US and EU Announce Global Methane Pledge
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States and European Union announced today the Global Methane Pledge, an initiative to reduce global methane emissions to be launched at the UN Climate Change …
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Pennsylvania Should Enact Methane Regulations
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and Pennsylvania’s oil and gas industry is a major methane emitter. More than five and a half years ago, Governor Tom Wolf promised regulations …
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Pennsylvania Needs a Realistic Climate Agenda
There are many things Pennsylvania state government should do this year to address climate change – but won’t – given the political composition of the state legislature. But a few …
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Federal Government Provides Final Regulations to Help Businesses Claim Credits for Carbon Capture
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service recently issued final regulations regarding the credit for qualified carbon oxide captured using carbon capture equipment placed in service on or …
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Treasurer Torsella: Keep EPA Methane Rule In Place
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania State Treasurer Joe Torsella released the following statement, following the Trump Administration’s rollback of controls on methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas:
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PA Treasurer Torsella Calls on U.S. Supermarkets to Reduce Emissions of Super Pollutants
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania State Treasurer Joe Torsella is calling on major U.S. supermarkets to reduce their carbon footprint, by transitioning away from harmful refrigerant chemicals such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). …
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