PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2025

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

Greenhouse

PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2025

On July 25, Patrick Cicero, former PA Consumer Advocate and counsel to the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project and Robert Routh, PA Policy Director for the Natural Resources Defense Council will host a July 25 webinar commenting on the impact of record high prices from PJM's latest electric capacity auction starting at 11:00 a.m.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The grid is facing a rapid increase in demand for electricity from a growing number of energy-intensive data centers and industrial projects and continuing electrification of vehicles and residences. MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2025

The Natural Resources Defense Council said the PJM Interconnection lost 2.8 gigawatts of power due to the reduced reliability rating of natural gas power plants during the most recent PJM electricity capacity auction. EDF said PJM could add 12.2

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Degnan Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, will give the talk, “Repurposed Energy,” at 4:00 p.m. A national policy of repurposed energy may help counter local opposition and accelerate clean energy development.” on Monday, Nov. 4, in 112 Walker Building on the University Park campus.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2025

Mackenzie Needs To Fight For Federal Clean Energy Tax Credits [Posted: May 29, 2025] PA Environment Digest

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 14, 2025

President-elect Trump has nominated Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright to be US Energy Secretary, confirming the fossil fuel industrys outsized and undue influence in shaping and implementing the Trump Administrations agenda. The human-caused, fossil fuel-driven, Climate Crisis is here. Here are the facts.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2025

You acknowledged the realities of climate change, the benefits of clean energy, the economic need for environmental justice, and the importance of protecting human health through smart regulation. Like you, EPA employees are committed to these principles.

Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

JULY 16, 2025

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

Natural Gas

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 1, 2025

For the first time ever, Canadas emissions are going down, clean investments and renewable energy jobs are projected to soon exceed those in fossil fuels, and we have systems in place to make industry pay for the pollution they create. We have the skills, people, and resources to lead the clean energy revolution.

Fossil Fuels

Legal Planet

JUNE 24, 2025

The budget bill still slashes clean energy funding. It looks like what Secretary of Energy Chris Wright envisions for American energy, writes Matthew Zeitlin for Heatmap News. If the Republicans pass a version that cuts clean energy funding, they will increase the average U.S. Energy Businesses canceled $1.4

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 8, 2025

Greg Vitali (D-Delaware), Chair House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee -- PennLive Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Failing To Properly Regulate Its Oil & Gas Industry - By Rep. Is Nuclear The Hot New Clean Power Source?

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2025

Army Brigadier General, Retired -- Utility Dive: New York Utilities Urge FERC To Adopt Natural Gas Pipeline Reliability Requirements -- WHYY - Sophia Schmidt: New Federal Clean Energy Rebates In Limbo For Residents Of PA, DE, NJ -- ReImagine Appalachia's Virtual Strategy Summit Set For Jan. Of Environmental Educators: Jan.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2025

4 Webinar - Rewild Your Yard: How Meadows Support Pollinators And Clean Water [PaEN] -- Call For Posters: Alliance For The Chesapeake Bay 2025 Chesapeake Watershed Forum Nov. 23 Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events In Allegheny County [PaEN] -- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay: Sept. 7, 21, Sept.

Natural Resources

PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

Timely and resilient action is essential to protect public health, tackle climate change, prevent the needless waste of our natural resources, and ensure the economic well-being of all Pennsylvanians. Meanwhile, delay of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program’s Waste Emissions Charge would eliminate $7.2

Clean Air Act

Legal Planet

APRIL 30, 2025

Show me the energy developer that is going to feel confident going forward under this laughable approach, said Rep. Jared Huffman of California, the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, in a statement. How well is Trumps attack on congestion pricing going?

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JULY 1, 2025

On July 1, PA Interfaith Power & Light is launching a new Faith and Fossil Fuels Initiative to prepare a report and story map documenting how to build a faithful ethic of stewardship for the earth in response to the impacts of polluting industry in Pennsylvania. Fossil fuels are the largest driver of the climate crisis.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

Robert Routh, PA Policy Director for the Natural Resources Defense Council, was also part of the briefing. Of Energy Monday Orders Talen Energy 400 MW Oil-Fired Power Plant In Maryland To Run Beyond Its Operating Limits During Heat Wave, At The Request Of PJM -- Bloomberg: US And China Are Diverging On Strategies To Power A.I.

