Vermont Law

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Candidate, 2024, Vermont Law & Graduate School and Articles Editor, Production Coordinator, and Personal Notes Editor for the Vermont Law Review October 1, 2023 The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry noted that “most people in the United States have one or more specific PFAS in their blood, especially PFOS and PFOA.” (1)

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Law Columbia

APRIL 18, 2023

O n Monday, April 17, 2023, the U.S. In 2021, the District Court ruled that the Berkeley ordinance was not preempted by EPCA , rejecting the notion that EPCA preempts local ordinances that do “not facially address any of those [energy conservation or energy use] standards.” Clean Air Act, not EPCA. City of Berkeley.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 267 ) Air Quality Permit -- CNX Gas Company, LLC - MOR-10 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued an Air Quality permit for the operation of 10 shale gas wells and other sources of air pollution at the well pad located in Morris Twp., You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations.

Natural Gas 101

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

27 Released 1.1 Why Does It Matter? What Can We Do Better To Protect Public Health? 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

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Natural Gas 2020 Regulations Air Pollution 89

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

Chesapeake Appalachia On January 24, 2023, DEP inspected the Chesapeake Appalachia Floydie Well Pad in Tuscarora Township, Bradford County and found multiple pools and puddles on the site contaminated with drilling wastewater and possible fracking chemical fluids. Click Here for Chesapeake’s Response To 1.24.23 Inspection. Inspection.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

As of February 2023, six states, including New York State, have passed California’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule , which requires manufacturers to sell an increasing percentage of zero-emission trucks and buses in those states. In 2021, 3.4 percent of new car sales in NYC were battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 20, 2022

US ratepayers very likely will pay even more for electricity and heating this winter compared to the already-expensive winter of 2021-2022. Between 2015 and 2021, 274 North American oil and gas producers filed for bankruptcy with a debt load of $177 billion. The bankruptcies were set in motion even before 2020.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2023

June 3, 2023 PA Bulletin, page 3031 ) Read more here. PA Bulletin, page 3020 ) Air Quality Permits -- Blackhill Energy, LLC - Young Compressor Site: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for various air pollution sources at the site in Springfield Twp., Wyoming County. ( Susquehanna County. ( Greene County. (

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2023

From April 8 to 14, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 614 inspection entries that resulted in reporting 56 violations of environmental regulations-- 18 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 38 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

The webinar provides a unique opportunity for advocacy groups, legislators, government regulators, oil and gas industry workers, and residents and community members across the country to learn about this issue, the health concerns and the latest science. Click Here to register for this free event.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Assembly Bill 525 (AB 525, Chiu, Chapter 231, Statutes of 2021) lent momentum to the development of offshore wind in the state by identifying important next steps that the CEC should take in coordination with other agencies. Some important foundations for offshore wind, a new but growing industry in California, had already been laid.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 2641 ) Air Quality Permits -- Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Gasoline Loading Racks: DEP invites comments on renewal of Title IV Air Quality Permit for this major source of VOC and Hazardous Air Pollutants in East Whiteland Township, Chester County. ( Jefferson County. ( Susquehanna County. ( Greene County. (

Waste 114

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Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In 2023, Canada experienced its worst ever wildfire season , with 167,000 people forced to evacuate their homes under 211 federal evacuation orders. While the federal and some provincial governments made key announcements in 2023 that will support climate action and improve the cost of living, they have more to do.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

DEP also issued fresh violations for failure of the operator to comply with a Commonwealth Court order issued on August 16, 2023 requiring remediation of the sites for releases of wastewater based on violations issued on October 24, 2022. DEP’s inspection reports for both wells indicate the violations issued on May 27, 2021 continue.

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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. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2023

million cubic feet of natural gas and hazardous air pollutants. Because the Pigging Station was built prior to 2018 it is not covered by an Air Quality Program permit from DEP. The gathering pipeline is not regulated by the state Public Utility Commission, according to the PUC. But more on this later.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2023

Department of Environmental Protection in 2021. Neighbors Clifford Cole, Pamela West, Brian Weirback, Kathy Weirback, Todd Shelly, and Christine Shelly oppose the DEP permit, an air quality Plan Approval, which would allow Adelphia to emit hundreds of tons of air pollution into the community.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste 2021 94

PA Environment Daily

MAY 6, 2023

From April 29 to May 5, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 626 inspection entries that resulted in reporting 60 violations of environmental regulations-- 42 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 18 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry. Cranberry Twp. Cranberry Twp.

