PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

With Freshwater Excellence Award [PaEN] -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved, Renewed 24 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In August; 212 General Permits So Far In 2024 [PaEN] -- October Is Riparian Buffer Month! PA- $3.35 -- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs At 14, Same As Last Week - Down 33% Since Aug.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Contact: Rich Janati at rjanati@pa.gov or 717-787-2480 or Molly Adams, at moadams@pa.gov or (717) 787-2480.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2025

Cascading Failures Combined To Produce The Worst Nuclear Power Accident In US History At Three Mile Island - By James M. Seif, Former Administrative Assistant to Gov. Data Centers Impacts On Electricity Grid -- PJM Interconnection Reliability Initiative Attracts 94 Applications For 26.6

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

Senators Leading The Way In Holding The Rail Industry Accountable 6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables [ There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay ] -- Reuters: Why U.S.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Grohnde plant is one of the German nuclear power plants which is due to shut down at the end of 2021. A recent report has shed light on the scale of the climate cost of Germany decommissioning its nuclear power plants. Around 75% comes from fossil fuels: burning coal, natural gas and oil.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Ohio River Valley Institute, Black Appalachian Coalition Host Webinar On Environmental Justice & Building A Clean Energy Economy. Maybe [Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Restart] -- PA Capital-Star:/Grist: As Pennsylvania Chooses Next President, Its Unions Are Choosing Clean Energy -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pennsylvania Saw 4.6%

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

Governor Shapiro also highlighted key components of the plan while visiting Penn England Farms in Blair County, where a methane digester is turning farm waste into clean energy, cutting electricity costs, and generating revenue. Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4%

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Committee On Natural Gas [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette: PA Lawmakers Talk Of Requiring Natural Gas Detectors In Buildings After Explosion That Killed 7 In Reading -- TribLive: Residents Of Mt. DeFrank Appointed Chair Of National Assn.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2024

Key findings of the report Include: -- Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power Dominate: Fossil fuels, along with nuclear power, currently provide nearly all the power (92%) in the PJM grid. [ Resource Article Links - Electric Grid: -- PJM Electricity Auction Price 9 Times Higher Than Previous Auction-- $269.92/MW-Day

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 14, 2023

Natural Gas Is An Intermittent Generator Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware) noted the PUC’s testimony said natural gas provides 53% of elected generation in Pennsylvania in 2021, nuclear power 33%, coal just 12% and renewables and other sources the remainder. The issues were actually at the wellhead. “It

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Summary Of House Bill 2277 PRESS continues all of the successful elements of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS) while making it more inclusive—adding nuclear power, next generation technologies like fusion, and clean forms of natural gas for the first time.

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Law and Environment

MAY 4, 2023

SMR requires steam, heat, and pressure to convert methane (in natural gas) to hydrogen and carbon monoxide. There’s also “pink” hydrogen—produced via electrolysis with electricity from nuclear power—and “blue” hydrogen—produced via SMR but with carbon capture and sequestration, among other colors. What’s with the colors?

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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. The Pennsylvania Conservative Energy Forum is part of the CEN network.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

billion in investment in clean, reliable energy sources. Under PACER, 70% of the revenue will be directed back to Pennsylvania residents as a rebate on their electric bill – more than any other cap-and-invest program in the nation – resulting in long-term, price relief on energy costs. That’s why Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

[PaEN] -- City Of Reading Begins Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy Project To Save $13.3

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 23, 2023

Contact: Laura Rigge at Irigge@pa.gov or 717-772-5159. 6 [PaEN] -- PA Environmental Council: Cultivating Connections At Rodale Institute On Organic, Restorative Farming Practices -- PA Dept. Contact: Laura Rigge at Irigge@pa.gov or 717-772-5159. Contact: Laura Rigge at Irigge@pa.gov or 717-772-5159. 23 In Western Region, Including Part Of PA; Aug.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

Cascading Failures Combined To Produce The Worst Nuclear Power Accident In US History At Three Mile Island - By James M. GW In New Electric Generation Capacity -- PennLive Guest Essay: Expect Higher Electric Bills This Summer By As Much As 20% [Thousands Of Energy Projects Stuck In PJM Review] - By Rob Altenburg, PennFuture -- Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Westmoreland County -- The New Yorker Book Review: Searching For Unfamiliar Terrain In ‘The Nature Book’ By Tom Comitta -- Penn State Extension Hosting Series Of In-Person/Online Private Water Supply Education And Testing [PaEN] -- PA Dept. Pleasant Twp.,

Natural Gas 78

Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 78

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Thank you for your leadership! -- Pennsylvania's Clean Energy Economy Grew To Over 92,700 Jobs Since COVID Economic Crisis [PaEN] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pennsylvania Jumps To Top 10 In Clean Energy Jobs -- York Dispatch: 2nd Solar Energy Facility Proposal Advances Toward Vote In Dover Township -- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Why Your Electric/Natural (..)

