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

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). Read more here (2022).

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Researchers, using DEP data, found an average 30 percent discrepancy between the waste numbers reported by the oil and gas industry and the waste received by landfills. The study noted landfills must test leachate for radioactive radium and other markers of oil and gas waste, but wastewater plants don’t.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection issued a record 6,860 notices of violation to conventional oil and gas operators in 2023, according to DEP’s December 29, 2023 Weekly Workload Report. Plum Borough was the site of a natural gas home explosion in August that killed six people. more than in 2021 and 26.6%

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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

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

So far this year-- as of September 8 -- -- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 19 conventional, 24 unconventional -- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 4,561 conventional and 913 unconventional -- Inspections Last Week: 300 conventional and 378 unconventional -- Year To Date - Inspections: 10,821 conventional and 16,639 unconventional Abandoned Shale Gas Well Pad?

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR) has proposed a rule that will significantly restrict the practice of venting and flaring at wellsites in an effort to address natural gas waste in Louisiana. The rulemaking process is ongoing, but the earliest effective date of the rule is October 20, 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2023

The DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on May 25 to discuss a variety of issues including well plugging, proposed waste management regulations, methane emission court challenge, road dumping drilling wastewater and more. to 4:00 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2023

On May 17, 2023, a DEP followup inspection at a Tatonka Oil Co. LLC conventional well site known as Nancy 13 in Deerfield Township, Warren County found it to be still venting natural gas to the atmosphere. [ LLC operates 149 conventional oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania. DEP eFACTS records show Tatonka Oil Co.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2024

18 Webinar On Unlocking The Power Of Hydrogen [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project Executive Director Alison Steele Selected For Indo-Pacific Leadership Lab Climate Change And Adaptation Initiative -- Appalachian Region Independent Power Producers Assn.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 28, 2023

On July 28, the University of Pittsburgh announced School of Public Health scientists will present the results of studies exploring health impacts of human exposure to environmental risk factors, including unconventional natural gas development activities, in an eight-county region in Southwest Pennsylvania. Of Health Awards $2.5

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2023

In an April 2023 DEP determination of whether natural gas drilling contaminated a Washington County family’s water well, DEP said the “widespread presence of PFAS” forever chemicals in fresh water may have led to “inadvertently” using contaminated water to frack a shale gas well. In December 2019, Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

From February 4 to 10, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 623 inspection reports that resulted in reporting 65 violations of environmental regulations-- 49 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 16 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

From January 28 through February 3, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 640 inspection reports that resulted in reporting 23 violations of environmental regulations-- 7 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 15 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

DEP’s latest Pennsylvania Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory shows coal mining-related greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 totaled an estimated 11.91 million metric tons, just behind natural gas production at 12.33 The greenhouse gas emissions from coal mining increased from 9.82 million metric tons.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 4, 2024

LLC -- an Ohio-based company-- to plug the Nancy 13 conventional gas well in Deerfield Township, Warren County that was found to be leaking brine and gas since at least December 20, 2018 -- continues. On February 8, 2019, a DEP inspection report said Commonwealth Court had issued an order to Tatonka Oil Co.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In an April 2023 DEP determination of whether natural gas drilling contaminated a Washington County family’s water well, DEP said the “widespread presence of PFAS” forever chemicals in fresh water may have led to “inadvertently” using contaminated water to frack a shale gas well. In December 2019, Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2024

The primary problems include structurally unsound, corroded and leaking production wastewater storage tanks with associated spill areas; releases around the wellhead; and the failure to submit mechanical integrity and production and waste generation reports for multiple years. Wellhead remains covered in production fluid.

