PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2023

On March 14, the federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Adelphia Gateway natural gas pipeline company was not entitled to a different outcome in Federal Court after receiving an adverse judgment in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in Cole et al v. Department of Environmental Protection in 2021. Opinion, p.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

On February 17, the Clean Air Council and the Environmental Integrity Project sent a letter to the Department of Environmental Protection urging the state to temporarily halt operations at a Shell plastics chemical plant in Beaver County that has repeatedly violated air pollution limits and recently released plumes of black smoke for several hours.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2023

DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and states were preempted from “prescribing and/or enforcing safety standards and practices for interstate natural gas pipeline or storage facilities” by federal law. Wells serving these fields are regulated as conventional oil and gas wells by DEP.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2022

On August 29, the Environmental Hearing Board ruled in favor of three environmental groups in their appeal of the air pollution permit for the proposed Renovo Energy Center natural gas-fired power plant in Clinton County, finding the Department of Environmental Protection set limits for sulfur dioxide and volatile organic compounds too high.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 5, 2023

In a letter dated June 20, 2023 , a consultant for MarkWest Liberty Midstream re-sent a notification starting a 30 day comment period to the right Robinson Township on the proposed cleanup of a 10,000 gallon natural gas condensate spill in Washington County at the Imperial Natural Gas Compressor Station under DEP’s Act 2 Land Recycling Program.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

On November 5, a coalition of environmental organizations appealed a decision by the Allegheny County Health Department to grant a permit for the construction of a new Invenergy Allegheny Energy Center natural gas-fired power plant in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County. The objections are detailed in the Notice of Appeal.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2023

3 Major Natural Gas Infrastructure Failures In Washington County There were a total of three major natural gas infrastructure failures in Washington County in December, all in the space of a few days-- that we know of. million cubic feet of natural gas and hazardous air pollutants.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 3742 ) The project proposes to dig up and expose two existing natural gas pipelines and one combination fresh water and production wastewater pipeline crossing Bates Fork Creek, a High Quality stream, and disturb a total of 27.8 Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information. (

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 31, 2022

Touting jobs and economic revitalization, these industries move into areas that are struggling economically, bringing with them industrial blight, noise, harmful air pollution, health problems (including rising costs), possible water contamination, reduced property values, and degradation of quality of life.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2023

A January 3 DEP inspection report shows Energy Transfer reported a nine and a half hour uncontrolled release of ethane and other vapors from its Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County during a Christmas Day explosion and fire at the plant. on December 25 and ceased as of 4:59 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2023

By Cat (Cathy) Lodge, Washington County Resident My family’s home is in Washington County and we have more Marcellus and Utica Shale natural gas industrial facilities than any other county in Pennsylvania. Counties across the state have witnessed harm from the heavy industrial activity associated with natural gas exploration.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2022

As a result, all parties agreed in a voluntary settlement that Bradford County Real Estate Partners would have to apply for a new air quality permit before moving ahead with the project. Photo: WNEP - Natural Gas Plant coming To Bradford County.) Click Here for a copy of the settlement.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

On November 22, the Clean Air Council , PennFuture , and the Center for Biological Diversity announced they appealed an extension of Renovo Energy Center’s air pollution permit for a large gas-fired power plant — a significant source of new pollution within an environmental justice area.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 12, 2023

From Norfolk Southern to Shell, we deserve transparent and real-time information about what pollution is being dumped on our communities. The PADEP must do more to hold these polluters accountable.” Impacted communities deserve real-time information about what is coming out of the plant. 27 Released 1.1

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 17 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a major amendment to the Chapter 102 permit for the Mariner East II Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline in West Goshen Township, Chester County. ( PA Bulletin, page 792 ) -- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 1, 2021

On September 29, the Department of Environmental Protection terminated the air quality permit for the proposed Beech Hollow natural gas-fired power plant in Robinson Township, Washington County at the request of the company.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

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

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

for air quality, waste, and oil and gas violations related to the uncontrolled gas release from Equitrans’ Rager Mountain natural gas storage field and George L Reade 1 storage well in November 2022. billion cubic feet of gas was released at the facility in uncontrolled venting. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 24, 2022

On May 24, the Clean Air Council announced a six-year saga over air pollution from the Energy Transfer natural gas liquids processing plant and terminal at Marcus Hook ended with a voluntary legal settlement in which Energy Transfer agreed to drop its appeals of two air pollution permits.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) preempts a local ordinance in Berkeley, California that prohibits most natural gas hook-ups to newly-constructed buildings. . Constitution, and most states, including California, delegate some or all aspects of it to local governments within their borders.

