PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 9, 2023

On September 29, DEP told the Low-Level Waste Advisory Committee shale gas operations in Pennsylvania sent 138,336 cubic feet of radioactive TENORM waste to the Waste Control Specialists low-level radioactive waste facility in Texas for disposal. Click Here for DEP table on TENORM waste. Read more here.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 7, 2021

In the United States, documents obtained by the news site Undark showed that failure of aging dams across the country could flood major toxic waste sites. Experts say hazardous waste sites can be designed to withstand flooding, but flooding hazards must first be recognized. million acres.

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Energy and Climate Law

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The new EEG amendments (so called EEG Novelle 2021 ) shall come into force on 1 January 2021. At a meeting on Wednesday 23 September 2020 the German government decided to propose to the parliament (Bundestag) a so called EEG Novelle 2021 , featuring the new 2030 and 2050 goals for renewable electricity. OGEL , 2018 (2).)

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 13, 2021

He said Iraq should focus its efforts on mending antiquated irrigation systems and preventing water waste. Communities rich and poor bore witness to horrific devastation in 2021. The events of 2021 are likely to be a prelude for tougher tests ahead. Extreme events are happening more often.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 18, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 19 PA Bulletin has banned the sale of electronic products by Proexpress Distribution, LLC in Pennsylvania as a result of non-compliance with the electronic waste recycling law. ( For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 16 PA Bulletin prohibiting the sale of electronic devices by Wiltronic Corp (IVIEW) as a result of violations of the Covered Device Recycling Act-- Pennsylvania’s electronics waste recycling law. ( Read more here. Read more here.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 16, 2021

The twin goals are are to improve the flow of information and reduce the wasting of water. The post What’s Up With Water — August 16, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue. I’m Eileen Wray-McCann. In the United Kingdom, government leaders are hoping to solve two problems with one effort.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 3, 2021

Wastewater-to-energy systems start with a process called anaerobic digestion, which treatment plants have been using for ages to reduce the volume of sewage waste. By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — August 4, 2021. For systems that can afford the upfront costs of these waste-to-energy technologies, the process is a win-win.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 30, 2021

. ——————————————– In Canada, nuclear industry officials are surveying an area near Lake Huron as a potential underground storage site for nuclear waste. The post What’s Up With Water – August 30, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 9, 2022

As Anthony Turton from the Centre for Environmental Management at the University of the Free State states, this represents “a tsunami of human waste inundating our rivers and dams, without respite, for more than a decade.”. The Green Drop report itself shows a significant failure in wastewater treatment quality over almost a decade.

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Frontiers

AUGUST 3, 2021

Animal Welfare Assessment: Edition 1 Edited by Edward Narayan; Alan J Tilbrook; Alan G McElligott PDF Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience – Editor’s Pick 2021 Edited by P. All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. Learn more about Research Topics or submit your suggestion. See all eBooks.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

On September 1, the Department of Environmental Protection said any waste generated by the new conventional oil and gas well plugging program will NOT be exempt from hazardous waste requirements, unlike the same or similar wastes generated from active oil and gas production wells and facilities. Read more here.

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Physics World

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Here is a selection of some of our favourite materials and nanotechnology research in 2021. The world produces than 40 million tonnes of electronic waste each year, yet only about 20% of this e-waste is recycled. The technique was first used by the team to create graphene from waste food and plastic.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 21 PA Bulletin it has banned the sale of electronic products by Trexonic in Pennsylvania as a result of non-compliance with the electronic waste recycling law. ( For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 25, 2024

Image by Maxim Tolchinskiy (Unsplash) In November of 2022, when the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) proposed new rules to control venting, flaring, and leaks from oil and gas leases on federal land (the “Fossil Fuel Waste Rule”), they noted that these leasing rules would have an enormous ancillary climate benefit.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 2, 2021

What’s Up With Water—November 29, 2021 – This week’s episode covers water shortages in South Africa, unprecedented flooding in South Sudan that is superseding vaccine drives, and a battle over renewable energy in New England. In Case You Missed It: .

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Physics World

JULY 5, 2022

Alternating magnetic fields can be used to rapidly convert medical waste, such as plastic syringes, into hydrogen-rich gases and high-quality graphite, scientists in China have found. This catalytic technique is more environmentally friendly and less energy intensive than other waste management strategies, the researchers claim.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Hundreds of shallow aquifers all across Michigan had become unfit for any use, contaminated by toxic chemicals leaking from old industrial sites and waste dumps. The post What’s Up With Water- October 4, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue. Concerns about water now include quantity as well as quality.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 31, 2021

What’s Up With Water – August 30, 2021 – This week’s episode covers plans to build seawater desalination plants in Egypt, a potential storage site for nuclear waste near Lake Huron in Canada, and new research that found that climate change is behind the intensity of deadly storms that hit Germany and Belgium last month.

