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Some mourn the loss of jobs. Others celebrate the demise of a coal-burning plant and related environmental concerns.
All acknowledge their Alle-Kiski Valley communities surrounding the Cheswick Generating Station will be forever changed.
The station, which is Allegheny County’s last coal-fired power plant, is scheduled to close permanently in mid-September. More than 50 people will lose their jobs.
Gunner Gaschler, who works as a supervisor at Beer & Beyond a few blocks from the plant, said he sees workers from the site stopping in the store about five days per week. He’s concerned businesses like his will lose revenue without those workers patronizing Springdale businesses.
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A District Court judge dismissed a lawsuit last week challenging the city of Berkeley, California s 2019 ban on natural gas infrastructure in new low-rise residential buildings, a decision that some observers say could inspire more cities to follow with their own restrictions.
In a lawsuit brought by the California Restaurant Association (CRA), U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers for the Northern District of California stated that the local regulation is not preempted by the federal U.S. Energy Policy & Conservation Act (EPCA). The judge did not rule on whether it is preempted by the California Building Standards Code or the California Energy Code, and said that must be taken up in state court.
Media Contacts , 732-979-0655 HARRISBURG, PA The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board voted today to advance the DEP’s proposed regulation to enable the state to take part in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Benefits of RGGI will include the elimination of more than 188 million tons of carbon pollution over 10 years; the prevention of $6.3 billion of health care costs due to cleaner air; up to 30,000 new jobs; and an increase in Gross State Product by $2 billion. Following is reaction from Mark Szybist , Senior Attorney for the Climate and Clean Energy Program at NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) : “Today’s vote by the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board is another important milestone in the commonwealth’s progress toward joining RGGI. As Pennsylvanians continue to experience worsening climate impacts, like record-breaking extreme heat, RGGI is critical for expanding clean energy in Pennsy
Atlantic Cape awarded $3 million to establish wind industry training program
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The New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Monday announced that Atlantic Cape Community College has won the New Jersey Offshore Wind Safety Training Challenge, and will receive $3 million to establish an industry-recognized offshore wind safety training program and facility to prepare New Jersey workers for jobs in the state’s growing offshore wind industry.
The Offshore Wind Safety Training Challenge is part of Gov. Phil Murphy’s whole of government approach to achieving his goal of generating 7.5 GW of offshore wind power by 2035 and positioning New Jersey as a hub for the American offshore wind industry.