Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Power plants fueled by methane gas have a serious climate problem. The fuel, commonly known as natural gas, now powers the biggest portion of US electricity generation—more than 40 percent. For communities and the climate, the imperative is clear: use renewables more, use gas plants less.”

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Law and Environment

JULY 1, 2022

The decision focuses on EPA’s authority under a specific section of the Clean Air Act. But a closer read suggests more sweeping, longer-term implications for incentivizing the development of clean energy projects nationwide. The Court ruled that EPA lacked the authority under the Clean Air Act to issue the Clean Power Plan.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

When thinking about global emissions, don’t picture an individual—point your finger at powerful corporations, specifically the 88 companies that are largely responsible for climate change. The best solution: Replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. The current carbon-based energy system has serious downsides.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Just how bad is fossil “natural” gas? And, as it turns out, the infrastructure used to produce, store, distribute, transmit, and burn gas leaks like a sieve , making gas as bad as coal for the climate. VY: Clean energy sources will be absolutely pivotal for an equitable and reliable grid.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2025

This testimony was presented by Sarah Martik , Executive Director of the Center for Coalfield Justice based in Washington County, at a March 11 hearing by the DEP Office of Environmental Justice on an Air Quality Permit for the expansion of the MarkWest Energy's Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.

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Inside Climate News

MAY 5, 2024

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, came as an investigation by Democrats in Congress exposed efforts by the oil and gas industry to downplay the climate impact of natural gas. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on Tuesday released a favorable report on U.S.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 2, 2024

By refusing to admit the economic, employment and environmental benefits of clean energy, the government is depriving Ontario ratepayers of more affordable bills and making our electricity dirtier than it has been in years. In fact, studies show that clean energy is a more affordable option than continuing to rely on fossil fuels.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 4, 2023

This means that, with few exceptions, new buildings will need to exclusively use electric appliances, and will not be allowed to contain any fossil-fuel infrastructure, like natural-gas lines. All-electric as the new normal. Just as important is the process that led to the new-buildings ordinance.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2021

On July 29, the Ohio River Valley Institute released a new poll of Pennsylvania voters which found by wide margins they support tougher regulation of the natural gas drilling industry, community regulation of drilling and the development of clean energy sources.

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Law and Environment

JULY 12, 2021

Last week, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that the Berkeley ordinance essentially banning use of natural gas in new construction was not preempted by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Berkeley, with a population of barely 100,000 people, is trying move public policy towards an end of new natural uses of natural gas.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2023

Last year’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) included a clean hydrogen production tax credit (known as “45V”) that is one of a slew of new incentives intended to help catalyze the next and necessary phase of advancing the nation’s clean energy transition as a whole. The costs will be too great otherwise.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In response, Europe has scrambled to replace flows and decouple this dependence , in part by shifting away from gas to clean energy alternatives, in part by increasing local gas production, and in part by turning to imports of liquified natural gas, or LNG—including from the US.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 30, 2022

The combination of offshore wind turbines, floating solar panels and green hydrogen are some of the hybrid clean energy technologies currently under development off the Dutch coast. . The low-lying European country is using its expertise in water engineering to build up its next wave of clean energy infrastructure.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2023

Growing by over 30 percent-- to 92,773 jobs since the height of the COVID-19 economic crisis in 2020–clean energy jobs in Pennsylvania have proved their resilience. Increased investment in the clean energy sector can support the continued trajectory of this job market lifting up Pennsylvania’s communities.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

The uprates apply to existing natural gas (1.978 GW), nuclear (496 MWe), coal and onshore wind resources. Of the new projects, half are gas (6.143 GW), five are batteries (2.275 GW) and one is nuclear (887MWe). The projects consist of 39 uprates and 12 new construction proposals. MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 17, 2024

The reality, however, is that climate action and affordability go hand in hand. We really can have our cake and eat it too when it comes to addressing climate change and affordability. As we move away from polluting fossil fuels, investing in renewable energy is key to a cleaner and more affordable future.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2021

On October 29, Mayor Jim Kenney, Superintendent William Hite, PECO CEO Mike Innocenzo and others joined the Philadelphia Energy Authority to celebrate the opening of a new Solar Training Lab at Frankford High School to help launch young people into careers in clean energy. Bright Solar Futures , funded by the U.S. Dr. Wayne M.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 29, 2022

DO: Pay your fair share of the costs of climate change. cities, counties, and states over climate damages and deception; and 39 cases brought by seven coastal parishes and the State of Louisiana seeking damages for coastal erosion around oil fields. Chevron alone is facing a $9.5