Waste 95

Waste Natural Gas Regulations Air Pollution 95

Corp Watch

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Issued on: 02/10/2023 - 14:20Modified: 02/10/2023 - 14:19 Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 Yet in 2021, it was the second largest emitter of benzene, releasing 15.82 Total’s refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, was told to pay $39.9 million in 2013. Total settles U.S.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Issued on: 17/11/2023 - 12:13 Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 Yet in 2021, it was the second largest emitter of benzene, releasing 15.82 Total’s refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, was told to pay $39.9 million in 2013. Violations at Port Arthur refinery bring $8.75

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

The 2023-2028 SHIP was developed in collaboration with the Healthy Pennsylvania Partnership (HPP), with support from Harrisburg University. These include contamination of surface or groundwater, air pollution or soil degradation. within one-half mile). Of Health Awards $2.5 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1 Why Does It Matter?

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Natural Resources Natural Gas Climate Change Air Pollution 92

PA Environment Daily

JULY 15, 2023

From July 8 to 14, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 672 inspection entries that resulted in reporting 52 violations (new and continuing) of environmental regulations-- 43 violation entries by the conventional oil and gas industry and 9 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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Natural Gas Waste 2023 Regulations 65

PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2023

From May 6 to 12, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 449 inspection entries 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. Chapman Twp. - LLC - Franklin Twp.

Waste 57

Waste Natural Gas Regulations 2023 57

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. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million in 2013. Total settles U.S.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2023

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 Yet in 2021, it was the second largest emitter of benzene, releasing 15.82 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. million in 2013. Total settles U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2023

DEP requested the owner to respond with a written report by June 6, 2023 describing how they would bring the well and its operation into compliance. [ DEP inspection report ] DEP also inspected 8 other home gas-type conventional wells operated by BCD Prop, Inc. The volume of the spill is unknown. XTO was still investigating.

Waste 66

Waste Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Regulations 66

Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 Yet in 2021, it was the second largest emitter of benzene, releasing 15.82 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. million in 2013. Total settles U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2023

On January 9, DEP said its staff is “aware of the flaring” and the flaring “is part of DEP’s ongoing investigation of the facility” to determine the cause of the December 25 explosion and whether any environmental regulations were violated before the fire and are continuing with the flaring. They’re not allowed to do that,” said Lodge.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Cooling 2018 97

Law Columbia

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As noted at the end of last year, 2021 was significant for climate litigation, with several decisions worldwide providing a fresh look at stakeholder responsibility for climate change. The ruling clarifies requirements for standing under primary EU law to challenge a Commission regulation. By Maria Antonia Tigre. the Netherlands ).

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. DEP eNotice: The Only Way You’ll Know When Applications Come In To DEP Did you know DEP can send you email notices when permit applications are submitted to DEP in your community? Click Here to sign up for DEP’s eNOTICE today !

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2023

Extreme Scenarios Following the lessons of Winter Storm Uri in early 2021, PJM models now incorporate more extreme scenarios that have no historical precedent, including the combination of multiple unlikely conditions occurring at the same time. “We

Electricity 90

Electricity Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide 2006 90

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2023

. - Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued Air Quality Plan Approval for a shale gas well pad with seven wells in East Finley Township, Washington County. ( You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. This is the only way you can get notified of when oil and gas-related permits are submitted to DEP.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 15, 2023

The DEP’s job is to oversee inspections and perform random site visits of facilities that use storage tanks to ensure that tanks are in good shape and safe for storing regulated substances, and to prevent releases from occurring in the first place. Reprinted from DEP’s Our Common Wealth Blog.)

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Natural Gas Biofuels Regulations Air Pollution 74

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

15 On Final Radiation Safety, NPDES Compliance Schedule Regulations; Brodhead Creek Rulemaking Petition DEP Citizens Advisory Council, Environmental Justice Advisory Board Hold Joint Meeting Nov. Million In Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding For Abandoned Mine Reclamation Federal Office Of Surface Mining Awards PA $26.63

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2023

. -- Bursts Of Intense Natural Gas Emissions From Pigging Unit: On December 27, CNX Gas Co LLC’s Oak Springs stand-alone pig launcher/receiver along Farmer Lane in South Franklin Township, Washington County released bursts of dangerous methane emissions into the air around homes 1,500 feet away for over an hour.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 2007 ) Air Quality Permits -- Greylock Midstream, LLC - Veres Compressor Station: DEP accepted General Permit-5 for Veres Compressor Station for associated compressors, pigging operations and other air pollution sources at the facility in Greene Twp., Susquehanna County. ( Butler County. ( Greene County. (

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. DEP eNotice: The Only Way You’ll Know When Applications Come In To DEP Did you know DEP can send you email notices when permit applications are submitted to DEP in your community? Click Here to sign up for DEP’s eNOTICE today ! 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

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