PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

Waste Coal In July of 2021 a company by the name of Stronghold Digital Mining (Stronghold) filed an S-1 report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosing plans to purchase three waste coal fired power plants and install 57,000 Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) dedicated to mining bitcoin.

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Global Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

That means much less waste and a better deal for the environment. These amazing facts really shouldn’t amaze us because we often see efficiency gains when we transition from one technology to another. Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL) use about 70 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs, the oldest technology.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The IRA establishes a Clean Hydrogen Production Credit with four technology-neutral credit tiers based on the emissions rate of a hydrogen production process. The draft guidance avoids wasting billions of tax dollars on subsidies for dirty hydrogen production projects that would spike climate and health-harming pollution.”

Regulations 76

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

House Hearing On Appliance Efficiency The House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing November 14 on House Bill 1615 (O’Mara-D-Delaware) that would set energy and water conservation standards for commercial and residential appliances. Click Here to watch live.

Recycling 77

Recycling Natural Gas Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 77

Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

We believe we must take a science-based approach and prioritize policies and technologies that enable us to liberate nature and elevate humanity. The Regulation sets a deadline on the operation of final disposal facilities for radioactive waste. of the proposal) and for existing installation only until 2040 (see §4.28).

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A Greener Life

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This will be the first time since 1882 that coal has not powered the UK. The future is in cleaner and flexible energy and investing in technologies like CCS, Renewables and hydrogen.” In Japan and Germany, coal power still accounts for 30% and 25% respectively of electricity generation.

Nuclear Power 52

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

29; No Information Yet On Whether Oil & Gas Development Health Risks Will Be Included Health Department Distributing Free Potassium Iodide Tablets To Pennsylvanians Near State’s Four Active Nuclear Power Plants Sept. 27 Western PA Conservancy Webinar: Benefits Of Water-Thirsty Trees Sept. 30 Manada Conservancy Hosts Sept.

Conservation 52

Conservation Nuclear Power 2009 Pollution Control 52

A Greener Life

JULY 23, 2021

Japan, a long-time supporter of nuclear power, now has serious hydrogen ambitions. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be powered by hydrogen. The Tokyo Olympics will be powered by a fuel with ambition – hydrogen. Hydrogen could power trucks, ships and planes and be used to produce everything from cement to steel and fertiliser.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2024

Thank you for your leadership! -- Feature- Remembering March 28, 1979 At The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant - The Accident No One Thought Would Happen [PaEN] -- PennLive - Charles Thompson: 45 Years After Infamous Accident, Why Are They Still Cleaning Up Three Mile Island?

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Conservation Air Pollution Climate Change Renewable Energy 81

Environmental Science

AUGUST 7, 2018

vital for new technologies that all of us use every day from solar panel technology to wind turbine, engineering design, and the creation of new alloys and polymers. Responsible for nuclear physics which has given us nuclear power, and nuclear medicine which has opened up new avenues of medical treatment for such things as cancer.

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Environmental Science

JULY 30, 2018

140 Billion gallons per day to power plants (plus 60 Billion saline). Million tons/yr of waste: 7,600 industrial, 250 municipal, 25 hazardous. 1,900 landfills, 21 for hazardous waste. 100 nuclear reactors; 2,000 tons/yr nuclear waste. 8% nuclear. 23% from groundwater. Food supply requires 1.2

Clean Water Act 52

Clean Water Act Waste Clean Air Act Regulations 52

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2023

Technology Upgrade: Update systems to modernize consolidate permit review programs and enhance security. Enhanced Training for Staff: Ensure staff are trained on latest technology and programs to ensure efficiency. Backlog Reduction Plan: Explore and create mechanisms to reduce annual backlog of permit reviews.

Clean Energy 97

Clean Energy Natural Resources Technology Technology 97

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 17, 2024

Pennsylvania highlights-- -- Vitro Architectural Glass announced a $93.6 million investment to expand its Cochranton facility in Crawford County following an agreement to supply glass to First Solar, adding 130 new jobs. -- In April 2023, Prysmian announced a $22.5

Clean Energy 104

Clean Energy Nuclear Power Wind Power Climate Change 104

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Of PA [Natural Gas Prices Tripled] -- DCNR Blog: DCNR Building A Network Of Rural Electric Vehicle Charging Stations In State Parks, Forests -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: PA Begins Accepting Applications For $62 Million In Federal EV Charging Station Funding March 27 -- UnionProgress.com: West Mifflin, Allegheny County Stays Current With EV (..)