Conservation 82

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The proposed rules detail eligibility requirements for hydrogen production from landfill gas in certain circumstances. Note: The proposed regulations actually propose a sliding scale depending on how clean the source energy is that is used to produce the hydrogen.] Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Data Centers And Pennsylvania's Future [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed! Shapiro Is Lying About How His Trip To White House Unfroze $2.1 Shapiro Is Lying About How His Trip To White House Unfroze $2.1

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

1-31 Grants -- EPA Awards $55.7 28 to Oct. 6 [PaEN] Background On Issues -- Lt.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2022

Senate Republicans also failed again to suggest any alternative to RGGI to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants or to help workers and communities caught in the market-driven clean energy transition. ushering in years of cheap oil and gas. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. At least $12.5

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A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2022

At 28% of final energy consumption, oil remains the country’s dominant fossil energy source, followed by natural gas (27%) and hard coal (4%). For all three, Russia is the main supplier: 34% of the oil used in Germany is imported from Russia, as is 57% of its hard coal and 55% of its natural gas.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 4, 2024

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 18, 2024

20 Progress Report Reception To Celebrate Progress Toward Carbon, Energy Reduction Goals -- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Hosts Aug. Supervisors Deny Request That Could Have Led To New Gas Wells And Fracking In Allegheny County -- Briefing By US Dept. 10; Training Oct.

Nuclear Power 86

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

“The Solar for Schools Grant Program is a critical piece of legislation that provides us with a chance to invest in our aging school buildings -- while supporting and sustaining good-paying, clean-energy union jobs. Solar Energy Help Now; Avoid Natural Gas Price Spikes Related Articles This Week: -- Rep.

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Cresforum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Introduction Hydrogen has been dubbed the “Swiss army knife” of clean energy, given its potential to become a tool to cut emissions in key sectors, as well as to assert U.S. global energy leadership and increase our nation’s competitive edge. According to the U.S. Growth in the U.S. 5, USDOE_FE_Hydrogen_Strategy_July2020.pdf

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Read more here. -- September 19 PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Not Registered For Global Clean Energy Action Forum In Pittsburgh? Room 461 Main Capitol. Click Here to watch live.

Natural Gas 62

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Nuclear Power Clean Energy 62

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2024

23 In-Person Tour Of Shale Gas Fracking Sites & Infrastructure In Washington County And Discover Its Costs [PaEN] -- Evangelical Environmental Network Delivers Over 36,000 Comments From Pro-Life Christians To Gov. Visit the Committee webpage for options on joining the meeting remotely. Contact: Lucas Hershey, luchershey@pa.gov.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2022

. -- Guest Essay: Climate Change Demands Southwestern PA Transition To A New Low-Carbon Energy Reality - By Hilary Mercer , Shell Polymers/Pennsylvania Chemicals Project & Kevin Walker, President/CEO Duquesne Light [PaEN] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: McKinsey Report Outlines Steps Southwest PA, U.S. to 4:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 27, 2023

Direct pay – which is already in effect as of January 1, 2023 – allows tax-exempt entities, including local governments, to claim the value of certain clean energy and other tax credits as a cash payment, rather than as an offset to tax liability that they do not have.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2023

16 On Cryptocurrency Mining Moratorium Bill; Resolution To Study Potential Of Geothermal Energy From Abandoned Mine Pools [PaEN] -- Sierra Club's Delaware County Team Hosts Oct. Julia O’Brien, Lancaster Theological Seminary [PaEN] -- PA Interfaith Power & Light Religion & Environment Webinar Series: Nov. 24] And Dauphin [Nov.

Natural Gas 85

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 18, 2021

But what you probably haven’t heard is that our grid is getting dirtier again, with fossil fuels increasing in our electricity supply from burning natural gas. TAKE ACTION : Tell Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) that you support the phase-out of polluting gas powered electricity by 2030.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2024

16 In-Person Program In Waynesburg, Greene County On Protecting Public Health, Resources From Shale Gas Development [PaEN] -- DEP Begins Accepting Grant Applications Oct. By Jane Fonda [ PDF of Article ] -- Financial Times: Is Nuclear Energy The Zero-Carbon Answer To Powering AI? Million In Base Grant In 2023] -- Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2022

million is to be used for methane abatement projects from plugging abandoned gas wells. -- $62.5 Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) said opponents of natural gas infrastructure projects “just need to be ignored and politically ran over.” Visit DEP’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative webpage for more information on the final regulations.

Regulations 57

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 31, 2025

Washington County -- E&ENews/Politico: EPA Freezes Federal Solar For All Program Funding Until Further Notice [PA Was Due To Receive $156 Million] -- 10 Government Entities In Centre County Approve Solar Energy Purchase Agreement To Save Local Taxpayers $4.4

Renewable Energy 71

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