PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2023

On May 17, 2023, a DEP followup inspection at a Tatonka Oil Co. LLC conventional well site known as Nancy 13 in Deerfield Township, Warren County found it to be still venting natural gas to the atmosphere. [ LLC operates 149 conventional oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania. DEP eFACTS records show Tatonka Oil Co.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Martina White (R-Philadelphia), adopted a final report on the best and safest way to increase the export Pennsylvania's natural gas overseas. The minority report largely summarizes testimony presented to the Task Force about the only potential site for a natural gas LNG plant identified so far and that is in Chester, Delaware County.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,103 notices of violation so far in 2023, which means they are on track to exceed the 1,234 violations DEP issued them in 2022, according to DEP’s newly released 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. Butler County; -- Roulette Oil & Gas, Inc.:

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 24 PA Bulletin the final technical guidance on using trenchless technology to construct natural gas, other pipelines and underground utilities is now available and effective. A copy of the related Comment and Response Document is also available.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection has received and is reviewing the Act 2 Land Recycling Final Report by Equitrans on the cleanup of soil around the conventional gas well that failed and resulted in the uncontrolled venting of 1.1 PA Bulletin, page 201 ) The report deals with the George Reade 1 conventional well. 30 to Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Ned Ketyer , a retired pediatrician and president of the board of the Pennsylvania Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility , about the results of new studies by the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health on the health impacts of natural gas development on children and adults.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection issued a record 6,860 notices of violation to conventional oil and gas operators in 2023, according to DEP’s December 29, 2023 Weekly Workload Report. Plum Borough was the site of a natural gas home explosion in August that killed six people. more than in 2021 and 26.6%

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Upcoming Events -- University Of Pittsburgh Studies Of Shale Gas Development Health Impacts To Be Discussed At Nov. 14 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference [PaEN] PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Oct. 28 to Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 213 ) According to Equitrans, CONSOL has plans to mine coal above and around the Equitrans Hunters Cave and Swarts Natural Gas Storage Fields over the next several decades. As a result, Equitrans will seek approval to transfer two existing horizontal natural gas storage wells to CONSOL who will then abandon them.

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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. DEP issued 1,360 NOVs to unconventional shale gas well operators in 2022 and 1,323 NOVs in 2021, according to DEP’s 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. Fayette County.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 24, 2023

“Every day, millions of miles of gas distribution pipelines deliver energy to tens of millions of Americans, helping heat homes and power businesses,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Photo: 2011 natural gas explosion in Allentown killed 5 people.) Click Here for the complete announcement.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2023

By Cat (Cathy) Lodge, Washington County Resident My family’s home is in Washington County and we have more Marcellus and Utica Shale natural gas industrial facilities than any other county in Pennsylvania. Counties across the state have witnessed harm from the heavy industrial activity associated with natural gas exploration.

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

On May 1, the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee was told the wholesale prices of electricity in the PJM regional electric grid are too low to support coal and natural gas power plants. Why do we see these types of projects in the queue? Click Here Thomas’ presentation to the Committee.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

DEP also issued fresh violations for failure of the operator to comply with a Commonwealth Court order issued on August 16, 2023 requiring remediation of the sites for releases of wastewater based on violations issued on October 24, 2022. The shale gas well on the pad was drilled in February 2023 and fracked in June 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Key Takeaways Here are some key takeaways from the hearing-- -- Natural Gas Continues To Have A Reliability Problem: 70% of the PJM electric generation that failed to perform during the December freeze were natural gas-fired power plants. The Commission is continuing to work with PJM to evaluate the results of the storm.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Shapiro and CNX natural gas taking steps to better monitor air emissions from certain shale gas drilling operations-- “Clean air and pure water are a constitutional right and are essential to defending our children’s health and lives from the multiple threats imposed upon them by the fossil fuel industry. “The

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 26, 2023

The violations occurred between 2018 and 2021 in Chester, Berks, Blair, Cambria, Chester, Cumberland, Delaware, Perry, and York Counties. million penalty to DEP for the 2018 Revolution Natural Gas Pipeline explosion in Beaver County. Sunoco agreed to pay $660,000.00 Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2023

Energy Information Administration (EIA)-- -- Natural Gas: Pennsylvania’s marketed natural gas production, primarily from the Marcellus Shale, reached a record 7.6 Why aren't natural gas or nuclear or coal, why aren't they applying for new generation capacity? Read more here. ]

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Public Utility Commission recently approved two penalty settlements with Columbia Gas totaling $1,525,000 for a house explosion in Washington County and two natural gas pipeline over-pressurization incidents in Franklin and Clarion counties. Click Here for the complete announcement. Photo: Washington County home explosion.)

