PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 21 PA Bulletin it has banned the sale of electronic products by Trexonic in Pennsylvania as a result of non-compliance with the electronic waste recycling law. ( For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 30, 2023

May 30, 2023 Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. The program’s funding comes via the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which was signed into law in November 2021. I’m begging the band to just act.

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Greenbuilding Law

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

However, like any energy source, there are unintended consequences like waste that needs to be safely disposed of when solar panels reach their end of life. By 2030, the United States is expected to have as much as one million total tons of solar panel waste. By 2050, the U.S. By 2050, the U.S.

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Smith Enviorment

DECEMBER 14, 2023

December 14, 2023. General Assembly returned to a very aggressive effort to influence environmental rules in 2023. Farm Act of 2023 (Senate Bill 582) and the Regulatory Reform Act of 2023 (House Bill 600) all contained provisions weakening existing environmental protections and in some cases preventing adoption of new standards.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2023

The following blog post By Tina Curry-Bashioum was posted on the Environmental Health Project website providing a detailed look at the MAX Environmental Yukon Facility hazardous waste disposal site that accepts shale gas drilling waste in Westmoreland County. The decay chain of radium involves the release of radiation.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Proposed regulations in California could fine residents for wasting water. The Year in Water, 2021: Water Crises Take Center Stage. It is expected to be completed in 2023. Proposed emergency regulations in California could charge residents $500 a day for wasting water. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. Too little. Too polluted.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

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. ( For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 19, 2023

On June 16, The GIANT Company in partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful , announced the award of $300,000 to 23 recipients of its 2023 Healing the Planet Grant Program. The grants support projects that address food waste prevention, reduction, and recovery across The GIANT Company’s operating area.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2024

The report-- Plastic Bag Bans Work: Well-Designed Single-Use Plastic Bag Bans Reduce Waste and Litter -- includes case studies that show that bans across the country have reduced plastic bag litter by one-third or more when implemented, and encouraged the use of more sustainable options. That means less waste and less litter.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee is scheduled to hold an October 30 public hearing on House Bill 1607 (Borowski-D-Delaware), a comprehensive rewrite of the state electronics waste recycling law ( sponsor summary ). When she announced the legislation in July, Rep. Read more here.

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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. That’s 25% more than in 2021. The weekly reports posted during 2023 are below.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

[This is one of a series of actions DEP has taken related to leachate generated in part by shale gas drilling waste deposited in the landfill and the refusal of the Belle Vernon Municipal Authority to accept the leachate for treatment because the leachate was “upsetting” the wastewater treatment process. Click Here for more.

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Brag

MAY 21, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has prepared a strategic plan for the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) for fiscal years (FY) 2021-2023. Bergeson and Carla N. ” The strategic plan includes new vision, mission, and values statements for OPPT.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2023

The DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on May 25 to discuss a variety of issues including well plugging, proposed waste management regulations, methane emission court challenge, road dumping drilling wastewater and more. to 4:00 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

percent of all conventional wells-- failed to submit their annual production and waste generation and disposal reports. A total of 520 conventional operators did submit their annual production/waste reports covering 45,614 wells. It covered violations from 2017 through 2021. Where did it go?

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The Pennsylvania Resources Council is moving its annual fundraising dinner online and embracing its mission to prevent waste and conserve Pennsylvania’s environmental resources. We thought it was important we lead by example for our vision of a Pennsylvania where nothing is wasted. We couldn’t accomplish what we do without them.”

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

We wasted the hell out of the water.” – Tim Black, a cattle farmer in the Texas Panhandle. The projects are set to be completed by 2023, and will produce a combined 420 million imperial gallons of water per day, The National News reports. Most coastal desalination facilities discharge their waste back into the ocean. In the U.S.

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HumanNature

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Guest Post by Sabari Kumar , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. With advances in computing power over the last few decades, computer simulation of chemical compounds has emerged as a viable alternative to physical experimentation – this has resulted in large scale elimination of chemical waste and huge time savings [2].

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 16, 2023

The 2021 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report issued by DEP in December shows conventional oil and gas operators received a record 610 notices of violation for abandoning wells without plugging them and unconventional shale gas operators received 27 NOVs. Click Here for DEP’s summary of violations for 2021. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2023

So far in the first 10 weeks of 2023, DEP received 135 unconventional shale gas drilling applications , and if that pace continues, will receive revenue from between 700 and 800 permit applications in 2023. In calendar year 2022, DEP received 731 unconventional shale gas permits.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

Twenty-one school, business and community projects were honored with the 2023 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence. Completed in December 2021, the county installed a 2.5-acre Firstly, it removes solid fish waste from the system, thus eliminating waste buildup in the grow beds.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2023

These communities are more vulnerable, having limited resources to defend against operators looking for destinations for the oil and gas industry's waste. For more information on the application, visit the Save The Allegheny River website.] This is where hundreds of thousands of gallons of drilling wastewater would be disposed of.)

