PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

On October 2, the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority announced it has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the West Penn Energy Fund to support the upcoming solar PV array installation. After a competitive RFP process, CCRRA has hired local solar developer Envinity to complete the installation.

Recycling 83

Recycling Natural Gas Clean Energy Renewable Energy 83

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Data Centers And Pennsylvania's Future [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed! 1 At The Southeast Agricultural Research Farm In Centre County [PaEN] -- Lehigh Valleys Wildlands Conservancy Highlights April Educational Programs; Tree Planting; Hikes; Summer Camps -- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Its Spring!

Recycling 66

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Environmental Leader

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Best Buy unveils another solar power project in what the company says is its largest renewable energy effort to date. The post Best Buy Solar Project is its Largest Renewable Energy Venture appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Renewable Energy 131

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Vermont Law

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Solar power seems promising, but access to solar power as an energy source can be. A shift to solar power in the United States would likely require a federal initiative to fund manufacturing and necessary advances in research. implementing solar energy programs. of waste from other European countries.

Solar Power 40

Solar Power Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Waste 40

Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

You may have heard about a miracle cure for plastic waste that creates green energy in the process—the mystical waste incinerator. We know how many people want to rid the world of plastic waste and shift to sustainable energy. But there really is no miracle cure for waste. It almost sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it?

Fossil Fuels 108

Fossil Fuels Air Pollution Waste Greenhouse 108

Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 24, 2023

Since 2020, the company has diverted 22 million pounds of food waste from landfills, achieving 88% of their goal, which is to divert 25 million pounds of food waste.

2022 130

2022 Waste 2020 Solar Power 130

Environmental Leader

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Best Buy unveils another solar power project in what the company says is its largest renewable energy effort to date. The post Best Buy Solar Project is its Largest Renewable Energy Venture appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Renewable Energy 96

Renewable Energy Solar Power Recycling Waste 96

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2025

Yaw Reintroduces Bill Prohibiting Local Governments From Banning Any Fuel Source For Appliances, Heating Homes Or Business -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves New Into-Basin Transfer General Permit, Water Withdrawals, Including 6 Shale Gas Development Water Withdrawals [PaEN] -- Inside Climate News: EPA Considers Giving Oil & Gas Companies (..)

Nuclear Power 53

Nuclear Power Recycling Conservation Natural Gas 53

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2023

California Area School District California Area School District (CASD) coordinates activities within the district and with local partners that reduce environmental impact, energy use, and food waste; conserve water; introduce sustainable transportation; and increase recycling. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Program.

Waste 98

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2025

9, York County. -- Penn State Extension Home Garden News: Houseplant Master Class Webinar Series Available; Treen Tenders Training; Good Gardening Saturday Series -- Pike Conservation District: From Source To Sink - Groundwater Education Workshop Series Starts Jan. 13 -- Pike Conservation District: Pike/Wayne Counties Contractors Workshop Feb.

Conservation 81

Conservation 2025 Natural Gas 2024 81

Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

By quantitatively analyzing coverage of waste recycling and solar power in The New York Times and The Guardian since 1980, this thesis contributes to the literature on framing and environmentalism. Download the thesis. news media since 1980

Solar Power 40

Solar Power Recycling Waste 40

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2024

20 -- Republican Herald: Solar-Powered Compacting Trash Receptacles Debut In Pottsville -- Jan. 20 -- Republican Herald: Solar-Powered Compacting Trash Receptacles Debut In Pottsville -- Jan. National- $3.08 National- $3.08

Natural Gas 102

Natural Gas Solar Power Politics 2024 102

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

DEP Recycling Fund Advisory Committee & Solid Waste Advisory Committee joint meeting. DEP Southcentral Region Office, 909 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. Visit the Committee webpage for options to join the meeting remotely. Contact: Jay Braund jbraund@pa.gov. TODAY 10:00: Agenda Posted. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.

