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Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) announced plans to introduce legislation to prohibit municipalities from receiving Act 13 drilling impact fees if they set more protective standards on the development of naturalgas than required in state or federal law and while a challenge to local restrictions is being litigated. Read more here.
These penalties are in addition to a $670,000 civil penalty DEP accessed against Shell Falcon Pipeline and its contractor Minnesota Limited LLC for violations of its permit and other laws and regulations that occurred in 2019 and 2020 during pipeline construction. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.
One way to better understand the impact the oil and gas industry has on the daily lives of Pennsylvanians is to read Oil and Gas Program inspection reports to see the kinds of violations DEP uncovers every day, week in and week out, as they inspect oil and gas wells and gas infrastructure across the state.
Read more here ] In June 2020, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the findings and recommendations of Pennsylvanias 43rd Statewide Investigating Grand Jury report on the unconventional oil and gas industry. billion cubic feet of naturalgas from the Rager Mountain Gas Storage area in Cambria County; -- $1.1
billion gallons of conventional and shale gas drilling wastewater generated in Pennsylvania annually that included a statement from Gov. Shapiro’s office supporting “key recommendations” in a 2020 Grand Jury Report that concluded DEP’s oil and gas regulatory program failed to protect public health and the environment.
The following factsheet on asthma and airpollution from naturalgas facilities was compiled by the Environmental Health Project -- Asthma is a chronic disease that affects breathing. Since 2005, shale gas development, also known as unconventional naturalgas development (UNGD), has grown rapidly.
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 naturalgas drilling sites based on the latest science. Read more here.
On January 22, Senators Steven Santarsiero (D-Bucks) and Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), Minority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, introduced Senate Bill 581 to increase setback safety zones from naturalgas drilling sites and other infrastructure based on the latest science. Read more here.
Their study examined the carbon dioxide and methane emissions from these companies’ products, as well as from the extraction and production processes of the largest gas, oil and coal producers and cement manufacturers. They obviously include climate change, but it also include health impacts from airpollution and water pollution.
Chevron drilled two shale gas wells on the Latkanich property approximately 500 feet from the familys water supply starting in 2011. The wells were plugged in 2020. Of Health Pushing For Changes To Reduce Adverse Health Impacts From NaturalGas Development [November 2023] -- Part I - Environmental Impacts: State Dept.
On September 13, the Pittsburgh-based Environmental Health Project issued a review of the University of Pittsburgh studies released on August 15 showing links between naturalgas development and Lymphoma cancer, worsening asthma conditions and lower birth weights. "We
As of 2020, the three largest sources of emissions in Pennsylvania are: -- Electricity Generation (29% of gross emissions) -- Transportation Fuel Consumption (22% of gross emissions) -- Industrial Emissions (19% of gross emissions) Emissions from electricity generation decreased 10.4% from 2019 to 2020 and 44.4% from 2005 to 2020.
Shapiro made as Attorney General to advance commonsense measures that prioritize public health and safety and ensure the naturalgas industry is performing its work in line with the highest standards. These actions, which address several recommendations of the 43rd Statewide Investigating Grand Jury released in 2020.
In response, Europe has scrambled to replace flows and decouple this dependence , in part by shifting away from gas to clean energy alternatives, in part by increasing local gas production, and in part by turning to imports of liquified naturalgas, or LNG—including from the US.
First of all, let’s be clear about the relative magnitude of the gas concentrations. In 2020, CO 2 was at ~410 parts per million, while CH 4 was around 1870 parts per <it>billion</it> (or 1.87 Historical comparisons. ppm, a factor of more than 200 smaller). The AR4 value for methane GWP-100 was 25.
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 NaturalGas 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.
The study-- Hazardous AirPollutants In Transmission Pipeline NaturalGas: An Analytic Assessment -- was accepted for publication in Environmental Research Letters journal September 16. blowdowns and blowouts), which we now know not only contains methane, but also Hazardous AirPollutants and other chemicals.
On January 20, the naturalgas industry and Senate Republicans launched an effort to unleash the industry by reducing regulations, requiring automatic approval of permits and limiting opportunities for public review of permits at a hearing of the Senate Republican Policy Committee in Pittsburgh. Read more here. Read more here.
TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- TribLive: DEP Declares TODAY Code Orange Air Quality Alert For Liberty/Clairton, Allegheny County = -- FERC Approves PJM $1.25 Gas Explosions -- WPXI: Major NaturalGas Leak At Ross Twp., Gas Explosions -- WPXI: Major NaturalGas Leak At Ross Twp.,
Shale gas development requires multiple facilities and infrastructure of varying size in order to access, transport, refine, separate, and convert the shale gas products—all of which emit airpollutants. Emissions are released into the ambient air and invisible to the naked eye. According the U.S.
