PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,310 notices of violation in 2023, according to DEP’s December 29 Workload Report. Abandoning Wells Without Plugging DEP issued 10 unconventional shale gas operators 20 notices of violation at 11 well pads during 2023 for abandoning wells without plugging them. .:

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2023 Natural Gas 2022 Waste 113

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2023

PJM reported non-performance by natural gas-fired electric generation accounted for 70% of the total outages, coal 16% and the remainder were oil, nuclear, hydro, wind and solar. 1 Price Changes: Natural Gas (+149% to -64.2%); Electric (+18.8% 1 Price Changes: Natural Gas (+149% to -64.2%); Electric (+18.8% Read more here.

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Natural Gas Electricity Air Pollution 2012 97

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

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Air Pollution Conservation 2010 2023 83

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 7995 ) Air Quality Permits -- Mountain Gathering LLC - Forward Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on a State Only Air Quality Permit for multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Forward Twp., Westmoreland County. ( Westmoreland County. ( Butler County. ( Butler County. (

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Air Pollution Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2010 106

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2023

on December 19, 2023, the MSL Oil & Gas Corp well tender reported a fire in crude oil storage tanks at the Dutter 235 conventional oil well in Wetmore Township, McKean County. At 5:50 a.m. The fire occurred at three 5,880 tanks containing crude oil and a subsurface production wastewater tank.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Fossil Fuels 2023 125

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Billion Winter Storm Elliot Settlement With Non-Performing Natural Gas, Other Electricity Generators [PaEN] NewsClips This Week: -- The Allegheny Front: Environmental Groups Pressure Gov. They pointed to CNX as one gas drilling company in Pennsylvania that has a team of people working on drilling for geothermal energy.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 2012 111

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Many More Conventional NOVs This Year DEP issued conventional oil and gas operators 6,586 notices of violation with two weeks left in 2023-- just short of 46% more than in 2021. The original notice of abandonment was issued on November 17, 2023. On December 12, 2023 , DEP inspected the Joseph N. Read more here. Read more here.

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Natural Gas 2023 2024 Waste 116

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2023

Major oil and gas infrastructure facilities could be covered by the amended legislation if they are considered a major source of hazardous air pollutants, criteria pollutants or are subject to prevention of significant deterioration or nonattainment new source review under existing regulations.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Natural Resources 87

Law Columbia

MARCH 13, 2023

However, Petitioners have argued that the new standards exceed EPA’s authority, were adopted in an arbitrary or capricious manner, and are otherwise barred by an expansive reading of the developing “major questions doctrine” because they may have nebulous effects on national security and electric grid reliability. EPA , 549 U.S. per year.

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Clean Air Act Air Pollution Climate Change Regulations 55

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2023

At every phase of oil and gas production, harmful air pollutants are deliberately released. These air pollutants include such things as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, formaldehyde, naphthalene. “I Unconventional gas development cannot happen without significant air pollution, even under the best of circumstances.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Regulations Law 122

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 21, 2023

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- TribLive: DEP Declares TODAY Code Orange Air Quality Alert For Liberty/Clairton, Allegheny County = -- FERC Approves PJM $1.25 TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- TribLive: DEP Declares TODAY Code Orange Air Quality Alert For Liberty/Clairton, Allegheny County = -- FERC Approves PJM $1.25

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Fossil Fuels Politics 108

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 5, 2023

TUESDAY 9:00: House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee meets to consider House Bill 652 (Bullock-D-Philadelphia) requiring environmental impact reports on certain electric generation, waste management, sewage treatment and other facilities that are a major source of air pollution proposed in already burdened communities.

Natural Gas 77

Natural Gas Air Pollution Carbon Emissions 2012 77

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Of Agriculture Protects Another 2,553 Acres Of Farmland; 13,663 Acres Protected In 2023 [PaEN] -- Western PA Conservancy Protects 460 Acres In McKean County To Create New Nature Reserve [PaEN] -- ClearWater Conservancy Protects 35 Acre Ecological Gem In Little Sugar Valley Centre County [PaEN] -- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Awards $1.8

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Conservation Air Pollution Electricity 2010 106

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2023

Host 2023 Forest Products Equipment & Technology Exposition June 9-10 In Centre County [PaEN] -- TribLive: Crews Continue To Address Aftermath Of Cheswick Coal-Fired Power Plant Smokestack Implosion In Allegheny County -- TribLive Editorial: Was Smokestack Demolition Blast A Failure Of Planning Or Communication? Room 140 Main Capitol.

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Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Fossil Fuels 2023 98