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Greenbuilding Law

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

However, like any energy source, there are unintended consequences like waste that needs to be safely disposed of when solar panels reach their end of life. By 2030, the United States is expected to have as much as one million total tons of solar panel waste. By 2050, the U.S. By 2050, the U.S.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 6, 2021

In Case You Missed It: Waste-To-Energy Tech Could Slash U.S. The post The Stream, August 6, 2021: The Drought Edition appeared first on Circle of Blue. Dan Glickman, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Cody Pope, Vector Center. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times. Read more of Circle of Blue’s drought coverage. .

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2022

More complete DEP records now show conventional oil and gas drillers reported spreading 977,671 gallons of untreated drilling wastewater on Pennsylvania's roads in 2021, according to an updated report by the Better Path Coalition released Wednesday. Fracking waste is fracking waste. Read more here. There’s no difference.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2022

Randomly selected individual on-site drill cutting and wastewater disposal plans submitted by conventional oil and gas drillers call for drilling wastes to be “dispersed directly to the environment,” according to a review by PA Environment Digest. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2023

The following blog post By Tina Curry-Bashioum was posted on the Environmental Health Project website providing a detailed look at the MAX Environmental Yukon Facility hazardous waste disposal site that accepts shale gas drilling waste in Westmoreland County. The decay chain of radium involves the release of radiation.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2022

On January 5, the Department of Environmental Protection reported their inspections found 4,386 violations of environmental regulations at conventional oil and gas operations during 2021 -- nearly two and a half times the violations reported just two years ago in 2019 and 337 more than in 2020. Read more here.] Read more here.] barrels or 0.41

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 14, 2021

Read the full story at Waste Dive. Lawmakers have tackled legislation aimed at cutting single-use plastics, reducing materials headed to disposal and increasing recycled content use, but missed the chance to pass high-profile EPR bills. Read more →

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

New legislation in North Carolina could fast track a farm project that environmentalists say supports obsolete waste management practices that cause air and water pollution. The post The Stream, September 2, 2021: Brazil’s Energy Crisis Worse Than Previously Anticipated, Officials Say appeared first on Circle of Blue. 18 BILLION .

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Nov 17, 2021, 2-3 pm CSTRegister here. Over one-third of the food produced in the United States is never eaten, wasting the resources used to produce it and creating a myriad of environmental impacts.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently released its 2020-2021 statewide waste characterization study. The study provides valuable insight into what is going into Wisconsin landfills, and is a powerful planning tool for waste reduction and minimization efforts. Read more →

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2024

The report-- Plastic Bag Bans Work: Well-Designed Single-Use Plastic Bag Bans Reduce Waste and Litter -- includes case studies that show that bans across the country have reduced plastic bag litter by one-third or more when implemented, and encouraged the use of more sustainable options. That means less waste and less litter.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 8 PA Bulletin that Chuwi Innovation and Technology is not in compliance with the state electronics waste recycling law and is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania. ( For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Download the document. WRAP and IGD launched the ground-breaking Roadmap in September 2018, with a scope thatencompassed the entire supply chain from field to fork, and with a call for businesses to committo implementing a strategy of Target, Measure, Act. This report outlines progress made in the third year of the Roadmap. Read more →

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee is scheduled to hold an October 30 public hearing on House Bill 1607 (Borowski-D-Delaware), a comprehensive rewrite of the state electronics waste recycling law ( sponsor summary ). When she announced the legislation in July, Rep. Read more here.

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Environment + Energy Leader

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

This follows a demonstration project that began in July 2021 to collect plastic waste from the community through the Hefty EnergyBag program and convert the materials into ByBlocks. The post Boise Area Continues to Divert Hard-to-Recycle Plastics from Landfills appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Proposed regulations in California could fine residents for wasting water. The Year in Water, 2021: Water Crises Take Center Stage. Proposed emergency regulations in California could charge residents $500 a day for wasting water. Severe water shortages in southern China will continue into next spring, officials say. Too little.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 5, 2021

Waste-To-Energy Tech Could Slash U.S. For systems that can afford the upfront costs of these waste-to-energy technologies, the process is a win-win. The post The Stream, August 5, 2021: Detroiters Reject Proposal For Income-Based Water Rates appeared first on Circle of Blue. This year, they only plan to harvest 140.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

AB 2108 requires the State and Regional Water Boards to conduct environmental justice outreach regarding disproportionate impacts to water quality from waste discharge in disadvantaged communities or tribal communities. The post 2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted? Climate Change Mitigation.

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