PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2023

By Cat (Cathy) Lodge, Washington County Resident My family’s home is in Washington County and we have more Marcellus and Utica Shale natural gas industrial facilities than any other county in Pennsylvania. Counties across the state have witnessed harm from the heavy industrial activity associated with natural gas exploration.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 24 PA Bulletin the final technical guidance on using trenchless technology to construct natural gas, other pipelines and underground utilities is now available and effective. A copy of the related Comment and Response Document is also available.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued a record 5,653 notices of violation to conventional oil and gas operators in 2023, with two months left in the year, according to DEP’s November 3, 2023 Weekly Workload Report. billion cubic foot uncontrolled venting of natural gas in November 2022.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2023

On December 27, 2022-- Christmas week-- a malfunction at the CNX Oak Springs Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Station in South Franklin Township, Washington County resulted in the release of an estimated 1.1 million cubic feet of natural gas and hazardous air pollutants. From approximately 10:14 a.m. to at least 11:55 a.m.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

Is this what we should expect from the natural gas industrial infrastructure in Washington County and Pennsylvania? December 25 Christmas Morning Explosion Kasey Duran and her family live about 1,500 feet from the Energy Transfer Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection gave notice in the June 3 PA Bulletin it is taking action to enforce an order against Michael Harju and Economy Natural Gas, Inc. for their failure to plug four conventional natural gas wells leaking methane in Scott Township, Allegheny County. Code § 1021.38

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

Information provided by the Department of Environmental Protection in response to a Right To Know request shows DEP took enforcement action against 14 conventional oil and gas well operators that resulted in collecting $422,365 in penalties and bond forfeitures in 2023. Read more here. Read more here (2017-2021).

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2023

On September 27, the Department of Environmental Protection issued two formal notices of violations to Pennsylvania General Energy for pollution caused at the Loyalsock Creek construction site occurring from August 24 to September 6. 6 [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

On May 5, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the filing of criminal charges against two men for falsifying paperwork and risking catastrophe while working on a natural gas pipeline project in Lawrence County. The men are related by marriage and knew each other prior to conspiring to commit the crimes charged this week.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 14, 2024

On August 14, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Greylock Production, LLC, a natural gas energy production and delivery company, has pleaded no contest to multiple environmental violations stemming from the operation of several wells over a period of five years. Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2024

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the January 27 PA Bulletin -- -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 27 PA Bulletin it is extending the deadline for conventional and unconventional natural gas facility operators to submit their first methane pollution emissions report to June 1, 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

On September 9, 2024, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice of violation to Apex Energy (PA) LLC for failing to submit a list of fracking chemicals used to frack 37 shale gas wells in Salem and Hempfield Townships, Westmoreland County between March 20, 2018 and February 17, 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2024

On June 7, the Better Path Coalition reported the Department of Environmental Protection has removed the co-product category from its waste disposal reporting database for conventional oil and gas well owners, according to documents the Coalition received in response to a Right-To-Know request. barrels of oil. Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

On February 5, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has begun an emergency project to plug two leaking abandoned natural gas wells along Scrubgrass Road in Scott Township, Allegheny County. DEP has been trying to get the operators of the wells-- Economy Natural Gas Inc. Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Follow-Up Steps Musil explained, “In August, 2023, the DOH hosted a community meeting to discuss the results of the Pitt study. For more information on programs, initiatives, upcoming events and how you can get involved, visit the Environmental Health Project website or follow them on Facebook or Twitter. 27 Released 1.1

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 6 PA Bulletin announcing it has disapproved an Act 2 Land Recycling Risk Assessment December 21 on remediation of soil and groundwater contamination at the American Refining Group, Inc. Refinery in the City of Bradford, McKean County. (

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2024

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec. PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2024

Cases like this should prompt a broader discussion of financial assurance requirements for conventional oil and gas operators, like the well plugging insurance concept presented by DEP to the PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council last October. Read more here. Wellhead remains covered in production fluid.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2023

On August 5, the Department of Environmental Protection published the final Chapter 105 Environmental Assessment Alternatives Analysis technical guidance related to projects impacting waterways and wetlands in Pennsylvania [DEP ID:  310-2100-002 ]. Posted: August 4, 2023] PA Environment Digest Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Read more here ; -- Conventional Oil & Gas Compliance Report issued in December. Read more here ; -- Status of updating conventional drilling regulations; and -- Natural gas industry effort to reform permitting, limit public comments. The Council will be discussing their comments on the 2013-2018 report at this meeting.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2023

