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How Will DTE’s Long-Term Plan Impact Michigan’s Clean Energy Future?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Additionally, long-term energy plans consider how utilities will operate their existing power generating facilities and what type of new facilities they might build and when. DTE’s Monroe coal plant is the largest single emitter of carbon pollution in Michigan. Photo: FracTracker Alliance/Flicker.

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California Regulators Increased Their Clean Energy Ambition. Will They Deliver?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Today, California took another important step in planning for the transition to clean energy, a step that’s been a long time coming. Setting goals and planning for the clean energy transition is important, but what really matters is following through on those plans.

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Reliance on Gas Power Plants Fuels Inequity

Union of Concerned Scientists

California recently extended , for the second time, the operations of three gas plants to 2026. And all this polluting infrastructure has serious health and environmental implications for the surrounding communities. Most notable of these polluting emissions are nitrogen oxides (NOx).

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Despite Potential to Electrify 90 Percent of Routes, USPS Still Plans to Deliver Pollution with the Mail

Union of Concerned Scientists

From a high level, the updated plan seems significantly improved: the percentage of ZEVs in the fleet has increased substantially, they’ve signaled that they plan to focus the deployment of ZEVs in communities experiencing environmental injustices, and they’ve committed to purchasing only ZEVs after 2026. This is all great news.

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Too Many Gas Power Plants are the Problem Not the Solution

Union of Concerned Scientists

Aging plants and state clean energy goals are certainly helping that trend. Source: Energy Information Agency Despite the economics increasingly favoring renewables, an additional 21.8 gigawatts of capacity from gas plants are planned to go online from 2023 to 2026.

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DEP: Conventional Well Owner Has 2nd Well Explosion, Fire In A Week In Westmoreland County

PA Environment Daily

Mercer County [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments On 401 Water Quality Certification For Rover Pipeline Rover-Bulger Compressor Station, Harmon Creek Meter Station Expansion In Smith Twp., Washington County [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For A MarkWest Liberty 4.5

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - February 15

PA Environment Daily

PA Bulletin, page 1592 ) -- Range Resources - Orenchuk Russell Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a de minimis increase in air emissions covering multiple sources of air pollution under a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit at the facility located in Jefferson Twp., Received Jan. 28, Issued Jan. Washington County. Received Dec.