PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2025

The Natural Resources Defense Council said the PJM Interconnection lost 2.8 gigawatts of power due to the reduced reliability rating of natural gas power plants during the most recent PJM electricity capacity auction. gigawatts of capacity to the system by increasing natural gas power plant reliability.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

A decade later In 2021, Steelton-Highspire School District worked with McClure Company to install a solar array large enough to offset 100 percent of its annual electricity usage. The 1,628 panels, partnered with a new white roof membrane and added insulation, make the brewery more energy efficient while saving on their electricity bills.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2025

signed a Consent Order and Agreement requiring Coterra to pay a $299,000 penalty and submit a plan within 90 days to permanently restore or replace 13 private water supplies contaminated by shale gas drilling from the Housel R Well Pad in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County. The remaining five wells were completed in early 2021.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2025

The report shows that between 2021-2024, the number of data centers in the U.S. Photos: Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant in Dauphin County to be restarted to supply power to Microsoft data centers; 1,400 acre site of proposed data center project in Westmoreland County to be powered by 3 GW of natural gas-fired generation.)

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2024

DEPs 2022 Pennsylvania Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory shows coal mining-related greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 totaled an estimated 11.91 million metric tons, just behind natural gas production at 12.33 The greenhouse gas emissions from coal mining increased from 9.82 million metric tons.

Carbon Monoxide

PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2025

Washington County [January 2025] -- Environmental Health Project Releases New White Paper: PA's Shale Gas - What We Can Do Now To Better Protect Public Health [PaEN] -- On Feb. Of Health Pushing For Changes To Reduce Adverse Health Impacts From Natural Gas Development [November 2023] -- Part I - Environmental Impacts: State Dept.

Ozone

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

Read more here ] The Office of Attorney General also brought about a 2021 settlement with Chesapeake Energy for payment of royalties to landowners with shale gas leases that involved $5.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas from the Rager Mountain Gas Storage area in Cambria County; -- $1.1 Read more here.]

2014

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Since its launch in 2021, the grant program has awarded nearly $21 million to 64 projects. The SRBC is seeking projects focused on reducing or offsetting CU and improving the sustainability of both streamflows and groundwater during critical low flow periods including-- -- Water storage and release projects (e.g.,

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

16 to 22 - $5.257 Million In Penalties; Conventional Well Owners Issued More Violations Than All Of 2023; More Abandoned Wells; Failure To Submit Shale Gas Reports [PaEN] -- EPA, Justice Dept., Million In Abandoned Well Plugging Funding Against Shale Gas Drilling Companies-- XTO Energy, Inc.,

Natural Gas

Circle of Blue

APRIL 16, 2025

Fossil energy use natural gas is the most common fuel source for the groundwater pumps was 22 percent lower. Greenhouse gas emissions were 20 percent lower. Golden is working on an economic analysis for Wichita County, which established a LEMA in 2021. Losses of reactive nitrogen, linked to fertilizer use, were down 1.4

2013

PA Environment Daily

MAY 23, 2025

Editor's N ote: The Borello family lives about 1,500 feet away from the Oak Springs pipeline pigging facility in South Franklin Township, Washington County that Jodi Borello said released natural gas and liquid chemicals three times a day, seven days a week for nearly 10 years. Thank LNG Gas Exports - By Lt. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Upcoming Event: -- Penn State Extension Hosts Dec. Upcoming Event: -- Penn State Extension Hosts Dec.

Natural Gas

Law Columbia

MARCH 27, 2025

City of New York , plumbing and building trade groups challenged New York Citys Local Law 154 of 2021 , a piece of legislation that prohibits fossil fuel combustion in most new buildings. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, held that EPCA preempted a Berkeley ordinance that prohibited natural gas piping in new buildings.

Law

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 8, 2025

LLC - Violations: Abandoned Conventional Well (3 Years) December 23, 2024 routine inspection of the MCIDA 2 conventional gas well in East Lackawannock Township, Mercer County found the well abandoned and not plugged. Original violation for abandonment December 7, 2021. 2021 violations continued. DEP inspection report.

2024

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2024

In 2021, the Missouri distinct population segment of the eastern hellbender was listed as endangered. The eastern hellbender is one of two subspecies of hellbenders in the United States. The other subspecies, the Ozark hellbender, occurs in Missouri and Arkansas and was listed as an endangered species in 2011.

Endangered Species Act

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Inactive status expired July 1, 2021. Rice Drilling B LLC ; Roulette Oil & Gas LLC ; Taft Operating LLC ]. Inactive status expired November 7, 2020. Drilled in 2009 but not produced. [ DEP inspection report ] -- Lycoming County, Campbell Twp.: Clearview Hunting Club Pad A 4H. Drilled in 2011 but not produced. [

2025

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 20, 2025

Thats why Prime Minister Trudeaus 2021 promise to deliver a net-zero electricity grid by 2035 was important. Fossil gas is not a bridge fuel and it must be phased out. However, because of methane leaks throughout the supply chain in addition to emissions from combustion, the climate impact of fossil gas is significant.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2025

Municipalities As Waste Facilities In 2021, DEPs Oil and Gas Program listed 84 townships as waste facilities because conventional oil and gas wastewater has been dumped on their roads. The report looked at environmental compliance in the industry between 2017 and 2021. Read more here. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

The MCWA applied for and received its first grant through the Lehigh Valley Greenways in 2021 to complete work in cooperation with Northampton County at Gertrude Fox Conservation Area in Hanover Township. This unique park follows the creek along Biery’s Bridge Road east of Center Street in north Bethlehem,” Cook explained.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2025

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.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

That investigation initiated in 2021. It was a situation where there were not many gas wells very close to the area of impact. We had a fairly significant case where we made a number of positive determinations in the last year.

