PSE Healthy Energy - In the Media

July 07, 2021

Berkeley Lab’s black carbon sensors enable air quality monitoring to understand the impacts of diesel trucks in Richmond, CaliforniaBerkeley Lab scientists are teaming with Oakland-based nonprofit Physicians, Scientists and Engineers (PSE) for Healthy Energy to install sensors that will give residents data to understand air pollution sources and patterns.

Berkeley Lab

June 02, 2021

Could batteries replace a proposed peaker plant in Massachusetts?As a municipal power supplier pauses plans to build a natural gas peaker plant, advocates are urging its backers to consider battery storage instead, but questions remain about whether it’s practical for the site.

Energy News Network

May 11, 2021

Proposed Natural Gas Plant In Peabody On Hold, For NowThe Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) paused plans to build a natural gas power plant in Peabody to address concerns raised by local residents and advocacy groups.

WBUR

May 03, 2021

Law meant to push drilling further from houses had little impact, study findsDespite a 2012 Pennsylvania law creating a 500-foot setback from houses and other structures for new oil and gas wells, companies have drilled hundreds of wells within that 500-foot distance, a new study found.

StateImpact Pennsylvania

May 03, 2021

Loopholes undermine fracking setback rules — studyA Pennsylvania law designed to protect the public against harmful effects of hydraulic fracturing is not working as intended and is riddled with loopholes, according to new research.

E&E News

April 29, 2021

Harvard study says tighter oil, gas rules that allow exemptions make little differenceStudy reviews Pennsylvania law; officials say new Colorado rules differ from the Keystone State’s law.

Denver Post

April 19, 2021

The Promising Future Of Battery Storage On The U.S. GridBattery storage is becoming a more viable tool for meeting peaks in energy demand — and it could do it in a greener, healthier way than fossil plants.

Newsy

April 14, 2021

Fossil Fuel Phase Out Must Begin Where the Industry Has Hurt People the MostWithout warning, on the most bitter winter days, or the hottest of summer, smoke stacks that sit idle much of the year switch online, spewing trails of climate-altering, coronavirus-exacerbating pollutants across the sky, like carbon dioxide (CO2) and particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5)...

Truthout

April 07, 2021

The next Aliso Canyon could happen on L.A.'s WestsideA 2019 study from Harvard University singled out Playa del Rey as especially risky. The researchers examined gas storage fields across six states, from California to New York, to better understand the potential health consequences of leaks. Of the more than 9,000 wells they studied...

Los Angeles Times

February 23, 2021

Taking the Gloves Off in California Battle Over OilCalifornia’s oil industry has an 800-pound gorilla reputation of getting pretty much what it wants in Sacramento. Armed with millions of dollars to pay lobbyists and a well-oiled astroturf machine to create the illusion of public support, it has successfully leaned on the state’s legislators...

National Resources Defense Council: Expert Blog

February 13, 2021

Episode 70: Energy Production: An Overview of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly On Our HealthDr. Shonkoff speaks about optimizing not only the production but also the storage and distribution of the energy sector, trends in home energy use, and the connection between COVID-19 and energy use.

Healthy Living Healthy Planet Radio

January 12, 2021

The Wreckage of the Last Energy Epoch: Abandoned Wells and WorkersAny summer blockbuster worth its salt features a global disaster montage: a fleet of spaceships hover over world landmarks, asteroids careen into skyscrapers and pyramids, zombies lumber around small towns and mega cities alike.

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