PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

Is this what we should expect from the natural gas industrial infrastructure in Washington County and Pennsylvania? December 25 Christmas Morning Explosion Kasey Duran and her family live about 1,500 feet from the Energy Transfer Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 10, 2024

In an attempt to expand its “natural” gas infrastructure across Ontario, Enbridge Gas is telling residents that gas is the cheapest way to heat their homes. Today, we filed a complaint with the Competition Bureau over Enbridge Gas’ deceptive marketing. But now, electric heat pumps are a much cheaper option.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Because today, virtually all hydrogen produced comes from natural gas. From a climate perspective, hydrogen’s reliance on natural gas as a source means massive emissions upstream of the truck thanks to fugitive methane emissions. Why is that? The story isn’t dramatically improved in the future, either.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2022

On December 12, the Ohio River Valley Institute released a new report showing an energy decarbonizing strategy based on zero emissions resources, energy efficiency and increased electrification is 13 percent less costly than a strategy based on hydrogen/natural gas and carbon capture in 10-county Southwest Pennsylvania area.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Just how bad is fossil “natural” gas? And, as it turns out, the infrastructure used to produce, store, distribute, transmit, and burn gas leaks like a sieve , making gas as bad as coal for the climate. Gas, which now generates 40 percent of US electricity, is considered by some to be critical to maintain grid reliability.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 18, 2024

Buildings use electricity and natural gas for heating, cooling, ventilating, water heating, lighting, and to power appliances and electronic devices. Read the full story from Drawdown Georgia. Energy-efficient retrofits are an important climate solution for Georgia.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 31, 2022

At any point in the summer, extreme heat could trigger electricity supply shortages and rotating power outages. In reality, a big heat wave could lead to electricity supply shortages and rotating power outages during any summer month, but September is when it’s most likely. How well has California’s grid been performing this summer?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 31, 2022

Energy burden , a household’s heating and electric expenses as a percentage of income, is a major issue for Illinois low-income families, who on average spend 13 percent of their income on energy. Many buildings in Chicago use natural gas—methane—to run furnaces, boilers, hot water heaters and cooking stoves.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 27, 2023

For natural gas-fired power, the costs of maintaining outdated and inefficient infrastructure–let alone building new infrastructure–like power plants, production wells, and pipelines add up quickly and largely get passed along to consumers in the form of higher energy bills.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Unfortunately, the very source of the TVA’s grid failure during Winter Storm Elliott in the winter of 2022 is the same source of energy that the TVA is now doubling down on : gas. Note: “Natural gas” is an industry misnomer; UCS considers methane, fossil gas, and gas to be much more appropriate terms for this energy source.)

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Enbridge’s marketing materials claim heating with gas is cheapest, though electric heat pumps would save a typical homeowner over $10,000 by comparison. The organizations assert the company is falsely claiming that gas is the most cost-effective way to heat homes.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 30, 2023

Crew Does Newburg Stream Work; Needs Permit -- GridPhilly.com: At Former Philadelphia Refinery, Pollution Concerns Persist Under The Surface -- Delaware County’s 2nd Annual Sustainability Conference June 8 , Widener University, Chester, 8:00 a.m.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2023

Third Annual Breeding Bird Blitz For Conservation - Donate To Your Favorite Team By June 19 [PaEN] -- DEP/EPA AirNOW Forecasts Code ORANGE Air Quality Action Day Friday, June 9 Across PA -- TribLive: Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Issued For Region -- PA Capital-Star - John Micek: What The Wildfires Teach Us - We Might Not Survive Our Own Climate Foolishness, (..)

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2023

Below are examples of going the WRONG WAY on environmental and energy issues from last week’s articles and NewsClips-- -- PJM This Week Sends Penalty Assessments Of Up To $2 Billion To Electric Generators That Failed To Perform During December’s Winter Storm Elliot; Natural Gas Power Plants Had 63% Of Outages [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: As (..)

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Others sent in written deputations urging council to say no to the new Napanee gas plant or risk aggravating an already worsening climate situation. To achieve this, the IESO is offering contracts to build new gas plants and expand existing facilities. One of these new plants is being proposed for the Town of Greater Napanee.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Maybe [Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Restart] Background On Issues -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Sept. 4 Hearing, Meeting Set [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project: State Dept.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2021

On June 1, the Public Utility Commission reminded electric customers that all the state’s electric distribution companies (EDCs) are increasing electric generation prices on June 1 for non-shopping customers. Information on fixed and variable electric rates is available here.

