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Better Path Coalition: DEP Removes Co-Product Category From Conventional Oil & Gas Waste Reporting Database; Well Owners Continue To Fail To Report How They Dispose Of Their Waste

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2024

On June 7, the Better Path Coalition reported the Department of Environmental Protection has removed the co-product category from its waste disposal reporting database for conventional oil and gas well owners, according to documents the Coalition received in response to a Right-To-Know request. have gotten easier.

Waste

Waste Natural Gas 2018 Regulations

DEP: PA Fracking Operations Sent Nearly 236,000 Cubic Feet Of Radioactive TENORM Waste To Low-Level Radioactive Waste Facilities For Disposal In 2021 - 811,070 since 2016

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2022

On September 30, DEP told the Low-Level Waste Advisory Committee shale gas fracking operations in Pennsylvania sent nearly 236,00 cubic feet of radioactive TENORM waste to out-of-state low-level radioactive waste facilities for disposal, more volume than all the industries combined in the four-state Appalachian Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact.

Waste

Waste 2016 2021 Radiation

Senators Santarsiero, Comitta To Introduce Bill Increasing Setback Safety Zones From Shale Natural Gas Drilling Sites From 500 To 2,500 Feet, Based On Latest Science

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

On September 18, Senators Steven Santasiero (D-Bucks) and Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Minority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, announced they were introducing legislation to increase setback safety zones from shale natural gas drilling sites based on the latest science. Read more here.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste 2016

Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 Million Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas; Same Facility Plagued Community With Blowdowns 3 Times A Day, 7 Days A Week For Nearly 10 Years Until Criminal Charges Brought Against CNX

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2023

On December 27, 2022-- Christmas week-- a malfunction at the CNX Oak Springs Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Station in South Franklin Township, Washington County resulted in the release of an estimated 1.1 million cubic feet of natural gas and hazardous air pollutants. From approximately 10:14 a.m. to at least 11:55 a.m.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2012 2019

3 Days That Shook Washington County: Natural Gas Plant Explosion; Pipeline Leak Of 1.1 Million Cubic Feet Of Gas; 10,000 Gallon Spill At Compressor Station

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

Natural Gas 2022 2012 Environmental Protection

Natural Gas, Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Are NOT Required To Carry Insurance Or Show They Can Pay For Damages If They Explode, Leak Or Kill Someone

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The PA Environment Digest prepared a policy paper in August of 2021 on the issue of requiring natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines to have insurance or financial assurance in place to cover property damage, bodily harm and environmental cleanup resources if a leak or explosion happens. Read more here. Read more here.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas 2030 Natural Resources Environmental Protection

Conventional Oil & Natural Gas Companies Accelerating Pace Of Abandoning Wells Without Plugging Them Threatening To Put PA’s Taxpayer-Funded Well Plugging Program Even Further Behind

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The pace of companies abandoning conventional oil and natural gas wells without plugging them continues to accelerate in 2022 threatening to put Pennsylvania’s taxpayer-funded well plugging program even further behind. Read more here. During those same six years, DEP issued over 4,270 notices of violations for abandoning wells.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Law Regulations Waste

Exceptional Value Water Quality Designation, State Forest Land, River Honors Were Not Enough To Protect Loyalsock Creek From Natural Gas Drilling & Pipelines In Lycoming County

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

PGE will attempt to use new underground “micro-tunneling” technology for the natural gas pipeline, down steep slopes on both sides the Creek. According to documents obtained by the residents’ legal counsel, PGE plans almost double the number of pads and well sites that DCNR admitted to concerned citizens at a meeting in October 2016.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas 2018 2021 2014

Natural Gas, Hazardous Liquid Pipelines Are NOT Required To Carry Insurance Or Show They Can Pay For Damages If They Explode, Leak Or Kill Someone

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2021

The PA Environment Digest prepared a policy paper on the issue of requiring natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines to have insurance or financial assurance in place to cover property damage, bodily harm and environmental cleanup resources if a leak or explosion happens. Read more here. Read more here.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas 2030 Natural Resources Environmental Protection

PA Physicians For Social Responsibility Host Feb. 22 Webinar On Radioactive Contaminants From PA Oil And Gas Operations

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The WSU study focused on naturally occurring radioisotopes such as 226 Ra, 228 Ra, 210 Po and 210 Pb, which are present in brines, salt deposits and geologic reservoirs that serve as oil/gas reservoirs. These radioactive isotopes are found in the waste of both conventional and unconventional oil and gas drilling operations.

