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Oil & Gas Facilities Self-Reported 13,432,713 Tons Of Air Pollution In PA In 2022; 101,741,616 Tons Total Since 2012

PA Environment Daily

Unconventional, conventional, pipeline, storage and other oil and gas facilities have been self-reporting air emissions from their facilities since 2012 and do so regularly under Title V and other Air Quality permits issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. tons - Acrolein [EPA Hazardous Air Pollutant] -- 5.71

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DEP: Penalties Collected From Air Pollution Violations At Webco's Oil City Facility Funds Local Park Projects In Venango County

PA Environment Daily

On November 13, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it approved funding for two Oil City recreation projects from penalties collected for Air Pollution Act violations at the Webco Oil City Plant in Venango County. Posted: November 13, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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The Gas Utility Industry is Gaslighting Us

Union of Concerned Scientists

There is no EPA standard for indoor air.) Certainly, gas stoves are just one source of air pollution in the District. But a study published in the December 2022 issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health calculated that gas stoves are responsible for 12.7

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CNX Resources Begins Disclosing General Information On Fracking Chemicals, Air Monitoring Results Online At 2 Shale Gas Well Pads

PA Environment Daily

Meaningful Air Monitoring Results Difficult DEP’s Bureau of Air Quality did regional air quality sampling around shale gas facilities between 2010 and 2013 in Southwest, Northcentral and Northeast parts of the state. CNX installed two Particulate Matter 2.5 Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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Sabin Center Files Amicus Brief in Support of New GHG Vehicle Emissions Standards

Law Columbia

EPA , the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has regulated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. While the Clean Air Act (CAA) has been amended multiple times since 1970, this basic requirement has remained untouched. billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.

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Why Energy Bills Will Be Even Higher This Winter

Union of Concerned Scientists

The US Energy Information Administration is forecasting the wholesale price of gas to reach its highest level since the winter of 2009-2010 in inflation-adjusted terms. The companies cited above are investor-owned utilities, which supplied electricity to about 220 million Americans in 2021, or roughly 66 percent of the US population.

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Guest Essay: Counties, PEMA Need To Include A Complete Vulnerability Assessment Of All Natural Gas Facilities In State, County Hazard Mitigation Emergency Plans

PA Environment Daily

Environmental hazards include spills, fires and explosions leading to polluting streams and drinking water. Also, air releases of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as methane, benzene, xylene, propane, and butane gas increases risks to human’s health, welfare, and safety. Comments are due by January 7, 2023.