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Legal Planet

JULY 13, 2023

As we clean up our energy system, we simultaneously reduce the tons of pollutants we now produce from burning coal, oil, and natural gas. Pollution from these sources kills thousands of Americans a year and millions of people globally. The disadvantaged bear the heaviest burden from air pollution today.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

On May 5, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the filing of criminal charges against two men for falsifying paperwork and risking catastrophe while working on a natural gas pipeline project in Lawrence County. It is being prosecuted by Senior Deputy Attorney General Courtney Cerniglia. All charges are accusations. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 21, 2021

On December 21, sixteen local and statewide environmental groups expressed their opposition to a proposed natural gas to gasoline refinery to be built in Luzerne County by Texas-based Nacero. The groups issued the statement below and made available a fact sheet on the project from The Clean Air Council.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 2 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed CNX Midstream project to expose two 10-inch natural gas pipelines and one 12-inch fresh water pipeline in Morris Township, Washington County to prevent damage from underground longwall coal mining. [ York County. [

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 20, 2023

This editorial first appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on August 20, 2023 -- The results of a long-awaited study of the effects of unconventional natural gas development — that is, hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” — on children’s health show that neither industry advocates nor environmental activists were exactly right.

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Law Columbia

MAY 28, 2021

Previously, local governments had pursued building electrification through building code provisions requiring or incentivizing electrification expressly, or through affirmative “bans” on natural gas hookups to new and renovated buildings. Brookline’s attempt was later struck down by the Massachusetts attorney general.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Warner Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater at the well pad located in Rush Twp., North Landfill and transmission to the off-site Fairless Renewable Natural Gas Plan in Falls Twp.,

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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., Bradford County. ( Bradford County. ( Bradford County. ( Bradford County. (

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In Massachusetts, the Energy Facilities Siting Board is the independent panel that approves proposals for large energy projects, including power plants, electric transmission infrastructure, intrastate natural gas pipelines, and natural gas storage tanks.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2022

On October 13, local, regional, and state environmental groups submitted 28 pages of comments to the Department of Environmental Protection urging the agency to deny Erosion and Sedimentation and Water Encroachment permits through Exceptional Value and High Quality watersheds for the Transco Regional Energy Access Natural Gas Pipeline.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Shale gas development requires multiple facilities and infrastructure of varying size in order to access, transport, refine, separate, and convert the shale gas products—all of which emit air pollutants. Emissions are released into the ambient air and invisible to the naked eye. According the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Health Effects Institute conducts independent research into the health impacts air pollution and, through the related HEI Energy affiliate, the health impacts of onshore development of oil and natural gas in the US. For all the details, visit the HEI Annual Conference webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 21, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency issued for public input a draft white paper on control techniques and measures that could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new stationary combustion turbines. electricity generation in future years, primarily use natural gas to create electricity.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2024

. - Tioga Compressor Station: DEP is inviting comments on Air Quality Plan Approval for installation of air pollution control equipment to comply with RACT III requirements for the station located in Farmington Twp., PA Bulletin, page 55 ) -- CNX Gas Co. - PA Bulletin, page 55 ) -- CNX Gas Co. - Tioga County. (

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

That rule, which will be finalized later this year, currently proposes a requirement that gas companies regularly monitor pollution from all gas wells until they are successfully plugged. This funding gives gas drilling companies the opportunity to plug wells before they are required to monitor their air pollution.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2023

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled a November 14 hearing on a proposed RACT III Air Quality Permit for the Energy Transfer Marcus Hook Terminal in Delaware County. The Marcus Hook Terminal is a hub for the transportation, storage and shipment of natural gas liquids coming through the Mariner East Pipelines.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

. - J.Reilly Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated by production wastewater to Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in Gibson Twp., PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard- Dec.

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