PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire December 25 PA Environment Digest 68 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 7447 ] -- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the December 2 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed regulations setting requirements on Low-Income Energy Efficiency Programs for natural gas and electric utilities. -- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the December 2 PA Bulletin announcing Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 17, 2023

On October 17, the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee held an informational briefing on Project Canary , a company that measures, analyzes and reports on methane emissions from natural gas production and distribution infrastructure. And the goal here is to really drive down emissions across the entire energy supply chain. “So

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

Joy Townships, Lancaster County and the Donegal Creek Watershed. ( The meeting will be held from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

These two pieces of legislation have historic amounts of funding available for climate work, clean energy, clean water, dealing with legacy pollution issues, really a lot of money and a lot of opportunity. “So, You could do a microgrid installation for Community Energy Resilience. million. “ million. “

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 21, 2023

Million Investment In 54 Electric Vehicle Charging Projects In 35 Counties Funded By The Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law University Of Pittsburgh, Vesper Energy Cut Ribbon On New 20-Megawatt Solar Energy Facility Near Pittsburgh Airport PA Assn. 16; Public Comments Accepted Thru Oct. 16; Public Comments Accepted Thru Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the February 24 PA Bulletin -- -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 24 PA Bulletin an update to its Non-Regulatory Agenda is now available showing the status of technical guidance in development. Martin, at ramartin@pa.gov or (717) 772-5828.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 19, 2023

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2024

On January 18, the Department of Environmental Protection presented the final version of technical guidance on using trenchless technology to construct natural gas, other pipelines and underground utilities to the DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee. mines, faults, karst, etc.)? Read more here. Activity in questionable geology (e.g.,

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

The following DEP notices were published in the April 27 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. PA Bulletin, page 2281 ) -- Anegada Energy LLC - Drake Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued an Air Quality Permit covering multiple air pollution sources at the well pad located in Worth Twp., Butler County. ( Butler County. (

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 25, 2021

The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to hold a January 10 hearing on the “benefits and challenges related to extracting and utilizing rare earth minerals found within Pennsylvania.” It is also expected to touch on how abandoned mine drainage could be a source of rare earth minerals. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2022

By Kathy Cook, PA League of Women Voters , Environmental Policy Director According to the Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR) there are over 200,000 acres of abandoned mine land in Pennsylvania. The Act established federal control over coal mining, coal-mine reclamation and environmental standards.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

to declare that two planned 11 MW solar energy facilities not directly connected to a distribution system qualify to generate Solar Alternative Energy Credits under the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards. Washington County , impacting Dutch Fork (High Quality), wetlands and associated floodways in 31 different areas. (

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 31, 2024

Mining giants told to pay $9.7bn over Brazil dam disaster BBC PaulaR Wed, 01/31/2024 - 13:57 Saturday, January 27, 2024 Read more Peter Hoskins A federal judge in Brazil has ordered mining giants BHP, Vale and their Samarco iron ore joint venture to pay 47.6bn reais ($9.67bn) in damages over a deadly dam burst in 2015.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

Is this what we should expect from the natural gas industrial infrastructure in Washington County and Pennsylvania? Is this “just the way it is” when you have this industry in your backyard? Energy Transfer’s environmental compliance record in Pennsylvania is absolutely terrible. And frequently, those industries collide.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The following notices were published in the February 17 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. PA Bulletin, page 835 ) -- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the February 17 PA Bulletin seeking public comments on a petition by the Williams Companies, Inc. Cambria County. ( Cambria County. (

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

On February 9, the Public Utility Commission approved a Joint Petition for Full Settlement resulting in a two-year, phased-in increase in total annual gas revenues for Leatherstocking Gas Company LLC – which provides natural gas service to approximately 450 residential and commercial gas customers in Susquehanna and Bradford counties.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2022

Department of Energy issued a Request For Information (RFI) to inform a $500 million program funded by the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to place clean energy demonstration projects on current or former mine lands across America. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. million acres in the United States.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 25, 2024

