PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2024

10 Telephonic Hearing On PPL Proposal To Construct New Three Mile Island - Chanceford 500kV Transmission Line and Chanceford - Peach Bottom 500kV Transmission and Other Related Transmission Lines -- Washington Post: Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Owner Seeks $1.6

Nuclear Power 82

Nuclear Power Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2025 82

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Public Participation -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 22 [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments At April 30 Hearing On RACT 3 Air Quality Permit For Tennessee Gas Pipeline Compressor Station 307 In Howe Twp., Data Centers And Pennsylvania's Future [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed!

Recycling 67

Recycling 2025 Conservation Waste 67

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

Fossil Fuels 86

Fossil Fuels Nuclear Power Natural Gas Electricity 86

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2025

Davis, DEP, Community Celebrate The Opening Of Federal/State Funded Blacklick Creek Mine Drainage Treatment Plant To Clean Up 25 Miles Of Waterways In Cambria, Indiana Counties [PaEN] -- Indiana Gazette: Blacklick Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment Facility Celebrated Near Vintondale -- DEP Now Accepting Applications For First Round Of Federally-Funded (..)

Nuclear Power 54

Nuclear Power Recycling Conservation Natural Gas 54

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

We depend on one fuel to generate 59% of our electricity-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% From August 23 to September 20, Baker Hughes reported the number of shale gas drilling rigs in Pennsylvania dropped from 21 to 14-- a 33% decline. from other sources. Read more here.

Natural Gas 112

Natural Gas Electricity Regulations Nuclear Power 112

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

Cascading Failures Combined To Produce The Worst Nuclear Power Accident In US History At Three Mile Island - By James M. Cascading Failures Combined To Produce The Worst Nuclear Power Accident In US History At Three Mile Island - By James M. Seif, Former Administrative Assistant to Gov.

Nuclear Power 78

Nuclear Power Clean Air Act Natural Gas Natural Resources 78

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

27 Webinar: General Update Of Large-Scale Solar In Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- PUC Publishes Final Policy Statement On Electric Utility Rate Design For Electric Vehicle Charging -- The Center Square: A Closer Look At Shapiros Carbon Tax Plan -- WESA: Truck Overturns Spilling 2,000 Gallons Of Diesel Fuel Into Allegheny River In Pittsburgh -- PA Assn.

Natural Gas 81

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Natural Resources Carbon Dioxide 81

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance, Bucknell University To Host Abandoned Mine Pools As Beneficial Resource Conference June 4 - 5, 2025 -- Kleinman Center For Energy Policy: Sept. Maybe [Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Restart] Background On Issues -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Sept. to 5:00 p.m.

Nuclear Power 82

Nuclear Power 2028 Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide 82

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

OSM Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative Releases Spring Tree Planting Schedule [PaEN] -- MCall: Bethlehem Will Spend Millions To Improve, Expand Its Parks Over Next Decade -- Discover Northeast PA: Exploring Spine Trails With PA Environmental Council -- WHYY: Spring Garden Bicycle Lanes Still On Track To Connect Delaware To Schuylkill River (..)

Natural Gas 54

Natural Gas Renewable Energy Conservation Nuclear Power 54

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 3, 2024

. -- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Agriculture To Get Greater Voice In Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Effort -- WITF StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: $40 Million+ Heading To PA Farms To Increase Climate Resilience -- Lower Susquehanna Source Water Protection Partnership Holds Virtual Meeting Dec.

Natural Gas 83

Natural Gas Nuclear Power 2025 Carbon Emissions 83

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

formal notice ) [ Note: Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning on the agenda.] Of Agriculture Announces 2025 PA Farm Show Theme - Powering Pennsylvania -- Dept. Visit the Committee webpage for options to join the meeting remotely. October 1-- NEW. Solar Program In Oct. 27 RiverWatch Video Report -- Dept.

Natural Gas 109

Natural Gas Electricity Nuclear Power Waste 109

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2025

Snowden at dsnowden@pa.gov or (717) 783-8846. -- 30 Stakeholder Comments Received By PUC On Adequacy Of Electricity Supplies In Pennsylvania; Increasing Natural Gas Power Plant Reliability To 90-95% Would Mean No Imminent Capacity Problem [PaEN] -- Registration Now Open! PaEN] -- MCall: Are There More Crows In Allentown?

