PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Shapiro, State Lawmakers To Do More To Curb Emissions -- The Guardian: ‘We’re Not Doomed Yet:’ University Of Pennsylvania Climate Scientist Michael Mann On Our Last Chance To Save Human Civilisation -- Beaver County Times: NRC Approves Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Plant License Transfer To Vistra -- WNEP: Bloomsburg Considering Solar Power For Public (..)

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Fossil Fuels Nuclear Power Conservation Solar Power 108

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

28 to Oct. 28 to Oct. 6 [PaEN] Background On Issues -- Lt.

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Nuclear Power 2024 Clean Energy Renewable Energy 77

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As of late October 2022, Russia had destroyed 90% of Ukraine's wind energy production and 50% of its solar power production. And, Russian forces still occupy the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is the largest in Europe.

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Natural Gas 2022 Law Nuclear Power 98

A Greener Life

APRIL 7, 2022

It plays a smaller role in electricity generation yet has been called the bridge fuel to the age of renewables – a flexible power source needed to complement variable wind and solar power. Should Germany stop importing from Russia?

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Natural Gas Nuclear Power 98

Law Columbia

MARCH 25, 2016

These diversions are inconsistent with New York State regulations aimed at ensuring the proceeds of the auctions would be spent on new programs to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions. If the Senate proposal is approved, the diversions will total $269 million—nearly 30% of the $925.8

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2023

Fiedler, Labor Leaders, Educational, Environmental Leaders Announce Bill To Create Grant Program To Invest In Solar Energy Facilities At Schools [PaEN] -- Bill Setting Decommissioning Rules For Utility-Scale Solar Energy Facilities Passes The Senate [PaEN] -- The Guardian: One Of The Worst Global Methane Leaks In 2022 Was In PA - Equitrans In Cambria (..)

Natural Gas 83

Natural Gas Endangered Species Act Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 83

Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

4] Some energy experts and reporters have contended that Texas regulators did not expect to rely on wind to provide much electricity during the cold snap, and rather had relied on natural gas and other thermal power plants. 14] The average age of a unit of wind or solar is 6.3 This hour saw a difference of 28.9

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2021 Renewable Energy Electricity Natural Gas 108

Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The first approach is more ambitious and would push the boundaries of past market regulation, though in ways that are consistent with both the law and FERC practice. In light of the urgent need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, perhaps a little ambition is exactly what’s needed.

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Electricity Carbon Dioxide Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 40

Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

4] Meanwhile, many experts see in recent trends an inevitable transition away from coal and nuclear power plants, designed to function as baseload capacity, toward variable renewable energy sources with just-in-time natural gas back-up. We have told regulators over and over that more should be contracted for. 5] The U.S.

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Electricity Renewable Energy 2019 Nuclear Power 100

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Companies For Natural Gas Power -- PennLive: Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Owner Says Reopening Of Plant Is On Schedule -- WITF/LancasterOnline: New Owner Plans A.I. Data Center Demands -- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Sees Growing Demand From A.I.

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Conservation Natural Gas 2025 Electricity 70

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Water Systems Above Legal Limit For PFAS Forever Chemicals In Bucks County -- York Daily Record: Why The Drought In York County Could Get Worse In The Coming Months -- PUC Highlights 2025 Fix A Leak Week Awareness -- TribLive Editorial: PA Fire Hydrants Should Be Flow Tested Regularly -- House Energy Committee Reports Out Bill To Unlock A State Freeze (..)

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Conservation Recycling 2025 Natural Gas 53

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 26, 2023

-- DEP Offers 10 Point Plan To Improve Permit Reviews; Climate/Energy Work Group Co-Chairs Announced; Work Group Formed To Prevent New Oil & Gas Well Abandonments [PaEN] -- House Budget Hearing: Acting DEP Secretary Outlines His Views On Environmental Justice, Announces Fernando Treviño As Special Deputy For Environmental Justice [PaEN] -- DEP (..)

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Conservation Natural Gas Waste Nuclear Power 83

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2022

PA Environment Digest has already outlined significant changes needed in the way Pennsylvania regulates oil and gas well development and pipelines. Any proposal to build out natural gas infrastructure, expand drilling or increasing production should keep that in mind. Read more here. Click Here for more background.

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Natural Gas Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Greenhouse 90

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 15, 2022

TODAY 10:00: House Consumer Affairs Committee hearing on House Bill 1789 (Sankey-R- Clearfield) further providing for price and other disclosures related to competitive electric and natural gas shopping. Room 205 Ryan Building. What’s Your Community Doing?

Natural Gas 62

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Electricity 62

Legal Planet

MAY 26, 2022

The plan calls for 24 Gigawatts of nuclear power, involving the construction of up to eight new nuclear plants on existing sites. There’s only a very tentative embrace of solar power — maybe too many places for the grouse to hide! Campaign spending is very strictly regulated, and political ads on TV are banned.

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Conservation 2008 Politics Nuclear Power 264

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Some of Trump’s most ardent political backers, like Elon Musk, depend on existing federal subsidies (expanded under the Inflation Reduction Act) for EVs assembled in North America and for EV charging infrastructure, and investors in crypto currencies who supported Trump’s campaign need plenty of new power-hungry data centers.

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2025 Fossil Fuels Politics Renewable Energy 130

Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

At the same time, the natural gas industry was in disarray, coal burning was damaging the environment, and the nuclear power industry collapsed. Additionally, in the 2010s, solar and wind generated electricity became cost competitive with, if not outright cheaper than coal, natural gas, and nuclear power.

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Fossil Fuels 2008 Natural Gas Nuclear Power 165