PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2024

These pipelines run through many of our neighborhoods, exposing us and our loved ones to methane pollution. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is roughly 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide, fuels extreme weather across the country by trapping heat in the atmosphere.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

What we manufacture helps reduce waste, offsets the need to extract virgin resources and helps manufacturers achieve carbon reduction goals.” “Increasingly, customers are demanding sustainable practices across the product supply chain and life cycle,” said Encina CEO David Roesser. It’s the same false recycling narrative.

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Earthava

MAY 17, 2021

However, one of its most pressing current challenges is reducing the carbon emissions from transportation, a sector that is one of the highest contributors to greenhouse gases. In the US alone, the transportation sector contributed 29% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2019. It recycles or reuses waste materials to develop roads.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The study-- Hazardous Air Pollutants In Transmission Pipeline Natural Gas: An Analytic Assessment -- was accepted for publication in Environmental Research Letters journal September 16. blowdowns and blowouts), which we now know not only contains methane, but also Hazardous Air Pollutants and other chemicals.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JULY 30, 2021

Land use, water use and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming all affect the environment. The report, issued in conjunction with EAT Forum, also called for curbing food waste, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, and improving agriculture so it lessens deforestation and reduces water use.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2023

Trillion Across Global Economy, Report -- Spotlight PA: Federal Money Won’t Be Enough To Solve PA Abandoned Conventional Oil/Gas Well Problem, Current Well Owners Routinely Fail To Plug Their Wells -- PA General Energy Announced It Will Plug Proposed Oil & Gas Waste Injection Well In Grant Twp.,

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Capaccio

OCTOBER 27, 2022

This means fewer trucks on the road, less air pollution, and a lower need for fossil fuel. Reduce Food Waste . 30 to 40 percent of the food supply is never eaten, wasting the resources used to produce it and creating many environmental impacts.” You may even consider foregoing the dry cycle for air drying.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

have long demonstrated leadership on climate change, with more than 170 of them having set targets to phase out fossil energy and many others committing to net zero greenhouse gas emissions. Waste decarbonization plays out in the context of the dormant Commerce Clause of the U.S. Cities around the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Community advocates, Clean Air Council , and Environmental Integrity Project reported the termination of the Beech Hollow permit for a proposed 1,000-megawatt power plant that would have been a large source of new air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in a region.

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Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 2021 78

PA Environment Daily

MAY 28, 2023

‘Open Mic Night’ [PaEN] -- House Committee Unanimously Reports Out Bill Creating Solar Energy Grant Program For Schools; Also Moves Resolution Urging Hydrogen Hub In PA [PaEN] -- Evangelical Environmental Network Supports Legislation Creating Solar Energy Grant Program For Schools - Bills Will Defend Children’s Health [HB 1032, SB 230] -- PennLive (..)

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2023

For more information contact Cathy Lodge at: clodge@environmentalintegrity.org. ] “My Administration is making real progress towards tackling a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions here in Pennsylvania, and creating thousands of good-paying, union jobs in the process,” said Gov. Read more here. Josh Shapiro. “We Read more here.

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Greenhouse Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Law 117

Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Burning waste pollutes the air and warms the climate. What’s more, Emerald is planning a massive expansion of its incinerator in Peel, which is one of the biggest industrial polluters in Brampton. Instead, this false solution will foist more waste and air pollution on a community that is already overburdened with both.

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Fossil Fuels Nitrogen Oxides Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide 68

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2023

By focusing on capping and plugging these wells, my Administration is making real progress towards tackling greenhouse gas emissions here in Pennsylvania and creating thousands of good-paying, union jobs in the process,” said Gov. Josh Shapiro. “We We must reject the false choice between protecting jobs and protecting our planet. 25 to Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2024

DEP said it has the statutory authority in the 1995 law that created the agency, the state Air Pollution Control Act and other laws to establish grant and funding programs to implement the Plan. Read more here.

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Natural Gas Clean Energy Renewable Energy Electricity 106

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JUNE 14, 2023

Two of the top 10 EQIP practices by total dollar amount spent are practices we identified as industrial, providing little to no conservation benefits, in our previous report: waste facility cover and waste storage facility. 4 This report builds on Payments for Pollution in two important ways. 6 How does EQIP work?

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Waste Climate Change Conservation 2023 52

Ocean Conservancy

MAY 27, 2022

The ship makes a point never to travel without cargo, a far cry from the waste of today’s empty containers on a westward voyage to China. Building more vessels that travel at this slower speed regardless of using wind power or conventional engines will also lead to quieter oceans and less air pollution.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Although solar energy does not produce air pollution or greenhouse gasses, the waste from worn panels can pose a significant environmental risk. Read the full story from the Arizona Republic.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Nacero Green is described as being made from gases from agricultural sites, landfills, and waste treatment facilities. These negative impacts include increased toxic waste from drilling, water contamination, harmful air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and negative economic impacts such as reduced property values.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 14, 2024

Background CNX reported on air monitoring from two monitors at each site-- one upwind and one downwind-- for a limited number of parameters-- Particulate Matter 2.5 No information from CNX correlated well development, waste handling, spills or unanticipated air pollution releases or other activities at any of the well pads or other sites.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Fossil Fuels Regulations 108

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

19 Webinar - How Can Pittsburgh Move From Environmental Racism To Environmental Justice?

Natural Gas 113

Natural Gas 2023 Fossil Fuels Recycling 113

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

Waste Coal In July of 2021 a company by the name of Stronghold Digital Mining (Stronghold) filed an S-1 report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosing plans to purchase three waste coal fired power plants and install 57,000 Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) dedicated to mining bitcoin.