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2023

On April 27, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has tentatively scheduled an online "public conference" May 18 on the proposed Roulette Oil & Gas waste injection well in Clara Township, Potter County from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2023

The eight-month long program offered students opportunities for training and networking with industry leaders on topics related to the impacts of litter, litter prevention, waste management and recycling, civic engagement and related public policy, volunteer management and social media marketing.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

on August 28, 2023 , DEP received an emergency notification of an uncontrolled venting of natural gas from shale gas well 9H at the Repsol Oil and Gas USA LLC Cummings Lumber well pad in Troy Township, Bradford County. Truck Rollover Spills 4,600 Gallons Of Wastewater On August 30, 2023 , DEP received an emergency notification at 7:33 a.m.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2023

On May 17, 2023, a DEP followup inspection at a Tatonka Oil Co. A July 27, 2021 DEP inspection report notes the ownership of the Tatonka Oil Co. The May 17, 2023 DEP inspection noted the latest phone conversation in February of 2023 with Tatonka staff indicated plugging of the Nancy 13 well would commence in April or May 2023.

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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. Read more here. See Paragraph 71 in appeal.]

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2024

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for information on reviewing the permit and instructions on submitting comments. ( 30 to Jan. 30 to Jan. 30 to Jan. 30 to Jan. 14-17, Including Duquesne Light, West Penn Power, Penn Power [PaEN] [Posted: January 12, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

These radioactive isotopes are found in the waste of both conventional and unconventional oil and gas drilling operations. Made From Natural Gas [PaEN] [Posted: February 6, 2023] PA Environment Digest 22 Webinar On How Green Is Blue Hydrogen? 22 Webinar On How Green Is Blue Hydrogen? 22 Webinar On How Green Is Blue Hydrogen?

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

This editorial first appeared in the Scranton Times on February 24, 2023 -- Many state lawmakers long ago abandoned their constitutional duty to preserve the environment by instead representing the natural gas industry. Now, a report by the state Department of Environmental Protection reflects that legislative malpractice. His successor, Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2023

DEP inspection records show a notice of violation was issued on March 2, 2012 to Prosperity Oil for failing to operate a well to ensure its integrity and on March 2, 2021 for venting gas in a manner which causes a hazard to the public. DEP requested Prosperity Oil to respond in writing to the continuing violations by May 15, 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 31, 2023

From July 2021 through June 2022, PROP (with funding from DEP) coordinated the study. In the 2020-2021 fiscal year, the survey was sent to 2,713 schools with 199 responding. In the 2020-2021 fiscal year, 81.4% “Students are our future, and it is important to see that they are increasing their awareness around recycling.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2024

DEP issued notices of violation for abandonment and failure to submit production and waste generation and well integrity reports. DEP also issued an NOV for failure to submit production and waste generation and well integrity reports for Cunningham 7. Read more here. Exxon subsidiary] and found them to be abandoned and not plugged.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Pennsylvania’s first-ever Litter Action Plan, announced by the Governor’s Office in 2021 called for education and outreach strategies to ensure all Pennsylvanians know littering is unacceptable and there are better ways to manage their waste. The 2023 Pick Up Pennsylvania Initiative will be held until May 31.

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Clean Energy Law

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Green , James Bee , and Kevin Mak On 3 December 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (Taxonomy) at the United Nations COP28 climate conference in Dubai. signing of all the financing agreements) has been made prior to December 2021.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2023

Chesapeake Appalachia - New Brownfield, Defective Casing In three separate DEP inspections from January 24, 2023 to April 11, DEP found multiple pools and puddles on the site contaminated with drilling wastewater and fracking chemical fluids at the shale gas Floydie Well Pad in Tuscarora Township, Bradford County that the company failed to clean up.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 26, 2023

Pennsylvania released the Litter Action Plan in 2021. PalmettoPride, South Carolina’s anti-litter organization, will release a litter study in 2023. Population density, individual attitudes, and infrastructure are just some factors that impact how well we deal with the amount of waste produced. Click Here to become a member.

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