Waste

Waste 2016 Natural Gas 2021

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

Overview Of Non-Compliance DEP reports between 2017 through 2021, the agency did 63,026 inspections of wells belonging to 1,512 conventional oil and gas well owners operating 34,812 wells. Five other violations involved illegal disposal or handling of liquid or solid waste.

Waste

Waste 2017 Regulations Environmental Protection

PUC Invites Comments On Enhanced Public Notification and Application Review Procedures For Acquisitions Of Municipal Or Authority-Owned Water & Wastewater Systems

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Public Utility Commission published notice in the February 17 PA Bulletin inviting public comments on proposed, enhanced public notification and application review procedures for the acquisition of municipal or authority-owned water and waste water systems. M-2016-2543193. M-2016-2543193.

2016

2016 Natural Gas 2019 Law

Sign Petition Urging Governor-Elect Shapiro To Prioritize Banning Roading Dumping Of Conventional Drilling Wastewater

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2022

“One of your first acts when you take office must be a ban on road spreading of ALL drilling waste.” Pennfield has obtained a Co-Product status instead of Waste with our brine. Additionally, that same company routinely lists the same amount of waste spread for each of its entries in a county. Click Here to sign petition.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Waste 2018 2021

Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - April 22 - 28; Conventional Wells Venting Gas; Shale Gas Well Pad Spills

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2023

From April 22 to 28, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 729 inspection entries that resulted in reporting 48 violations of environmental regulations-- 32 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 16 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Waste Regulations Atmosphere

April 5 Webinar Features Panel Discussion On Radioactivity And Oil & Gas Development, University Of Pittsburgh Radiation Oncologist

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

An April 5 webinar hosted by Truthdig will feature a panel discussion on Radioactivity and Oil and Gas Development from Noon to 2:00 p.m. on YouTube. Why Does It Matter? What Can We Do Better To Protect Public Health?

Radiation

Radiation Natural Gas Atmosphere Waste

PA Supreme Court Upholds DEP’s Authority To Protect Public Resources, Playgrounds From Adverse Impacts Of Shale Gas Well Operations; Do Not Mistake This Win For Adequate Protection

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

On April 19, the PA Supreme Court issued a ruling overturning a Commonwealth Court decision that blocked the ability of the Department of Environmental Protection to protect public resources and playgrounds from the adverse impacts of unconventional shale gas well operations. Related Articles This Week: -- Inside Climate News: Gov.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Regulations 2016 2020

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

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. See Paragraph 71 in appeal.]

Radiation

Radiation Waste 2019 2012

Better Path Coalition: 65 Organizations, Businesses, 2,700+ Individuals Petition Gov.-Elect Shapiro To Ban Road Dumping Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2022

On December 12, the Better Path Coalition delivered signatures from 65 organizations , institutions, and businesses, and more than 2,700 individuals on a letter and petition calling on Governor-Elect Shapiro to ban road spreading of conventional drilling waste. Pennfield has obtained a Co-Product status instead of Waste with our brine.

Waste

Waste 2016 2018 Environmental Protection

DEP Issued Record 6,860 Notices Of Violation To Conventional Oil & Gas Operators In 2023-- Nearly 52% More Than In 2021; ‘Culture Of Non-Compliance’ Continues

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

the Department of Environmental Protection released the first-ever assessment of how well conventional oil and gas drillers comply with state environmental laws and concluded, “(the) conventional oil and gas industry’s recent record of compliance with Pennsylvania law is simply not good, particularly with regard to improper abandonment of wells.”

2023

2023 2021 Natural Gas 2018

Only 15 Out Of 256 Conventional Oil & Gas Operators Who Abandoned Wells Without Plugging Them Were Fined By DEP; Small Penalties No Deterrent To Future Abandonments

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2022

DEP reported in its Right To Know response just 76 conventional companies were assessed penalties for their violations over the last six years by the agency totalling $2,524,973-- between 2016 and 2021. Read more here.

