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The Ten Most Important U.S. Environmental Laws

Legal Planet

NEPA remains the workhorse of natural resource litigation today. Clean Air Act. It is significant because if its huge public health benefits and because it has provided the basis for EPA regulation of greenhouse gases. Provides approximately $370 billion dollars for clean energy and other climate-related programs.

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Steelton-Highspire School District, Tröegs Independent Brewing Show Benefits Of Going Solar, Driving Electric Busses In Dauphin County

PA Environment Daily

Real-time energy production and savings data are displayed in each school, integrating sustainability into the educational experience. Solar energy is abundant, efficient and increasingly affordable, and schools and businesses are often great candidates for rooftop solar panels.

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Shapiro Administration Accomplishments: DCNR Makes Significant Strides In Strengthening Conservation And Climate Resilience Across Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

On January 15, the Shapiro Administration said the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has made significant progress in sustainably managing and enhancing Pennsylvanias public lands. Resource Links: -- Gov. For more information on state parks and forests and recreation in Pennsylvania, visit DCNRs website.

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Republicans On PA Senate Environmental Committee Report Out Bills To Eliminate Carbon Pollution Reduction Program Covering Power Plants, Establish Independent Energy Office

PA Environment Daily

Senate Bill 186 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) abrogates Pennsylvania's carbon pollution reduction program covering power plants consistent with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Pennsylvania needs proactive solutions to meet the growth in energy demand with cleaner generation. Resource Links: -- Gov.

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Gov. Shapiro’s Work Group Concludes A Cap-And-Invest Carbon Pollution Regulation Program Would Be Optimal Approach To Reducing Greenhouse Emissions From Power Plants; Scale Up Solar Energy

PA Environment Daily

Shapiro released the consensus recommendations by the Climate and Energy Work Group of organized labor, energy industry, consumer and environmental stakeholders to discuss Pennsylvania’s energy future, including the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

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DCNR Announces All Electricity Used By Agency Will Come From Renewable Sources By 2030

PA Environment Daily

On September 21, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced DCNR will produce or purchase 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. gigawatt hours -- all from renewable energy sources. gigawatt hours -- all from renewable energy sources.

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Beyond the Spin: Our New Video Counters Pathways Alliance’s Ads with the Truth

Enviromental Defense

Pathways Alliance is a consortium of six of the biggest tar sands producers in Canada: Suncor, Cenovus, MEG Energy, Imperial Oil, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Here’s the catch: there are three big flaws with the story they’re peddling: Fossil fuels are still the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions.