PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Kingsley Shale Gas Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with lube oil to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Monroe Twp., Read more here. Bradford County. ( Bradford County. ( Centre County. ( Lycoming County. (

Air Pollution 113

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2024 Recycling 113

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Sensinger Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to the Statewide Health Standards at the well pad located in Franklin Twp., You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations.

Air Pollution 119

Air Pollution Natural Gas Waste 2024 119

PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2024

DEP’s inspection report [Dryburgh 2 - example] requested the owner-- again-- to submit a written report by June 1, 2024 on how the wells will be brought into compliance. DEP issued violations for abandonment, venting and failure to submit annual production, waste generation and mechanical integrity reports on March 7, 2024.

2024 116

2024 Waste 2014 Recycling 116

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. You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations.

Natural Gas 118

Natural Gas Air Pollution Recycling Pollution Control 118

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2024

On May 15, the Department of Environmental Protection disapproved an Act 2 Land Recycling Final Report on the remediation of soil and groundwater contamination from dozens of chemicals at the American Refining Group, Inc. Visit DEP’s Land Recycling Program webpage to learn more about this program. Refinery in Bradford, McKean County.

Recycling 81

Recycling Air Pollution Waste Natural Resources 81

PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC : DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater and diesel fuel to meet the Statewide Health Standards for a site located in McIntyre Twp., You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations.

Air Pollution 72

Air Pollution Recycling 2028 2024 72

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Roeber Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater and petroleum products to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Wyalusing Twp., Cambria County. ( Read more here. Bradford County. (

Air Pollution 114

Air Pollution Natural Gas Environmental Protection Recycling 114

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Buckeye Pipeline Malvern Terminal: DEP received a Remedial Investigation Report/Cleanup Plan to remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline, leaded gasoline, diesel fuel, lead and No. You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Tioga County. (

Natural Gas 117

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 Environmental Protection 117

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Leatherwood LLC - Bristor-Fonner Conventional Well: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate soil contaminated with crude oil and the well plugged so the property can continue to be used for residential purposes located in Morris Twp., Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Natural Gas 119

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 Recycling 119

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2024

The co-product category was questioned by the Coalition because DEP has not approved any request from conventional oil and gas well owners to use the industry's wastewater under the co-product provisions of the Residual Waste Regulations. regulation with Co-product determination. I know this is hard to believe because D.E.P.

Waste 109

Waste Natural Gas 2018 Regulations 109

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 111 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Butler County. (

Natural Gas 114

Natural Gas 2024 Waste Recycling 114

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2024

The federal Clean Air Act and US Environmental Protection Agency regulations require that a facility submit a Title V Operating Permit application within 12 months of commencing operation. In February, 2024, DEP confirmed Shell paid an additional $2,671,044.75 12,671,044.75 12,671,044.75 Read more here. Read more here.

Nitrogen Oxides 122

Nitrogen Oxides Carbon Monoxide 2023 2024 122

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

On February 12, 2024 , DEP did an administrative review to classify the McCracken 1 conventional well in Scott Township, Lawrence County operated by Elizabeth Steen as an abandoned well. DEP’s inspection reports note violations were first issued for this offense on January 31, 2024 and the violations were refreshed. Read more here.

2018 115

2018 2024 2023 Natural Gas 115

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. Harrisburg. (

Air Pollution 114

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2023 Environmental Protection 114

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Hopson Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received and is reviewing a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with vanadium to Statewide Health Standards at the well pad located in Asylum Twp., You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations.

Natural Gas 115

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 2023 115

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Buckeye Partners, LP - Bear Creek Pipeline Release: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with gasoline from a pipeline gravitometer for a facility located in Bear Creek Twp., PA Bulletin, page 6740 ) Air Quality Permits -- Coterra Energy, Inc. Luzerne County. (

Natural Gas 110

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 2012 110

PA Environment Daily

MAY 15, 2024

“Pennsylvanians have a constitutional right to clean air and pure water – that’s why my Administration secured this record-breaking agreement with Shell to hold them accountable for violating the laws and regulations that protect our environment,” said Gov. Josh Shapiro.

2023 113

2023 Conservation 2028 Electricity 113

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 1, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Greylock Production, LLC - Wildcat Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc to the Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in Whiteley Twp.,

Air Pollution 119

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2024 Radiation 119

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2024

. -- 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. million to $174 million from last year's record $278.9 Read more here.

Natural Gas 119

Natural Gas 2024 2023 Environmental Protection 119

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Sunoco Inc. PA Bulletin, page 519 ) -- Lewis Run Natural Gas Plant LLC - Lewis Run Gas Plant: DEP invites comments on renewal of Minor Air Quality Permit for the facility in Bradford Twp., You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Read more here.

Natural Gas 114

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2026 Politics 114

PA Environment Daily

MAY 24, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- EQT Production Company - Lumber Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Notice Of Intent to remedial soils contaminated by production wastewater on the pad located in Springhill Twp., Read more here. Greene County. ( Bradford County. ( Greene County. ( Westmoreland County. ( Lycoming County. ( Adams County. (

Natural Gas 116

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 Waste 116

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 1251 ) 2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups-- So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 66 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to 67 oil and gas facility site cleanups. The following DEP notices were published in the March 9 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.

