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As reported by Reuters, Dec. 18, 2020, the Bill Gates-funded Harvard solar dimming project has sparked unease in Sweden and elsewhere. Friends of Science Society is calling for a halt to the Harvard …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf this week announced executive actions that will support communities that are impacted by flooding, caused by intense, short-duration storms.
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PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania ranks 35th in the nation for percentage of solar and wind in the state’s electricity mix and 22nd for growth in solar energy production since 2010, according …
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VALLEY FORGE, PA — UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) announced that a subsidiary, UGI Energy Services, LLC, sold its ownership stake in the Conemaugh coal-fired power generation station to Montour, LLC.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Yesterday, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed legislation passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to prevent the state from joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), arguably one of …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has $400,000 in grant funding available for youth and adult environmental education projects in 2021-22 and will hold a free …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf applauded the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) vote in favor of reducing carbon pollution from power plants. The EQB voted this week 13-6 in favor of …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) has voted to promulgate a regulation to limit carbon pollution from power plants. The proposed regulation will be reviewed by the …
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HARRISBURG, PA — State Rep. Carolyn Comitta, D-Chester, and state Rep. Stephen McCarter, D-Montgomery, announced that they are introducing H.B. 2856, known as a cap-and-invest program.
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CHESTER COUNTY, PA — On Wednesday evening, five of Chester County’s environmental champions joined dozens of residents virtually to discuss the state of our environment. State Senator Katie Muth (SD-44) …
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