Last Coal-Fired Electric Generating Station in Delaware Set for Shut-Down

June 23, 2021

NRG plans to close Indian River coal-fired power plant next year Article of Delaware Business Now, June 17, 2021 Power Magazine reported that owner NRG would close three power plants, two in Illinois and the Indian River coal-fired unit near Millsboro, in mid-2022. The reason for the plant’s retirement was low power prices coming out [...]

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§ Mountain Valley Pipeline is Linked to Climate Change §

June 22, 2021

President Biden must stop methane pipelines to deliver on climate change and environmental justice Opinion Editorial by Crystal Cavalier & Michael E. Mann, USA Today, June 21, 2021 Four years of President Donald Trump have cost America dearly. We lost our global leadership on addressing climate change and saw the struggle for environmental justice thwarted [...]

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Scranton to Wilmington — MARCH to Protect Our Grandchildren’s Future

June 21, 2021

“Walk For Our Grand – Children 2021” Elders walk for climate justice for posterity From an Article of FOX 56 News, June 20, 2021 SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PA — Steve Norris will walk from Scranton to Wilmington, Delaware to try to get President Biden’s attention. “President Biden was born in Scranton and we thought the [...]

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If You Are Concerned About the MVP, Submit Comments by June 22nd

June 20, 2021

Protecting trout relies on rigorous pipeline oversight From the Letter by Randy Kesling, Charleston Gazette-Mail, June 20, 2021 A saying among anglers is that trout don’t live in ugly places. It’s a nice reminder of what we love about West Virginia and the cold, clear, clean, fishable waters of our mountain home. West Virginia has [...]

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LIVING ON EARTH — Health Effects from Fossil Fuel Combustion

June 19, 2021

One in Five Premature Deaths Result from Fossil Fuels From Living On Earth, PRX, Air Date: Week of June 18, 2021 Fine particulate matter produced from fossil fuel combustion is known to cause numerous health issues, and a recent study finds that this pollution is responsible for one in five early deaths worldwide, hitting people [...]

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Climate Change is Glaringly Obvious in the Western Heat Wave

June 18, 2021

CLIMATE CHANGE SPELLS SEVERE HEAT OUT WEST Climate Experts’ Predictions Come True With US Heatwave — ‘Surreal’ and ‘Distressing’ From an Article by Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams News, June 18, 2021 As what the National Weather Service described as “dangerous and record-breaking heat” affects 50 million people across the Western United States even before the [...]

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The Future of Our Energy & Environment in Hands of Elected Officials

June 17, 2021

Pennsylvania is Facing Extremely Important ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT Decisions in Near Term To Editor: Williamsport Sun-Gazette, June 15, 2021 The recent column by PA State Sens. Gene Yaw and Scott Martin on “Energy production important to Pennsylvania’s environmental future” shows that they do not appreciate the urgency of the global climate crisis.  Pretending that the problem [...]

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NEWS UPDATE: PA Gov. Wolf Meets Strong Resistance in Controlling GHGs

June 16, 2021

The Pennsylvania RGGI Veto Means More Greenhouse Gases From an Article by the WKOK Staff, Harrisburg, PA, June 15, 2021 IMAGE — Pennsylvania’s GHG emissions alone are more than the total of the 9 original RGGI states in the northeast HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans who control Pennsylvania’s Legislature are reprising a fight from last [...]

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Blending Ethanol to Gasoline is Expensive for Refineries

June 15, 2021

Biden considers giving refiners relief from U.S. biofuel laws From an Article by Jarrett Renshaw & Stephanie Kelly, Reuters News Service, June 11, 2021 IMAGE — Gasoline Station in Mason City, Iowa, Selling E-15 With 15% Ethanol NEW YORK — President Joe Biden’s administration, under pressure from labor unions and U.S. senators including from his [...]

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US Blocks G7 Progress on Phasing Out Coal, Intent on Appeasing Sen. Manchin

June 14, 2021

“Once again Joe Manchin is casting a heavy shadow.” From an Article by Julia Conley, Common Dreams News, June 14, 2021 Monday brought fresh outrage among climate campaigners after the G7 Summit ended without a commitment to ending coal extraction in some of the world’s richest countries. Five of the seven delegations—all but the U.S. [...]

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