PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 24 PA Bulletin inviting comments on its determination that 57 major industrial facilities across the state meet Air Quality RACT II and RACT III requirements and the 2015 national ozone pollution standard. Posted: February 23, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 31, 2023

23 to 29 - Abandoned Conventional Wells; Shale Gas Wastewater Releases; Conventional Wells Venting Gas [PaEN] -- TribLive: Peoples Gas Seeks State Approval For 21.4% 23 to 29 - Abandoned Conventional Wells; Shale Gas Wastewater Releases; Conventional Wells Venting Gas [PaEN] -- TribLive: Peoples Gas Seeks State Approval For 21.4%

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Corp Watch

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Questions sur les pratiques d’optimisation fiscale d’EDF Observatoire des Multinationales PaulaR Fri, 02/16/2024 - 19:56 Monday, February 16, 2015 Read more Olivier Petitjean EDF, une entreprise publique française qui préfère ne pas trop payer d’impôts en France ?

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Corp Watch

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Industry lobbyists weakened Europe's air pollution rules, say Greenpeace The Guardian PaulaR Fri, 02/16/2024 - 20:05 Thursday, March 5, 2015 Read more Arthur Neslen and Rob Evans Governments, including the UK, are allowing energy industry representatives to help draw up Europe’s air quality limits resulting in proposed standards on coal plant emissions (..)

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 3, 2024

In 2015, the Conservancy established the scholarship in memory of Vanessa Joy Van Gorder. Applications must be submitted through the school’s guidance counselor for transmittal to the Delaware Highlands Conservancy Scholarship Committee by March 22, 2024. Recipients of the scholarship will be notified in May.

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 11, 2024

target, which all countries agreed to in 2015, had been breached on nearly half of the days in 2023. What’s in store for 2024? Scientists are uncertain as to whether these records mean we are heading for an even warmer year in 2024. The data demonstrated that on average 2023 was a whole 1.48

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 24 PA Bulletin inviting comments on its determination that 57 major industrial facilities across the state meet Air Quality RACT II and RACT III requirements and the 2015 national ozone pollution standard.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

MAY 3, 2024

This is one of the remaining components of the 2015 Produce Safety Rule and has been much anticipated by agricultural and public health communities. For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Tel.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The first time I had visited the show in 2015, there were only a handful of EVs scattered among hundreds of gasoline cars and trucks, while this year many automakers had EVs front and center in their displays. I recently had the chance to visit the Los Angeles Auto Show and I was amazed at the number of electric vehicle (EV) offerings.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The four wells that are part of this announcement were list as abandoned by DEP since April 14, 2015.] On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, DEP’s contractor will begin plugging two leaking abandoned wells-- [-- Nixon 501-1 (003-00960): The well is operated by Economy Natural Gas Inc. operates 110 conventional wells.] [The Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Read more here. -- On February 7, 2024, the Environmental Hearing Board issued an opinion and order granting part of an Apex Energy (PA) LLC motion to dismiss parts of a Protect PT appeal of the renewal of shale gas well permits at the Drakulic well pad in Penn Township, Westmoreland County. EHB Docket 2023074. Read more here. Read more here.

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Real Climate

JANUARY 13, 2023

Back in 2013/2014, the differences between the surface indices (HadCRUT3, NOAA v3 and GISTEMP v3) contributed to the initial confusion related to the ‘pause’, which was seemingly evident in HadCRUT3, but not so much in the other records (see this discussion from 2015). From next month onwards, NOAA will move to v5.1

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As I prepare to attend the UN’s 28 th annual Conference of the Parties (COP28 ), I’ve been thinking a lot about the connection between the UN climate talks and litigation, especially in light of the stark reality that parties to the 2015 Paris Agreement are falling short on key milestones leading up to the next month’s meeting.

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HumanNature

MARCH 11, 2024

Guest Post by Vedanshi Nevatia , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph. The Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the UN Foundation in 2015 not only provide a guideline for an ideal future, but also illustrate the multi-pronged dilemma of emerging economies.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

On March 6, Elizabeth Crisfield of Harris Township, a conservation scientist for more than 20 years, has been selected as the new Executive Director of the Centre County-based ClearWater Conservancy beginning May 1, 2024. "I Posted: March 6, 2024] PA Environment Digest Click Here to sign up for their e-newsletter.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2024

DEP inspection report ] On January 3, 2024, the contractor told DEP they could not clean out the well below 1,020 feet so 32 barrels [1,344 gallons] of cement were put in place from 475 to 1,020 foot depth in the well. Read more here. Barnhart B11, B11S and CNX B16-- in Greene County in Freeport Township, Greene County operated by CNX Gas Co.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

In early 2015, he began work at the Council as the Senior Litigation Attorney, following seven years as a commercial litigation associate at Pepper Hamilton LLP, now Troutman Pepper. Posted: March 13, 2024] PA Environment Digest The Council could not be in better hands.”

