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Electric School Buses: The Best Choice for Our Kids and Communities

Union of Concerned Scientists

But just in case there was any doubt, UCS crunched the numbers to compare the different types of school buses from gasoline and diesel-powered option, to natural gas, electric and yes – even propane. The infrastructure law allows for some of the funds to be used for other types of buses including natural gas or propane-powered buses.

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Emissions by the Big Utilities: Where They Are, What They’re Aiming For

Legal Planet

Natural Gas: 44.8%. Landfill Gas: 0.005%. Carbon Reduction Goal : Reduce CO2 emissions rate by 67% by 2025 from an adjusted 2005 baseline. Natural Gas/Fuel Oil: 39%. Natural Gas: 51%. Carbon Reduction Goals: Net zero GHG emissions by 2030. Natural Gas: 42%. Coal: 2.5%.

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DEP Issues Revised Air Quality General Permit For Natural Gas, Oil-Fired Small Combustion Units Up To 100 Million Btu/Hour; Benefits Oil & Gas Industry

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 28 PA Bulletin announcing the availability of a revised GP-1 Air Quality General Permit for Natural Gas and Oil-Fired Small Combustion Units. PA DEP Public Notice Dashboards: -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan.

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 1.26.23

PA Environment Daily

5:15 to 6:15 p.m. -- Philly Voice: Greening Vacant Lots In Philly Raised Surrounding Property Values By 4.3% In First Year, Wharton Business School Study Finds -- TribLive: Pittsburgh Looks To Spend $2.6 In First Year, Wharton Business School Study Finds -- TribLive: Pittsburgh Looks To Spend $2.6

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DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Air Quality General Permit For Coal-Mine Methane Enclosed Flares, Eliminates Public Comment Period On Individual Permits

PA Environment Daily

formal notice ) The general permit sets Best Available Technology requirements to meet emission limits for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO). DEP’s latest Pennsylvania Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory shows coal mining-related greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 totaled an estimated 11.91

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House Environmental Committee Reports Out Bill To Require DEP To Consider Cumulative Impacts Of Certain New Sources Of Pollution On Already Impacted Communities

PA Environment Daily

The amendment would cover pollution from major oil and gas infrastructure and pipelines, power plants and many other facilities that emit these air pollutants.

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Environmental Health Project: Asthma And Air Pollution From Natural Gas Drilling/Facilities

PA Environment Daily

The following factsheet on asthma and air pollution from natural gas facilities was compiled by the Environmental Health Project -- Asthma is a chronic disease that affects breathing. Since 2005, shale gas development, also known as unconventional natural gas development (UNGD), has grown rapidly.