PA Environment Daily

MARCH 5, 2024

. - A Life Dedicated To The River's Flow [PaEN] -- National Energy Technology Laboratory: Marshall Middle School Wins Western PA Science Bowl, Moves On To Nationals In April -- MCall: Judge Upholds Lehigh Valley Township’s Ruling Against Building Warehouses On Golf Course -- Spotlight PA: PA Pays Property Owners For Land Lost To Eminent Domain, But (..)

Nuclear Power 107

Nuclear Power Natural Gas Conservation 2024 107

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

20 To Review 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment, PA Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Climate Action Plan Ohio River Valley Institute Feb. Billion Thru 2042; No Regard For Environmental Compliance Record PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Feb.

Natural Gas 92

Natural Gas Recycling Climate Change Conservation 92

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

DEP Recycling Fund Advisory Committee & Solid Waste Advisory Committee joint meeting. Noon to 1:15 p.m. -- 9th Compendium Of Studies On Health & Environmental Harms From Natural Gas Development Released - ‘The Rapidly Expanding Body Of Evidence Compiled Here Is Massive, Troubling And Cries Out For Decisive Action’ [PaEN] -- Gov.

Natural Gas 101

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Solar Power Carbon Emissions 101

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2024

An initial commitment from Shell of more than $1 million will fund initiatives focused on energy transition, decarbonization, polymer recycling and biodiversity, and the creation of an inclusive and innovative energy workforce. Penn State University and Shell USA Inc.

Recycling 105

Recycling Biofuels Carbon Emissions Air Pollution 105

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

19 EarthTalks Webinar: The Economic Impact Of Carbon Emission Trading Scheme On Building Retrofits [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center, Partners Host Feb. 19 EarthTalks Webinar: The Economic Impact Of Carbon Emission Trading Scheme On Building Retrofits [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center, Partners Host Feb.

Natural Gas 83

Natural Gas Recycling Climate Change Solar Power 83

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 3, 2024

. -- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Karl Blankenship: Agriculture To Get Greater Voice In Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Effort -- WITF StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: $40 Million+ Heading To PA Farms To Increase Climate Resilience -- Lower Susquehanna Source Water Protection Partnership Holds Virtual Meeting Dec.

Natural Gas 82

Natural Gas Nuclear Power 2025 Carbon Emissions 82

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 7, 2021

On hazardous spills , the Auditor General found that the government just isn’t putting in place sufficient regulations to reduce the main sources of hazardous spills, such as natural gas pipelines and fuel tanks, but that it is also failing even to enforce the regulations that do exist.

Government 98

Government Carbon Emissions Climate Change Environmental Protection 98

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 5, 2023

A hearing on the bill is set for June 5 by the Committee. Room 140 Main Capitol. Click Here to watch online. Read more here.

Natural Gas 80

Natural Gas 2012 Carbon Emissions Air Pollution 80

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 18, 2023

Steel Is Progressing Toward Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goals [ 2022 ESG Report ] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Carnegie Mellon ($3.1 Steel Is Progressing Toward Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goals [ 2022 ESG Report ] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Carnegie Mellon ($3.1 million), Thar Energy ($2.2 million), Thar Energy ($2.2

Conservation 83

Conservation Natural Gas Electricity Recycling 83

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2023

Major oil and gas infrastructure facilities could be covered by the amended legislation if they are considered a major source of hazardous air pollutants, criteria pollutants or are subject to prevention of significant deterioration or nonattainment new source review under existing regulations. Why Does It Matter?

Natural Gas 87

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Natural Resources 87

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, (..)

Conservation 80

Conservation Earth Day Natural Gas Climate Change 80

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2021

With transportation accounting for more than half of all carbon emissions, each of the six Exelon utilities has taken steps to support electric vehicle adoption in their jurisdictions. million megawatt hours, or the equivalent energy use of 932,000 average homes for a year.

Climate Change 57

Climate Change 2030 Electricity 2005 57

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Kaufer To Host Community Electronics Waste Recycling Event Oct. Kaufer To Host Community Electronics Waste Recycling Event Oct. Of Environmental Professionals Host Oct. 24 Webinar - Science Meets Community Engagement: The Delaware River Watershed Initiative [PaEN] -- Wilkes-Barre Times: Rep.

