Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As another year comes to a close, I am reflecting on the incredible progress Ocean Conservancy has made in 2023 towards a healthy, resilient ocean future. Fortunately, we have much to celebrate in 2023. Compiling this list has made me even more hopeful for what we can achieve together in 2024. Let’s do it again in 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2024

The elimination of coal-fired power plants and increased use of natural gas in power generation has led to historic emissions and air pollutant reductions equaling $450 billion to $1.04 The analysis leverages emissions data from the Department of Environmental Protection and applies U.S. Read more here. solar+storage, 12.7%

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Natural Gas Nitrogen Oxides 2005 Air Pollution 116

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

On February 12, environmental groups announced the US Environmental Protection Agency formally objected to an air quality permit for the US Steel Edgar Thomson Plant issued by the Allegheny County Health Department in August 2023 saying it was not in compliance with the Clean Air Act.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Comments due February 19. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 3 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed NPDES Permit for the Core 5 Industrial Partners, LLC Warner Road Warehouse Project in Pocono Twp., Contact Laura Chambers at lchambers@pa.gov or 717-772-5158. Deadline March 29.

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Nitrogen Oxides Environmental Protection Ozone 2024 92

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 16, 2024

On January 3, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the Shell Petrochemical Plant Beaver County Environmental Mitigation Community Fund is now accepting applications for community projects to benefit the environment, health and/or quality of life for communities in Beaver County. Read more here. Read more here.

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Air Pollution Environmental Protection Recycling 2024 86

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection notified the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County it will no longer be able to operate under an Air Quality Construction permit and must submit an application for a full Title V Air Quality Permit within 120 days. 12,671,044.75 12,671,044.75 Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Of Agriculture Accepting Applications For Agricultural Research Grants -- DEP Releases Final Land Application Of Manure Supplement To Manure Management For Environmental Protection Manual -- TribLive Guest Essay: Federal Farm Bill Conservation Funding Helps Keep Family Farms Viable - By Tom Croner, co-owner of T.Rich Inc.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 1, 2024

Read more here. -- On February 28, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Appeals Board allowa appeal by Protect PT and Three Rivers Waterkeeper of the Penneco Environmental Solutions, LLC oil and gas wastewater injection well in Plum Borough , Allegheny County to move forward.

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Air Pollution Natural Gas 2024 Radiation 115

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

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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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

NSPN is currently creating questionnaires for the 2024 election cycle, and those interested in volunteering can still join today. However, our focus was less on promoting funding for scientific research and more on enhancing the use of data in local policy issues such as environmental protection, air pollution, and science education.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2023

EPA’s final rule leverages the latest cost-effective, innovative technologies and proven solutions to prevent an estimated 58 million tons of methane emissions from 2024 to 2038, the equivalent of 1.5 On December 2, the U.S. billion metric tons of carbon dioxide – nearly as much as all the carbon dioxide emitted by the power sector in 2021.

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Regulations Air Pollution Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide 102

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

million in tax subsidies from the PA Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit , according to the Governor’s FY 2024-25 Budget proposal. page D-6 ] The Budget Book says in FY 2022-23 Shell received $5 million in tax subsidies; in FY 2023-24 Shell will get $60.9 In total, communities in Western Pennsylvania will directly receive $6.2

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

The organization's mission is to protect and restore Pennsylvania's waterways while investing in local communities. In his career with FPW, he supervised small grants totaling $14 million to environmental and watershed associations throughout the state. He retired in January 2024. Since assuming elected office in 2020, Rep.

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Climate Change Fossil Fuels Clean Energy 2006 119

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

WEDNESDAY 1:00: House Appropriations Committee budget hearing - Departments Of Conservation & Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. Of Environmental Protection. Fish & Boat and Game Commissions; 1:00 p.m. of Agriculture. Room 140 Main Capitol. Click Here to watch online.

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Natural Gas Natural Resources Environmental Protection Air Pollution 102

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 29, 2023

Environmental justice areas make up 20 percent of the entire Commonwealth. DEP will be implementing an interim Final Environmental Justice Policy on September 16, 2023 when it is expected to be formally published in the PA Bulletin. “The PennEnviroScreen Mapping Tool The PennEnviroScreen tool is available to the public here.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- 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. Tioga County. (

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Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 Environmental Protection 105

Legal Planet

APRIL 5, 2024

The surveys were conducted between October 2023 and February 2024, so just as this car culture war was revving up. It’s aimed at lying to Americans about the Biden administration’s efforts to clean up air pollution and tailpipe emissions from gas and diesel cars by incorrectly labeling it a “ban” on these cars.

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Electricity Air Pollution Politics Fossil Fuels 169

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 13 PA Bulletin it has received and is reviewing the Act 2 Land Recycling Final Report by Equitrans on the cleanup of soil around the conventional gas well that failed and resulted in the uncontrolled venting of 1.1 PA Bulletin, page 213 ) Read more here.