Waste

Waste 2016 Regulations 2021

DEP Posted 67 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 8 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

April 8 PA Bulletin, page 2016 ) Read more here. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 8 PA Bulletin that Chuwi Innovation and Technology is not in compliance with the state electronics waste recycling law and is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania. (

Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection 2017 Regulations 2016

Chesapeake Appalachia: DEP Inspections Find Violations For Spills, Releases, Continuing Defective Casing/Cementing At Shale Gas Well Pads In Bradford, Susquehanna Counties

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2023

At the Kerr B Well Pad in Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County DEP found petroleum contamination on the well pad the company said was the result of a mechanical malfunction of an onsite natural gas compressor. Again sample results did not show testing for PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ or radium 226 or 228.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Waste 2016 Regulations

PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - June 1

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 3091 ) -- Calpine Mid-Merit LLC - Natural Gas-fired Power Plant: DEP approved modifications to two Air Quality Permits for a project to increase the rated output of the facility from 760 MW to 830 MW located in Peach Bottom Twp., Bradford County. ( York County. ( Westmoreland County. ( Bradford County. (

Air Pollution

Air Pollution Recycling 2024 Waste

DEP Imposed $422,365 In Penalties On 14 Conventional Oil & Gas Well Operators In 2023 For Abandoning Wells, Spills, Venting Gas; 93 Operators Cited For Abandoning 271 Wells

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

DEP took higher level enforcement actions against 15 other conventional operators for violations, including issuing Field Orders, Administrative Orders and Compliance Orders and obtaining Court Orders, for spills, illegal disposal of waste, creating a health and safety hazards by venting gas and erosion and sedimentation BMP failures.

2023

2023 2021 2020 Natural Gas

DEP Oil & Gas Advisory Board To Hear Updates On Chapter 78 Regulation Changes; Federal Abandoned Well Plugging Program Dec. 1

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Chapter 78 Updates For more than two years, DEP has been in the process of updating conventional oil and gas environmental protection and waste disposal and handling standards, after the last comprehensive update was killed by the General Assembly in 2016. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

Regulations

Regulations Natural Gas Environmental Protection 2016

DEP Issues Record 5,653 Notices Of Violation To Conventional Oil & Gas Operators So Far In 2023; ‘Culture Of Non-Compliance’ Continues

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

billion cubic foot uncontrolled venting of natural gas in November 2022. Every conventional gas well is vented to the atmosphere for days to remove stray solids and liquids and other foreign matter from the well that could contaminate the stream of natural gas. Read more here. and Pennzoil Company in Elk County.

2023

2023 Natural Gas Environmental Protection 2022

Washington County Community Meeting Updates Residents On PA Health & Environment Studies, Discusses Health Impacts Of Shale Gas Development

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Nobody should be surprised when children living near fracked gas wells, pipelines, compressor stations, gas processing facilities, and fracking waste landfills start getting sick,” said former External Advisory Board member and current president of Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania, Dr. Ned Ketyer.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Waste 2016 2019

On-Demand Webinar: Creating A Healthy Home And Community With Shale Gas Development In Your Neighborhood

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Photos: Natural gas infrastructure across Pennsylvania, courtesy of Bob Donnan.) Related Articles: -- PA League Of Women Voters, University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health Host 2022 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference Online Nov. Why Does It Matter? What Can We Do Better To Protect Public Health?

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Waste Air Pollution 2016

Quarterly Report: DEP Issued 77 Notices Of Violations To Conventional Drillers, 8 To Shale Gas Drillers For Attempting To Abandon Wells Without Plugging Them

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2022

This continues the pattern of attempted well abandonment that is pervasive in the conventional oil and gas drilling industry. From 2016 to 2021, DEP issued 4,193 notices of violation to conventional drillers for attempting to abandon their wells. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas 2016 2022 Natural Resources

DEP Issued NOVs To Conventional Oil & Gas Companies For Abandoning 55 Wells Without Plugging Them During September Alone, A Dramatic Increase In New Well Abandonments

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It is clear abandoning wells without paying the cost of plugging them is a pervasive part of the way conventional oil and gas industry’s operate. Read more here. During those same six years, DEP issued over 4,270 notices of violations for abandoning wells. Read more here. Why Does It Matter? What Can We Do Better To Protect Public Health?