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

You'll hear from experts who will provide an overview of our electricity grid, the organization that operates it known as PJM, and long-term, proven solutions to this energy grid crisis! Policymakers and residents all must be wary of the false solutions sold by oil and natural gas CEOs, according to the webinar hosts.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

DEP’s Climate Change Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on February 21 to discuss a proposed scope of work for the 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment and state Climate Action Plan as required by Act 70 of 2008. For more information and available handouts, visit DEP’s Climate Change Advisory Committee webpage.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The law school developments are just signs of how the field itself has changed. There are three interlinked reasons for the change. Climate change. Energy use accounts for the bulk of greenhouse gas emissions. The key to getting climate change under control is to rapidly decrease the user of fossil fuels.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

If California Attorney General Rob Bonta attends a home game to cheer on his local NBA team—the Sacramento Kings—he may encounter sponsorship ads promoting not one but two of the oil companies he’s suing for allegedly deceiving the public about climate change. It’s worth noting that not every team partners with oil and gas companies.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2025

Shapiro instructed DEP to take action to adopt oil and gas emission reduction measures aligned with federal policy as part of his administrations work to address climate change and protect Pennsylvanias Constitutional right to clean air and pure water. Read more here. tons and VOC emissions of 2,393.1

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2023

Energy Information Administration (EIA)-- -- Natural Gas: Pennsylvania’s marketed natural gas production, primarily from the Marcellus Shale, reached a record 7.6 So it seems to me, and I love it when people say, oh, well by 2035 we're going to have totally clean energy. What's the backup?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2025

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia llc - Marbaker Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by production wastewater to meet a Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. ( Delaware County. ( Greene County. ( Franklin County. (

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2022

As with many environmental issues, when it comes to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, this is no ordinary election. . For the past four years, Ontario has been failing on climate change. Foster climate change resilience. Restore funding and power to conservation authorities.

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Law and Environment

JULY 29, 2021

NPSs avoid the need for investment in pipelines and traditional distribution system infrastructure by meeting on-system natural gas demand with alternative solutions like energy efficiency and heat pumps.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2024

In His Grip, With Profits And Maybe Higher Gas Bills On The Horizon -- The Daily Item Guest Essay: Now Is The Time To Double Our Efforts To Protect Our Environment, Our Grandchildren; Saying You Care Means Little, Only Action Counts - By Jack D. Ohio- $3.03 Ohio- $3.03

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Energy and Climate Law

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

On fossil fuel investments, however, the document was rather unspecific, merely stating that the modernized ECT shall reflect climate change and clean energy transition goals. This shall also apply to electrical energy derived from these materials. This latter part has now been sharpened and made more explicit.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

As a major energy-producing state, we have a responsibility to lead the way in addressing climate change. Comitta, who serves as Minority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. Santarsiero as Senate Bill 1190 (not yet online) and House Bill 2277 by Rep. Friel-Otten. Comitta, Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“Over the past three years, we have spent an inordinate amount of time and energy on efforts to delay, obstruct, or stop RGGI – a carbon cap-and-invest program. What we have not done is address climate change. Climate Change is. “So And that is Climate Change. It doesn’t add up. We can do it.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2024

DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee meeting. of the Interior -- USDA Announces Investment Of $24 Million In 112 Clean Energy Projects In PA; $20.5 Million To Allegheny Electric Cooperative Under Rural Energy Programs [PaEN] -- DCED Begins Accepting Applications For PA Solar For Schools Grants Nov. Ohio- $3.03

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

to 11% UGI Gas Rate Hike Request -- Reuters: US Inflation Increases At Fastest Pace In Nearly 18 Months In January; Gasoline, Natural Gas Prices Up 1.8% -- US EIA Natural Gas Price Forecast For 2025 Now 21% Higher Than Last Forecast At $3.80; 2026 Forecast Now $4.20 -- Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 21, 2021

On December 21, the Conservative Energy Network released a new poll showing 73 percent of all voters would be more likely to support a Republican candidate who embraces new technologies and innovation in addressing climate change and clean energy issues.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 9, 2022

Despite their concerns over nuclear waste, tribal leaders are celebrating a $46 million grant from Minnesota’s Renewable Development Fund, which will allow them to draft a new clean energy plan based on solar and geothermal energy. August 12, 2022: Webinar: Climate Change in the Great Lakes Basin — register.

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Scientific American

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The outcomes of state elections this week may mean more natural gas plants in Texas, greater use of climate law funds in Kentucky and the continuation of the status quo in Maine and Mississippi

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2023

On January 20, the natural gas industry and Senate Republicans launched an effort to unleash the industry by reducing regulations, requiring automatic approval of permits and limiting opportunities for public review of permits at a hearing of the Senate Republican Policy Committee in Pittsburgh. Read more here. Read more here.

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