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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. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 769 ) Waste Permits -- PennEnergy Resources, LLC - Residual Waste Storage Tank: DEP invites comments on WMGR123 General Permit for facility in Winfield Twp., PA DEP Public Notice Dashboards: -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. Susquehanna County. ( Greene County. ( Butler County. (

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2023

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on a proposed Section 401 Water Quality Certification related to an Equitrans proposal to drill two new horizontal natural gas storage wells in the Swarts Complex and Hunters Cave Storage Fields in Center, Franklin, Morris and Washington Townships, Greene County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 4, 2023

In November 2019, Gov. Related Articles: -- DEP Environmental Justice: State Dept. Related Articles: -- DEP Environmental Justice: State Dept. Of Health Awards $2.5 Million Contract To University of Pittsburgh To Research Health Effects Of Hydraulic Fracturing In PA [PaEN] Related Articles - Latest Health Impacts: -- Inside Climate News: Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2023

Diversified Energy owns over 22,500 conventional oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania. [In In 2019, the Department of Environmental Protection signed a settlement with Diversified that requires over 1,400 of the company’s wells be plugged. 6 [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 16, 2023

The 2021 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report issued by DEP in December shows conventional oil and gas operators received a record 610 notices of violation for abandoning wells without plugging them and unconventional shale gas operators received 27 NOVs.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 21, 2023

On January 19, DEP released two more bid packages to plug 43 more abandoned conventional natural gas wells in Clarion County at taxpayer expense under the new federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law well plugging program. Click Here for more information. -- Venango County: 19 abandoned natural gas wells in Cornplanter Township.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 15, 2023

Specifically, people with asthma have a 4 to 5 times greater chance of having an asthma attack if they live near unconventional natural gas development wells during the production phase. " Data suggest that those who lived closer to greater intensity of unconventional natural gas development activities had the highest risk.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

PA Bulletin, Page 872 ) -- Hazelton Generation LLC Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on renewal of Title V air quality permit for facility in Hazle Twp., PA Bulletin, Page 898 ) -- Diversified Production, LLC - Nineveh 34 Well Pad: DEP issued Air Quality Plan Approval for natural gas production facility in Morris Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2023

Q/A begins about the 39:58 mark with former Post-Gazette reporter David Templeton, who with Don Hopey, reported on multiple rare cancers in a Washington County school district in 2019. They were venting raw [natural] gas along with radiation coming up from the ground. Janice Blanock “My name is Janice Blanock.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2023

On July 10, the US Department of the Interior announced Pennsylvania is eligible to apply for $76,406,474 in Phase I federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Act formula grants to plug abandoned conventional oil and gas wells. The state has until December 31, 2023 to apply for these funds.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Vehicles powered by biomethane consume about one percent of California’s transportation fuel, but in the first three quarters of 2023, biomethane used to fuel these vehicles accounted for 17 percent of LCFS credit generation. But what about the rapidly increasing credits generated by biomethane?

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2023

Over three years ago, a group of parents whose children have been affected by rare cancers, including Ewing sarcoma, asked the PA DOH to investigate childhood cancers being diagnosed at disproportionately high rates in Southwestern Pennsylvania, where shale gas drilling, fracking, and infrastructure buildout have occurred. 27 Released 1.1

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

The agenda for the December 1 DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting includes updates on Chapter 78 regulation changes, the new federal abandoned well plugging program and more. The second draft of the second package-- dealing primarily with waste disposal, handling and similar requirements-- also was not completed.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 15, 2023

The case involves an Olympus Energy land use application for the Dionysus shale gas well pad submitted to West Deer Township, Allegheny County in 2019. DEP issues between 959 and 1,323 notices of violation to unconventional shale gas operators annually. [DEP There's no firsthand testimony.” Read more here. [So

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Protect PT appeal involved two well permits on the Metis shale gas well pad-- wells 2M and 4M-- in Penn Township, Westmoreland County. The EHB opinion says Olympus Energy drilled, fracked and completed the wells between August 22, 2023 and October 13, 2023. The motion was supported by a memorandum from DEP. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 5, 2023

In response to a complaint on July 20, 2023, the Department of Environmental Protection has been investigating whether a leak from production wastewater tanks operated by Petro Erie, Inc. DEP requested the operator to file a written report by August 11, 2023 on how he was going to bring the production tank battery into compliance.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030.

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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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