Original features of Vale’s tailings dam may have been responsible for failure – study Mining.com PaulaR Thu, 01/25/2024 - 17:01 Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Read more Rescuers at Brumadinho following the collapse of the tailings dam at Vale’s Corrego do Feijao iron ore mine. Image by Diego Baravelli, Wikimedia Commons. Corporation Vale S.A.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The letter requests revisions to the plan that will prioritize sustainable industries and an equitable strategy to protect communities, workers, and the environment from climate change and pollution impacts. Economic development policy is environmental policy. We agree the Commonwealth needs a long-term economic development strategy.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

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. mines, faults, karst, etc.)? Read more here. [On Read more here.] [On

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 27, 2023

This blog is co-authored with Alienor Rougeot, Climate and Energy Program Manager Two prominent figures of Canada’s oil and gas industry were recently on Global TV’s politics show, The West Block with Mercedes Stephenson, where they spread a bunch of misinformation and half truths. The International Energy Agency has been clear.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2023

clean hydrogen industry. clean hydrogen industry that creates good-paying jobs, while also reducing carbon emissions. Note: The proposed regulations actually propose a sliding scale depending on how clean the source energy is that is used to produce the hydrogen.] Shale gas industry supporter Sen. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2024

The following DEP notices were published in the April 6 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. PA Bulletin, page 1903 ) Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. PA Bulletin, page 1865 ) -- Coterra Energy, Inc. PA Bulletin, page 1893 ) -- Coterra Energy, Inc. Susquehanna County. (

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2023

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 10:00: House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee hearing on Act 12 - private acquisition of public water & wastewater systems-- House Bill 1862 (Matzie-D-Beaver), House Bill 1863 (Matzie-D-Beaver), House Bill 1864 (Matzie-D-Beaver), House Bill 1865 (Matzie-D-Beaver) ( sponsor summary ).

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2023

Below are examples of going the WRONG WAY on environmental and energy issues from last week’s articles and NewsClips-- -- Senate Environmental Committee Meets May 10 On Bills To Narrow Grounds For Appealing DEP Actions, ‘Stream Cleaning,’ Renaming DEP To The Dept.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

By Kathy Cook, League of Women Voters of PA On May 25, 2021, a joint committee hearing on utility scale solar development was hosted by Pennsylvania’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Local Government Committees. Only 5 percent had any guidance for utility-scale solar energy systems. It is an excellent use of ground.

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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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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2022

On June 27, Nextracker LLC , the global market leader in utility-scale solar trackers, and BCI Steel , a Pittsburgh-based steel fabricator, announced the reopening of the historic Bethlehem Steel manufacturing factory in nearby Leetsdale to produce solar tracker equipment for large-scale solar power plants. Steel’s Best for All® strategy.”

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Workers in our coal mines, power plants, steel mills and other emission intensive manufacturing sites provided the electricity and materials that have powered the American economy since the Industrial Revolution. We have a responsibility to ensure that these workers and their families are not left behind,” said Senator Casey. “We

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

.” -- Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] Click Here To View Or Print The Entire February 19 PA Environment Digest 105 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Community members may utilize the Opt-In Project Request Form to request DEP designate a proposed project for Enhanced Public Participation in accordance with this policy.” Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the February 25 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the February 11 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. PA Bulletin, Page 870 ) -- UGI Utilities - Reading Holder Site: DEP received Intent To Remediate soil contaminated with arsenic and certain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in City of Reading, Berks County. (

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the September 23 PA Bulletin -- -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the September 23 PA Bulletin announcing the availability of the new General Permit Plan Approval covering Coal-Mine Methane Enclosed Flares (BAQ-GPA/GP-21).

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 28, 2023

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the January 28 PA Bulletin -- -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 28 PA Bulletin announcing the issuance of a revised Air Quality General Permit for Natural Gas, Oil-Fired Small Combustion Units of up to 100 Million Btu/hour.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire October 23 PA Environment Digest 78 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic Gov. 30 Guest Essay: My Hometown Shows The Benefits Of The Fossil Fuel Industry Come At A Tremendous Cost - Gov.

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