PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2024

GW of renewables projects in 2023, nearly doubling the capacity constructed compared to 2022. It is the largest solar project in the Commonwealth and the University of Pennsylvania will purchase all electricity produced at the sites. The AES Corporation announced the completion of 3.5 Of the 3.5 GW of projects that AES completed, 1.6

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2022

On April 26, 15 projects by schools, businesses, and community organizations around the state were recognized with the 2022 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. Winning Projects The 2022 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence were awarded to: -- Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2023

2022 Natural Gas House Explosion In Dauphin County Susquehanna River Basin Commission Holds Nov. 2022 Natural Gas House Explosion In Dauphin County Susquehanna River Basin Commission Holds Nov. 30 Guest Essay: My Hometown Shows The Benefits Of The Fossil Fuel Industry Come At A Tremendous Cost - Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Each REC represents the positive environmental attributes of one megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity generated by a renewable power plant. The RECs from the in-development solar projects are not included in this agreement. Proudly supporting Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful (KPAB) and its Great American Cleanup initiative.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Photo credit: Beijing 2022. For the first time at any Olympics, China is using CO2, collected from industrial waste gases, to cool ice rinks in its four ice sports venues. One of the ice rinks being used at the Beijing Winter Olympics. By Anders Lorenzen. ” The Games take place in 25 venues, 13 of which are newly built.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2023

PA Trout Unlimited Additional Tools-- Click Here to sign up to receive the Weekly Digest directly by email PA Environment Digest Twitter Feed : Update on PA environmental issues.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

On August 31, the Allegheny County Office of Sustainability issued the 2022 Allegheny County Sustainability Report that highlights this past year’s efforts aimed at improving the county’s overall sustainability. tons of food waste -- Recycled 86.6 tons of food waste -- Recycled 86.6 Decline In Energy Use; $4.6

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E2 Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

In 2022, consistent with the CLCPA’s intent, the Legislature sought to modify the environmental review and permitting standards for projects with the potential to disproportionately impact DACs.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 15, 2024

The Beaver County Environmental Mitigation Community Fund was created as part of a May 2023 consent order and agreement signed between DEP and Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC that resolved air quality violations at the Shell plant from October 2022 through April 2023. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2023

Of Health Establishes Community-Based Health Resource Network To Provide Long-Term Assistance To Residents Impacted By Norfolk Southern Train Derailment [PaEN] -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - March 25 to 31; More Violations At Equitrans Gas Storage Area; Spring Walk Yields Hissing Gas Well On State Game Lands [PaEN] -- PA (..)

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Most studies show that achieving these targets will require an unprecedented increase in wind and solar power to decarbonize the power sector and meet the increased demand for zero- carbon electricity to replace fossil fuels in building, industrial and transportation sectors. Map courtesy NREL: Denholm et al.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2023

24 to 30 PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, North American Electric Reliability Corp. 24 to 30 PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, North American Electric Reliability Corp.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2023

30 Hearing On State’s Electronics Waste Recycling Law; Current Program Is Broken Keep PA Beautiful Updates Popular Litter Education Series: Open Your Eyes To Litter - Book 1 Available Now! House Environmental Committee To Hold Oct. 8 Hearing, Dec. 6 Business Meeting Nov. House Environmental Committee To Hold Oct. 8 Hearing, Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Martin Interim President Of PPL Electric Utilities -- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Awards $14.9 Million In Grants To Schools, Businesses, Local Governments To Switch To Zero- Or Low-Emission Vehicles; Next Round Of Applications Due Dec. 15 [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: Loyalsock Twp. 15 [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: Loyalsock Twp.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Critical minerals (CMs), including the 17 rare earth elements (REEs), are used in many common household products like smartphones and computers, and in many commercial products such as electric vehicles, batteries and solar panels. Recoveries of more than 99% for the target elements were achieved with the design of a recycling load.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2024

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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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. PA Bulletin, page 2473 ) Waste Permits -- Blackhill Energy, LLC - Young Beneficial Reuse Facility: DEP issued WMGR123 General Permit for oil and gas liquid waste handling located in Springfield Twp., Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

23; Transportation- Feb. Billion Endowment -- Inside Climate News: In Dimock, Susquehanna County, A PA Town Riven By Fracking, Concerns About Ties Between A Judge And A Gas Driller Over Recent Attorney General Settlement -- Better Path Coalition Hosts Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2022

Steel Mill In West Mifflin -- Eastern PA Alliance Of Climbers Hosts April 11 Bats + Climbers Virtual Panel Discussion [PaEN] -- University of Pittsburgh, Atlantic Council Host April 12 Webinar On State Of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, PA Perspectives [PaEN] -- PA Resources Council Webinar April 12 Recycling & Waste Reduction.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2023

