A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The United States supports Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners in meeting their clean energy goals. By Leigh Hartman When Son Nguyen lived in the US, he saw rapidly advancing electric vehicle technology and heard stories from back in Vietnam about air pollution. © Zul Kifli / AFP / Getty Images.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 20, 2023

All across the country, coal- and gas-fired power plants are still running, still polluting, and still showing signs of staying relentlessly online. Through the Clean Air Act , and as affirmed—and reaffirmed—through multiple legal sagas, EPA is statutorily obligated to address carbon pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 30, 2024

Replacing gasoline with electricity greatly reduces the carbon emissions from driving. Based on where electric vehicles (EVs) have been sold, driving the average EV in the US produces global warming emissions equal to a hypothetical 94 mile per gallon gasoline car, or less than a third of the emissions of the average new gasoline car.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 16, 2024

We need to plan for energy infrastructure that supports our economy and reduces harmful air pollution. These owners understood both the need for a supply of energy, and the value and reliability of clean energy. Some forecasting models must use observations of young people, no?

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

PACER Under PACER, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will calculate a Pennsylvania-specific cap on carbon emissions and hold our own independent PACER credit auctions. House Bill 2277 was referred to the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. Photos: Sen. Comitta, Sen. Santarsiero, Rep.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2024

billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and accelerate America’s clean energy transition. for the Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions In Pennsylvania (RISE PA) Program.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

However, the availability of CCS is highly dependent on local topology, such as salt caverns available to sequester carbon and the availability of a pipeline infrastructure to transport carbon emissions from individual generating plants to CCS sites potentially hundreds of miles away. Comitta, Sen. Santarsiero, Rep.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

On November 29, PennFuture, Clean Air Council , Sierra Club , and Environmental Defense Fund filed an appeal of the Commonwealth Court’s November 1, 2023 ruling that blocked Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multistate carbon emissions reduction program.

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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.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 26, 2023

As a goal net-zero is achieved when any residual carbon emissions are counter-balanced fully by dedicated carbon removal. Yet if that is to balance residuals in a net zero world, emissions must be cut by 90-95%. Limits on sustainable removals arise primarily in requirements for land, water, materials and clean energy.

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Washington Nature

OCTOBER 25, 2022

To address this concern in Washington, the CCA includes a more expansive air quality program that covers all permitted and unregulated sources of emissions, not just the largest emitters. of Ecology the power to enforce air quality standards against polluters. billion must go toward emissions reductions (i.e.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 8, 2022

Senate climate and energy bill -- “After much deliberation, Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) and Chairman Manchin (D-WV) recently announced their agreement to tackle inflation, lower health care costs, and invest $369.75 billion in climate and clean energy. These investments will put the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

PRESS raises the target for the cleanest and renewable energy projects in Tier I to 35% by 2035; it raises the target for Tier II to 10%; and it creates a new Tier III that includes important alternative sources or of power like co-blended or low emission natural gas and other step-stone resources with a 5% target by 2035.

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

The decision to ditch coal was the biggest single action of its time to cut carbon emissions in North America. It also improved air quality and made smog days a thing of the past. That means carbon emissions from electricity in Ontario will be rising back up again after years of decline. Source: IESO [link].

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 22, 2022

In July 2022, the High Court of England and Wales in R (Friends of the Earth Ltd and Others) v Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy found that the UK Government’s plans to cut carbon emissions were inadequate and breached national law.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2022

Even though the plant is brought online only during times of high demand, and thus high prices, it is still one of the biggest air polluters in the county. One analysis estimated the public health and environmental costs of these emissions added up to $100 million to $300 million annually.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 17, 2022

The poll comes as Pennsylvania faces more strange and severe weather in the face of climate change in recent years including repeated “Heat Health Emergencies” in the Philadelphia area, longer and hotter summers leading to worse air pollution, floods causing major damage to cities and agriculture, and “bomb cyclones” bringing heavy storms.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 11, 2022

Tom Wolf vetoed and disapproved Senate Concurrent Regulatory Review Resolution 1, which would have disabled the Commonwealth’s opportunity to enter the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and effectively achieve climate goals and reduce carbon emissions. This is a plan that 72 percent of Pennsylvanians support.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2022

As part of our commitment to create a clean energy future for all in the Pittsburgh region, DLC is increasing opportunities for customers and communities to experience the many benefits of electric mobility while addressing one of our area’s largest sources of carbon emissions and air pollution —?transportation,”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The legislation committed nearly $400 billion to support, among other things, wind and solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies that will make a significant dent in US heat-trapping emissions. How is that going to happen? Their report, however, comes with a warning.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2023

StreamWatch Volunteer Training May 20 In Monroe County [PaEN] -- CBF: Proposed Settlement Of Lawsuit Against EPA For Failing To Hold Pennsylvania Accountable For Meeting Chesapeake Bay Water Pollution Reduction Goals Focuses On Actions In 7 PA Counties [PaEN] -- New State Health Plan Identifies Health Issues Related To Natural Resource Extraction, (..)