Conservation 82

Conservation Natural Gas Nuclear Power Air Pollution 82

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Also on the Committee agenda are-- -- House Bill 2393 (Friel-D-Chester) setting standards for the storage or land application of food processing residual waste on farms. An amendment is expected. -- House Bill 2594 (Friel-D-Chester) providing for the certification of food processing residual waste haulers and brokers.

Natural Gas 93

Natural Gas Electricity Nuclear Power Clean Energy 93

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2025

Bucks County On The PA Priority List Of Hazardous Sites [PaEN] -- Tribune-Democrat: DEP To Outline Plans To Remove Waste Telephone Poles, Railroad Ties From Elk Lick Twp. 24 Webinar Q&A On RISE PA Decarbonization Grant Program [PaEN] -- NASEO Hosts Jan. 15 Webinar [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Ag Water Webinar Series: Feb.

Conservation 83

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 21, 2024

House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 589 (Kinkead-D-Allegheny) establishing a state landslide insurance program; House Bill 2393 (Friel-D-Chester) establishing a permit program for food waste disposal. DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting. Room G-50 Irvis Building. Call of the Chair.

Nuclear Power 107

Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Climate Change Conservation 107

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Technology Center, Room 243, 200 Innovation Blvd, State College. Contact: Todd Wallace at twallace@pa.gov or by telephone at 717-783-6395. Read more here about agenda. December 12-- DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council meeting. Click Here for options to join the meeting remotely.

Natural Gas 82

Natural Gas Nuclear Power 2025 Carbon Emissions 82

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 13, 2023

15] -- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Aug. PaEN] -- Citizens Voice: Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant To Test Emergency Sirens Thursday, Aug. [PaEN] -- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Public Health Will Release Results Of Shale Gas Development Health Impact Study On Aug. 17 -- PA Solar Center Hosts Aug.

Fossil Fuels 75

Fossil Fuels Natural Gas Climate Change Clean Energy 75

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

9 [PaEN] -- TribLive: Stop Polluting Sewickley Creek, EPA Tells Max Environmental Yukon Landfill Operator -- TribLive: Hazelwood Green Brownfield Developer Announces Plans For First Housing Component -- TribLive: Remediated Industrial Property, Wetland Near Former Cheswick Power Plant In Springdale Twp.

Conservation 82

Conservation Nuclear Power Electricity 2024 82

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

By Council To Modernize Governance -- The Allegheny Front: New Book Takes On Radiation Dangers In Oil & Gas Industry [PaEN] -- ABC27: Environmental Advocacy Groups Rally At Capitol For Action On Gas, Oil Industry -- Sen.

Conservation 83

Conservation Waste 2024 Clean Energy 83

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Potter County [PaEN] -- Governors Updated Regulatory Agenda Includes Proposed Annual Permit Fee For Shale Gas Wells; Updated Conventional Waste Disposal and Coproduct Waste Regs. Spring Hiking Weekend April 25-27 In Huntingdon County [PaEN] -- Rothrock Trail Alliance Hosts Feb.

Conservation 80

Conservation Natural Gas 2025 Electricity 80

Green Bang

MARCH 11, 2025

However, these massive projects raise concerns about environmental impacts, including significant energy consumption and electronic waste. OpenAI has secured a $12 billion, five-year contract with cloud computing provider CoreWeave to supply the necessary computing power for training and operating its AI models.

Nuclear Power 52

Nuclear Power Radiation 2028 2030 52

Energy & the Law

AUGUST 5, 2021

He says the old fission power model is out and a complete rework is on the way from, for example, TerraPower, a nuclear reactor design company developing a class of nuclear fast reactors called the traveling wave reactor. It uses depleted uranium as fuel and could reduce our 700,000 metric tons of nuclear waste.

Nuclear Power 130

Nuclear Power Radiation Waste Electricity 130

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2022

“Just as the shallow [conventional] oil and gas wells of Pennsylvania fueled the allies of the first World Wars, we should currently make use of our advanced production methods and technologies to provide Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) and other resources to Europe and abroad.” is nearly at full capacity.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2008 Law 98

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 29, 2025

Shapiros plan introduces the Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS), which will attract federal investments in the Commonwealth and keep utility costs low in the long-term by building out the reliable, affordable fleet of power sources we will need for the decades to come. from other sources. Read more here.]

Electricity 57

Electricity Natural Gas Clean Energy Nuclear Power 57

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2024

8 On Hydrogen Hubs, Data Centers, Food Processing Residuals, PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Regulation [PaEN] -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Nuclear Energy Growing, But Power Demand Still A Problem -- Inquirer Guest Essay: Nuclear Power At Three Mile Island Plant Is No Climate Solution, Why Would Anyone Tempt Fate? -

Conservation 83

Conservation Nuclear Power Natural Gas Waste 83

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2025

Shapiro Marks Milestone Of Plugging 300 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Over 2 Years; New Technology Finding More Abandoned Wells [PaEN] -- Observer-Reporter: Gov. Shapiro Touts Capping Of 300th Conventional Oil & Gas Well At North Franklin Twp., Washington County Site [ PDF of Article ] -- Gov.

Conservation 58

Conservation Natural Gas Nuclear Power 2025 58

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Greg Vitali (D-Delaware), Majority Chair House Environmental & Natural Resources Committee [ PDF of Article ] -- House Committee OKs Increase In Per Ton Recycling Fee To Support Local Recycling Programs, Waste Disposal Planning [PaEN] -- NextPittsburgh: Is Hyperlocal Recycling The Future?

Recycling 66

Recycling 2025 Conservation Waste 66

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Get Your Passport To 2025 PA Farm Show, Enhance Your Conservation Skills Starting Jan. 16 Webinar On Forest Carbon Markets And Payment Programs Expert Panel [PaEN] -- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Jan. Schuylkill County; Possible Abandoned Mine Subsidence -- Republican Herald: Sinkhole In Mahanoy Twp.,

Conservation 82

Conservation Natural Gas Electricity 2024 82

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2024

Billion Susquehanna River Hydroelectric Project -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Hearing Begin On Proposed Peoples Natural Gas Rate Increase Of Up To 21.4%

Renewable Energy 82

Renewable Energy Conservation Endangered Species Act Natural Gas 82

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2025

Shapiro Marks Milestone Of Plugging 300 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Over 2 Years; New Technology Finding More Abandoned Wells [PaEN] -- Observer-Reporter: Gov. Shapiro Touts Capping Of 300th Conventional Oil & Gas Well At North Franklin Twp.,

Natural Gas 53

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Regulations Conservation 53

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

2 Pittsburgh Companies Say Yes -- Volunteers Needed!

Conservation 53

Conservation Recycling 2025 Natural Gas 53

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

-- Republican Herald: West Nile Virus Monitoring Starts In Schuylkill County -- Shapiro Administration Commends 3 PA Schools For Environmental Efforts As Green Ribbon Schools -- National Energy Technology Laboratory: Winners In Western PA, West Virginia Science Bowl Competed In National Science Bowl -- Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Announces 5 Recipients (..)

Conservation 83

Conservation Nuclear Power Waste 2024 83

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

September 30-- House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee meets to consider House Bill 2189 (Matzie-D-Beaver) reauthorizing the PA One Call underground utility safety program [that excludes almost all conventional oil and gas pipelines]; House Resolution 511 (Matzie-D-Beaver) designating Sept. Off the Floor.

Nuclear Power 106

Nuclear Power Natural Gas Natural Resources Waste 106

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.

Conservation 70

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Maybe [Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Restart] -- PA Capital-Star:/Grist: As Pennsylvania Chooses Next President, Its Unions Are Choosing Clean Energy -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pennsylvania Saw 4.6% Billion Plastics Recycling Facility In Northumberland County -- Williamsport Sun - In Memoriam: Gordon L. Celebrates 25th Anniversary Sept.

Natural Gas 108

Natural Gas Clean Energy Nuclear Power Politics 108