Natural Gas 101

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Solar Power Carbon Emissions 101

Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2022

Expand hydro capacity, increase intermittent renewables including wind and solar power, create more grid scale storage, increase rooftop solar capacity on buildings, and major grid interconnection with Quebec and Manitoba to enable electricity imports. Cut down waste. Transition the electricity supply.

Climate Change 98

Climate Change Politics 2022 2030 98

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 25, 2023

Washington County Contaminated Water Supply, Releasing Natural Gas In And Next To Hillman State Park -- DEP To Hold July 25 Hearing On Proposed Roulette Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In Potter County [PaEN] -- TribLive: Grant Twp., Shambaugh, PA Association of Conservation Districts [PaEN] -- Citizens Voice: Earth Conservancy Receives $1.96

Conservation 83

Conservation Natural Gas Waste Recycling 83

Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Because places where there floods force people to migrate and in those same geographies, one needs to think about what infrastructure would be better suited to capture glacier melt or flood water and channel it deeper into aquifers to replenish water tables and reservoirs, that kind of thing, because we need to not waste—have this water disappear.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2022

We sincerely thank the Pennsylvania Solar Center for honoring us with the Lodestar award, and we applaud the efforts of our fellow honorees. We will continue to invest in our solar initiatives, as well as the robust recycling, composting and waste diversion programs we add annually.

Renewable Energy 70

Renewable Energy Clean Energy 2004 Solar Power 70

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 7, 2024

20 -- Republican Herald: Solar-Powered Compacting Trash Receptacles Debut In Pottsville -- Registration Open! 20 -- Republican Herald: Solar-Powered Compacting Trash Receptacles Debut In Pottsville -- Registration Open! Shapiro: PA Receives Over $44.4

Conservation 86

Conservation 2024 2023 Climate Change 86

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

MarkWest disclosed the spill because they are cleaning it up under the state’s Act 2 Land Recycling Program that requires formal notices of that fact to be published in the local newspaper, given to the municipality where the spill happened and in the PA Bulletin. The company said the spill was the result of Winter Storm Elliot.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas 2022 2012 Environmental Protection 98

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2023

26 Near Phoenixville, Montgomery County [PaEN] -- PennDOT, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Seeking High School Students For Young Ambassadors Program [PaEN] -- WESA: PennDOT Recruiting High School Students To Lead Environmental Stewardship In PA -- Warren Times: Household Hazardous & Electronic Waste Collection Event To Be Held In Youngsville Aug.

Conservation 75

Conservation Climate Change Solar Power Natural Gas 75

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Kaufer To Host Community Electronics Waste Recycling Event Oct. 17 And Aquatic Invasive Species Nov. 14 [PaEN] -- Penn State Dept.

Conservation 82

Conservation Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Climate Change 82

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 20, 2022

16-19 At Its Berks County Organic Experimental Farm [PaEN] -- Clean Water Is Up To You: Creating Native Habitat In A Postage-Stamp Garden ??

Solar Power 48

Solar Power Conservation 2022 Natural Resources 48

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Solar power is jetting us towards that goal. gigawatts (GW) of solar power, enough power to provide electricity for one third of the households in Los Angeles. The growth in solar power has been exponential in the past decade and isn’t stopping. Increase recycling and reuse.

Solar Power 249

Solar Power Renewable Energy Recycling Electricity 249

PA Environment Daily

MAY 15, 2022

. -- The Hill Guest Essay: Clean Energy Can Light A New Path Forward For Former Coal Communities - U.S.

Conservation 48

Conservation Clean Energy Climate Change Recycling 48

A Greener Life

MAY 12, 2023

Research by the International Water Management Institute (which has not yet been published) has found that farmers with grid-connected solar-powered pumps have strong incentives to reduce groundwater pumping, leading to more sustainable outcomes.

Climate Change 52

Climate Change Fossil Fuels Electricity Renewable Energy 52

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Most studies show that achieving these targets will require an unprecedented increase in wind and solar power to decarbonize the power sector and meet the increased demand for zero- carbon electricity to replace fossil fuels in building, industrial and transportation sectors. See more on these issues in these recent UCS blogs ).