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 4, 2024

On January 2, 2024, DEP inspection reports show five abandoned conventional wells located on State Game Land 314 and placed on DEP’s abandoned well list June 17, 2015 will be monitored by Zefiro to quantify the amount of methane leaking from the wells. The conventional abandoned wells included-- -- J.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2024

Violations were issued and DEP’s inspection report requested a written report by January 20, 2024 on how the well will be brought into compliance. Violations were issued and DEP’s inspection report requested a written report by January 20, 2024 on how the well will be brought into compliance. On January 4, 2024 , DEP inspected the W.

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 6, 2023

degrees C target that world leaders agreed upon in the Paris Agreement of 2015. Scientists worry that 2024 could be even worse, as the El Nino climate impact is likely to peak this winter and drive temperatures even higher. Even though there’s a month left of 2023, VMO feels confident enough to make the call that will leave us only 0.1

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 26, 2024

President & CEO of Cenovus Energy: 2017-2023 TC Energy: 1990-2017 Chief Operating Officer of TC Energy: 2015-2017 VP and President Development of TC Energy Corp: 2006-2014 Villain Career Profile Alex Pourbaix has always gone above and beyond to advocate for pipelines and the oil and gas industry. million in 2015.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT III approval for the facility, which are intended to satisfy the requirements for the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone. PA Bulletin, page 851 ) The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations.

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HumanNature

MARCH 15, 2024

Guest Post by Emilia Ravetta , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Sociology at Colorado State University The 2023 was the warmest year on record of history (World Meteorological Organization 2023). S., & Newell, P. Oro blanco: assembling extractivism in the lithium triangle.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 31, 2024

Mining giants told to pay $9.7bn over Brazil dam disaster BBC PaulaR Wed, 01/31/2024 - 13:57 Saturday, January 27, 2024 Read more Peter Hoskins A federal judge in Brazil has ordered mining giants BHP, Vale and their Samarco iron ore joint venture to pay 47.6bn reais ($9.67bn) in damages over a deadly dam burst in 2015.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

degrees Fahrenheit) is a target to limit global-average heating that was adopted by nations in the 2015 Paris Agreement. C hotter than January – and because January 2024 was also exceptionally hot, their 12-month running average went above 1.5 Q: What exactly is the 1.5 C threshold? Celsius (or 2.7

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2024

DEP is requesting a written response by January 15, 2024 from the operator on how they plan to correct the violations and bring the site into compliance. Click Here for a copy of DEP’s inspection report. Read more here. PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec.

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ESA

APRIL 1, 2024

ESA has honored past award recipients for policy work that included: wildlife conservation green urban renewal initiatives stream, river & lake restoration ESA’s 2024 Annual Meeting will take place in Long Beach, California. What are specific activities that this individual has accomplished informed by ecological science?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2024

Since the inception of Pennsylvania’s drug take-back program in 2015, more than 1.3 Posted: April 25, 2024] PA Environment Digest “In addition to the DEA’s boxes on Saturday, there are hundreds of DDAP drug take-back boxes available throughout Pennsylvania year-round for residents to use,” said Secretary Davis-Jones.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 25, 2024

Original features of Vale’s tailings dam may have been responsible for failure – study Mining.com PaulaR Thu, 01/25/2024 - 17:01 Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Read more Rescuers at Brumadinho following the collapse of the tailings dam at Vale’s Corrego do Feijao iron ore mine. Image by Diego Baravelli, Wikimedia Commons.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2023

It has been owned by Talen Energy and managed by MARC since 2015. “On Expanded educational programming is expected to begin in early 2024. "We The Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association is planning to hire someone to help coordinate educational programming, access additional grant funding and improve long-term sustainability.

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Arnold Porter

JANUARY 26, 2022

Hawke has been named to Board’s Class of 2024, which will help govern the organization in its mission to preserve the historical significance of the SEC. The Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society has named Securities Enforcement & Litigation partner Daniel M. Hawke to its Board of Trustees.

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Washington Nature

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Stillaguamish Valley flooding near Stanwood, November 2015. However, in order to impact the Central Puget Sound 2024 comprehensive planning process, HB 1099 must be passed this year. Photo by Julie Morse /TNC.

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Edouard Stenger

MAY 30, 2023

Renewables are indeed on an exponential, as “By 2024, renewable energy capacity is expected to be twice that of the total cumulative installed capacity in 2019. ” A recent study by Ember Climate shows that King Coal is already on its way out as it is being replaced by solar and wind. percentage point.

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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 26, 2024

January 26, 2024. As early as 2015, drinking water systems using the Cape Fear River system as a water source detected 1,4 dioxane in their drinking water. In North Carolina, adopting a new state rule involves many steps and multiple levels of review. Administrative Procedure Act (APA). 1,4 dioxane.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta SOMO PaulaR Fri, 03/01/2024 - 15:21 Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Read more Audrey Gaughran Shell cannot be allowed to divest from the onshore oil industry in the Niger Delta before it takes responsibility for its toxic legacy of pollution and the safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The sisters completed Pennsylvania Master Naturalist training in 2014-2015. The draft 2024 report has an interactive report viewer that allows you to zoom in to your own address to see if the streams near you are impaired and why. Posted: February 6, 2024] PA Environment Digest How Clean Is Your Stream?

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