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Methane Madness: 5 Reasons Why Natural Gas Doesn’t Belong in a Clean Electricity Payment Program

Union of Concerned Scientists

The Senate just released a federal budget resolution that includes a measure that could subsidize the production of natural gas. Here are 5 reasons why we shouldn't do that.

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Observer-Reporter Guest Essay: Why Politicians Want You To Pay More For Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

However, there is one notable exception: how much you pay for natural gas. Instead, they provide the gas industry with justification to increase prices in the name of jobs and national security. 19, natural gas costs $2.26 It’s focused on increasing the price of natural gas to increase its bottom line.

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Unveiling the Public Health Burden of Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

Environmental health has always been of concern to me, as it is to many of us.

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More Fossil Natural Gas Won’t Lower High Energy Bills

Union of Concerned Scientists

Today’s high energy prices are the result of recent events and long-term strategies. Reliance on fossil natural gas and the slow adoption of renewable energy contributed to electricity bills in New England in the first nine months of 2022 that are $5 billion higher than the prior year. Let me explain with an illustration.

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We Need to Change Our Assumptions About Gas Plant Reliability

Union of Concerned Scientists

The most promising and comprehensive solution is to meet grid reliability needs with clean resources rather than gas plants. Instead, I’m going to dig into one particular solution that could reduce the risk of grid reliability problems: revamping gas plant capacity accreditation.

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Guest Essay: Geothermal Might Have The Answer For Pennsylvania's Clean Energy Needs

PA Environment Daily

In fact, pursuing more climate-forward energy policies can be an opportunity to do right by our neighbors working in Pennsylvanias oil and gas fields. There is a path in Pennsylvania where clean energy advocates and the traditional oil and gas industry can meet: geothermal energy.

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Community Speaks Out Against Expansion Of Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County

PA Environment Daily

Read more here ] Natural gas processing plants separate ethane from shale gas, which is then used by Shells Beaver County petrochemical plant to produce plastics. Pennsylvania should also invest in industries that provide good, clean jobs rather than more fuel to dirty plastics production that harms our health and environment.