Waste

Waste 2016 Natural Gas Environmental Protection

DEP Collects $147,250 Penalty From Rice Drilling B LLC For Erosion & Sedimentation Violations In Greene County; DEP Found Rice Had Hundreds Of Other Violations, Including Abandoning Wells Without Plugging Them

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2022

DEP’s Oil & Gas Compliance database shows DEP inspections found hundreds of violations at Rice Drilling B LLC unconventional and conventional oil and gas sites between January 1, 2019 and October 1, 2022 including multiple violations like-- -- Abandoning wells without plugging them -- Discharge of drilling wastewater into the ground -- Failure (..)

2019

2019 2017 Natural Gas 2020

Millions Of Gallons Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Spread Illegally On Dirt Roads, Companies Fail To Comply With DEP Waste Regulations

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Hess, Former Secretary Department of Environmental Protection The information submitted to DEP’s Bureau of Waste Management from eight conventional oil and gas companies to justify allowing them to dispose of millions of gallons of wastewater by spreading it on dirt roads fails to meet the requirements of DEP’s 25 Pa Code Chapter 287.8

Waste

Waste Regulations 2020 2010

PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. 27 to Feb. 9 - More Abandoned Conventional, Shale Gas Wells; Spills, Venting Gas, Contaminated Water Supplies

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Among the issues raised by the appellants in their original appeal were-- concerns the landfill’s operation would attract birds and interfere with the operation of the nearby Grove City Airport; that the oil and gas drilling wastes the landfill was allowed to accept presented a radiation hazard; and the landfill’s compliance history.

2024

2024 Natural Gas 2023 Waste

China displays low-carbon tech at the Winter Olympics?

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Natural CO2 refrigeration at the ice rinks to 100% renewables-powered venues are just some of the technologies implemented. For the first time at any Olympics, China is using CO2, collected from industrial waste gases, to cool ice rinks in its four ice sports venues. Cooling ice rinks.

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy Technology Technology Cooling

New Penn State Study: Brine Water Pumped From Played-Out Conventional Oil & Gas Wells And Used As Dust Suppressants, Winter Road Treatments Exceed Environmental, Health Standards, Just Like Conventional Oil & Gas Brine Water

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2023

Researchers in Ohio found similar results from testing conventional and unconventional oil and gas drilling wastewater, plus they also looked for PFAS ‘forever chemicals.” PA Road Dumping Problem In 2021, conventional oil and gas operators reported disposing of 977,671 gallons of their wastewater by road dumping. Read more here.

Waste

Waste Regulations 2016 2018

DEP Imposed $2.2 Million In Penalties Against Shale Gas Drilling, Pipeline Companies In 2023 For Violations Dating Back To 2018

PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2024

Industrial Waste Discharge, Erosion & Sedimentation BMP Failure (2019) [ DEP Inspection Report ] -- Civil Penalty - $15,263 - Mor29 Gathering Pipeline - Greene County, Morris Twp. Failed to dispose of waste properly (2018 violations) [DEP Inspection Report Not Available Online] -- Compliance Order - JLL 1A - Greene County, Dunkard Twp.

2018

2018 2023 2020 2019

DEP Consent Agreement Allowing Shale Gas Drilling To Resume Under Dimock, Susquehanna County Sets New Drilling, Water Supply Protection Standards, Imposes $444,000 Penalty

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Only the horizontal portion of the well may traverse under the Area to produce the natural gas. Actions Since 2011 The order describes the steps taken since 2011 to inspect and evaluate 43 shale gas wells within the Dimock/Carter Road Area and identify the issues that lead to widespread contamination of local water supplies.

2027

2027 Natural Gas 2011 Environmental Protection

DEP Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Wyoming County where DEP said the company lost control of a natural gas well causing a fire at the compressor unit and spilling an estimated 800 gallons of drilling wastewater. PA Bulletin, page 6412 ) -- CNX Gas Company, LLC - GH6 Well Pad in Center Twp., Jefferson County. ( Fraser Compressor Station in Forest Lake Twp.,

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Waste Recycling 2016

PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council Meets Aug. 18 On Road Dumping Drilling Wastewater; Methane Regs, Conventional Regs, Well Plugging, More

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2022

. -- Updating Conventional Oil & Gas Environmental Protection Regulations: DEP is now in the process of updating conventional oil and gas environmental protection and waste disposal and handling standards, after the last comprehensive update was killed by the General Assembly in 2016. Read more here. Read more here.]

