2012, Air Pollution, Environmental Protection and Natural Resources

DEP: Widespread Presence Of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Fresh Water May Have Led To ‘Inadvertently’ Using Contaminated Water For Fracking Gas Wells In Washington County

PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2023

The shale gas wells were drilled and fracked between September 2011 and August 2012. Johnson said DEP’s letter of determination does not say whether DEP directly asked if Chevron used PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ at the drilling site in 2011-2012, but the Department instead stated it relied on a “review of documents related to the well site.”

Radiation

Radiation Waste 2019 2012

House Committee Reports Out Bill Requiring The Evaluation Of Cumulative Impacts Of Some New Pollution Sources On Communities Already Burdened By Pollution; And Other Bills

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2023

Cumulative Impact Reports House Bill 652 (Bullock-D-Philadelphia) requiring environmental impact reports on certain major sources of pollution in communities already burdened by pollution was amended to more closely align with the new Environmental Justice Program of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Natural Resources

French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

MARCH 8, 2024

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. allegations that they underpaid royalties on natural gas from federal and Indian leases, the U.S. million in 2013.

2013

2013 2007 Fossil Fuels Government

Oil Giant's AFCON Sponsorship Denounced as Plot to Set Off Carbon Bombs Across Africa

Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. allegations that they underpaid royalties on natural gas from federal and Indian leases, the U.S. million in 2013.

2013

2013 2007 Fossil Fuels Government

Court orders 42 Ugandan families evicted to make way for oil project

Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. allegations that they underpaid royalties on natural gas from federal and Indian leases, the U.S. million in 2013.

2013

2013 2007 Fossil Fuels Government

Climate of fear: TotalEnergies implicated in repression of land and environmental defenders in East Africa

Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. allegations that they underpaid royalties on natural gas from federal and Indian leases, the U.S. million in 2013.

2013

2013 2007 Fossil Fuels Government

US oil company ExxonMobil sues to block investors’ climate proposals

Corp Watch

JANUARY 23, 2024

Exxon’s refineries in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Baytown, Texas, has also been in the news over a series of explosions in 1989, 1994 and 2021 that killed workers and caused major air pollution. Exxon's three largest refineries in Louisiana and Texas topped the 2021 list of emitters of small particulate matter air pollution in the U.S.

2017

2017 2021 2011 Air Pollution

Climate groups call for funding withdrawal of TotalEnergies’ Mozambique project

Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. allegations that they underpaid royalties on natural gas from federal and Indian leases, the U.S. million in 2013.

2013

2013 2007 Natural Gas Fossil Fuels

2023 Shale Gas Operator Compliance Report: 1,310 Violations; Explosions; Pad Fire, Evacuation; Uncontrolled Gas Venting; Frack-Outs; Polluting Water Supply; Spills; Pipeline Crashing Thru A Home; More

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Tioga County; -- Frontier Natural Resources: Winner Well Pad, Keating Twp., Potter County; -- Seneca Resources Co. They also requested an “internal audit” of the Department of Environmental Protection, the Wilkes-Barre OSHA Office, and the Williamsport Bureau of Codes for “willful neglect related to these matters.”

2023

2023 Natural Gas 2022 Waste

South Africa gives go-ahead for TotalEnergies to drill offshore

Corp Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2023

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. allegations that they underpaid royalties on natural gas from federal and Indian leases, the U.S. million in 2013.

2013

2013 2007 Fossil Fuels Government

Green groups target TotalEnergies over Tanzania, Uganda projects

Corp Watch

OCTOBER 16, 2023

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. allegations that they underpaid royalties on natural gas from federal and Indian leases, the U.S. million in 2013.

2013

2013 2007 Fossil Fuels Government

Mercenary hackers stole data that Exxon later cited in climate lawsuits -US prosecutors

Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Exxon’s refineries in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Baytown, Texas, has also been in the news over a series of explosions in 1989, 1994 and 2021 that killed workers and caused major air pollution. Exxon's three largest refineries in Louisiana and Texas topped the 2021 list of emitters of small particulate matter air pollution in the U.S.

