Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Halted in Pennsylvania

July 9, 2022

Judge halts Pennsylvania’s carbon dioxide control plan for power plants From an Article by Laura Legere, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, July 8, 2022 A Commonwealth Court judge temporarily blocked the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection from implementing its rule to curb carbon dioxide pollution from power plants on Friday — one week after the rule took [...]

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Carbon Dioxide Capture Plus Underground Storage (CCS) is NOT Practical, Really Too Expensive

July 8, 2022

Appalachian Power president tells Public Energy Authority that carbon capture has a financial viability problem From an Article by Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette Mail, June 29, 2022 Appalachian Power president and chief operating officer Chris Beam addresses members of the West Virginia Public Energy Authority during its June monthly meeting. Beam said that carbon capture [...]

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Another FOUR YEARS Requested by Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP)

July 7, 2022

Mountain Valley Pipeline asks for another four years to complete the project From an Article by Laurence Hammack, Roanoke Times, June 24, 2022 Having already spent $5.5 billion and more than four years building a natural gas pipeline through Southwest Virginia, the developers are now asking for another four years to finish the job. In [...]

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SPEAKING OUT ~ Does West Virginia Care About Stream Pollution?

July 6, 2022

States Get More Say over Section 401 Water Permits From an Article by John McFerrin, WV Highlands Conservancy Voice, July 2022 States, including West Virginia, have gained more control over the issuance of permits under the federal Clean Water Act. Under the federal and state Clean Water Acts, anybody who wants to undertake a wide [...]

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CLIMATE LETTER TO ALL POLITICAL LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD

July 5, 2022

AN OPEN LETTER TO AUSTRALIA’S POLITICAL LEADERS From the Australian Security Leaders Climate Group, 2022 As ex-Service members and experienced security practitioners who have witnessed up-close the devastation of war and crisis, we consider that climate change now represents the greatest threat to the future and security of Australians. The first duty of government is [...]

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THE ANSWER IS BLOWING IN THE WIND ~ Partnership for Serious Wind Talk or Blowing Hot Air?

July 4, 2022

Virginia declines to join federal-state offshore wind partnership From an Article by Sarah Vogelsong, Virginia Mercury, June 29, 2022 A partnership announced last week between the federal government and 11 East Coast states that aims to speed up offshore wind development has one noticeable absence: Virginia. Gov. Youngkin says focus is on wind development ‘consistent [...]

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Many States Affected by the Supreme Court Decision in “WV vs. EPA”

July 3, 2022

Pennsylvania reaction to the Supreme Court’s climate decision . . From an Article of The Allegheny Front, Pittsburgh, July 1, 2022 . . This week, Pennsylvania environment and energy leaders react to the Supreme Court’s EPA climate ruling. Plus, we revisit stories in the series Farmers Wanted, which examines the challenges of cultivating a new [...]

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“Data Center” in Morgantown Industrial Park Still a Mystery

July 2, 2022

Will the crypto crash scare off the ‘data center’? From the Opinion Editorial, The Morgantown Dominion Post, July 1, 2022 Maybe we needn’t be so concerned about that mysterious “data center” — widely thought to be a cryptocurrency mining facility — slated for the Morgantown Industrial Park after all. Because for the last month and [...]

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It’s TIME to FACE the FACTS ~ Cryptocurrencies are Bad for the Environment

July 1, 2022

Now is the Time for Putting the Crypto Facts on the Line From an Article by Andrew Chow, Time Magazine, July 1, 2022 Cryptocurrencies are bad for the environment—at least, that’s what most people online seem to believe. Pro-crypto posts on social media are often flooded with angry comments about the industry’s outsized contribution to [...]

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PSR: Burning Hydrogen in Buildings is Bad for Climate and Health

June 30, 2022

To: Home Owners, Renters, Campers and Concerned Citizens ~ June 22, 2022 According to the Hydrogen Pipe Dreams report, is burning hydrogen in your gas stove or furnace a good idea? No! Which is why I’m proud to share Physicians for Social Responsibility’s newest report, “Hydrogen Pipe Dreams: Why Burning Hydrogen in Buildings is Bad [...]

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