Electricity 356

Electricity Fossil Fuels Solar Power 2030 356

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 9, 2022

25 PA Lake Erie Forum Webinar On Climate Hazard Mitigation & Climate Migration [PaEN] -- Annual Conference Of Interfaith Power & Light To Focus On Environmental Justice & Human Resilience On Nov. Limiting Methane Emissions From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities To Oct.

Conservation 48

Conservation Renewable Energy 2022 Natural Gas 48

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- EQT ARO LLC - DCNR Tract 259 Pad A: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Burnside Twp., Click Here for related documents. Centre County. ( Centre County. ( Bradford County. (

Natural Gas 112

Natural Gas Electricity 2024 Waste 112

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

2 Pittsburgh Companies Say Yes -- Volunteers Needed!

Conservation 53

Conservation Recycling 2025 Natural Gas 53

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

These Philly-Area Stores Could Help -- TribLive/AP: Earth Day: How A Grocery Shopper Takes Steps To Avoid ‘Pointless Plastic’ -- Erie Times: Report: Great Lakes Beaches, Including Presque Isle, Suffering From Plastic Pollution -- York Daily Record: York County Commissioners Approve C-PACE Program To Help Businesses Fund Renewable Energy, Conservation (..)

Earth Day 108

Earth Day Solar Power Renewable Energy Conservation 108

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2024

DEP’s inspection report included violations for abandonment and failure to submit production, waste generation and mechanical integrity reports. DEP’s inspection report notes violations for abandonment and failure to submit production, waste generation and well integrity reports are continued. DEP made no requests of the well owner.

2024 109

2024 Natural Gas Electricity 2023 109

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Stroud Water Research Center Hosts 4 Workshop Series On Becoming A PA Certified Meaningful Watershed Education Experience Ambassador Starting April 19 [PaEN] -- Ohio Research Confirms Health, Environmental Hazards In Conventional Oil (..)

Earth Day 84

Earth Day Natural Gas Clean Energy Waste 84

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 26, 2023

Armstrong County Nuclear Waste Dump -- Celebrate Pennsylvania Native Species Day May 18 [PaEN] -- Warren Times: Audubon Nature Center Tween Trek April 6 -- The Nature Conservancy Receives $4.25 Million In Combined Investments For Appalachians. Million In Combined Investments For Appalachians.

Conservation 83

Conservation Natural Gas Waste Nuclear Power 83

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2023

Annual Symposium To Focus On Electric Power Transformation - Energy, Environment, Policy & Technology Sept. 26-27 In Pittsburgh [PaEN] -- TribLive: Sen.

Conservation 75

Conservation Natural Gas Recycling Ozone 75

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2023

House holds Regular Session June 27, 28, 29, 30 -- Committee Schedule Senate holds Regular Session June 27, 28, 29, 30 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 9:30: House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 170 (Otten-D-Chester) establishing 2,500 foot setbacks from natural gas compressor stations, (..)

Natural Gas 103

Natural Gas 2023 Solar Power Politics 103

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

28 Hearing On Renewal Of Hazardous Waste Permit For Keystone Cement In Northampton County [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments At Oct. -- DEP Posted 73 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In September 28 PA Bulletin [PaEN] -- DEP: Comments Due Oct.

2024 84

2024 Clean Water Act Fossil Fuels Solar Power 84

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Meyer, Celebrated Former Executive Director Of The Morris Arboretum & Gardens, Has Died At 71 Upcoming Events -- Federal Interagency Working Group On Coal & Power Plant Communities Holds Oct. 16 Webinar On Agrivoltaics And Large-Scale Solar Facilities [PaEN] -- Registration Open For PASA Sustainable Agriculture Conference Feb.

Natural Gas 81

Natural Gas Climate Change Clean Energy 2023 81