PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Today, over 6 million students now attend more than 8,400 schools nationwide that utilize solar power. Solar energy offsets electricity at nearly 1 in 10 (9%) K-12 schools in the United States. The report found that 87% of solar power installed at U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Instead of investing in clean energy, the fossil fuel industry perpetuates the problem and erodes public trust. The industry has shown its true colors, it loves to talk about green energy, but it doesn’t put its money where its mouth is. billion on advertising. trillion or 6.8%

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 4, 2024

The FERC-NERC review of the 2021 outages found 81 percent of freeze-related plant outages occurred at temperatures warmer than the plants were designed to meet and 87 percent of outages due to fuel issues were tied to natural gas. What’s New? This report is different.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 26, 2024

In August of 2023, Premier Smith imposed a seven-month industry-wide moratorium on new approvals for wind, solar, geothermal, and other forms of renewable energy. We’re falling behind Europe, China, much of Asia, and the United States in investment in renewable energy. We’re losing good-paying clean energy jobs.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 20, 2022

These higher costs are being driven by a major overreliance on natural gas, which has sharply spiked in price and is currently the dominant fuel source in the US for both home heating and electricity generation. Likewise, pipeline giant Williams Companies now refers to its gas projects as “clean energy” projects.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

Fiedler, Labor Leaders, Educational, Environmental Leaders Announce Bill To Create Grant Program To Invest In Solar Energy Facilities At Schools [PaEN] -- Pennsylvania Catches Up In National Rankings For Solar Energy Adoption By Schools; G.E.T.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 20, 2023

All across the country, coal- and gas-fired power plants are still running, still polluting, and still showing signs of staying relentlessly online. And more gas is slated to come. But to bring those solutions fully to bear, we also need to force a reckoning with the problem itself. Will EPA use CCS or other means as the BSER?

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2022

The amount of solar energy at K-12 schools in Pennsylvania doubled since 2020, according to a new statewide report on schools' adoption of solar published by Generation180 , a clean energy nonprofit. Despite the pandemic, the solar capacity on K-12 schools rose from 14.5 Click Here for a copy of the report.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

By Ronald Fisher, Executive Director, The Energy Co-op You are likely aware that many goods and services now cost more than prior to the pandemic. You may also be aware that natural gas prices have doubled since last spring and, according to some projections, might increase even more this winter as we all begin to heat our homes.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

“The financial savings from our solar energy are used to meet our primary mission: to leverage a circular economy to improve health for our neighbors in Pennsylvania and in other communities around the world.” " New Sun Rising is committed to promoting sustainable, equitable development for the health of current and future generations.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 14, 2023

Of Delaware River Basin Announces 2023 Award Winners University Of Pittsburgh School Of Public Health Will Release Results Of Shale Gas Development Health Impact Study On Aug. Potter County To Sept. 16 Webinar: Why Should We Care About, Advocate For A Climate-Friendly Federal Farm Bill? Potter County To Sept. Potter County To Sept.

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A Greener Life

JUNE 30, 2023

They still account for 82% of the global energy supply according to the industry’s Statistical Review of World Energy released this week. 2022 was dominated by turmoil in energy markets , as Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine helped to boost gas and coal prices to record levels in Europe and Asia.

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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

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In January of this year, the Clinton County Zoning Hearing Board held a special exception hearing for a 1,500-2,000-acre utility grade solar power installation in West Keating Township proposed by Apex Clean Energy of Virginia. Pennsylvania wants 30 percent solar power by 2030.” “To

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E2 Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Enacted in 2019, the CLCPA transformed the state’s earlier clean energy standard efforts from administrative fiat to law and sets more aggressive goals to reduce statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions economy-wide to 60% from a 1990 baseline by 2030, and 15% from a 1990 baseline by 2050.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Most studies show that achieving these targets will require an unprecedented increase in wind and solar power to decarbonize the power sector and meet the increased demand for zero- carbon electricity to replace fossil fuels in building, industrial and transportation sectors. times current levels by 2035.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It also requires a deep reduction in fossil fuel finance and an opening of the vaults for clean energy. The International Energy Agency said the world last year saw record growth in solar power, adoption of electric vehicles, and global clean energy investments that outstripped fossil investments last year by $1.74

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A Greener Life

MAY 28, 2023

A small town generating its own power, a city school equipping its rooftop with solar panels, and a company building solar water heaters that help to cut energy bills: small-scale initiatives across Argentina are showing the active role people can play in building a renewable energy-powered future.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

