PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

Drives US Electricity Demand -- Utility Dive: 9 Northeast States Seek Electric Transmission Proposals To Connect PJM, ISO-NE, New York -- EPA Issues Clarification Of Hazardous Air Pollutant Rules On Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines To Help A.I. MW-day, 933% higher ] [Posted: May 2, 2025] PA Environment Digest

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2025

“Wells that are improperly abandoned may pose environmental and public health and safety threats such as gas migration into occupied structures, water supply impacts, surface water impacts, hazardous air pollutant emissions, methane emissions, and soil and groundwater contamination,” said Klapkowski.

Waste

Legal Planet

APRIL 24, 2025

COLORADO The states air pollution agency adopted stricter rules to prevent methane leaks from oil and gas operations. MASSACHUSETTS The department of utilities approved a new three-year plan for energy efficiency, including installing 120,000 heat pumps, weathering over 180,000 homes, reducing carbon emissions by a million tons.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2025

Billion Pounds Of Air Pollution Since It Began Operation, During 80 Malfunctions, 43 Violation Episodes [PaEN] -- PA Senate Republican Policy Committee To Hold Aug. 11 Hearing On A.I. Data Center Development In Lackawanna County [PaEN] -- PA House Environmental Committee To Hold Aug.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Shapiro's 'Lightning' Energy Plan To Lower Energy Costs, Create Jobs, Protect Pennsylvania From Global Energy Instability [PaEN] -- PUC Hearing On Data Center Growth Impacts Finds 30-40% Of Utility Demand Could Be From Data Centers; Concerns About Stranded Costs; Major Commitments To Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Energy Use [PaEN] -- Gov.

Climate Change

Physics World

JUNE 3, 2025

The pits vary in depth, and have been refilled and packed in different ways, to test how their build impacts carbon storage. The researchers will also be calculating the carbon emissions of processes such as transporting and burying the biomass – including the amount of carbon released from the soil when the pits are dug.

Waste

Circle of Blue

JULY 9, 2025

Stoked by billions more tons of carbon emissions from coal combustion, global temperatures are rising, more powerful storms are inundating communities, deeper droughts threaten the planet’s supply of food. The consequence is more mercury in fish and more air pollution. billion metric tons.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2025

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Air Pollution

Earth 911

JUNE 24, 2025

With the rise of modern technologies and growing carbon emissions, air quality has become a. The post Guest Idea: Air Pollution Impacts Conumers Need to Know About Companies appeared first on Earth911.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Other Events -- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Allegheny County Ready To Develop Brilliant Trail Across Allegheny River At Aspinwall -- Williamsport Sun: Susquehanna Trout Unlimited to Hold Stream Cleanup April 19 On Lycoming Creek -- Gettysburg Connection: Gettysburg Nature Alliance Hosts April 26 Stream Cleanup Event At Sachs Bridge -- The Derrick: (..)

Conservation

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 1, 2025

Defending Clean Transportation Our outdated, fossil fuelcentered transportation system is the biggest contributor to global warming emissions and a major source of health-harming air pollution with inequitable impacts across the country. One of the best ways to reduce transportation pollution is by switching to electric.

Clean Energy

Legal Planet

JUNE 25, 2025

According to EPA, carbon emissions from the U.S. power sector’s emissions are around 6.5 billion tons, just below Russia’s total emissions from all sectors. Before making this finding, first had to offer a novel reading of the Clean Air Act (CAA). carbon emissions. This is a bizarre conclusion: U.S.

Clean Air Act

Legal Planet

JUNE 26, 2025

EPA has managed to come to the conclusion that carbon emissions from the power sector do not significantly contribute to climate change. emissions), EPA’s solemn conclusion is that they’re no biggie. from anthropogenic climate change.” Scientists would disagree with EPA’s view about the severity of the uncertainty.

Clean Energy

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

API specifically targets Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules to reduce carbon emissions from automobile tailpipes and fuel economy standards established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 7, 2025

This bedrock science-based finding underpins EPA’s responsibility to regulate GHGs—which the Supreme Court previously ruled are air pollutants that are covered under the Clean Air Act—because of the harms they pose to public health.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Air Quality Permits - Comments -- Diversified Production LLC - Compressor Station/Water Storage Facility On State Game Lands: DEP invites comments on an State Only Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Gaskill Twp., Jefferson County. ( Greene County.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2025

Billion Pounds Of Air Pollution Since It Began Operation, During 80 Malfunctions, 43 Violation Episodes [PaEN] -- PA Senate Republican Policy Committee To Hold Aug. 11 Hearing On A.I. Data Center Development In Lackawanna County [PaEN] -- PA House Environmental Committee To Hold Aug.

Natural Gas

Legal Planet

APRIL 28, 2025

These included Biden climate-change regulations, but also protections against air pollution that are important to public health and water pollution limits for coal plants. Apparently, EPA means to challenge the massive scientific evidence that human carbon emissions are causing dangerous climate change.

Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 6, 2025

This is despite the agencys own analysis showing the rules would save consumers $23 billion in fuel costs and result in annual health costs benefits of $13 billion from reduced air pollution. He said , There is no climate crisis, and we’re not in the midst of an energy transition.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2025

-- The Citizens Voice: May 30-31 BioBlitz In Nesbitt Park, Kirby Park Natural Area In Wilkes-Barre -- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: First-Ever Wilkes-Barre BioBlitz Uncovers Hundreds Of Species -- Gettysburg Connection: Calling Planting Volunteers, Join Watershed Alliance Of Adams County May 31 For Pine Run Planting -- KYW: Emergency Siren Tests At Limerick, (..)

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Martins Latest Guitar For Earth Day, Lehigh Valley Company Continues Environmental Tradition -- Citizen Scientists Help Toads Cross The Road In Roxborough Neighborhood Of Philadelphia; 22,000 Toads Saved Over 16 Years [PaEN] -- PA Firefly Festival Receives Over 1,800 Entries To Campout Lottery; Private Guided Firefly Eco-Tours Available At Kellettville (..)

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2025

Shapiro's 'Lightning' Energy Plan To Lower Energy Costs, Create Jobs, Protect Pennsylvania From Global Energy Instability [PaEN] -- Gov. Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4%

2025

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

We've demonstrated this commitment through our Climate Pledge goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. Note: Vantage Data Centers has a goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions for scopes 1 and 2 by 2030.

Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2025

Million In Energy Costs In 2024 [PaEN] -- Environmental Integrity Project, Partners List Industries Requesting Exemptions From EPA Hazardous Air Pollutant Regulations-- 23 In PA [PaEN] NewsClips: -- Capital & Main - Audrey Carleton: Solar Grants Being Held Hostage In PA Legislature As Demand Soars -- Sen. And Saved $44.2

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2025

GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 And Saved $44.2

Conservation

Legal Planet

JUNE 24, 2025

EPA’s core argument is that the statute requires it to determine whether an industry’s emissions “significantly cause or contribute” to climate change and that the industry’s carbon emissions don’t meet that standard. power industry’s emissions are nearly as large as Russia’s total emissions.

Pollution Control

PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2025

And Saved $44.2 Million In Energy Costs In 2024 [PaEN] -- PennLive - Charles Thompson: Critics Slam Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant For Not Reporting Fire In Damaged Unit 2 Reactor Building Feb. And Saved $44.2

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2025

And Saved $44.2 GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 GW [PaEN] -- Fox45: PA Republican Sen. And Saved $44.2 GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 GW [PaEN] -- Fox45: PA Republican Sen. And Saved $44.2 GW Of Power-- 7 In PA With Power Potential Of 1.2 GW [PaEN] -- Fox45: PA Republican Sen.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2025

Million Settlement With Residents Living Near Edgar Thomson Steel Plant Over Air Pollution Complaint -- WHYY: Montgomery County Residents Protest DOGE Cuts In Aftermath Of SPS Industrial Fire, Environmental Oversight Is Crucial: Whos Going To Be Keeping An Eye Out For Us?

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

DEP just renewed the Title V Air Quality permit for the Eddystone power plant on April 17. The DOE order allows the plant to exceed air pollution limits, but to minimize the environmental impact limits the operation of the power plant only when necessary to meet the emergency and following parameters determined by the PJM Interconnection.

Natural Gas

Scientific American

JUNE 12, 2025

An about-face on the Clean Air Act The Clean Air Act provision that EPA uses to regulate power plant carbon — known as Section 111 — asks EPA to first determine whether a source category “causes, or contributes significantly” to harmful air pollution.

Regulations

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Two possible electric grid futures were considered in this analysis, a business-as-usual scenario based on the projected impacts of current policy, and a decarbonization scenario that targets zero net carbon emissions by 2035.

2027

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2025

Million In Energy Costs In 2024 [PaEN] -- Environmental Integrity Project, Partners List Industries Requesting Exemptions From EPA Hazardous Air Pollutant Regulations-- 23 In PA [PaEN] NewsClips: -- Capital & Main - Audrey Carleton: Solar Grants Being Held Hostage In PA Legislature As Demand Soars -- Sen. And Saved $44.2

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 11, 2025

Diversifying our grid not only enhances our energy security but also defends our childrens health by reducing harmful air pollutants and carbon emissions. To reliably meet Pennsylvanias rising energy demands, our grid needs to be modernized and diversified with clean energy. We thank Gov.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2025

-- DEP Invites Comments On State Plan To Implement Federal Rule Requiring Methane Emissions Reductions From Conventional Oil & Gas, Shale Gas Facilities; 7 Hearings Set [PaEN] -- DEP: XTO Energy Failed To Restore 5 Multi-Million Gallon Shale Gas Water Impoundments In Butler County [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 24 (..)

Conservation

Legal Planet

AUGUST 5, 2025

What started two decades ago as a mostly domestic industrial policy to help shore up energy security and alleviate severe air pollution is now also an export strategy, Wang said, noting that BYD recently surpassed Tesla to become the largest EV manufacturer in the world. Teslas are a dime a dozen in California, of course. “If

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 16, 2025

On June 11, less than five months into the Trump administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin used a rulemaking about regulating power plant carbon pollution to officially establish climate denial as EPA policy. Plus, a rundown on how to fight back. What is EPA proposing to do? And that’s not all.

Carbon Emissions