Regulations

Regulations Natural Gas Environmental Protection Law

Something Stinks: California Must End Manure Biomethane Accounting Gimmicks in its Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This conclusion came from adding up the emissions from coal used to power the production process, natural gas-based fertilizer and diesel fuel used to farm and transport the corn and ethanol. i] For more on the carbon intensity of transportation fuels, see my 2016 report, Fueling a Clean Transportation Future. ii] O’Malley, J.,

Fossil Fuels

Fossil Fuels Regulations Renewable Energy Carbon Dioxide

Ohio Research Confirms Health, Environmental Hazards In Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater Dumped On Roads, Just Like In PA

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

Because it's an oil and gas waste, nobody's required to carry these safety data sheets. And in fact, AquaSalina [a deicer made from oil and gas wastewater] was being sold out of Lowe's until Lowe's found out how radioactive and hot it is, and they removed it from their shelves.” They're not even required to tell you.

Radiation

Radiation Waste Regulations Recycling

PEC Blog: Pennsylvania Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increased 9.6% In 2021

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2022

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Pennsylvania’s power plants are now releasing more CO2 than they have since 2016. In the pandemic’s wake, facilities that run on waste coal are ramping up output to meet demand from cryptocurrency speculators.

Greenhouse

Greenhouse 2021 Carbon Dioxide Clean Energy

Electric Vehicles Combat Climate Change

Global Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

That means much less waste and a better deal for the environment. Both have much less environmental impact than coal, oil, or natural gas. As of 2016, wind provided 8 percent of US electric generation. The remaining 30 percent would most likely be generated by lower-carbon natural gas.

Electricity

Electricity Climate Change Fossil Fuels Nuclear Power

New Penn State Study Finds Runoff From Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Dumped On Unpaved Roads Contains Pollutants That Exceed Human-Health, Environmental Standards

PA Environment Daily

MAY 27, 2022

“The ineffectiveness and potential pollution of wastewater spreading make the practice an unsuitable alternative for dust suppression on Pennsylvania roads, the team reported to the DEP’s Office of Oil and Gas Management. DEP outlawed road dumping of drilling wastewater from unconventional shale gas wells in regulations adopted in 2016.

Waste

Waste Regulations 2021 Radiation

Better Path Coalition: DEP Removes Co-Product Category From Conventional Oil & Gas Waste Reporting Database; Well Owners Continue To Fail To Report How They Dispose Of Their Waste

DEP: PA Fracking Operations Sent Nearly 236,000 Cubic Feet Of Radioactive TENORM Waste To Low-Level Radioactive Waste Facilities For Disposal In 2021 - 811,070 since 2016

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Senators Santarsiero, Comitta To Introduce Bill Increasing Setback Safety Zones From Shale Natural Gas Drilling Sites From 500 To 2,500 Feet, Based On Latest Science

Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 Million Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas; Same Facility Plagued Community With Blowdowns 3 Times A Day, 7 Days A Week For Nearly 10 Years Until Criminal Charges Brought Against CNX

3 Days That Shook Washington County: Natural Gas Plant Explosion; Pipeline Leak Of 1.1 Million Cubic Feet Of Gas; 10,000 Gallon Spill At Compressor Station

Natural Gas, Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Are NOT Required To Carry Insurance Or Show They Can Pay For Damages If They Explode, Leak Or Kill Someone

Conventional Oil & Natural Gas Companies Accelerating Pace Of Abandoning Wells Without Plugging Them Threatening To Put PA’s Taxpayer-Funded Well Plugging Program Even Further Behind

Exceptional Value Water Quality Designation, State Forest Land, River Honors Were Not Enough To Protect Loyalsock Creek From Natural Gas Drilling & Pipelines In Lycoming County

Natural Gas, Hazardous Liquid Pipelines Are NOT Required To Carry Insurance Or Show They Can Pay For Damages If They Explode, Leak Or Kill Someone

PA Physicians For Social Responsibility Host Feb. 22 Webinar On Radioactive Contaminants From PA Oil And Gas Operations

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’

PUC Invites Comments On Enhanced Public Notification and Application Review Procedures For Acquisitions Of Municipal Or Authority-Owned Water & Wastewater Systems

