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The Year in Water, 2022

Circle of Blue

The Year in Water, 2022. Sharpening the Shark’s Teeth By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – December 13, 2022. The strength of the shark’s teeth and the breadth of the bite were on full display in 2022. Though vivid, the shark metaphor is an inadequate frame for some of 2022’s defining water stories. Brett Walton.

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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Feb. 17 to 23 -- 7 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Defective Casing From 2018; Mariner Pipeline Drilling Mud Breakout; Additional Shell Air Penalties; Water Supply Investigation

PA Environment Daily

DEP also issued fresh violations for failure of the operator to comply with a Commonwealth Court order issued on August 16, 2023 requiring remediation of the sites for releases of wastewater based on violations issued on October 24, 2022. LLC and found the wells to be abandoned and not plugged. No follow-up actions were requested.

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DEP Issued Record 6,860 Notices Of Violation To Conventional Oil & Gas Operators In 2023-- Nearly 52% More Than In 2021; ‘Culture Of Non-Compliance’ Continues

PA Environment Daily

more than in 2022 and 569.9% DEP’s 2022 Oil and Gas Annual Report said 5,416 notices of violation were issued to conventional operators in 2022 and 4,514 violations in 2021 and in 2015, DEP issued just 1,024 violations to conventional operators. Click Here to read the 2022 compliance report summary. more than in 2015.

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PA Resources Council Announces 2022 Household Chemical, Electronics Waste, Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events In Eastern, Western PA

PA Environment Daily

On March 10, the PA Resources Council announced the 2022 special collection events schedule for household chemicals, electronics waste and hard-to-recycle items in Eastern and Western Pennsylvania. We invite those just learning of these vital programs to join us in 2022.” A total of 30 collection dates in all. FM and AM 1020 KDKA.

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68 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1 -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec.

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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - March 9 to 15 - Home Explosion; 140 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Methane In Water Supply; Porcupine Causes Wastewater Spill

PA Environment Daily

The wells included-- -- Cranberry Township: Lalley 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 12A, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, -- Pinegrove Township: Lambert 1, 2, 3, 6, 7; Hart North 5, 7, 8 DEP’s inspection reports [Lalley 1 - example] show the original violations issued for well abandonment were on or about July 20, 2022. Read more here.

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Exceptional Value Water Quality Designation, State Forest Land, River Honors Were Not Enough To Protect Loyalsock Creek From Natural Gas Drilling & Pipelines In Lycoming County

PA Environment Daily

Also included is a description of a significant failure of erosion and sedimentation controls at the construction site during a rain storm on September 5, 2022. This article first appeared on the Keep It Wild PA website.] miles up steep slopes up to a third leased tract on state forest land on the south side of the Creek.