Natural Gas 77

Natural Gas 2025 Nuclear Power Natural Resources 77

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 19, 2024

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Natural Gas 84

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Politics Electricity 84

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2024

4 Hearing On Renewal Of Air Quality Permit For Panther Creek Coal Waste-Fired Power Plant In Carbon County [PaEN] -- MCall: Talks Could Bring Amazon Data Center To Lehigh Valley At Site Of Electric Plant And Fmr Portland Generating Station -- DEP Sets Oct. 2 Teacher Training For Junior Solar Sprint -- Tribune-Democrat: Upper Yoder Twp.

Natural Gas 85

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Natural Resources Waste 85

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2024

During Winter Storm Elliot, 70% of the unanticipated outages of electric generation were natural gas-fired power plants, according to PJM. These combined factors add a degree of risk that generator failures on the level of Elliott could leave the system vulnerable to power outages. [On Will We Have Enough Gas?

Natural Gas 90

Natural Gas Electricity Nuclear Power 2028 90

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 18, 2024

20 Progress Report Reception To Celebrate Progress Toward Carbon, Energy Reduction Goals -- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Hosts Aug. 26 Tap Talk - Preserving York County Landscapes & Waterways With The Farm & Natural Lands Trust [PaEN] -- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: Bucknell Campus Theatre Hosts Sept.

Nuclear Power 87

Nuclear Power Natural Gas Conservation Clean Energy 87

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 31, 2025

Tim ONeal (R-Washington) [RGGI] -- PennLive Guest Essay: Natural Gas Industry Operations [Wastewater Pipelines] Are Strongly Regulated In PA - By Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition [Shale Gas Wastewater Pipelines are NOT regulated by the PUC for construction, operations and safety.

Renewable Energy 72

Renewable Energy Nuclear Power Natural Resources 2025 72

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2024

8 On Hydrogen Hubs, Data Centers, Food Processing Residuals, PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Regulation [PaEN] -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Nuclear Energy Growing, But Power Demand Still A Problem -- Inquirer Guest Essay: Nuclear Power At Three Mile Island Plant Is No Climate Solution, Why Would Anyone Tempt Fate? -

Conservation 84

Conservation Nuclear Power Natural Gas Waste 84

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2022

million is to be used for methane abatement projects from plugging abandoned gas wells. -- $62.5 The new language is an attempt to attract some Democrats to vote for the bill, but the vote on House Bill 2025 in 2020 was about the same-- 130 to 71. At least $12.5 Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

Regulations 58

Regulations Carbon Dioxide Natural Gas Nuclear Power 58

Law Columbia

JUNE 27, 2023

Eligible Tax Credits : The tax credits for which a local government may elect to receive direct payment are as follows (numbers are references to the applicable Internal Revenue Code provisions): 30C (alternative fuel refueling property) : up to a 30% tax credit for cost of natural gas, propane, hydrogen, electricity, E85, or diesel fuel blend vehicle (..)

Regulations 111

Regulations Renewable Energy Government Clean Energy 111

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2024

Billion Susquehanna River Hydroelectric Project -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Hearing Begin On Proposed Peoples Natural Gas Rate Increase Of Up To 21.4% PaEN] -- Marcellus Drilling News: ‘Selling Oil And Natural Gas To China?’ ‘It

Renewable Energy 83

Renewable Energy Conservation Endangered Species Act Natural Gas 83

A Greener Life

JULY 23, 2021

Japan, a long-time supporter of nuclear power, now has serious hydrogen ambitions. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be powered by hydrogen. The Tokyo Olympics will be powered by a fuel with ambition – hydrogen. Grey is made from natural gas or coal, and has a large carbon footprint. By Fred Pearce.

Fossil Fuels 98

Fossil Fuels Electricity Carbon Dioxide Carbon Emissions 98

Greenbuilding Law

DECEMBER 11, 2022

To accomplish this the law advances everything from “food residuals” and organic materials diversion, a new environmental justice litmus test, a solar panel “recovery, reuse, and recycling working group,” an electric school bus mandate, recognizes “nuclear power” as a carbon free energy source, and much, much more.

Regulations 59

Regulations Law 2025 Climate Change 59

Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 17, 2022

To accomplish this the bill advances everything from “food residuals” and organic materials diversion, a new environmental justice litmus test, a solar panel “recovery, reuse, and recycling working group,” an electric school bus mandate, recognizes “nuclear power” as a carbon free energy source, and much, much more.