That rule, which will be finalized later this year, currently proposes a requirement that gas companies regularly monitor pollution from all gas wells until they are successfully plugged. This funding gives gas drilling companies the opportunity to plug wells before they are required to monitor their airpollution.
23 Webinar On The Facility's Report Card -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Shell Petrochemical Plant Receives DEP Notice Of Violation For Exceeding Air Emission Limits In Nov.,
After an experience dealing with airpollution issues in her own home, she has first-hand knowledge of the health impacts that pollution can have on a family and how government agencies often ignore residents in distress. So, Penneco [Environmental] Solutions started the first injection well in Allegheny County back in 2020.
Rusting Out Vehicles Constant road dumping conventional oil and gas wastewater accelerates the process of rusting out vehicles in the dumping areas and literally eats holes in paved roads that make them look like swiss cheese.
Conventional Gas Gathering Pipeline Rupture Williams/Laurel Mountain Midstream, LLM On Monday, March 17, 2025 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Well appears to be used for house gas. Original violation issued December 14, 2020. Production reports indicate no gas produced. Read more here. The owner says it is not their well.
Updated Background -- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Material Leaks Into Tributary Of Marsh Creek State Park At Site Of Mariner East Pipeline Spill In 2020 -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Gains New Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells As It Sets Records Capping Old Ones -- Protect PT Hosts Feb.
The following first appeared in the Environmental Health Project Blog on January 15, 2021-- Shale gas development is a threat to public health, one that increases with closer proximity to shale gas facilities. The same sense of urgency needs to be applied to tackling airpollution, a health problem with a clear and actionable solution.
The PA League of Women Voters and the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health is now accepting registrations for the 11th Annual Shale Gas & Public Health Conference to be held in-person and online November 14 in Pittsburgh. Why Does It Matter? What Can We Do Better To Protect Public Health?
The Physicians for Social Responsibility PA are hosting a May 10 Webinar on Imagine A More Natural PA - How We Use Methane Gas, What It's Doing To Us from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. This presentation will be a comprehensive NaturalGas 101. Related Articles - Latest Health Impacts: -- Inside Climate News: Gov. 27 Released 1.1
Million Pounds Of Industrial AirPollutants Discharged In Pittsburgh Area In 2021 Came From U.S. Million Pounds Of Industrial AirPollutants Discharged In Pittsburgh Area In 2021 Came From U.S.
More Background Since March 2011, the state Department of Health has been attempting to document health complaints of residents initially in unconventional oil and gas drilling areas and maintains a Health Complaints Registry. These include contamination of surface or groundwater, airpollution or soil degradation.
Of course, we had all these smells last week, and now people are beginning to realize that the air is a big, serious problem too,” said Baumgardner. The emergency flaring of naturalgas at the plant triggered when there are malfunctions, caused a separate light problem.
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Read more here.] -- “Exempt Pennsylvania from plant-closing EPA regulations such as the Wastewater Rule and the Cross State AirPollution Rule.” [ Note: That’s not the way it works. Global market forces, not our abundance of domestic fossil fuels, set the price of oil, gasoline and naturalgas in the United States and the world.
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. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the September 30 PA Bulletin it has scheduled a public hearing on October 31 on a proposed Title V Air Quality Permit for the Eastern Gas Transmission South Oakford NaturalGas Compressor Station located in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County. (
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The letter, spearheaded by Protect PT , has been signed by Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania , FracTracker Alliance , Group Against Smog & Pollution , the Breathe Project , Allegheny County Clean Air Now , and Sunrise Movement Pittsburgh , among others. billion in health savings and other benefits.”
Shapiro Provides Fresh Support To Key Changes Recommended In 2020 Grand Jury Report To Tighten Regulation Of The NaturalGas Drilling Industry To Better Protect Public Health, Environment NaturalGas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1
million on the Shell Petrochemical Plant and associated pipeline for repeated airpollution and construction violations. So far, the Department of Environmental Protection has imposed penalties totalling over $10.6 Read more here. Visit DEP’s Shell Falcon Ethane Pipeline webpage for more information.
If this pace keeps up, and given the price of gas currently it very well might as gas companies pull in production in hopes of raising gas prices, it means DEP will receive only 380 permits, less than 20% of the revenue it needs to run the program. Beaver County. ( Washington County. ( Montour County. ( Fayette County. (
Trillion Across Global Economy, Report -- Spotlight PA: Federal Money Won’t Be Enough To Solve PA Abandoned Conventional Oil/Gas Well Problem, Current Well Owners Routinely Fail To Plug Their Wells -- PA General Energy Announced It Will Plug Proposed Oil & Gas Waste Injection Well In Grant Twp.,
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 naturalgas operations in Washington County. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.
Setback Distances Inadequate Among the study’s conclusions is that the existing Pennsylvania setback of 500 feet between oil and gas drilling operations and residential structures does not provide needed protection from the multiple pathways of exposure inflicted by the fracking industry including the release of contaminants via water and air.
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