2021, Natural Gas, Radiation and Recycling - Environmental Professionals Connection

DEP Reviewing Equitrans Act 2 Soil Cleanup Report On Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area Conventional Well That Failed Venting 1.1 Billion Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas In Cambria County

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection has received and is reviewing the Act 2 Land Recycling Final Report by Equitrans on the cleanup of soil around the conventional gas well that failed and resulted in the uncontrolled venting of 1.1 PA Bulletin, page 201 ) The report deals with the George Reade 1 conventional well. 30 to Jan.

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DEP: Widespread Presence Of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Fresh Water May Have Led To ‘Inadvertently’ Using Contaminated Water For Fracking Gas Wells In Washington County

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.

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - January 13

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 13 PA Bulletin it has received and is reviewing the Act 2 Land Recycling Final Report by Equitrans on the cleanup of soil around the conventional gas well that failed and resulted in the uncontrolled venting of 1.1 PA Bulletin, page 213 ) Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

PaEN] -- DEP Releases Guidelines For Recycling In Your Community Booklet On America Recycles Day [PaEN] -- Keep PA Beautiful: Latest On Empowering Pennsylvanians To Keep Our Communities Clean And Beautiful -- FirstEnergy Encourages Customers To Shop For Best Energy Deals As Fuel Costs Rise; Natural Gas Costs Driving Electric Rates Up ??[PaEN]

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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. 4 to 12 - 9 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Leaking Wastewater Tanks; Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area Cleanup Continues; Pipeline Land Slips

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2024

Strong natural gas odor could clearly be detected. Altair gas detector alarmed for combustible gas when placed near the hole in the wellhead.” Notices of violation were also issued for failure to restore the well site and failure to submit production and waste reports for 2020, 2021 and 2022 (Rimeer 4).

2024

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Ohio Research Confirms Health, Environmental Hazards In Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater Dumped On Roads, Just Like In PA

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

What most people don't understand is most car washes recycle their own water.” “So So if somebody happened to have driven through a pool of this radiated de-icing stuff, you necessarily didn't have to have driven through this, it's now on your car. And where the dog walks, the kids play on the carpet and they're ingesting it.

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November 7 PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Wolf Signs Massive, 20-Year Taxpayer Subsidies Into Law For Natural Gas, Hydrogen And Petrochemical Industries With No Public Accountability Or Environmental Safeguards York Dispatch Editorial: Energy Companies Are Reporting Record Profits, PA Lawmakers Don’t Need To Give Them More Tax Breaks Gov. 15 DEP Hosts Dec. 15 DEP Hosts Dec.

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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. 27 to Feb. 9 - More Abandoned Conventional, Shale Gas Wells; Spills, Venting Gas, Contaminated Water Supplies

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Among the issues raised by the appellants in their original appeal were-- concerns the landfill’s operation would attract birds and interfere with the operation of the nearby Grove City Airport; that the oil and gas drilling wastes the landfill was allowed to accept presented a radiation hazard; and the landfill’s compliance history.

2024

2024 Natural Gas 2023 Waste

New Penn State Study: Brine Water Pumped From Played-Out Conventional Oil & Gas Wells And Used As Dust Suppressants, Winter Road Treatments Exceed Environmental, Health Standards, Just Like Conventional Oil & Gas Brine Water

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2023

Penn State did not test for PFAS and PFOA ‘forever chemicals” like researchers in Ohio, although other researchers have found PFAS have been used at natural gas drilling sites in Pennsylvania. PA Road Dumping Problem In 2021, conventional oil and gas operators reported disposing of 977,671 gallons of their wastewater by road dumping.

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RePlanet Nederland’s review of the draft Delegated Regulation on nuclear energy and gaseous fossil fuels in the sustainable finance taxonomy

Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

At RePlanet Nederland, we are delighted that the European Commission has proposed, on December 31, 2021, to include nuclear energy in the sustainable finance taxonomy. Yet, we believe that in its current form the proposal would underachieve the goal of encouraging private investment in nuclear energy as a sustainable activity. 31 1(a)).

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January 15 PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 2024

Billion Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas In Cambria County DEP Issued Air Quality Permit For Leachate Evaporation System At Westmoreland Landfill With Special Radiation Monitoring Due To The Disposal Of Shale Gas Drilling Waste DEP Sets Feb. PA Recycling Markets Center’s PA ReMaDE Conference Jan. 22 DEP Awards $39.6

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2023 Shale Gas Operator Compliance Report: 1,310 Violations; Explosions; Pad Fire, Evacuation; Uncontrolled Gas Venting; Frack-Outs; Polluting Water Supply; Spills; Pipeline Crashing Thru A Home; More

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,310 notices of violation in 2023, according to DEP’s December 29 Workload Report. DEP issued 1,360 NOVs to unconventional shale gas well operators in 2022 and 1,323 NOVs in 2021, according to DEP’s 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. Read more here.

2023

2023 Natural Gas 2022 Waste

Shale Gas Operators On Track To Have More Violations In 2023 - Frozen Gas Infrastructure; Explosion; Pad Fire; Uncontrolled Gas Venting; Frack Outs; Major Spills; Pipeline Crashing Thru A Home Highlight 2023 So Far

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

DEP also reported the percentage of wastewater recycled or reused in production and fracking at other natural gas wells dropped from 93% in 2021 to 88% in 2022. Click Here for a summary of 2022 shale gas and conventional violations. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

2023

2023 Natural Gas 2022 Waste

Marcellus Shale Coalition Blog: Research Confirms Natural Gas Developed Responsibly, Safely

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2022

It’s a testament to the industry’s innovative nature, dedication to continuous improvement, and collaborative approach that we are producing and transporting the energy that powers modern life while adhering to world-class standards. Natural gas generation grew rapidly, driven by the shale gas revolution and low fuel prices.”

