PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2023

On December 27, 2022-- Christmas week-- a malfunction at the CNX Oak Springs Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Station in South Franklin Township, Washington County resulted in the release of an estimated 1.1 million cubic feet of natural gas and hazardous air pollutants. From approximately 10:14 a.m. to at least 11:55 a.m.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the October 21 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Two requests are for shale gas drilling in the Loyalsock and Pine Creek exceptional value watersheds. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Susquehanna County. ( Susquehanna County. (

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

billion gallons of conventional and shale gas drilling wastewater generated in Pennsylvania annually that included a statement from Gov. Shapiro’s office supporting “key recommendations” in a 2020 Grand Jury Report that concluded DEP’s oil and gas regulatory program failed to protect public health and the environment.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2023

of Health, University Of Pittsburgh For Update On Studies Of Health Impacts Of Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities DEP Environmental Justice: State Dept. of Health, University Of Pittsburgh For Update On Studies Of Health Impacts Of Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities DEP Environmental Justice: State Dept.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The following DEP notices were published in the November 19 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. PA Bulletin, page 7193 ) -- Calpine Mid-Merit LLC - York Energy Center: DEP extended Air Quality Plan Approval for natural gas-fired 830 MW power plant. ( Washington County. ( Washington County. (

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

To give the public a better understanding of the compliance record of oil and gas industrial facilities in Pennsylvania, PA Environment Digest developed this feature summarizing the more serious violations DEP reports through its Compliance Reporting Database on a weekly basis -- Saturday through Friday.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration proposed much-needed protections to improve oversight and reduce pollution from the nation’s network of natural gas pipelines today. All while creating jobs and stopping wasteful emissions.”

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

To give the public a better understanding of the compliance record of oil and gas industrial facilities in Pennsylvania, PA Environment Digest is starting a new feature summarizing the more serious violations DEP reports through its Compliance Reporting Database on a weekly basis -- Saturday through Friday.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

It’s Up To The Feds - By Mark Szybist , Natural Resources Defense Council [PaEN] -- Guest Essay: PA Politicians Capitalizing On Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine To Benefit Natural Gas Industry - By Lauren M. Williams, Esq., Greenworks Law & Consulting LLC [PaEN] --PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the March 11 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Miles of two 16-Inch Natural Gas Pipelines, One 16-Inch Water Pipeline: DEP issued an NPDES Water Quality Permit for the project impacting Pucketa Creek in Upper Burrell Twp., Susquehanna County. (

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2022

Jessica Moerman, Vice President for Science & Policy from the York County-based Evangelical Environmental Network presented testimony to the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on the health impacts from natural gas infrastructure and low-producing oil and gas wells and the burdens these facilities impose on taxpayers.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2023

The Independent Regulatory Review Commission is scheduled to meet April 20 on final EQB emergency regulations setting emission limits on conventional oil and gas operations. The regulation was adopted by the Environmental Quality Board on November 30 and delivered to the IRRC on the same day. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

11 On NPDES Stormwater Permits For Two Warehouse Projects In Lowhill Twp., Lehigh County [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments On Columbia County Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Compressor Station Air Quality Permit And Will Hold A Hearing Dec. 11 On NPDES Stormwater Permits For Two Warehouse Projects In Lowhill Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Here are 74 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about 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

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

On November 18, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported efforts to stop a natural gas leak at the Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area in Jackson Township, Cambria County have failed. on November 17, but residents near the facility are again reporting the roaring noise of a leak along with the odor of gas. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

On October 28, the owner of a Washington County farm-- Bryan Latkanich and his three children Ryan, Hunter and Colton-- filed a lawsuit against Chevron and EQT shale gas companies alleging they violated the terms of their drilling lease by endangering their health, contaminating their water supply and not protecting their land.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

I n 2021, the FracTracker Alliance released a watershed oil and gas drilling impact analysis for Lycoming Creek in Lycoming County, one of four watershed reports on drilling impacts in the Susquehanna River Basin. The Atlas is filled with maps, photos and narrative related to oil and gas industrialization impacts.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- South Mountain Partnership Nominations Open For Spirit Of South Mountain Award Upcoming Events -- Warren Times: Northwest PA Woodland Assn. Hosts Woodland Stream Protection Program Saturday, Aug.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2023

House holds Regular Session May 22, 23, 24, June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22 -- Committee Schedule Senate holds Regular Session June 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- PennLive: PennLive Outdoors Reporter Marcus Schneck Honored With Posthumous Award From PA Parks & Forest Foundation -- Citizens Voice (..)