Natural Gas 83

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Conservation Climate Change 83

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2021

PA Resources Council Announces 2021 Lens On Litter Photo Contest Winners DEP Invites Comments On Proposal To Accept Delegation From EPA To Regulate Air Emissions From Certain Landfills In PA; Jan. Of Agriculture To Accept Applications For County Soil Health Education Grants Starting Jan. 4-28; In-Person Feb. 14 to Jan.

Natural Gas 52

Natural Gas Carbon Emissions Conservation 2022 52

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

4 Online Lancaster County Lodestar Awards Program Philadelphia, Partners Open Solar Training Lab At Frankford H.S. 10; Business Meeting Dec.

Clean Energy 52

Clean Energy Natural Gas Recycling Carbon Emissions 52

Environmental Progress

JULY 3, 2023

If this estimate is accurate, solar would not compare favorably with natural gas, which is around 50 gCO2/kWh with carbon capture, and 400 to 500 without. Basic reasoning suggests the manufacturing shift must have added to solar’s carbon intensity. kgCO2e/Kg despite an admitted 70 percent dependence on coal-fired energy.

Electricity 134

Electricity Fossil Fuels Government Carbon Emissions 134

Enviromental Defense

MAY 24, 2023

Roughly half of production emissions come from carbon-intensive input materials and metals, and the other half is due to the coal-burning electricity mix of manufacturing countries like China, Korea and Japan where most batteries are made. Most of the carbon emissions from cars come from fuelling them up with gas and driving them.

Electricity 105

Electricity Fossil Fuels 2030 2010 105

Cresforum

MARCH 10, 2022

And while emissions have slightly risen, the U.S. While the cost of building solar, wind and natural gas was higher in 2021 than 2020 — due to rising material, freight and fuel prices — new projects skyrocketed. produced natural gas grew 9.4 However, transport emissions in 2021 did not return to 2019 levels.

Clean Energy 40

Clean Energy Natural Gas Greenhouse 2021 40

PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2022

Billion Hole In Conventional Oil & Gas Well Bonding; Opposed Regs Making Natural Gas Pipelines Safer, Reducing Methane Emissions Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater Goes Solar To Produce Clean, Renewable Energy In Fayette County Green Building Alliance Receives Grant From Henry L.

Conservation 52

Conservation Waste Carbon Emissions 2022 52

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

23 Innovative CEOs Enabling And Expanding Decarbonization; Part Of Global Clean Energy Action Forum Erie 2030 District Achieves 22.4% Decline In Energy Use; $4.6 Million In Energy Savings; 14.6% 23 Innovative CEOs Enabling And Expanding Decarbonization; Part Of Global Clean Energy Action Forum Erie 2030 District Achieves 22.4%

Conservation 52

Conservation Nuclear Power 2009 Waste 52

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Shanti Gamper-Rabindran -- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: William Penn Foundation Provides $1.65 Million To Create New Delaware River Climate Corps To Train Workers For Conservation, Green Careers -- Philadelphia Water Dept.

Conservation 48

Conservation 2021 Carbon Emissions 2022 48

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 21, 2022

Steel, Equinor, Shell To Explore PA-OH-WV Regional Clean Energy Hub To Create New Jobs, Stimulate Economic Growth, Reduce Carbon Emissions -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Why Shell, U.S.

Conservation 48

Conservation Climate Change Clean Energy Law 48

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

You can follow these issues in PA Environment Digest’s weekly Compliance Dashboard that summarizes the results of many DEP oil and gas inspections each week. EQT noted "China's current energy mix mirrors that of Pennsylvania and Ohio in 2005" saying with US-supplied natural gas, China could replicate the model for emissions reduction.

Natural Gas 127

Natural Gas Electricity Climate Change 2005 127

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Acknowledging that the United States is a leading contributor to carbon emissions, the Biden administration has committed to cutting US emissions 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. See more on these issues in these recent UCS blogs ).

Electricity 357

Electricity Fossil Fuels Solar Power 2030 357

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Thank you for your leadership! -- Reading Eagle: Reading Church Powered By Solar Panels In Berks County -- TribLive: As Plastics Waste Grows Globally, Latrobe Worshippers Put Faith In Recycling Efforts -- WNEP: Schuylkill Countys Kaye Shwenk Wins Keep PA Beautiful Affiliate Volunteer Of The Year Award -- Saint Vincent College: Angela Belli Receives (..)

