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DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Urges Lawmakers To Support Growing Greener III Funding

PA Environment Daily

DCNR’s Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council recently sent a letter to the General Assembly encouraging the allocation of a portion of the remaining American Rescue Plan Act funding for Growing Greener III.

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Where is California Going to Site Its New Solar Power?

Union of Concerned Scientists

But for states like California, with large populations, an ambitious and necessary clean energy timeline , and ongoing natural resource issues , where to actually build these projects will require thoughtful planning. Along with solar, storage and wind will see significant growth. Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service land).

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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 of electricity by 2030 with a plan to have the department produce 15.5 DCNR expects to use 28.7

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Guest Essay: Claims That Only Thermal Energy Resources Can Ensure Electric Grid Reliability Don’t Pass The Laugh Test

PA Environment Daily

By John Quigley, Kleinman Center For Energy Policy , University of Pennsylvania The challenge of decarbonizing the electricity grid while ensuring its reliability is acute in Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth is the nation’s third-largest electricity producer , and exports more of it than any other state. per year over the next ten years.

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DCNR Blog: Gov. Wolf’s Proposed Budget Supports Conservation And Recreation

PA Environment Daily

Read more here ] The proposal provides additional support for DCNR’s conservation and recreation mission. The proposed increase in funding would allow DCNR to improve recreation experiences and address critical conservation needs, including clean water projects and mitigating climate change. billion.

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What’s New About Income-Graduated Fixed Charges?

Legal Planet

Rate design has been a site of experimentation and contestation since the earliest days of electricity provisioning. In the earliest days of electricity provisioning, fixed charges were common in residential rates due to the limits of metering technology. Regulators and policymakers began to reevaluate their approach to rate design.

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Farmer Conservation Stories: Why Inflation Reduction Act Funding Must Remain Focused on Climate Change

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provided an historic investment of nearly $20 billion in agricultural conservation funding focused specifically on climate change. Conservation buffer in bloom at Vilicus Farms. Lee Siler nonetheless advocates for high-quality conservation practices and employs them on his farm.