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

On November 11, at COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it is strengthening its proposed standards to cut methane and other harmful air pollution. The agency estimates that in 2030, the proposal would reduce methane from covered sources by 87 percent below 2005 levels.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2023

PA Environment Digest Put Links To The Best Environment & Energy Articles and NewsClips From Last Week Here By Topic. It gives you an in-depth view of environment and energy issues being reported by media across Pennsylvania. Are You Telling Your Story? Send articles, comments to: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2023

Here are 111 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about 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. Thank you for your leadership! -- PA Assn.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 1, 2022

Supreme Court Decision Did Not Affect EPA’s Ability To Regulate Carbon Dioxide As A Pollutant, Has No Impact On DEP's RGGI Power Plant Carbon Pollution Reduction Program [PaEN] -- Evangelical Environmental Network: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of U.S. Are You Telling Your Story?

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

By Mitchell Hescox , Evangelical Environmental Network ; Jacquelyn Omotalade , Environmental Health Project ; Melissa Ostroff , MPH, Earthworks This guest essay first appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on November 11, 2022 -- With Gov. Only Texas has more of these derelict wells. Read more here.] That’s only 3.6% Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2023

of Health, University Of Pittsburgh For Update On Studies Of Health Impacts Of Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [PaEN] -- Physicians For Social Responsibility PA Host May 10 Webinar: Imagine A More Natural PA - How We Use Methane Gas, What It's Doing To Us [PaEN] -- DEP Environmental Justice: State Dept.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

This guest essay first appeared on TribLive.com November 10, 2022 -- I grew up along the Monongahela River in the once thriving coal town of Fredericktown, where coal barges, orange water and mine drainage were the norm. There is no escaping the industry. By Lois Bower-Bjornson, Clean Air Council and Washington County resident.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 25, 2024

Image by Maxim Tolchinskiy (Unsplash) In November of 2022, when the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) proposed new rules to control venting, flaring, and leaks from oil and gas leases on federal land (the “Fossil Fuel Waste Rule”), they noted that these leasing rules would have an enormous ancillary climate benefit.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Observer-Reporter: Carmichaels H.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 11, 2023

From March 4 to 10, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 545 inspection entries that resulted in reporting 87 violations of environmental regulations-- 54 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 33 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2023

From December 9 to 15, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 149 inspection entries. Note: DEP’s Compliance Database had IT issues this week and was only displaying the results of inspections on December 11 and 12.] Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Equitrans Sunday stopped a natural gas leak at the Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area in Jackson Township, Cambria County that had been going on for 14 days. billion cubic feet of natural gas over those two weeks. The leak was first discovered at 3:30 p.m. An estimated 1.3

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Deluzio Pushes For Passage Of Rail Safety Legislation In Congress [PA Bill Stuck In Senate] -- DEP Provides Oil & Gas Advisory Board With Updates On Well Plugging Financial Assurance; Pitt Health Studies; Funding Options For Program; Civil Penalty Policy [PaEN] -- Republican Rep. Thank you for your leadership! -- We Remember Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2023

11 Hearing On Bill To Expand Renewable Energy Mandates In Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards [PaEN] -- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: What’s The Current State of Clean Energy Transition? -- Hydrogen Tax Credit Changes, Riparian Buffers, Light Pollution On House Environmental Committee Agenda For Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2023

Senate Committee On Ohio/PA Train Derailment -- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: Ohio/PA Train Derailment Site Under Investigation By OSHA After workers Report Health Problems -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Meets March 16 On 6 Natural Gas Drilling Water Uses; 4.5 Bob Casey Testifies Before U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Noon to 1:15 p.m. -- After 11 Days, And The Loss Of About 1.1 21 Webinar [PaEN] -- MCall: Hundreds Of Bethlehem Residents Able To Return Home Hours After 6,000 Gallons Of Gasoline, Diesel Spill -- Environmental Health Project Statement On U.N. . -- After 11 Days, And The Loss Of About 1.1

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Note: Conventional Oil & Gas Methane, PFOS MCL Regulations.] Nuclear Power] -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Mawson Infrastructure Group To Sell Georgia Bitcoin Mining Facility And Focus On Beaver County Bitcoin Facility -- Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowance Auction On Dec. Are You Telling Your Story?

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2022

PaEN] -- DEP: Schedule For Updating Conventional Oil & Gas Environmental, Waste Regulations Will Be Up To Gov. Million Initiative To Electrify Truck Fleets For Cleaner Air; Awards $1.7 Million Initiative To Electrify Truck Fleets For Cleaner Air; Awards $1.7

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