Conservation 104

Conservation Earth Day Natural Gas Electricity 104

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2025

Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- Delaware River Basin Commission Hearing May 7; Business Meeting June 11 [PaEN] -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4% Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- Delaware River Basin Commission Hearing May 7; Business Meeting June 11 [PaEN] -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4%

Earth Day 70

Earth Day Natural Gas Electricity Climate Change 70

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2025

2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 58 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4% DEP inspection report. Read more here.

2025 70

2025 Natural Gas 2024 Waste 70

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Acidification : Reducing the pH rating of a substance making it more acidic in nature, for example, increased carbon emissions lead to the oceans absorbing more of it, increasing acidification and damaging ecology such as coral bleaching.

Government 52

Government Law Waste Clean Air Act 52

Legal Planet

MARCH 18, 2024

An offshore wind plant requires 9 times the mineral resources of a natural gas-fired power plant. must get better about recycling the precious critical minerals in our devices to decrease demand for mining in the first place. “We UCLA Law Professor William Boyd began Panel One with some staggering numbers. Fabian said the U.S.

Paris Agreement 217

Paris Agreement Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Technology 217

PA Environment Daily

MAY 4, 2025

Westmoreland County [PaEN] -- 6-Inch Conventional Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Rupture Causes Spill In Rostraver Twp., Gigawatt Homer City Generation Natural Gas Power Plant For Data Center In Indiana County [PaEN] -- Gov. Megawatts -- PennLive: 22 Bay Electric Vehicle Charging Station Opens In Lower Swatara Twp.,

Conservation 54

Conservation Natural Gas Electricity Fossil Fuels 54

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2023

Room G-50 Irvis Building. Click Here to watch live. Read more here.

Natural Gas 103

Natural Gas 2023 Solar Power Politics 103

Legal Planet

APRIL 5, 2024

Research by the Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois, cited by the US Environmental Protection Agency , suggests that manufacturing EVs produces about 60% more carbon emissions than fossil fuel cars, but those extra emissions are significantly overshadowed by the lower per-mile emissions that it takes to drive them.

Electricity 229

Electricity Air Pollution Politics Fossil Fuels 229

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2021

PA Could Join The Emissions Reduction Program Soon, But Obstacles Remain -- Guest Essay: Faith And Science Mandate A More Aggressive Plan To Address Climate Change - Brandon Hoover and David Foster, Ph.D., 10; Business Meeting Dec. 10; Business Meeting Dec. PA Forestry Association Virtual Annual Symposium Set For Nov.

Natural Gas 70

Natural Gas Climate Change Clean Energy 2021 70

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2022

It’s a testament to the industry’s innovative nature, dedication to continuous improvement, and collaborative approach that we are producing and transporting the energy that powers modern life while adhering to world-class standards. Natural gas generation grew rapidly, driven by the shale gas revolution and low fuel prices.”

Natural Gas 44

Natural Gas 2019 2021 2018 44

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

19 EarthTalks Webinar: The Economic Impact Of Carbon Emission Trading Scheme On Building Retrofits [PaEN] -- Utility Dive: Grid-Enhancing Technologies Could Facilitate 6.6 20 To Review 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment, PA Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Climate Action Plan [PaEN] -- Ohio River Valley Institute Feb.

Conservation 83

Conservation Natural Gas Clean Energy Climate Change 83

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2021

Billion Meant For Conservation -- DEP: Issues Air Quality Action Day Warning For Friday, Aug. ArtsQuest Center At Steel Stacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. 19 - Biodiversity Jam [PaEN] -- Governor’s Office: Publishes Latest Catalog Of Nonregulatory Documents [PaEN] -- PA Bulletin: Dept.

Natural Gas 62

Natural Gas Electricity Fossil Fuels Pollution Control 62

Circle of Blue

MAY 31, 2022

The legislature is weighing a bill that would require plastic manufacturers to halve their single-use packaging within 10 years, and force plastic producers to pay the cost of disposal and recycling. Inside Climate News reports that the shift is due in large part to higher prices for natural gas, the main fuel used for electric power plants.

Electricity 130

Electricity Carbon Dioxide 2022 2020 130