Sign Petition Urging Governor-Elect Shapiro To Prioritize Banning Roading Dumping Of Conventional Drilling Wastewater

Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - April 22 - 28; Conventional Wells Venting Gas; Shale Gas Well Pad Spills

April 5 Webinar Features Panel Discussion On Radioactivity And Oil & Gas Development, University Of Pittsburgh Radiation Oncologist

PA Supreme Court Upholds DEP’s Authority To Protect Public Resources, Playgrounds From Adverse Impacts Of Shale Gas Well Operations; Do Not Mistake This Win For Adequate Protection

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

Better Path Coalition: 65 Organizations, Businesses, 2,700+ Individuals Petition Gov.-Elect Shapiro To Ban Road Dumping Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater

DEP Issued Record 6,860 Notices Of Violation To Conventional Oil & Gas Operators In 2023-- Nearly 52% More Than In 2021; ‘Culture Of Non-Compliance’ Continues

Only 15 Out Of 256 Conventional Oil & Gas Operators Who Abandoned Wells Without Plugging Them Were Fined By DEP; Small Penalties No Deterrent To Future Abandonments

DEP Posted 67 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 8 PA Bulletin

Chesapeake Appalachia: DEP Inspections Find Violations For Spills, Releases, Continuing Defective Casing/Cementing At Shale Gas Well Pads In Bradford, Susquehanna Counties

PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - June 1

DEP Imposed $422,365 In Penalties On 14 Conventional Oil & Gas Well Operators In 2023 For Abandoning Wells, Spills, Venting Gas; 93 Operators Cited For Abandoning 271 Wells

DEP Oil & Gas Advisory Board To Hear Updates On Chapter 78 Regulation Changes; Federal Abandoned Well Plugging Program Dec. 1

DEP Issues Record 5,653 Notices Of Violation To Conventional Oil & Gas Operators So Far In 2023; ‘Culture Of Non-Compliance’ Continues

Washington County Community Meeting Updates Residents On PA Health & Environment Studies, Discusses Health Impacts Of Shale Gas Development

On-Demand Webinar: Creating A Healthy Home And Community With Shale Gas Development In Your Neighborhood

Quarterly Report: DEP Issued 77 Notices Of Violations To Conventional Drillers, 8 To Shale Gas Drillers For Attempting To Abandon Wells Without Plugging Them

DEP Issued NOVs To Conventional Oil & Gas Companies For Abandoning 55 Wells Without Plugging Them During September Alone, A Dramatic Increase In New Well Abandonments

DEP Collects $147,250 Penalty From Rice Drilling B LLC For Erosion & Sedimentation Violations In Greene County; DEP Found Rice Had Hundreds Of Other Violations, Including Abandoning Wells Without Plugging Them

Millions Of Gallons Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Spread Illegally On Dirt Roads, Companies Fail To Comply With DEP Waste Regulations

PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. 27 to Feb. 9 - More Abandoned Conventional, Shale Gas Wells; Spills, Venting Gas, Contaminated Water Supplies

China displays low-carbon tech at the Winter Olympics?

New Penn State Study: Brine Water Pumped From Played-Out Conventional Oil & Gas Wells And Used As Dust Suppressants, Winter Road Treatments Exceed Environmental, Health Standards, Just Like Conventional Oil & Gas Brine Water

DEP Imposed $2.2 Million In Penalties Against Shale Gas Drilling, Pipeline Companies In 2023 For Violations Dating Back To 2018

DEP Consent Agreement Allowing Shale Gas Drilling To Resume Under Dimock, Susquehanna County Sets New Drilling, Water Supply Protection Standards, Imposes $444,000 Penalty

DEP Public Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities

PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council Meets Aug. 18 On Road Dumping Drilling Wastewater; Methane Regs, Conventional Regs, Well Plugging, More

Something Stinks: California Must End Manure Biomethane Accounting Gimmicks in its Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Ohio Research Confirms Health, Environmental Hazards In Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater Dumped On Roads, Just Like In PA

PEC Blog: Pennsylvania Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increased 9.6% In 2021

Electric Vehicles Combat Climate Change

New Penn State Study Finds Runoff From Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Dumped On Unpaved Roads Contains Pollutants That Exceed Human-Health, Environmental Standards

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