Air Pollution 111

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2024 Recycling 111

PA Environment Daily

MAY 26, 2024

DEP’s inspection report included violations and requested the owner to submit a written report by June 14, 2024 on how the well will be brought into compliance. DEP’s inspection report included violations and requested the owner to submit a written report by June 14, 2024 on how the well will be brought into compliance.

2024 77

2024 Natural Gas Waste Fossil Fuels 77

PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - Cornwall Mountain Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standard for the pad located in Lewis Twp., Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Cameron County. (

Air Pollution 119

Air Pollution Recycling 2024 Natural Gas 119

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2024

On the Agenda is a discussion of dumping wastewater on public roads, taxpayer-funded conventional well plugging grant programs, DEP regulations limiting methane pollution from conventional wells and more. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups - - Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining & Marketing, LLC - No. Read more here.

Air Pollution 116

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2024 Recycling 116

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. PA Bulletin, page 1757 ) 2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups -- So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 90 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. . Susquehanna County. ( Philadelphia. (

Air Pollution 126

Air Pollution 2024 Natural Gas Recycling 126

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. million; and in FY 2024-25 Shell will get another $65 million-- the maximum amount available by law. So far, the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County is scheduled to receive a total of $130.9

Air Pollution 113

Air Pollution 2025 Natural Gas 2024 113

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Here are 91 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

Conservation 109

Conservation Electricity Air Pollution Recycling 109

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

17 to 23 -- 7 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Defective Casing From 2018; Mariner Pipeline Drilling Mud Breakout; Additional Shell Air Penalties; Water Supply Investigation [PaEN] -- DEP: Shell Petrochemical Plant Pays Additional $2,671,044.75

Recycling 83

Recycling Natural Gas 2024 Electricity 83

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 5, 2023

Sewer System Sale To Aqua Pennsylvania -- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Bring Hard-To-Recycle Items To PA Resources Council Events In Allegheny County -- Scranton Times Editorial: Set National Plastics Recycling Rules -- Scranton Times: Lackawanna River Conservation Assn.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Recycling Climate Change Air Pollution 98

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

MarkWest disclosed the spill because they are cleaning it up under the state’s Act 2 Land Recycling Program that requires formal notices of that fact to be published in the local newspaper, given to the municipality where the spill happened and in the PA Bulletin. Read more here. Read more here. -- Seneca Resources Co.

2023 116

2023 Natural Gas 2022 Waste 116

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 24, 2023

North Branch Land Trust To Hold Annual Dinner May 1 Programs/Information -- PAcast: Santa’s Reindeer Cleared For Christmas Travel By PA Dept. 23 PA Bulletin [PaEN] -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Invites Comments On Cooperative Fish Nursery General Permit; Hearing Set For Feb. 22 RiverWatch Video Report -- First Street Foundation: Over 3.2

Air Pollution 85

Air Pollution Conservation 2010 2023 85

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

Envirothon Team Get Hands-On Science Lessons In Canoes -- National Energy Technology Laboratory: Winners In Western PA, West Virginia Science Bowl Competed In National Science Bowl -- PA Solar Center Honors 5 Western PA Organizations Who Have Gone Solar [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: Eagle On The Mend Through Ashkar Students’ Efforts -- Reading Eagle: (..)

Conservation 85

Conservation Waste 2024 Clean Energy 85

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

March 19-- House Environmental Resources & Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 254 (Merski-D-Erie) leasing certain areas of Lake Erie for wind energy development ( sponsor summary ); House Bill 597 (Kim-D-Dauphin) authorizing a county recycling and waste management fee ( sponsor summary ); House Bill 1166 (Steele-D-Allegheny) prohibit (..)

Natural Gas 111

Natural Gas 2023 Air Pollution Natural Resources 111

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Cleared Unemployment Backlog, Looks To Add Investigators -- PA Capital-Star/VoteBeat: Loss Of Experienced Election Officials Could Mean Trouble For PA’s 2024 Election -- PA Capital-Star: PA Candidates Whose Nominating Petitions Have Been Challenged -- TribLive: Cong.

Natural Gas 107

Natural Gas 2024 Air Pollution Conservation 107

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2024

Report Harrisburg Area’s Air Quality Is Among Worst On East Coast -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Harrisburg, Lancaster Get F Grades For Air Pollution In American Lung Assn. Ranks Pittsburgh Area Among Nation’s Most Polluted -- American Lung Assn. Report -- TribLive: American Lung Assn.

Conservation 110

Conservation Earth Day Fossil Fuels 2024 110

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2024

PaEN] -- LancasterOnline: Neighbors Bring Concerns On Rheems Quarry Expansion To State Regulators -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: A Grid For All: Assembling An Army Of Energy Soldiers Through Virtual PowerPlants -- Altoona Mirror: Rep.

Conservation 107

Conservation Electricity Natural Gas Regulations 107