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 21, 2022

Releases Air Quality Annual Review Covering 2021 [PaEN] -- Dickinson College To Host International Climate Symposium Oct. 24-26 [PaEN] -- New Federal Climate, Energy, Healthcare Bill Signed Into Law; PA Groups React [PaEN] -- PA Capital-Star: How Will New Federal Climate, Energy, Healthcare Law Help PA Fight Climate Change?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

To get an assessment of the progress thus far, as well as an idea if what has to happen next, I turned to two of my colleagues in the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Climate & Energy Program: Principal Climate Scientist Rachel Licker and Transmission Policy Manager Sam Gomberg.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 3, 2023

The most notable were the Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia case, striking down the Clean Power Plan, and the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, with its huge economic incentives for clean energy. EPA, the agency will have to come up with a new approach to regulating carbon emissions from existing power plants.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2022

All told, they represent 56 percent of the US population, generate 62 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, and are responsible for 43 percent of the country’s annual carbon emissions. Emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from power plants in alliance states drop 88 percent and 77 percent respectively by 2040.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2023

On January 26, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed House File 7 —the 100% Clean Energy Bill. Now it’s on to the state Senate, where the question is: Will this be the year Minnesota sets a path toward 100-percent carbon-free electricity? Removing trash burners’ ability to qualify as “renewable energy” facilities.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

At AWS, we share these concerns and are committed to being responsible partners in grid development and energy consumption. We've demonstrated this commitment through our Climate Pledge goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. In 2007, Google committed to carbon neutrality in its operations.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The case for phasing out of fossil fuels and making a just and equitable transition to clean energy has never been more clear. New in this UCS analysis is a look at the public health co-benefits of reducing air pollution from fossil fuels that occur from decarbonizing our economy. result in billions of dollars saved.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2024

The elimination of coal-fired power plants and increased use of natural gas in power generation has led to historic emissions and air pollutant reductions equaling $450 billion to $1.04 The analysis leverages emissions data from the Department of Environmental Protection and applies U.S. This is equivalent to removing 12.5

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 27, 2023

Fossil fuel power plant owners are facing increased accountability for their air and water pollution, including from a new round of environmental and public health protections that are being rolled out by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 8, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed standards on carbon pollution from fossil-fuel-fired power plants ( Docket ID No. Power plants are responsible for approximately 25% of climate pollution in the U.S. and are the second largest source of carbon emissions nationwide. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072-0001 ).

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

This plan is projected to save Pennsylvania ratepayers and Pennsylvania households more than $252 million dollars in the first five years alone, lower utility bills, and create a more reliable energy industry, create more jobs, and a cleaner air – that is a win in my book.” Advanced Energy United applauds Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2024

In addition, PRESS ensures the continuity of our existing clean energy nuclear fleet by creating a mechanism for those facilities to receive support in the event they are threatened with closure. Of that project funding, 40 percent will be dedicated to directly benefit Environmental Justice communities.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 18, 2024

This included a bill that would have started a statewide conversation about the diminished role fossil fuels should play in Maine’s energy system as the state strives to meet its climate and clean energy commitments. of childhood asthma cases nationally are attributable to gas stove pollution. An estimated 12.7%

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 11, 2025

PRESS will turbocharge energy build-out in Pennsylvania and create a more diverse mix of energy resources focusing on clean, reliable, and affordable energy. To reliably meet Pennsylvanias rising energy demands, our grid needs to be modernized and diversified with clean energy. Danielle Otten.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2024

In addition, PRESS ensures the continuity of our existing clean energy nuclear fleet by creating a mechanism for those facilities to receive support in the event they are threatened with closure. Of that project funding, 40 percent will be dedicated to directly benefit Environmental Justice communities.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2024

Signs Off On Solar Energy Facility -- USDA Funds 31 Local Projects Totaling $5.69 Signs Off On Solar Energy Facility -- USDA Funds 31 Local Projects Totaling $5.69

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