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29 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN] -- TribLive Editorial: When Should PA Deer Season Start? Pay Raise For PA Governor, Lawmakers, Judges, Cabinet Secretaries -- Post-Gazette: Republican Cong.
There are multiple realistic, tangible solutions that would rapidly reduce greenhousegas emissions worldwide, yet policy addressing anthropogenic climate change remains slow and insufficient. The destruction caused by climate change is directly linked to human activity, primarily burning fossil fuels.
On March 28, Republicans on the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee voted to report out bills containing a laundry list of things the naturalgas industry has wanted for years and to kill the final regulations reducing carbon pollution from Pennsylvania’s power plants. Note: The U.S. Note: The U.S. Read more here.] [40
One is strengthening commitments to reduce heat-trapping greenhousegas emissions in order to keep the planet from dangerously overheating. In the Nile River basin last week, a political power shift in Sudan could turn up the heat on a long-simmering dispute over a major dam in the region.
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy and Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committees are scheduled to hold a hearing October 4 on the “consumer and economic impacts of failing to invest in Pennsylvania’s naturalgas infrastructure." A list of witnesses scheduled to testify is not available at this time.
The hearing also did not tackle the issue of why Pennsylvanians, sitting on top of one of the richest naturalgas reservoirs in the world, have been subjected to naturalgas cost increases of as much as 154 percent over the last year from utilities. Or, why a Susquehanna County Gas Company is proposing to raise rates 33.2
As with many environmental issues, when it comes to climate change and reducing greenhousegas emissions, this is no ordinary election. . As the province with the second highest greenhousegas emissions in Canada, not doing enough to reduce these emissions is bad for the future of not just Ontario, but the whole country. .
On July 29, the Ohio River Valley Institute released a new poll of Pennsylvania voters which found by wide margins they support tougher regulation of the naturalgas drilling industry, community regulation of drilling and the development of clean energy sources.
Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- Dr. Susan L. 11 -- DEP Eligible For $1.7 26 -- Sierra Club PA Hosts Oct. 30 Webinar - It’s Scary Out Here! 6 Hearing, Dec. 11 Information Session On Penn Twp. 8 [PaEN] -- Penn State EarthTalks: Oct.
Rules Could Stem Emissions From Coal, Gas Power Plants -- Bloomberg: EPA Plan To Cut Planet-Warming Pollution Spares Most NaturalGas Power Plants -- Reuters: White House Backs Faster Energy Project Permits, Joining Republicans -- AP: Court: EPA Must Regulate Perchlorate, Contaminant In Water -- Utility Dive: U.S.
Approves Hyperion Midstream Leto NaturalGas Compressor Station Despite Resident Pushback -- Tribune-Democrat: New 5-Mile NaturalGas Line Will Bring 120 Jobs To Jackson Twp. -- Erie Times: Heating Bills May Be Lower This Winter, But Help Is Still Available -- Observer-Reporter: Sen.
21, 22, 23, 27, 28, March 1 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- NaturalGas Industry Tells House They Want Faster Permit Reviews, But Didn’t Say They Don’t Use 40% Of The Well Permits They Get From DEP; Industry Practices Keep Energy Prices High [PaEN] -- Reuters: U.S. Senate returns to voting session Feb.
. -- TODAY: DEP Issues Air Quality Action Day Alert For Liberty-Clairton Area, Allegheny County -- Independent Regulatory Review Commission Meets April 20 On Final Emergency Regs Setting VOC/Methane Emission Limits On Conventional Oil/Gas Operations [PaEN] -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PA Outdoor Recreation Economic Potential ‘Bigger’ Than (..)
22 -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: What Can One Person Do About Climate Change? 4; Festival Of Wood Sept. 23-24; Much More! -- TribLive: Kiski Twp.
With the federal government and state of Maryland each having announced within days of each other, the mandated disclosure of greenhousegas (GHG) emissions, we have received, maybe not surprising, many calls in the last two weeks inquiring “what are GHGs?” greenhousegas emissions from human activities. emission trends.
11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 10:00: House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 170 (Otten-D-Chester) extending setback safety zones around naturalgas facilities. 1, 13, 14, 15, Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Nov. 13, 14, 15, Dec.
Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), Majority Chair Senate Environmental Committee [Here’s the truth: [link] [link] ] -- Politics PA: Democratic Sen. Comitta Announces She Will Run For Reelection -- Politics PA: Democratic Sen. 9 Hearing On Jessop Steel, LLC Air Quality Permit In Washington County [PaEN] -- Hearing Set For Jan.
The Commonwealth is the second largest naturalgas producing state in the nation and the largest electricity exporter in the entire country. Campaign Website Statements These are statements from the Shapiro For Governor Energy and the Environment webpage. Read more here. “We
Weekly NaturalGas Rig Count Falls By Most Since 2016 [17 Rigs], Baker Hughes [Gas Prices Plunged 49% So Far In 2023] -- Bloomberg: NaturalGas Drilling Collapses In U.S.
Shapiro’s Work Group Concludes A Cap-And-Invest Carbon Pollution Regulation Program Would Be Optimal Approach To Reducing Greenhouse Emissions From Power Plants; Scale Up Solar Energy [PaEN] -- AP: Gov. 1-7; PA Climate Convergence Oct. 1-7; PA Climate Convergence Oct. Annual Symposium & Awards Program Set For Nov.
