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Steelton-Highspire School District, Tröegs Independent Brewing Show Benefits Of Going Solar, Driving Electric Busses In Dauphin County

PA Environment Daily

This shift not only helps to lower greenhouse gas emissions but also improves air quality, making Steelton a healthier place to live. 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.

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Diesel is the Reason for the Sneezin’: Cleaner Holiday Deliveries are on the Horizon

Union of Concerned Scientists

But while greenhouse gas emissions may be reduced, a delivery fulfilled by a diesel-burning truck may lead to increases in emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides and lung-damaging particulate matter. While the latter part of this conclusion is obvious, the former part isn’t as much.

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Climate Policy: What’s Happening at the State Level?

Legal Planet

Under the Clean Air Act, California has the unique ability to set its own standards for tailpipe emissions from new vehicles, including greenhouse gases. There are some aggressive milestone requirements: 35% of new vehicles must be electric by 2026 and 68% in 2030. Other states can then piggyback on California’s efforts.

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CONSOL Energy Sets Goals Of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 50% By 2026, Achieve Net Zero Emissions By 2040; Coal Mining Produces More GHG Emissions Than Natural Gas Production In PA

PA Environment Daily

In addition, the Company announced its long-term efforts to achieve net zero direct operating greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 or sooner if feasible. CONSOL’s scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions totaled 8.164 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2019. million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2018.

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California Passes Landmark Corporate Climate Transparency Bills

Legal Planet

Reporting would begin in 2026 and would continue every two years thereafter, with the information to be made publicly available online. Both bills would complement a federal rulemaking process at the U.S.

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Western States Should Opt In to Regionalized Electricity Markets

Legal Planet

This market is expected to begin operating in 2026. CAISO has recently initiated efforts to also expand the territory of its day-ahead energy market , which provides utilities with power to serve a portion of their forecasted customer demand for the following day. These efforts are called the “ West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative.”

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Guiding Principles for EV Battery Recycling Policy

Union of Concerned Scientists

While EVs already result in less greenhouse gas emissions than the gasoline alternative, using these recycled materials substantially lowers impacts associated with material sourcing. It is important for EV owners to know the health of their battery, an indicator that is required starting in 2026 for EVs in California.

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