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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - April 27 to May 3 - Hunting Abandoned Quaker State Wells; Conventional Well Dumpster Fire; Multiple Water Withdrawal Violations

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

2024 Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 114 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. The violation says Keystone failed to report selling water to EQT Corporation on two dates in 2021. Read more here.

2024

2024 2020 Natural Gas Radiation

November 22 PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

FirstEnergy Encourages Customers To Shop For Best Energy Deals As Fuel Costs Rise; Natural Gas Costs Driving Electric Rates Up Evangelical Environmental Network: U.S. Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: November 22, 2021] PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2023

LLC’s Nancy 13 Conventional Well Leaking Gas, Production Wastewater Since 2018; Citizen Complaint Finds ‘Bubbling’ Gas Well [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - May 20 [PaEN] -- Heinz Endowments Awards Nearly $11.1

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Stroud Water Research Center Hosts 4 Workshop Series On Becoming A PA Certified Meaningful Watershed Education Experience Ambassador Starting April 19 [PaEN] -- Ohio Research Confirms Health, Environmental Hazards In Conventional Oil (..)

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PJM Interconnection: Winter Weather Forces Natural Gas Pipeline Fuel Restrictions, ‘Conservative Operations’ Declared To Assure Electric Grid Reliability Through Jan. 17

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2024

On January 12, the PJM Interconnection declared ‘Conservative Operations’ to maintain electric grid reliability forced by natural gas pipeline fuel restrictions brought on by winter weather impacts on their operations. No action is requested of the public.

Natural Gas

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4,258 Stories In 2023 - Environmental & Conservation Leadership, Significant Events In PA

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Shapiro Provides Fresh Support To Key Changes Recommended In 2020 Grand Jury Report To Tighten Regulation Of The Natural Gas Drilling Industry To Better Protect Public Health, Environment [PaEN] -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. Davis On Environmental, Energy Issues? 27 Released 1.1

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166 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

-- Republican Herald: West Nile Virus Monitoring Starts In Schuylkill County -- Shapiro Administration Commends 3 PA Schools For Environmental Efforts As Green Ribbon Schools -- National Energy Technology Laboratory: Winners In Western PA, West Virginia Science Bowl Competed In National Science Bowl -- Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Announces 5 Recipients (..)

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Here are 1,198 articles published in local news media and in the PA Environment Digest during 2021 that tell the stories of thousands of individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2021

TODAY 12:30: Senate Local Government Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 275 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) which would limit the ability of communities to offer new and clean energy sources and energy efficiency programs by locking in the status quo, in particular natural gas. Room 8E-A East Wing of the Capitol. TODAY 12:30: Agenda Posted.

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DEP Reviewing Equitrans Act 2 Soil Cleanup Report On Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area Conventional Well That Failed Venting 1.1 Billion Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas In Cambria County

DEP: Widespread Presence Of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Fresh Water May Have Led To ‘Inadvertently’ Using Contaminated Water For Fracking Gas Wells In Washington County

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - January 13

PA Environment Digest Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. 4 to 12 - 9 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Leaking Wastewater Tanks; Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area Cleanup Continues; Pipeline Land Slips

Ohio Research Confirms Health, Environmental Hazards In Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater Dumped On Roads, Just Like In PA

November 7 PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. 27 to Feb. 9 - More Abandoned Conventional, Shale Gas Wells; Spills, Venting Gas, Contaminated Water Supplies

New Penn State Study: Brine Water Pumped From Played-Out Conventional Oil & Gas Wells And Used As Dust Suppressants, Winter Road Treatments Exceed Environmental, Health Standards, Just Like Conventional Oil & Gas Brine Water

RePlanet Nederland’s review of the draft Delegated Regulation on nuclear energy and gaseous fossil fuels in the sustainable finance taxonomy

January 15 PA Environment Digest Now Available

2023 Shale Gas Operator Compliance Report: 1,310 Violations; Explosions; Pad Fire, Evacuation; Uncontrolled Gas Venting; Frack-Outs; Polluting Water Supply; Spills; Pipeline Crashing Thru A Home; More

Shale Gas Operators On Track To Have More Violations In 2023 - Frozen Gas Infrastructure; Explosion; Pad Fire; Uncontrolled Gas Venting; Frack Outs; Major Spills; Pipeline Crashing Thru A Home Highlight 2023 So Far

Marcellus Shale Coalition Blog: Research Confirms Natural Gas Developed Responsibly, Safely

PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - April 27 to May 3 - Hunting Abandoned Quaker State Wells; Conventional Well Dumpster Fire; Multiple Water Withdrawal Violations

November 22 PA Environment Digest Now Available

Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic

Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PJM Interconnection: Winter Weather Forces Natural Gas Pipeline Fuel Restrictions, ‘Conservative Operations’ Declared To Assure Electric Grid Reliability Through Jan. 17

4,258 Stories In 2023 - Environmental & Conservation Leadership, Significant Events In PA

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