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LA Fires and the Climate Connection

Legal Planet

The evidence shows that hydroclimate whiplash has already increased due to global warming, and further warming will bring about even larger increases, says Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UCLA and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources who led the study. Building back electric, not gas. Download as PDF

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Steelton-Highspire School District, Tröegs Independent Brewing Show Benefits Of Going Solar, Driving Electric Busses In Dauphin County

PA Environment Daily

On March 14, a tour of Steelton-Highspire School District facilities and Tregs Independent Brewing in Dauphin County shows the benefits of going solar and electric school buses. These events were held to educate local residents about the benefits of solar energy and electric vehicles. Local officials and residents, including Sen.

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A Better Way of Paying for a Reliable Electricity Grid

Union of Concerned Scientists

Last spring, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) , which operates the electricity grid serving 45 million people across the central United States, found o ut it was at a higher risk of power outages than it believed. The result, as I explain below, was skyrocketing electricity bills for thousands of people.

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Natural Resources Defense Council: The Cost Of Slow-Walking Clean Energy Can Be Seen In Latest PJM Electricity Prices

PA Environment Daily

Following is a reaction from Tom Rutigliano , senior advocate with the Sustainable FERC Project at the Natural Resources Defense Council -- “The bill is suddenly due for an overreliance on fossil fuels and inadequate planning for a more affordable, diverse power grid in PJM. The total capacity bill for the region will increase from $2.4

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Changes to California’s Electric Truck Proposal Could Reap Huge Climate and Air Quality Gains

Union of Concerned Scientists

Moving the requirement for 100 percent zero-emissions HDV sales up to 2036 from 2040 would result in more than 130,000 additional electric trucks on the road in 2050, according to research recently contracted by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and the Natural Resources Defense Council.

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Guest Essay: Significant Electricity Load Growth Can Be Accommodated Without A Stampede To New Natural Gas Generation Just By Increasing Efficiency At Existing Power Plants

PA Environment Daily

Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved PJMs proposed Reliability Resource Initiative (RRI), allowing new natural gas-fired power plants to jump to the front of the interconnection queue for fast-track reviewahead of the clean energy projects that comprise 97.5% of the proposed generation in the queue.

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Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance, Black Appalachian Coalition, PennFuture, Partners Host March 4 Webinar -- Why Is My Electricity Bill So High? And Going Higher?

PA Environment Daily

to hear why your electricity bill is so high and why it is expected to surge even higher to the tune of billions of dollars paid by everyday Pennsylvanians and their families. Learn more about who's in charge of your electricity and how we can work to make it more affordable. Join a March 4 webinar from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.