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NRDC: Regulation Is Too Weak For Radioactive Oil And Gas Drilling Wastewater, Other Waste

PA Environment Daily

By Amy Mall, Natural Resources Defense Council This article first appeared on the NRDC Blog July 21, 2021 -- The U.S. And this waste—along with drilling and fracking waste--can contain radioactive elements known as “technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material,” or TENORM.

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Republican House Bill Contains Natural Gas Industry Wish List Of Measures To Expand Natural Gas Drilling, Subsidize Pipeline Expansion, Automatically Approve Well Permits, Preempt Local Governments

PA Environment Daily

DCNR has not authorized any unconventional natural gas drilling under State Park lands. Fact: DCNR testified at the Senate’s March 4 budget hearing, 65 percent of the prime natural gas leases on State Forest land in 2008-2013 have not been developed. Read more here. Read more here. Wolf announced the initiative in 2019.

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Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta

Corp Watch

Also see SOMO's 2008 report. James 350 New Orleans Major Investigations & Lawsuits Milieudefensie's lawsuit against Shell in Nigeria Milieudefensie | September 25, 2020 Milieudefensie, together with four Nigerian farmers, sued Shell in 2008. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Address Impact Of Operations In Niger Delta Before Selling SPDC – CSOs Tell Shell

Corp Watch

Also see SOMO's 2008 report. James 350 New Orleans Major Investigations & Lawsuits Milieudefensie's lawsuit against Shell in Nigeria Milieudefensie | September 25, 2020 Milieudefensie, together with four Nigerian farmers, sued Shell in 2008. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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New Shell documents could aid climate cases, attorneys say

Corp Watch

Also see SOMO's 2008 report. James 350 New Orleans Major Investigations & Lawsuits Milieudefensie's lawsuit against Shell in Nigeria Milieudefensie | September 25, 2020 Milieudefensie, together with four Nigerian farmers, sued Shell in 2008. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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Shell faces shareholder rebellion over climate activist resolution

Corp Watch

Also see SOMO's 2008 report. James 350 New Orleans Major Investigations & Lawsuits Milieudefensie's lawsuit against Shell in Nigeria Milieudefensie | September 25, 2020 Milieudefensie, together with four Nigerian farmers, sued Shell in 2008. References: The oil spills of Ogoniland Shell pays out $15.5m

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EPA’s New Audit Program for New Owners of Upstream Oil and Natural Gas Facilities

The Energy Law Blog

Under the program, EPA will not impose any civil penalties on new owners of these facilities (which include well sites and associated tanks and vapor control systems) who find, self-disclose, and correct Clean Air Act violations pursuant to an audit program agreement with EPA. 44991 (Aug.