Nuclear Power 74

Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Waste Air Pollution 74

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

Waste Coal In July of 2021 a company by the name of Stronghold Digital Mining (Stronghold) filed an S-1 report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosing plans to purchase three waste coal fired power plants and install 57,000 Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) dedicated to mining bitcoin.

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Climate Change Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Waste 72

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2023

Click Here to watch online. -- House Committee Holds June 5 Hearing On Bill Requiring Environmental Impact Reports On Certain Electric Generation, Waste, Major Air Pollution Sources Locating In Already Burdened Communities [PaEN] -- PA Assn. Room 8E-B East Wing.

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Natural Gas Electricity Recycling Politics 107

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 25, 2023

On August 24, a coalition of fifteen organizations based in Western Pennsylvania has sent a letter to the Shapiro administration denouncing the formation of a secret committee, whose members and meeting minutes are not known to the public, in an apparent attempt to scuttle Pennsylvania’s entrance into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

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Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Regulations Greenhouse 98

Greenbuilding Law

JULY 9, 2023

This makes methane reduction crucial for addressing the urgency of climate change and buying time for the development and implementation of longer term greenhouse gas strategies. Co Benefits for Human Health : Methane is a key precursor of tropospheric ozone (ground level), a harmful air pollutant.

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Climate Change Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere Ozone 52

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

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Natural Gas Renewable Energy Electricity Clean Energy 92

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In June, the Office of Attorney General also filed criminal charges against Energy Corporation of America, now Greylock Production, LLC , for allegedly failing to address environmental hazards created by the storage of fracking waste fluids and other operations from 2015 to 2020 at various well sites in Clearfield and Greene counties.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

Envirothon Team Get Hands-On Science Lessons In Canoes -- National Energy Technology Laboratory: Winners In Western PA, West Virginia Science Bowl Competed In National Science Bowl -- PA Solar Center Honors 5 Western PA Organizations Who Have Gone Solar [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: Eagle On The Mend Through Ashkar Students’ Efforts -- Reading Eagle: (..)

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Conservation Waste 2024 Clean Energy 83

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Under Governor Wolf, we’ve accelerated and expanded work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to equip Pennsylvania’s communities, businesses, and individual residents to address climate change impacts occurring now and projected for the near future. Pennsylvania’s greenhouse gas emissions are tracked yearly.

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Climate Change Clean Energy Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse 57

PA Environment Daily

MAY 28, 2023

Greg Vitali, Charles McPhedran, Earthjustice -- Responsible Decarbonization Alliance Hosts May 25 Webinar On Climate Change And Penn’s Woods: What Does the Future Hold [PaEN] -- TribLive Guest Essay: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Can Help Communities Throughout PA - Sierra Club -- Evangelical Environmental Network Names Rev.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

-- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1

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Conservation Natural Gas Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels 84

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2023

26 Virtual Brown Bag Briefing On Environmental Impacts From Development Of Unconventional Shale Gas & Oil Reserves [PaEN] -- York Daily Record Guest Essay: Low Blow By PA Lawmakers - Playing Politics With Kids Abused By Clergy, Harmed By Polluters - By By Mitchell Hescox, Evangelical Environmental Network [PaEN] -- Sen. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

Firstly, it removes solid fish waste from the system, thus eliminating waste buildup in the grow beds. Secondly, it enables growers to decide whether to run the system either aquaponically, using liquid waste from the fish, or hydroponically through nutrient dosing. Decoupling offers two significant advantages.

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2023 Conservation Electricity 2022 108

Legal Planet

MARCH 12, 2025

And buried within the list of 31 is a huge bombshell: the “reconsideration” of EPA’s finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare under the Clean Air Act.

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Air Pollution Clean Air Act Regulations Environmental Protection 290

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

For example, the ongoing debate over the impact of certain pesticides in agriculture , greenhouse gas emissions are often a battle between the science and industry's attempts to muddy the science and government lobbying to roll back legislation (2). Air emissions : Any gas emitted into the atmosphere from industrial or commercial activity.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

June 3 Solving The Climate Crisis Program -- Group Against Smog & Pollution Report Finds Allegheny County Health Dept. Washington County Latest Township To Realize Current Gas Well Regulations Aren’t Enough To Protect People -- Farm & Dairy: Cecil Twp., 28 to Oct.

Conservation 84

Conservation Clean Energy Air Pollution 2024 84

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

[PaEN] -- PennLive: PA Senate Republicans Pass Bill Allowing Large-Scale Energy Projects To Bypass State Agencies -- Bill Reported Out Of Senate Committee Would Allow Pipelines Like Mariner East To Apply For Waivers Of Any PUC Regulation, Law Or Policy [PaEN] -- PA Capital-Star: PA Senate Committee Advances Bill To Allow Utility Companies To Request (..)

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