During the four days of emergency operations during the cold snap, from early February 15th to midnight February 18th, output levels of nuclear, natural gas, coal, and wind to the grid were 79.3 For natural gas it was 40%, or 46% based on winter adequacy expectations. percent, 47.4 percent, 51.5 percent, and 13.7

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 22, 2022

for Ontario to phase out polluting gas-powered electricity and produce all of its power using carbon-free sources. Take Action: Tell Ontario to phase out polluting gas power. Here are the measures that would lead Ontario to a fully clean electricity grid: Increase Wind and Solar Power.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2023

Natural Gas Production Will Be Exported -- The Center Square Guest Essay: Realizing Our Energy Potential And Ensuring Our Security - By Rep. Natural Gas Production Will Be Exported -- Reuters: U.S. Natural Gas Production Will Be Exported -- Reuters: U.S. Will It Pay Off?

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 10, 2023

PJM is a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia, including Pennsylvania.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 10, 2024

The top states for solar power growth since 2014 are Texas and Florida. Two of the top three states for adding clean energy jobs in 2022 were Texas and West Virginia, according to the US Department of Energy.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 21, 2021

For example, it has stubbornly underestimated the growth in renewables for years, leaving much more room in its analysis for oil and natural gas. The International Energy Agency’s analysis tells us these arguments should be ignored. . 2) Drive a “massive clean energy expansion” over next decade.

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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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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 17, 2024

Alberta: Speak Up For a SAFE Climate: Take Action Here How Climate Action Makes Life More Affordable Renewable energy, including solar and wind power, is much cheaper and less polluting than burning fossil fuels such as natural gas, oil and coal. Shifting that $4.8

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Energy Information Administration (EIA) households that primarily use natural gas for space heating will spend an average of 30 percent more on heating this winter than last year. for example, our natural gas system is very price responsive, so nobody drilled when prices were so low. On top of that, the U.S.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Natural gas, oil, and electricity transmission are each subject to distinct regulatory schemes. Construction and operation of an interstate natural gas pipeline requires a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (“FERC”) under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.

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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 Billion Up From $2.2

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2023

2 Webinar [PaEN] -- Beaver County Times: Sahli Nature Park To Host Monarch Butterfly Celebration Aug. 8-10 -- The Nature Conservancy-PA: PA Nature News - 240 Acres Protected; Mushroom Foraging Event Aug. 16 Shaping The Pennsylvania Clean Energy & Efficiency Workforce Future Webinar [PaEN] -- PA Resources Council Hosts Aug.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 9, 2021

My last post argued that EPA should immediately repeal the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan. It attempted to move away from fossil fuels and toward zero-carbon sources like solar power to supply electricity. Here are the options going forward for regulating existing power plants.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2022

On March 17, the Community College of Allegheny County officially “flipped the switch” to solar power. The extensive new 543-kilowatt solar installation will produce enough electricity to power 30–40% of CCAC North Campus’s electrical energy needs. Solar (Galvanizing our Energy Transition) program.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

It’s not as if the state’s extensive use of wind power is just a historical fluke, either. The state will soon get more power from renewables than natural gas. If anything, use of clean energy is about to accelerate. Instead, Texas is doubling down on renewables.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2023

16 Shaping The Pennsylvania Clean Energy & Efficiency Workforce Future Webinar [PaEN] -- Sustainable Pittsburgh Selected As One Of 20 Regional Green Jobs Centers To Train Individuals For Climate-Resilient Jobs [PaEN] -- DCNR Webinar: Advancing Climate Resiliency In Pennsylvania Aug. Shapiro: Darlington Twp., Chris Deluzio -- Aug.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2023

Of Health, Pitt Study Of Natural Gas Development Health Impacts -- Inquirer - Will Bunch: Does Anyone Care About The Study Linking PA Natural Gas Development To Cancer In Kids? 24-26 In Altoona [PaEN] -- Federal Office Of Surface Mining Provides $100,000 Grant To Schuylkill Headwaters Assn.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 29, 2024

Photo: Fortune Conferences) For more than two decades, the Koch network has been diligently spreading disinformation to sabotage efforts to transition to a clean energy economy, more often than not by attacking proposed climate policies on economic grounds. Charles Koch, Koch Industries CEO from 1967 to the present.

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