News & Views Newsletter Now Available From The Dept. Of Environmental Protection

DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell introduced the latest DEP News & Views newsletter with an article on--- Cutting Climate Pollution With The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative--

Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing Pennsylvania today, and will have dramatic effects on our economy and our environment. 

One of the ways that Governor Tom Wolf and the Department of Environmental Protection are fighting climate change is by developing a regulation to reduce climate pollution from our electricity sector, one of the biggest sources of climate pollution in Pennsylvania. 

By setting limits on pollution from power plants in line with the multi-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), Pennsylvania can reduce air pollution and make serious investments in jobs and the environment for Pennsylvania’s future.

Taking part in RGGI will prevent millions of tons of carbon pollution by 2030, helping to mitigate climate change. But it will reduce other types of air pollution as well, cutting out tens of thousands of tons of NOx and SOx that can cause ground level ozone, which can lead to health problems like asthma. 

And by investing the proceeds of RGGI into clean energy, energy efficiency, and green jobs we can add 27,000 new jobs to the economy, and increase the Gross State Product by nearly $2 billion by 2030.

DEP recently held a webinar to explain how RGGI would work and the benefits. If you did not get a chance to see it already, it is available here under "RGGI 101 webinar."

Other Articles

Other articles featured in the newsletter include--

-- Summer Is The Season To Maintain PA Streams, And DEP Resources Can Help Avoid A Flood Of Problems

-- How DEP's Mining Program Brought Thousands Of Old Mine Maps Into The Digital Age

-- How To Protect Your Home Watershed And Why You Should

-- DEP Awards Over $2.1 Million In Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants

-- DEP Offering Grants To Small Businesses And Farmers For Environmental, Energy Projects

-- Record-Setting High Water Levels In The Great Lakes

-- Harrisburg's 2019 Peregrine Falcon Fledglings: Where Are They Now?

-- DCNR Reaching Out To Landowners About The Benefits Of Streamside Buffers

-- Pennsylvania Makes Strides To Protect Its Pollinators

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Related Articles:

-- DEP Posts Proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Regulations Covering Power Plants 4 Weeks Before Sept. 15 EQB Meeting

-- DEP Local Climate Action Program Helps Community Leaders Address Climate Change In 139 Municipalities

-- Report: Clean Energy Is A Leading Creator Of New Quality Jobs In Pennsylvania; Pandemic Caused A 16.2% Drop In Clean Energy Jobs In PA

-- Pennsylvania Gets Charged Up For Electric Vehicles At EV Policy Virtual Bootcamp

-- PA Conservative Energy Forum Hosts Town Hall Supporting Bipartisan Community Solar Bills; $2 Billion In Investments Waiting For Passage 

-- South Mountain Partnership Joins Shippensburg University Campus/Community Climate Task Force

-- DEP Works Thru Pandemic: 676 More Permits, 1,660 More Inspections Since Last Week 

[Posted: August 19, 2020]  PA Environment Digest