Greenhouse 52

Greenhouse Law 2025 Electricity 52

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

We depend on one fuel to generate 59% of our electricity-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% The upward pressure on natural gas prices is expected to increase as federal policies change on LNG gas exports. from other sources. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

Electricity 90

Electricity Natural Gas 2024 Nuclear Power 90

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

NERC continued, “While the natural gas industry is making progress on commercial practices and voluntary commitments to improve winter preparedness, supplies to electric generators remain vulnerable in extreme cold temperatures in many parts of North America, placing electric reliability at risk. “As

Natural Gas 90

Natural Gas Electricity 2024 Nuclear Power 90

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 29, 2024

More than 150 proposals were received for the funding in Texas, including 41 GW of mostly natural gas-fired generation. Dan Patrick , is to get "more natural gas plants in the ground as soon as we can get them." increase to 18% decrease-- driven by the price of natural gas. Read more here. Read more here.

Natural Gas 118

Natural Gas Electricity Fossil Fuels Clean Energy 118

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2025

2025 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference At Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Online Feb. Robert Little -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. Robert Little -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. 27 [PaEN] -- Rep. Ohio- $3.14 Ohio- $3.14 Ohio- $3.14

Conservation 84

Conservation Natural Gas 2025 Electricity 84

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

19 [PaEN] -- Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy To Host 3 Public Meetings On Perkiomen Mapping & Flood Mitigation Study Spanning Parts Of Montgomery, Berks, Bucks, Lehigh Counties Starting Nov.

Nuclear Power 83

Nuclear Power Natural Resources Natural Gas 2025 83

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2025

Acre Wildfire Near Popular Trail At Codorus -- TribLive: Under Pressure: Water Flow Issues Can Cripple Firefighters Who Rely On Patchwork Of Unregulated Hydrants -- PA Dept.

Natural Gas 54

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Regulations Conservation 54

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2025

Here are 141 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. Million In Growing Greener Plus Grants From DEP -- Volunteers Needed!

Conservation 59

Conservation Natural Gas Nuclear Power 2025 59

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

12 On Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Reductions; Hydrogen Hubs [PaEN] -- WHYY: ‘No Seat At The Table:’ Why Environmental Justice Activists Like Zulene Mayfield Fear Republican Presidential Win -- Environmental Quality Board To Consider Proposed Spill Notification Regulation; Blasting; NOx & VOC Corrections Nov. Shapiro -- Gov.

Conservation 84

Conservation Air Pollution Recycling Natural Gas 84

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2022

On March 25, the United States and the European Commission came to an agreement on how to address Europe’s need for natural gas through the next two winters by diversifying liquefied natural gas supplies “in alignment with climate objectives” to end Europe’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels. Read more here.

Natural Gas 90

Natural Gas Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 90

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 12, 2025

Of Health Briefing On State Response To Leak Now Available On Demand [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - April 12 [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For EQT ARO LLC 3 Mile Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline In Cascade Twp., 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Ohio- $3.02

Natural Gas 74

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Conservation Natural Resources 74

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2025

Gasoline [$20 A Barrel] -- E&E News/Politico: Natural Gas Pitched As Tonic For Power-Hungry A.I. Shapiro Warns Federal Education Cuts Could Crush PA Schools -- PennLive: Josh Shapiro For President? Bresnahan -- PennLive: Republican Con. Ohio- $2.92 Ohio- $2.92

Politics 63

Politics Natural Gas 2025 Nuclear Power 63

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2025

Yaw To Introduce Bill To Use Revenue From Taxing Gambling Skill Games To Support Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program [PaEN] -- PASA Sustainable Agriculture Recognizes Innovation, Collaboration In 2025 Pasabilities Awards [PaEN] -- Take Action Now! Ohio- $3.01 Ohio- $3.01 Ohio- $3.01 Ohio- $3.01 Ohio- $3.01

Natural Gas 82

Natural Gas 2025 Nuclear Power 2027 82

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 11, 2025

Meuser Puts Christian School Students On Phone With President-Elect -- The Center Square: Allegiance: A Tale Of 2 Threatened PA Steel Companies 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: January 11, 2025] PA Environment Digest

Natural Resources 84

Natural Resources Nuclear Power Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 84