PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2025

Read more here ] Currently, shale gas facilities are permitted for air pollution emissions as stand-alone entities, but emissions from a new facility, when combined with other existing emission sources nearby, may result in dangerous exposure levels in the ambient air, which may cause adverse acute and chronic health impacts.

Fossil Fuels

Real Climate

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

In 2020, CO 2 was at ~410 parts per million, while CH 4 was around 1870 parts per <it>billion</it> (or 1.87 Whatever way you slice this it implies that CH 4 reductions have an outsize effect on climate, as well as an undeniably positive impact on air pollution, crop yields and public health. W/m 2 for CH 4.

Carbon Dioxide

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 6, 2022

In 2020, the notoriously industry-friendly Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), along with the industry trade association American Chemistry Council and the firm Huntsman Petrochemical, submitted a petition to the EPA claiming that the work of EPA scientists is suspect.

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

Marsha Haley: University of Pittsburgh radiation oncologist – Speaking about health risks associated with oil and gas industry’s radioactive emissions, the various radioactive elements involved, and the research she is currently involved with on the topic. Haley, M.D., Justin Nobel, science journalist, will moderate the panel discussion.

Radiation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2023

In July 2021, Physicians for Social Responsibility reported PFAS chemicals were used by Chevron in fracking unconventional shale gas wells between 2012 and 2020. Radiation Testing DEP did not test anywhere on the Latkanich property for radiation or radon gas, in spite of multiple requests, according to Johnson. Read more here.

Radiation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 25, 2025

On June 25, a webinar presentation by Protect PT , the Center for Coalfield Justice , the Environmental Health Project , the Sierra Club - PA , and Earthworks reviewed the 2020 state Grand Jury’s eight recommendations for how Pennsylvania can do better to protect public health and communities from shale gas industry impacts. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 13, 2021

2021 Virtual Watershed Congress In Southeast PA [PaEN] -- DEP: Issues Air Pollution Warning For Friday, August 13 In Southeastern PA Counties -- DEP: Notice Of Sept.

Radiation

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The agenda includes-- -- University of Pittsburgh/PA Department of Health Studies -- Bernard Goldstein, MD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health -- James Fabisiak, PhD, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health (..)

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

June 3 Solving The Climate Crisis Program -- Group Against Smog & Pollution Report Finds Allegheny County Health Dept. Washington County Latest Township To Realize Current Gas Well Regulations Aren’t Enough To Protect People -- Farm & Dairy: Cecil Twp.,

Conservation

Breezometer

MAY 23, 2022

Much like big volcanic eruptions, the smoke from fire tornadoes can block radiation from the Sun and potentially cause temporary climatic cooling. In fact, in 2020, the National Weather Service issued its first-ever ‘fire tornado’ warning due to one of at least 5 firenadoes recorded in California that year. Air Pollution Tracking.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

28 to Oct. 6 [PaEN] Background On Issues -- Lt.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The agenda includes-- -- University of Pittsburgh/PA Department of Health Studies -- Bernard Goldstein, MD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health -- James Fabisiak, PhD, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health (..)

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

And, these findings are also supported by a 2020 Pennsylvania study that found that respiratory, neurological and muscular symptoms tracked with cumulative well density around residential areas in Southwestern Pennsylvania. So these are all problems that are known to be related to exposure to toxic air pollution.

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Since global and local pollutants are often byproducts of the same activities, mitigation policies for global warming emissions have the potential to simultaneously mitigate local air pollution 2. One good example of the nexus between global warming and local pollution is ground-level ozone. Bermix Studio/Unsplash PM2.5:

Ground-Level Ozone

PA Environment Daily

MAY 30, 2022

CBS reported, and not all its foundries had installed air pollution control equipment. But Pomeroy told reporter Hughes Rudd that he had arranged meetings with the local polluters to promote dialogue. “We Albion called itself “Manufacturing City U.S.A.,”

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Read more here. -- Radiation Levels In Storage Tank Prompt Decontamination: On June 28, DEP inspected the Sensinger shale gas well pad operated by Chesapeake Appalachia LLC in Franklin Township, Bradford County in response to a notification that over 800 gallons of production wastewater was released over a 10 day period on the well pad.

2023

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Rick Krajewski (D-Philadelphia)] just told us, Pennsylvania grand jury listened to hours of testimony and learned how dangerous fracking is releasing a scathing report in 2020 about how fracking has harmed the health of Pennsylvania citizens time and again in its report. As Lena [Smith, Policy and Legislation Director for Rep. Read more here.]

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2022

In addition to carbon dioxide emission reductions, sulfur and nitrogen pollutants also declined and improved public health. fell from 38,000 in 2005 to 3,100 in 2020 (a?91% The researchers estimate? premature deaths?fell 91% decrease).

Natural Gas

HumanNature

MARCH 31, 2021

Guest Post By Erin Boedicker , 2020-2021 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. Outdoor air pollution accounts for approximately 3.7 – 4.8 In a place that is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2020), mitigation of warming agents is crucial.

Atmosphere

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

24 Organizing Black Birders Week Webinar With Tykee James -- Keep PA Beautiful Local Affiliates Recycle 1.1 24 Organizing Black Birders Week Webinar With Tykee James -- Keep PA Beautiful Local Affiliates Recycle 1.1

Conservation

Environmental Progress

JULY 9, 2020

So you say that the 2020 fires burned half as much as the 2002 fires. I checked those figures and the figures that I can see the public figures in Australia are that in 2020, 18 million hectares burned, and in 2002 21 million. The idea is that any amount of radiation is harmful and contributes to, you know, shorten life or disease.

Climate Change