Oliver was appointed to chair the IESO in 2019 and during his time, not only has the IESO failed to prepare Ontario for a clean electricity grid, but it has promoted the continued and expanded use of “natural” gas, or more accurately, fossil gas. This is a “natural” gas transportation company that exports gas to Ontario.
NOTE: June 28 Is Last Day For Senate Action On Nomination Of Richard Negrin As DEP Secretary -- June 19 PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN] --Weekly PA Environment Digest: All Articles & NewsClips By Topic - June 19 -- DEP Declares Code ORANGE Air Quality Action Day For Monday, June 19 For Lehigh Valley; Southeast PA; Susquehanna Valley; (..)
Of Environmental Educators June 29 Webinar On Implementing JEDI - Environmental Justice In Environmental Education [PaEN] -- Eyes On Shell: Shell Petrochemical Plant Announced On Facebook It Is Restarting Plant, Flaring Of Gases Will Be Occurring -- Utility Dive: PJM, PSEG, Other Electric Generators Urge FERC To Reject NaturalGas-Fired, Other Generator (..)
Shapiro’s Budget Proposes Major Initiative To Speed Up DEP Permit Reviews/ Inspections; Double Oil & Gas Fund Investment In State Parks/Forests Infrastructure [PaEN] -- Gov. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) -- TribLive: City Of Pittsburgh To Continue Leasing NaturalGas Fueling Equipment -- AP: Vistra To Buy Energy Harbor For $3.4
23 to Oct. 1, Register Your Projects, Events Now [PaEN] -- PA Business Report: PA Business Leaders Again Urge Shapiro To Withdraw From RGGI Carbon Pollution Reduction Plan -- Pittsburgh Business Times: How U.S. 23 to Oct.
He’s perfected the art of spinning “natural” gas, a fossil fuel, and liquified naturalgas (LNG) as transition fuels, despite a thorough debunking. Natural” gas is a fossil fuel that’s bad for the climate and harmful to human health, but you wouldn’t know it from the gas industry’s branding.
Read more here.] -- Coal-Powered Plants [ Note: Pennsylvania only has three remaining coal-fired power plants that haven’t announced plans to close due to competition from naturalgas and now renewables. There will always be more supply chain descriptions, fluctuations, and international conflicts in the future.” Read more here.
Last week, Capital Power, a major energy company with naturalgas, waste heat, wind, solar and, until this week, coal assets, announced that it’s scrapping plans for a $2.6 The engineers behind the Pathways Alliance must recognize that CCS will never be a cost-effective way to reduce greenhousegas emissions.
This blogpost shows what is at stake regarding climate and energy policy, focusing on the election programmes of the different political parties. First, an introduction to the political landscape of the Netherlands will be given. This blog consists of three parts. PvdA wants to create energy islands at sea.
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11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- PA Oil & Gas Industry Compliance So Far In 2023 - It Isn’t Pretty -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Southwest PA Families Call On Gov. As Greenhouse Gases Keep Rising, UN Says -- Bloomberg: World Has 14% Chance Of Keeping Warming Below 1.5C
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11 Workshop On Living Near Shale Gas In Westmoreland County [PaEN] -- Philadelphia LNG Export Task Force Issues Report On The Best Ways To Increase Exports Of PA's NaturalGas; Minority Report Rebuts Need For LNG Facility, Outlines Impacts [PaEN] -- PA League Of Women Voters, University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health Nov.
These protests, triggered by an issue in Kazakhstan’s energy sector, have rapidly expanded to cities all over the country and have broadened to include political demands and tense standoffs between protesters and the police. According to the World Bank, Kazakhstan is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in Europe and Central Asia.
Article 2 (1) and (3) rGD now differentiate between naturalgas and gases (defined as naturalgas and hydrogen). Accordingly, the Directive as well as the Regulation differentiate between rules applicable to naturalgas and gases more broadly defined. 2 (11) rGD). 31-33 rGD).
May 3-- House Tourism & Economic & Recreational Development Committee meets to consider House Bill 33 (Struzzi-R-Indiana) encouraging landowners to open their property to recreation. Room 515 Irvis Building. Health Dept. Hescox, Evangelical Environmental Network -- Dept.
Just days before the conference she was featured in an article where she attempted to shift blame away from the fossil fuel industry by saying that oil companies can only decarbonize as fast as the rest of the economy – a comment that completely ignores the fact that the oil and gas industry is Canada’s largest source of greenhousegas emissions.
As a cabinet official, he oversaw efforts to mitigate climate change and adapt to its impact, led the Commonwealth’s entry into the Regional GreenhouseGas Initiative, developed strategies to adapt to increased flooding, and focused on environmental justice issues in disadvantaged communities and diversity within the Department.
Over the last 15 years, Penn State University has cut its carbon emissions by more than 35 percent, putting the University ahead of schedule to meet its goal of reducing greenhousegas outputs to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. The University has been a leader in dramatically reducing its greenhousegas footprint.
On April 7, the Department of Environmental Protection appealed the April 6 Commonwealth Court order blocking publication of the final regulation establishing a Carbon Pollution Reduction Program covering power plants consistent with the Regional GreenhouseGas Initiative to the PA Supreme Court. ushering in years of cheap oil and gas.
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