Electricity

Legal Planet

JANUARY 17, 2025

Trump often complains that California sometimes reduces water deliveries to certain agricultural users in order not to harm protected natural resources as required, notably, by both federal and state law. This significantly exceedsthe amount the utilities spend on clean energy procurement (about $5.0

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2025

Because at the end of the day, there comes a point where we're going to clean up our emissions, but we need to also say renewables have a place. Given the scale of new electricity demand projected in PJM, it is reasonable to anticipate significant fuel price volatility for years to come unless more solar and wind projects are deployed.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2025

Shapiro has spoken extensively about the importance of clean energy. Shapiro has publicly supported all the above fossil fuel projects, calling them good for Pennsylvanias economy. While the DEP appears ready to continue to hold Shell accountable for pollution violations at the existing cracker plant, Gov. Indeed, Gov.

Fossil Fuels

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 16, 2025

Here’s the clean energy momentum at stake, the threats to that momentum, and why there is still reason for hope. Years of clean energy progress, month by month The graph of progress on clean energy from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) shown below says a lot about where we’ve come from, over the long term and in recent times.

Clean Energy

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

When Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office in January 2025, his second presidency will have widespread implications for the energy industry, especially new investments, but not necessarily in the ways his supporters might expect. Renewable Energy Vs. Fossil Fuels Renewables or fossil fuels?

2025

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

18 - Energy Industry And Its Impacts On Freshwater Resources [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension To Host Feb.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2025

LPR Energy holds 42 permits. Baird Oil Co.; Bialy Gas Production LLC; Chris E. Burke; Edward E. & Frederick J.

2025

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 23, 2025

Unfortunately , the report uses flawed assumptions that greatly exaggerate projected load growth and retirements of existing fossil plants, while significantly underestimating plans to add new cleaner generation to address potential reliability concerns. Utilities play a role in this too, of course.

Fossil Fuels

Scientific American

JUNE 12, 2025

” The repeals, he said, would save fossil fuel generation and advance President Donald Trumps "energy dominance" agenda. “Thats not the unintended consequences of the decisions that are made by the Biden EPA,” he told an audience of reporters and industry representatives.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2025

Somerset County [ PDF of Article ] -- PA House Bill Introduced Authorizing Community Solar Energy Programs [PaEN] -- Erie Times: Federal Lawsuit Claims East Fairfield Twp.,

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 3, 2025

The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2025

On June 27, public interest groups led by the Natural Resources Defense Council announced they have legally challenged the US Department of Energy’s mandate to keep the Eddystone Generating Station open past its planned closing by filing a request for a rehearing. Clean Energy, Environmental Defense Fund.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2025

Data Centers -- Financial Times: Constellation Energy, Other Companies Abandon Almost Half the Projects In $5 Billion Texas Program To Fund Natural Gas Power Plants Due To Costs, Supply Chain Delays [Sen. Yaw Wants A Program Like This In PA] -- John Quigley: Are Merchant Fossil Fuel Plants Uneconomical?

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 25, 2025

Honore (Retired) [Stop Selling LNG To Our Competitors] -- PUC Urges Electricity Customers To Start Shopping, Conserve Energy To Help Avoid Impact Of June 1 Rate Increases Of Between 5% and 16% On Most Electric Bills [PaEN] -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 18.4% Customer Charge Increase By Wellsboro Electric; 18% Gas Increase + 13.4%

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

27 Webinar: General Update Of Large-Scale Solar In Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- LancasterOnline: Solar Energy Projects On Manheim Twp.

Conservation

Legal Planet

JULY 16, 2025

Here’s what else to watch for this week… More California In Sacramento, it’s a week of energy policy debate in the Capitol including: SB 237 : a proposal backed by Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire to overhaul gas regulations, being heard in the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2024

Following is a reaction from Tom Rutigliano , senior advocate with the Sustainable FERC Project at the Natural Resources Defense Council -- “The bill is suddenly due for an overreliance on fossil fuels and inadequate planning for a more affordable, diverse power grid in PJM. billion to about $14.7

Natural Resources

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Three years later, energy production emerges as a force to be reckoned with by fishermen, clean energy advocates, those focused on the endangered Right Whale, and everyone who depends upon the Gulf of Maine (hereafter referred to as “GOM”) and its future. They should be held accountable for their actions.”

Fossil Fuels