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The Gas Utility Industry is Gaslighting Us

Union of Concerned Scientists

There is no EPA standard for indoor air.) Certainly, gas stoves are just one source of air pollution in the District. But a study published in the December 2022 issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health calculated that gas stoves are responsible for 12.7

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2023 Shale Gas Operator Compliance Report: 1,310 Violations; Explosions; Pad Fire, Evacuation; Uncontrolled Gas Venting; Frack-Outs; Polluting Water Supply; Spills; Pipeline Crashing Thru A Home; More

PA Environment Daily

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,310 notices of violation in 2023, according to DEP’s December 29 Workload Report. Abandoning Wells Without Plugging DEP issued 10 unconventional shale gas operators 20 notices of violation at 11 well pads during 2023 for abandoning wells without plugging them. .:

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EPA Finalizes Rule To Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Infrastructure; DEP’s Oil & Gas Methane Regulations 1 Year Old

PA Environment Daily

In June 2018, DEP finalized an Air Quality General Permit to reduce methane emissions from new unconventional oil and gas operations. Reaction The York County-based Evangelical Environmental Network released this statement on the new methane reduction rule-- “Today, December 2, 2023, the U.S. On December 2, the U.S.

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If the US Meets Its Climate Goals, We Can Save Money and Lives

Union of Concerned Scientists

New in this UCS analysis is a look at the public health co-benefits of reducing air pollution from fossil fuels that occur from decarbonizing our economy. for our purposes–refers to tiny particles in the air that can be found in sources like smoke, dust, soot, or even liquid. Fine particulate matter–or PM 2.5 micrometers.

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Roundup: A New Scientific Integrity Framework and Overstretched EPA Staff

Union of Concerned Scientists

In the first quarter of 2023, the Biden administration released a framework to help agencies strengthen their scientific integrity policies; several organizations praised it while also noting areas for improvement. billion to advance environmental justice, and $120 million to improve enforcement and compliance monitoring.

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Ask a Scientist: Fighting Big Ag Pollution with Maps and Math

Union of Concerned Scientists

The Cuyahoga fire, along with a major oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara that same year, galvanized national attention and led to the first Earth Day, a slew of new air and water protection laws, and the creation of new federal departments to administer them, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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KDKA: Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Crashes Into, Thru Westmoreland County Home And A Loophole In State Law That Doesn’t Regulate Gathering Pipelines For Safety

PA Environment Daily

but nothing has been done [ Read more here ] Frustration in the ability of state law to prevent damage caused by pipeline construction related to the Mariner East Pipeline can be illustrated by a 2018 quote from Republican Sen. DEP staff spoke with the complainant on January 4, 2023 and conducted an onsite inspection the same day.