On April 5, township supervisors, concerned residents, and advocacy organizations submitted a letter to the Department of Environmental Protection calling on the agency to conduct a proper Public Participation Process for an oil and gas waste injection disposal well in Potter County.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 6, 2023

On April 13, House Bill 170 (Otten-D-Chester) was introduced to expand safety zones around oil and gas wells and related natural gas infrastructure to help reduce their adverse impacts on public health and the environment. The bill was referred to the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 22, 2024

DEP issued the original violation on April 6, 2023 and got an email from the owner on February 15, 2024 saying he would get to it “as soon as I can.” DEP and the company are monitoring landslides along this pipeline route closely because landslides in 2018 caused the pipeline to explode. Wastewater Injection Well Issue? Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency released new regulations to address fugitive methane emissions from oil and gas well sites and centralized production facilities. Photo: Methane leaks at Fayette County natural gas compressor station using FLIR optical gas imaging camera.) In December 2022, the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2024

University of Pittsburgh A new analysis using compliance data from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection suggests that if it could be extracted with complete efficiency, lithium from the wastewater of Marcellus shale gas wells could supply up to 40% of the country's demand.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

On January 10, the Environmental Hearing Board denied a motion by Olympus Energy, supported by the Department of Environmental Protection , to declare an appeal of two shale gas permits in Westmoreland County filed by Protect PT as moot because the wells have already been drilled and fracked. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2024

On May 15, the Environmental Hearing Board extended the stay of an appeal of the order issued by the Department of Environmental Protection requiring Petro Erie, Inc. Million In Penalties Assessed -- Warren Times: Oil & Gas Wastewater Spreading Battle Back On In General Assembly -- KDKA: West Deer Twp. National- $3.59

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Issued on: 17/11/2023 - 12:13 Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. Issued on: 17/11/2023 - 12:13 Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. In 2018, the company was denied drilling permits in Brazil's sensitive Foz do Amazonas basin. allegations that they underpaid royalties on natural gas from federal and Indian leases, the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Meanwhile, a coal ash controversy emerged in 2018. The Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association , along with the Sierra Club and Environmental Integrity Project, alleged that the pollutants were coming from a circa-1972 unlined coal ash pit. The plant is being converted to run on natural gas.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Issued on: 02/10/2023 - 14:20Modified: 02/10/2023 - 14:19 Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. Issued on: 02/10/2023 - 14:20Modified: 02/10/2023 - 14:19 Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. In 2018, the company was denied drilling permits in Brazil's sensitive Foz do Amazonas basin. In 2005 the company paid out €5.2

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 15, 2024

The Beaver County Environmental Mitigation Community Fund was created as part of a May 2023 consent order and agreement signed between DEP and Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC that resolved air quality violations at the Shell plant from October 2022 through April 2023. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Climate of fear: TotalEnergies implicated in repression of land and environmental defenders in East Africa Global Witness PaulaR Thu, 12/14/2023 - 13:39 Monday, December 4, 2023 Read more Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. In 2018, the company was denied drilling permits in Brazil's sensitive Foz do Amazonas basin.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. In 2005 the company paid out €5.2

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. In 2005 the company paid out €5.2

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Shell ends National Gallery sponsorship – to delight of campaigners Adam Vaughan | The Guardian | October 19, 2018 Shell has ended its 12-year sponsorship of the National Gallery, to the delight of campaigners who have fought to keep fossil fuel financing out of the arts. Slick PR can’t disguise Shell's devastating oil pollution in Nigeria.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Corporation Shell Plc (Royal Dutch Shell) Image Image Products Liquefied Natural Gas, Lubricants, Natural gas, Petrochemicals, Petroleum The Corrib gas project of Royal Dutch Shell - Photo Credit William Murphy Summary Royal Dutch Shell is a fossil fuel exploration company.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Shell ends National Gallery sponsorship – to delight of campaigners Adam Vaughan | The Guardian | October 19, 2018 Shell has ended its 12-year sponsorship of the National Gallery, to the delight of campaigners who have fought to keep fossil fuel financing out of the arts. Slick PR can’t disguise Shell's devastating oil pollution in Nigeria.

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