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Law and Environment

AUGUST 11, 2022

Other provisions include a ban on incentives and rebates from Mass Save related to fossil fuel powered systems, except as backup for electric heat pumps. DPU is instructed to study how to make it easier for communities to adopt geothermal heating and cooling systems. Electric Grid.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2023

ENERGY STAR certified products, homes, buildings, and plants helped save American families and businesses more than 520 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity and avoid $42 billion in energy costs in 2020 alone. Read more about the ENERGY STAR Awards and Award Winners’ achievements. Posted: April 5, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 23, 2023

One of the biggest challenges with the transition to clean electricity is figuring out how to keep the grid reliable. Now, if you thought I was going to say that clean energy technologies aren’t capable of providing a reliable electricity supply, you’re way off track. I’ll be using the term “gas” from here on out.)

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Natural CO2 refrigeration at the ice rinks to 100% renewables-powered venues are just some of the technologies implemented. Cooling ice rinks. For the first time at any Olympics, China is using CO2, collected from industrial waste gases, to cool ice rinks in its four ice sports venues. Fully powered by renewable energy.

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Physics World

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Germany, for example, closed three of its six remaining nuclear plants on 31 December 2021, which together accounted for 6% of the country’s electricity. The other three will shut down later this year, with much of the shortfall in the short term being made up by burning natural gas. Powerful stuff.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Yaw Announce Bill To Withhold Gas Drilling Impact Fees To Municipalities That Set More Protective Standards On Natural Gas Development Than State Law, And While There Is a Legal Challenge To Local Restrictions Observer-Reporter Letter: There’s Another Side To The 'Shale Gas Revolution' Beaver County Residents Invited To Join An Oct.

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Greenbuilding Law

AUGUST 20, 2023

That burden needs to be considered against the backdrop of Energize Denver, a previously enacted Denver ordinance that will require all commercial and multifamily buildings in the city to gradually replace their heating and cooling systems with all electric.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2023

Renewable Electricity Surpassed Coal In 2022 Visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you. Visit DEP’s Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources.

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Capaccio

MARCH 30, 2021

The legislation also authorizes EEA to establish emissions limits every five years for at least six sectors of the Massachusetts economy—electric power; transportation; commercial and industrial heating and cooling; residential heating and cooling; industrial processes; and natural gas distribution and service.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 23, 2022

With costs for electric generation increasing on June 1 for many utility customers, the Public Utility Commission reminds consumers they have options to manage anticipated higher bills and, in particular, stresses that consumers currently struggling to pay monthly bills should act now and seek assistance by contacting their utility.

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

Some have argued that weather-dependent energies would, paradoxically, make electricity even more reliable. Adding more variable energy sources to electricity grids, all else being equal, might not in itself make electricity less reliable. For natural gas it was 40%, or 46% based on winter adequacy expectations.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 3862 ) Air Quality Permits -- Hamilton Liberty LLC - Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on proposed renewal of a Title V Air Quality Operating Permit for the facility located in Asylum Twp., PA Bulletin, page 3894 ) NPDES Stormwater Permits -- National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.

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Greenbuilding Law

AUGUST 7, 2022

Direct emissions are produced from residential and commercial activities in a variety of ways: Combustion of natural gas and petroleum products for heating including water heating and cooking needs emits carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O).

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Greenbuilding Law

JUNE 5, 2022

compressed natural gas, solar, hydroelectric, wind). A person’s carbon footprint includes greenhouse gas emissions from fuel that an individual burns directly, such as by heating a home or riding in a car. Albedo The amount of solar radiation reflected from an object or surface, often expressed as a percentage.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2022

Every time a company or organization installs an energy-efficient heating, cooling, or lighting system, it’s another step for Pennsylvania and the nation toward independence from fossil fuels. These measures will cut electricity use by over 51,000 kilowatt hours annually. Sullivan Human Services Center in Philadelphia. The Leon H.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 423 ) Waste Permits -- Shawmut Grade PW Facility: DEP invites comments on application for WMGR163 General Permit for processing oil and gas liquid residual waste in Sergeant Twp., PA DEP Public Notice Dashboards: -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. Susquehanna County. ( Wyoming County. (

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Physics World

MAY 2, 2022

That is especially so given that “business as usual” markets – supporting the hydrogen economy, liquefied natural gas applications and emerging quantum technologies – are where these companies currently see their surest commercial returns. “We Paul Kelly.

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Greenbuilding Law

MAY 1, 2022

greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. Human activities emitting methane include leaks from natural gas systems and the raising of livestock. greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. In 2020, methane accounted for about 11% of all U.S. In 2020, nitrous oxide accounted for about 7% of all U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2024

Unit 1 at Three Mile Island continued to operate until it was shut down in September, 2019 as a result of competition with natural gas-fired electric generation. The cooling down process, however, took a month and the radioactive plant would take years to decontaminate. We lost cooling in the reactor, but it’s okay now.

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Greenbuilding Law

MARCH 26, 2023

There is a move toward all electric buildings as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. The state of Maryland is leading the way in this movement, including several local jurisdictions adopting all electric building code laws. So, the change to all electric buildings is not a simple issue.

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