2017

2017 2021 2011 Air Pollution

DEP Report Finds: Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Routinely Abandon Wells; Fail To Report How Millions Of Gallons Of Waste Is Disposed; And Non-Compliance Is An ‘Acceptable Norm’

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Routine Well Abandonments “Most disturbingly, the most frequent “environmental/health/safety” violation that DEP has noted is the violation of requirements in the 2012 Oil and Gas Act and Chapter 78 for the proper abandonment of oil and gas wells.” Evidence on this count is discouraging. Read more here.

Waste

Waste 2017 Regulations Environmental Protection

July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lacked authority to administratively stay portions of new source performance standards for the oil and gas sector for which it had granted requests for reconsideration. New Jersey Appellate Court Affirmed State Authority to Take Easements for Coastal Protection Projects. FEATURED CASE.

2017

2017 Clean Air Act Climate Change Renewable Energy

Environmental Health Project: PA’s Natural Gas Boom - What Went Wrong? Why Does It Matter? What Can We Do Better To Protect Public Health?

PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2022

Many legislators voted in the minority on bills prioritizing industry actors, but those in control, we argue, decided not to protect public health. So starting in Act 13, passed in 2012, which I know lots of people are familiar with, that was really an act of deference to the oil and gas industry. Read more here.] Read more here.]

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Government Fossil Fuels Regulations

The Trump Watch: What Does the New Administration Portend for the Environment?

Vermont Law

DECEMBER 19, 2016

6, 2012). [7]. Our gaze into the crystal ball quickly and confidently told us all that we need to know about President-elect Trump’s views about the federal agency tasked with protecting the environment: he hates it. Environmental protection, what they do is a disgrace; every week they come out with new regulations.”. [34].

2016

2016 Climate Change Fossil Fuels Clean Air Act

1,198 New Stories In 2021 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA - Is Your Story Being Told?

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Of Environmental Professionals Award Scholarships To Isaac Nulton, Poppy Northing; Conference Starts Oct. Vitali -- Morton Family Partners With French Valley Conservancy To Donate 340 Acres In Crawford County -- Farm Families Partner With Dept.

Conservation

Conservation 2021 Natural Gas Climate Change

August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

AUGUST 4, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a decision on Exxon’s application to renew the NPDES permit, which had expired in 2014. Whitewater Draw Natural Resource Conservation District v. 2012 CA 008263 B (D.C. The Ninth Circuit ruled that the plaintiffs did not have standing for their remaining claims.

2021

2021 Climate Change Paris Agreement 2019

Environmental Professionals Connection

DEP: Widespread Presence Of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Fresh Water May Have Led To ‘Inadvertently’ Using Contaminated Water For Fracking Gas Wells In Washington County

House Committee Reports Out Bill Requiring The Evaluation Of Cumulative Impacts Of Some New Pollution Sources On Communities Already Burdened By Pollution; And Other Bills

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Oil Giant's AFCON Sponsorship Denounced as Plot to Set Off Carbon Bombs Across Africa

Court orders 42 Ugandan families evicted to make way for oil project

Climate of fear: TotalEnergies implicated in repression of land and environmental defenders in East Africa

US oil company ExxonMobil sues to block investors’ climate proposals

Climate groups call for funding withdrawal of TotalEnergies’ Mozambique project

2023 Shale Gas Operator Compliance Report: 1,310 Violations; Explosions; Pad Fire, Evacuation; Uncontrolled Gas Venting; Frack-Outs; Polluting Water Supply; Spills; Pipeline Crashing Thru A Home; More

South Africa gives go-ahead for TotalEnergies to drill offshore

Green groups target TotalEnergies over Tanzania, Uganda projects

Mercenary hackers stole data that Exxon later cited in climate lawsuits -US prosecutors

DEP Report Finds: Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Routinely Abandon Wells; Fail To Report How Millions Of Gallons Of Waste Is Disposed; And Non-Compliance Is An ‘Acceptable Norm’

July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Environmental Health Project: PA’s Natural Gas Boom - What Went Wrong? Why Does It Matter? What Can We Do Better To Protect Public Health?

The Trump Watch: What Does the New Administration Portend for the Environment?

1,198 New Stories In 2021 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA - Is Your Story Being Told?

August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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