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DEP Holds Virtual Hearing Sept. 22 On Air Quality Permit Renewal For Covanta Waste-To-Energy Facility In Delaware County

PA Environment Daily

On September 3, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it will receive public comments and host a virtual public hearing regarding a Title V/State Operating Permit renewal request for Covanta Delaware Valley, LP, a waste to energy facility in the City of Chester, Delaware County.

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U.S. House Passes Bill Requiring EPA to Regulate PFAS Compounds

Environment Next

On July 21, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the PFAS Action Act of 2011 , requiring EPA to establish nationwide drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS, two of the thousands of PFAS compounds. Other measures in the bill limit industrial discharges of PFAS and restrict incineration of PFAS waste.

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The Gap Between PFAS Science and PFAS Legislation–Industry Place Your Bets

Acoel

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Donald K. On July 21, 2021 the House of Representatives passed a bill dubbed the PFAS Action Act of 2021. The bill would require the EPA to designate PFAS and related PFOA compounds as hazardous substances under CERCLA within one year of the Act’s enactment.

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EPA’s FY 2021 Enforcement Results: Insights for Clean Air Act Enforcement

Acoel

It should be no surprise that EPA’s announcement of its enforcement results for fiscal year 2021 is heavily focused on EPA’s enforcement actions taken in support of the Biden Administration’s Environmental Justice initiatives. billion pounds of hazardous waste properly treated, minimized or disposed; cleanup commitments worth $1.9

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Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta

Corp Watch

The flares from the refinery burned so bright after Hurricane Ida in 2021 that they could be seen 25 miles away. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Seven workers were killed in a 1988 explosion at the refinery.

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Address Impact Of Operations In Niger Delta Before Selling SPDC – CSOs Tell Shell

Corp Watch

The flares from the refinery burned so bright after Hurricane Ida in 2021 that they could be seen 25 miles away. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Seven workers were killed in a 1988 explosion at the refinery.

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New Shell documents could aid climate cases, attorneys say

Corp Watch

The flares from the refinery burned so bright after Hurricane Ida in 2021 that they could be seen 25 miles away. Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. Seven workers were killed in a 1988 explosion at the refinery.