Council Award More Than $55,000 In Local Grants To Protect Your Drinking Water In Southeast Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Webinar Series To Focus On Successful Tree And Shrub Planting Starting April 28 -- Saint Vincent College: Angela Belli Receives (..)

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