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The PA Environment Digest included 4,258 new stories in 2023 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. Thank you for your leadership!

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

Information provided by the Department of Environmental Protection in response to a Right To Know request shows DEP took enforcement action against 14 conventional oil and gas well operators that resulted in collecting $422,365 in penalties and bond forfeitures in 2023. Read more here. Read more here (2017-2021). Read more here (2022).

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2023

A January 3 DEP inspection report shows Energy Transfer reported a nine and a half hour uncontrolled release of ethane and other vapors from its Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County during a Christmas Day explosion and fire at the plant. on December 25 and ceased as of 4:59 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Shapiro made as Attorney General to advance commonsense measures that prioritize public health and safety and ensure the natural gas industry is performing its work in line with the highest standards. The Governor's Office said the agreement helps further a promise Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection gave notice in the June 3 PA Bulletin it is taking action to enforce an order against Michael Harju and Economy Natural Gas, Inc. for their failure to plug four conventional natural gas wells leaking methane in Scott Township, Allegheny County. Photo: Economy Natural Gas, Inc.:

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Josh Shapiro, who campaigned on stronger health protections for Pennsylvanians, given their constitutional guarantees to clean air and pure water, announced on November 2, 2023 , a collaboration with CNX Resources, a shale gas extraction company based in Canonsburg, PA. 28 to Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2023

The report’s concerns echoed statements on June 13 by Public Utility Commission Vice Chairman Stephen DeFrank about the intermittent nature of natural gas generation caused by extreme weather. Dry natural gas production in the Lower 48 dropped 16% from Dec. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2023

Energy Information Administration March 7 Short-Term Energy Outlook forecasts a drop in wholesale electricity prices in 2023 that "reflects the forecast drop in natural gas prices from 2022 to 2023." Natural gas prices are forecast to be down more than 50 percent from last year. Click Here for more details.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued a record 5,653 notices of violation to conventional oil and gas operators in 2023, with two months left in the year, according to DEP’s November 3, 2023 Weekly Workload Report. billion cubic foot uncontrolled venting of natural gas in November 2022.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2024

Less known is the fact that the gas utility industry has been engaged in the same kind of deceit. That would of course include fossil gas, which consists of 85 to 90 percent methane, a significantly more potent heat-trapping gas than carbon dioxide. Since May 2018, 15 of these state and regional front groups spent $3.6

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2023

Project Background The PA General Energy Loyalsock/Shawnee natural gas pipeline and surface water withdrawal construction site is on both sides of Route 87 and the Loyalsock Creek, approximately 8 miles north of Montoursville in Gamble Township, Lycoming County. Read more here. 31 to Jan. Jefferson County; Feb. 31 to Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2023

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold its second hearing May 1 on electric grid reliability and the failure of natural gas and other generation to provide power when called on by PJM during Winter Storm Elliot in December. Read more here. Read more here ] Click Here to read more from February hearing.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Shapiro Launches Online Money-Back Guarantee System For Some State Permits, Licensing, Certification Processes -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Shapiro Mum On Whether He’ll Appeal RGGI Decision [Still Reviewing Court Decision] -- Gov. Of Revenue Reports October State Revenue $119.8 Million - 3.8%-- Over Their Estimates; Year-to-Date Up $47.5

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

On May 5, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the filing of criminal charges against two men for falsifying paperwork and risking catastrophe while working on a natural gas pipeline project in Lawrence County. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Read more here. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Yaw, Republican Chair Of Senate Environmental Committee, Calls Bill To Reduce Shale Gas Industry Impacts On Health, Environment ‘Stupid’ [PaEN] -- University Of Pittsburgh Studies Of Shale Gas Development Health Impacts To Be Discussed At Nov. 14 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference [PaEN] -- Protect PT Holds Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Committee heard testimony from three citizens group representatives, including residents of Washington and Westmoreland counties, two physicians that studied health impacts of industry operations and a shale gas industry group and the PA Building and Construction Trades Council representing the industry. Read more here. Read more here.

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