PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference Sept. Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Sen. Million In Sen.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Here are 153 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

1973 ) -- Blackhill Energy LLC - 16-Inch Steel Gas Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project Mill Creek, Pisgah Creek, Sugar Creek located in Springfield, Troy, West Burlington and Branville Townships, Bradford County. PA Bulletin, page.1973 Received June 11, 2024, Issued Feb. 24, 2025. ( Greene County. ( Received Sept.

2006

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2025

The conventional well, owned by Kriebel Natural Gas Co., and met with the Manor Volunteer Fire Department, Westmoreland City Fire Department and representatives of the well owner to help assess the site to determine any environmental impacts. Kriebel Natural Gas holds 1,681 permits. DEP inspection report Part 1.

Waste

Law Columbia

MAY 22, 2025

On March 12, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced plans to reconsider EPAs 2009 endangerment finding for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, along with all regulations and actions that rely on the finding. EPA (2012). The 2009 endangerment finding was upheld by the D.C.

2009

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

There are now 493 communities in Pennsylvania, designated by the US Environmental Protection Agency, currently with PAG-13 General Permits. When finalized, communities that now hold PAG-13 General Permits will be required to submit a Notice Of Intent to renew their coverage under the General Permit.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2025

Defective Casing/Cement Chesapeake Appalachia LLC (Shale Gas) May 29, 2025 inspection of the Schlapfer 2H shale gas well in Albany Township, Bradford County is part of a regular gas pressure monitoring program put in place since defective casing/cement violations were issued on August 31, 2012. DEP inspection report.

2025

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 1, 2025

Susquehanna County The Department of Environmental Protection posted a February 20 inspection report this week saying there was a spill of an estimated 12,600 gallons of wastewater at the Diaz Family Shale Gas Drilling Well Pad 2 owned by Coterra Energy, Inc. Drilled in 2012. [ Drilled in 2012. Drilled in 2012. [

2012

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

So far this week, the Department of Environmental Protection issued violations to Anegada Energy LLC and Taft Operating LLC for abandoning and not plugging shale gas wells in Butler and Greene counties. The wells were drilled in the first waves of shale gas development in 2007 and 2012.

2012

PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2025

This marks the first year that 2030 District Partners have hit the target goal of achieving a 50-65% reduction in carbon emissions by the year 2030 since the Pittsburgh District was founded in 2012. Yaw Senate Bill 349 To Encourage Responsible Solar Development, Protect Landowners Approved By Senate 49 to 1 [Sen.

Carbon Emissions

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

Beginning January 1, 2005, DEP started receiving drinking water complaints related to the shale gas drilling over a nine square mile area. DEP was notified Wise passed away on May 16, 2012. Read more here. Governor Marks Plugging 300th Abandoned Conventional Well On March 12, Gov. DEP inspection report example. Wise held 4 permits.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2025

Of Health Invites Citizens To File Environmental Health Complaints Related To Natural Gas Development; Health Will Also Review Environmental Test Results [September 2023] -- State Dept. The governor can urge the General Assembly to amend Act 13 and mandate greater setbacks for all operators.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2025

. -- DEP published notices in the June 28 PA Bulletin related to permits and approvals needed for the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company’s Northeast Supply Enhancement Quarryville Pipeline Loop and compressor station projects in Chester and Lancaster counties. ( PA Bulletin, pages 4455-4457 ) Read more here. The projects-- a 10.17

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2022

On June 14, House Bill 1467 was introduced to establish an Oil and Natural Gas Facility Health Impacts Assessment Program in the Department of Health. The Department of Health is required to establish an Oil and Natural Gas Production Health Registry to track public exposures and health impacts from oil and natural gas facilities.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

Is this what we should expect from the natural gas industrial infrastructure in Washington County and Pennsylvania? December 25 Christmas Morning Explosion Kasey Duran and her family live about 1,500 feet from the Energy Transfer Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2023

DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and states were preempted from “prescribing and/or enforcing safety standards and practices for interstate natural gas pipeline or storage facilities” by federal law. Wells serving these fields are regulated as conventional oil and gas wells by DEP.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2023

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. Methane emissions were reported as 165,793.87

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2023

On September 21, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice of violation to Repsol Oil and Gas USA, LLC for denying the agency’s right to document damaged shale gas well casing during its investigation of an incident of uncontrolled natural gas venting in Bradford County in August.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2024

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the January 27 PA Bulletin -- -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 27 PA Bulletin it is extending the deadline for conventional and unconventional natural gas facility operators to submit their first methane pollution emissions report to June 1, 2024.

Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Hamm, Flick Address Concerns In Legislature, Including Extending Safety Zones Around Natural Gas Infrastructure -- Williamsport Sun: Sen. Pursue Your Constitutional Right To A Clean Environment In Pennsylvania Senate next voting day Nov. 13, 14, 15, Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule House next voting day October 30, 31, Nov.

Natural Gas

The Energy Law

APRIL 20, 2012

By Stephen Wiegand On April 17, 2012, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for natural gas wells that are hydraulically fractured.

Natural Gas

Clean Energy Law

MAY 24, 2022

AB 32 authorized CARB to adopt a market-based compliance mechanism with “declining annual aggregate emission limits for sources or categories of sources that emit greenhouse gas emissions” through 2020. The market-based compliance mechanism deigned by CARB went into effect in 2012 in the form of the California Cap-and-Trade Program.

2030

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The site was acquired by Fairmont Brine Processing in 2012 and has been inactive since 2017. FBP would treat fluids from the hydraulic fracturing process used to extract natural gas. Shapiro, Let's Hold Them Accountable - Support The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - By Rev. On October 19, the U.S.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In an April 2023 DEP determination of whether natural gas drilling contaminated a Washington County family’s water well, DEP said the “widespread presence of PFAS” forever chemicals in fresh water may have led to “inadvertently” using contaminated water to frack a shale gas well. Read more here.

2012

PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2023

In an April 2023 DEP determination of whether natural gas drilling contaminated a Washington County family’s water well, DEP said the “widespread presence of PFAS” forever chemicals in fresh water may have led to “inadvertently” using contaminated water to frack a shale gas well. Read more here.

Radiation

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In an interview Friday, DePaoli said her organization is continuing to ask for donations of drinking water because no one else is providing the families water-- not EQT, the Department of Environmental Protection, local townships or Greene County officials. DePaoli said DEP is continuing its investigating of the June incident.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2022

On December 15, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has executed a $600,000 consent assessment of civil penalty (CACP) with John A. Use It Here - First’ [PaEN] [Posted: December 15, 2022] PA Environment Digest

Waste

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In 2018, the state Department of Health and DEP, with assistance from the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, released a public health evaluation of long-term air sampling data in the vicinity of natural gas operations in Washington County. Read more here. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

No Environmental Compliance Requirement The PA Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit is awarded without regard to whether a facility receiving the tax credit is complying with the state’s environmental laws and regulations. So far, the Department of Environmental Protection has imposed penalties totalling over $10.6

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 5, 2023

TODAY Off the Floor: Senate Appropriations Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 691 (Yaw-R- Lycoming) dropping ‘Protection’ from the name of the Department of Environmental Protection [Don’t Take The Bait]. Click Here to watch online. Rules Room. Off the Floor. No video coverage. Room 140 Main Capitol. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

million put into budgetary reserve in 2008-09 from the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; -- $5 million reduction in Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) farm conservation tax credit program in FY 2009-10; -- $102.8 million from DEP, $1.5 million; DCNR: $1.5

2010

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

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2021

It is unique to Pennsylvania, an industry-friendly substitute for the standard “severance” tax that every other gas-drilling state imposes on natural gas production. Pennsylvania is the second-leading gas-producing state, behind Texas. billion from its oil and gas severance tax, of which $1.57

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Appeals have been filed by 40 individuals with the Environmental Hearing Board over DEP’s permit for the Catalyst Energy, Inc.’s s oil and gas wastewater injection well near Cyclone in Keating Township, McKean County. for an oil and gas wastewater injection well. Can they guarantee it won’t leak? Catalyst Energy, Inc.,

2024

Clean Energy Law

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

According to the 2016 AQMP, mobile sources contributed about 88% of total NO x emissions in the Basin in 2012. However, the SCAQMD lacks the authority to directly regulate mobile sources; instead, that authority lies with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Ozone

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2022

Limits On Civil Penalties The 2012 Oil and Gas Act (Act 13) sets the penalty amounts DEP can impose for violations of the law and regulations -- Sections 3255 & 3256. General violations for conventional oil and gas operators may not exceed $1,000 and the fine jumps to up to $5,000 if the violation is willful.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2022

A “frack-out” occurs when fracking fluid is pumped down a shale gas well under pressure to fracture shale rock to promote natural gas flow, but instead finds an abandoned conventional oil and gas well and follows that well up to groundwater aquifers and sometimes blows out on the ground surface like a geyser.

Natural Gas