Environmental Health Project

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“Pennsylvanians Call on State Leaders for Protection  from Fossil Fuel and Plastic Industry Expansion”  @cleanairmoms @CleanAirCouncil @EHPinfo @SenatorMuth

On Nov 13, 2024, at 10:00 am, @CleanAirMoms_PA, @SenatorMuth, Environmental Health Project & @CleanAirCouncil will gather at the PA State Capitol Rotunda for a press conference, calling on state leaders to safeguard Pennsylvanians from fossil fuel and plastic industry buildout.

Nearly a year after Massachusetts regulators laid out a vision for the state’s evolution from natural gas distribution to clean energy use, lawmakers are coalescing around legislation that would start converting principles into policy. energynews.us/2024/11/04/mas…

Lawsuit says Pepsi and Coke knew the limitations of plastics recycling but promoted it anyway. Grist reports. grist.org/accountability…

A surge in energy demand from technology giants that are rapidly developing cloud computing and artificial intelligence is driving "crazy demand" for shale gas. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

As we get into the biggest food holidays of the year, a new podcast explores the role of fossil fuels in the food we eat. ipes-food.org/fuel-to-fork/

Thanks to these state AGs, vital protections for our climate + clean air remain in place 👏 @AgRobBonta @COAttnyGeneral #NMAG @NewMexicoDOJ @NewYorkStateAG @PAAttorneyGen stepped up & defended @EPA's vital Oil & Gas Methane Rule. Thank you! edf.org/Z6Ep

Why do TV and radio forecasts rarely contextualise extreme weather events in terms of the climate crisis? The Guardian reports. theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…

Next-generation geothermal energy means drilling deep—for heat instead of oil and gas. insideclimatenews.org/news/26102024/…

Tenaska, a private energy company from Nebraska will be leasing pore space from landowners in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia for three tri-state area carbon capture and sequestration hubs. farmanddairy.com/news/energy-co…

"...if carbon sequestration operations leak, they can pose significant risks to water resources." Grist reports on problems at the nation's first permitted commercial CCS plant. grist.org/technology/the…

🚨 MUST WATCH🚨 Methane gas is a dangerous problem–for #climate and health. Each year 10s of 1000s of new oil&gas wells are drilled. Meanwhile, millions of old wells have been abandoned, many unknown. ALL ARE AT RISK AS MAJOR POLLUTERS. Via @PBSNewsHour bit.ly/3YCyT2F

Earlier this week, Ohio officials approved oil and gas exploration in a Carroll County wildlife area. Learn more about shale gas development on public land in Ohio at saveohioparks.org

Plans to build a hydrogen “hub” in western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia are under strain as a third of its projects have been scrapped and four development partners have left, according to a new report. insideclimatenews.org/news/18102024/…

Today, environmental and health groups gathered in Harrisburg to call on Pennsylvania to require minimum setbacks from fracking wells to protect Pennsylvanians. Read the press release: cleanair.org/no-drill-zones…

Today, environmental and health groups announced a rulemaking petition, filed by @CleanAirCouncil & @EnviroIntegrity, asking @PennsylvaniaDEP to increase minimum setback distances from fracking wells. Read the press release: cleanair.org/no-drill-zones…

NEWS ALERT: Environmental and Health Groups Call on Pennsylvania to Require Minimum Setbacks from Fracking Wells to Protect Pennsylvanians Learn more: environmentalintegrity.org/news/environme…

It's International Caps Lock Day and we're saying it in all caps: THERE IS NO SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN HOMES AND FRACKING SITES

Oregon’s most populous county has sued the state’s biggest gas provider for allegedly sowing climate doubt, marking the first time a utility has faced charges of climate deception. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/o…