2023

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2025

Original violation issued June 9, 2021. Diversified Prod LLC - Violations: Abandoned, Not Plugged Shale Well (43 Months) January 14, 2025 follow-up inspection of the Smith Unit 59H shale gas well in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County found the well abandoned and not plugged. Original violation June 9, 2021.

2025

Enviromental Defense

JULY 2, 2025

In 2021, a Google data centres was responsible for almost 30 per cent of The Dalles, Oregon’s water consumption. Coal plants are being kept online or converted to gas facilities specifically to meet this growing demand. Microsoft similarly withdrew 12.9 billion litres of water across its operations in the same year.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2025

The conventional well, owned by Kriebel Natural Gas Co., Kriebel Natural Gas holds 1,681 permits. Inactive status expired July 1, 2021. Five other companies were also cited for the same violation: Ows Energy, LLC, PPG Oper LLC, Baker Gas Inc., LLC, exploded and caught fire shortly before 1:00 p.m.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

Municipalities As Waste Facilities In 2021, DEPs Oil and Gas Program listed 84 townships as waste facilities because conventional oil and gas wastewater has been dumped on their roads. The report looked at environmental compliance in the industry between 2017 and 2021. Read more here. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 21, 2024

The original violation for abandonment was issued on June 9, 2021 and continued on September 26, 2024 with no action taken to address the violations. Diversified Prod holds 21,673 shale gas and conventional well permits. Diversified Prod holds 21,673 shale gas and conventional well permits. Response requested by December 26.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2025

Conventional Gas Gathering Pipeline Rupture Williams/Laurel Mountain Midstream, LLM On Monday, March 17, 2025 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Original violation issued April 19, 2021. The owner failed to comply with an August 31, 2021 consent order and agreement to plug this well. Original violations issued November 18, 2021.

2025

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2025

For well #3- a violation was continued from April 19, 2021 for failing to submit a well integrity report. No violations were issued for leaking gas. Original violations issued November 18, 2021. Data Center With Massive Gas-Fired Power Plant -- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Sen. DEP inspection report. DEP inspection report.

2025

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

The original violations for abandoning and not plugging the Lynn 9 well were issued on June 9, 2021 and continued on September 26, 2024 and again on December 4, 2024 with no action taken to address the violations.

Natural Gas

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The choice in question is to use natural gas rather than electrifying, and initiative aims to make it impossible for the state, local jurisdictions, or utilities themselves to limit access to natural gas. Washington. Initiative 2066 is entitled, “Protect Energy Choice.” Download as PDF

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Kober [PaEN] -- Pine Creek Headwaters Protection Group Update: Industrial Shale Gas Development In Tioga State Forest Prioritizes Industry Profit Over Constitutional Mandate To Preserve, Protect State Forest Land s [PaEN] -- EPA, Justice Dept., Million In Abandoned Well Plugging Funding Against Shale Gas Drilling Companies-- XTO Energy, Inc.,

Conservation

Law Columbia

JANUARY 24, 2025

Among the EOs rescinded on Monday was President Bidens 2021 Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (EO No. In rescinding many of those EOs, President Trump is within his authority to dismantle the executive branchs EJ work.

Paris Agreement

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

Miles Of 4 Texas Eastern Natural Gas Pipelines To Allow For Longwall Coal Mining In Greene County [PaEN] -- PA Independent Oil & Gas Assn. Miles Of 4 Texas Eastern Natural Gas Pipelines To Allow For Longwall Coal Mining In Greene County [PaEN] -- PA Independent Oil & Gas Assn.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Nov. 16 to 22 - $5.257 Million In Penalties; Conventional Well Owners Issued More Violations Than All Of 2023; More Abandoned Wells; Failure To Submit Shale Gas Reports [PaEN] -- EPA, Justice Dept., Decrease To 31.2%

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2025

Hegarty-A 1H - Original violation June 26, 2023 , inactive well status expired April 22, 2021 DEP 9/4/24 inspection report -- Covington Twp.: Gerhart (CK-19) 1H - Original violation May 23, 2023 , Inactive well status expired March 27, 2021 DEP 9/2/24 inspection report -- Gulich Twp. The wells include-- -- Beccaria Twp.:

2025

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2025

It takes a year, sometimes two or three to find those responsible, in particular for shale gas operations. We heard testimony from some homeowners who felt that oil and gas operators would remove their water buffalo in direct response to additional or continuing complaints that they made. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2025

On March 19, firefighters and DEP responded to another explosion and fire at a conventional well owned by Kriebel Natural Gas Co LLC in Manor Borough, Westmoreland County. Photos: Row -- Oil & Gas MGMT Inc. Response requested by April 9. DEP inspection report Part I. Read more here. DEP inspection report. & Frederick J.

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