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Air Pollution Natural Gas 2023 Environmental Protection 102

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2024

Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- 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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Natural Gas 2024 2023 Environmental Protection 116

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2024

18-20 In WV Registration Open For Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council Level 1 Certification Training Beginning July 30 Join Master Watershed Stewards In Lancaster County For June 13 Waterways On Wheels Bike Tour A Dozen Nonprofit, Agency, Municipal Environmental Experts Team Up To Tackle Stormwater Runoff In The Lake Erie Watershed Dept. /DEP

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Conservation 2024 Electricity Earth Day 98

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

On April 9, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has assessed significant civil penalties totaling $1,114,000 from Equitrans, L.P. The Department is committed to holding operators accountable, and we will continue monitoring the environmental impacts of this incident to ensure Pennsylvanians’ health and safety.”

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Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Pollution Control Air Pollution 95

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire November 20 PA Environment Digest 75 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic Shapiro Administration Now Accepting Nominations For 2024 Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence State Dept.

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Natural Gas Recycling 2023 Air Pollution 81

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 12, 2023

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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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Shell Polymers Monaca Is Full Of Dangerous Contradictions By Andie Grey, Center Township, February 11, 2024-- Last week, Shell Polymers Monaca hosted a “virtual community meeting” for the first time in nearly a year. These injustices are incalculable. In that regard, we hope that this is not the first but the last.

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2026 2023 2024 Air Pollution 75

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

These parts have three high-level impacts: Increasing electric truck purchase requirements for large commercial, federal, state, and municipal fleets, beginning as early as 2024 and ramping up to a 100-percent zero-emission fleet requirement in 2042, based on vehicle category. A full transition to electric drayage truck operations in 2035.

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Electricity Nitrogen Oxides Fossil Fuels Regulations 238

E2 Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

17, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final, revised National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECIs) for fiscal years 2024-2027, seven months after soliciting public comment on its proposals. Uhlmann, Memorandum: FY 2024 – 2027 National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (Aug.

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2027 Climate Change Clean Air Act 2024 52

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2023

Voluntary Reductions The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, which collaborated in the project, was thrilled by the reactions they received when they took the results to the sources of the highest emissions. During the flights, the researchers found 63 super emitters.

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Air Pollution Regulations Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide 98

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Million+ To Benefit PA [PaEN] -- Call For Proposals, Student Posters By 2024 Keystone Coldwater Conference On Feb. Million+ To Benefit PA [PaEN] -- Call For Proposals, Student Posters By 2024 Keystone Coldwater Conference On Feb. Million In Grants To Restore Chesapeake Bay Watershed Habitats; $1.8

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Natural Gas Climate Change Politics Air Pollution 96

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2024

According to a December 2022 DEP report : “Unplugged or improperly plugged wells can cause a myriad of problems, including gas migration into occupied structures, water supply impacts, surface water impacts, hazardous air pollutant emissions, methane emissions, and soil and groundwater contamination.

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Natural Gas 2023 Carbon Dioxide 2022 89

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

“So, under the IIJA, when it's all said and done, DEP will receive upwards and probably more than $400 million to plug orphan and abandoned wells that are currently leaking methane and hazardous air pollutants into the implement. So far in 2024, we're up to 34 wells plugged, 24 of those from the IIJA funding.

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Clean Energy Air Pollution Greenhouse Electricity 89

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The study looked at air pollution, blowouts and evacuations, and thermal modeling and found that “(C)urrent natural gas well setbacks in…the Marcellus Shale of Pennsylvania… cannot be considered sufficient in all cases to protect public health and safety.” Read more here.

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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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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

27 Online Lunch & Learn With Laurie Barr About Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells [PaEN] -- February 28-- House Appropriations Committee budget hearing - Departments Of Conservation & Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. Of Environmental Protection. Room 140 Main Capitol. Click Here to watch online. -- Feb.

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Recycling Natural Gas 2024 Electricity 77

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2024

National- $3.66 National- $3.66

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Natural Gas 2024 Air Pollution Conservation 98

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

If it obtains all the necessary permits, Encina hopes to start operations in 2024. At a public call-in session with Encina officials in March, residents raised concerns about air pollution, building in the floodplain, microplastic pollution, wastewater pollution and the plant’s water consumption — estimated at up to 2.5

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Waste Recycling Air Pollution Biodegradable 95

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Shapiro’s FY 2024-25 budget request-- Thank you, Chairman Harris, Chairman Grove, and members of the House Appropriation Committee, for inviting us here today. I’m Jessica Shirley, the Interim Acting Secretary for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Many of our authorizations would benefit from electronic review.

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Clean Energy 2023 2024 Climate Change 77

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2024

in Somerset County -- WHYY: My Climate Story: Philly Students Take Science From Abstract To Personal -- Reading Eagle: Berks Nature Nonprofit Has Evolved Over Its 50-Year History -- MCall: C.F.

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