100,000 Grant To Treat Acid Mine Drainage In Westmoreland County [PaEN] -- Stroud Water Research Center, Partners Host 7-Part, Online Expanding Meaningful Environmental & Watershed Literacy With Geospatial Tools Workshops Starting Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 10, 2022

12 EQB Agenda EPA: Most States, Including Pennsylvania, Did Not Meet 2-Year Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Milestones Chesapeake Bay Foundation 2022 State Of The Chesapeake Blueprint Report Finds Restoration Efforts Are Off Track Bay Journal: With 2025 Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Goal Out Of Reach, Region Plans For What's Next At Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

billion gallons of drilling wastewater generated every year in Pennsylvania-- where it does for disposal or recycling, waste injection well development, problems with the conventional and shale gas wastewater reporting system, road dumping of conventional drilling wastewater and much more. Click Here to read the entire article.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

9 PA Resources Council Collects 383,175 Pounds Of Household Chemicals In 20th Season Keep PA Beautiful Marks America Recycles Day Nov. 9 PA Resources Council Collects 383,175 Pounds Of Household Chemicals In 20th Season Keep PA Beautiful Marks America Recycles Day Nov. PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 11, 2022

The IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee during the unveiling of the report: Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change. The report Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of climate change looked at a variety of pathways for increased climate actions. Photo credit: IPCC / Mark Speight. By Anders Lorenzen.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

15 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! 15 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! PA Resources Council Announces Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program Schedule In Allegheny County PA Resources Council To Host Nov. PA Resources Council Announces Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program Schedule In Allegheny County PA Resources Council To Host Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Blackhill Energy, LLC - Kingsley E 6H Well Site: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with drilling wastewater in Springfield Twp., The following DEP notices were published in the April 1 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Bradford County. ( Potter County. (

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Blackhill Energy, LLC - Kingsley E6H Well Pad: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by drilling wastewater in Springfield Twp., The following DEP notices were published in the December 31 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Bradford County. ( Tioga County. (

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

Here’s what happened on December 25, 26 and 27, 2022 in Washington County. According to an article in the Observer-Reporter newspaper , Kasey said she and her family were opening presents on Christmas morning 2022 when they heard a “jet noise” from the plant followed by a loud bang that rattled the house about 7:30 in the morning. “It

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Environmental Progress

JULY 3, 2023

Department of Energy, February 24, 2022, [link]. The IEA noted that in 2022 China’s manufacturing capacity for wafers, cells, and modules rose 40-50 percent and almost doubled for silicon. Following Mariutti’s math, the esteemed scientific body underestimates the emissions from the EU’s solar installations built in 2022 alone by 5.4

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- UGI Utilities - Allen Manufactured Gas Plant: DEP received Intent To Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated by volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, and lead in City of Allentown, Lehigh County. ( Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Luzerne County. (

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Equitrans Midstream - Mojo Compressor Station : DEP received notice of intent to remediate soil contaminated with ethylene glycol inAmwell Twp., 21 Webinar [PaEN] [Posted: November 18, 2022] PA Environment Digest Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Washington County. (

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2024

On January 16, a Tweet from the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee announced the Committee will hold a second hearing February 1 with its counterpart in the Ohio Legislature on electric grid reliability within the PJM Interconnection. No time or place for the hearing was Tweeted yet as of this posting. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Thank you for your leadership! -- Caren Glotfelty Recognized As A 2022 Distinguished Daughter Of Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- CBF Blog: Franklin Kury: Two Jars Of Water, And A Lasting Environmental Legacy For Pennsylvania - By B.J. 1 Webinar, 8 In-Person Stakeholder Sessions Beginning Oct. 1 Webinar, 8 In-Person Stakeholder Sessions Beginning Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2023

10,000 Gallon Spill David Ettore, MarkWest Environmental Compliance Officer, said at the June 12 Township meeting contamination from a 10,000 gallon spill of natural gas condensates happened on or about December 26, 2022. Read more here. The second was when they found seepage of spill material off the site along Quicksilver Road.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2022

We will continue to invest in our solar initiatives, as well as the robust recycling, composting and waste diversion programs we add annually. And according to the Finding Pennsylvania Solar Future Project, increasing the solar portion of the state’s electricity mix from the current 0.5 billion annually. The current 0.5

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2021

million kilowatt hours of electricity from solar energy. The academy installed 1,080 solar panels that generate a half megawatt of electricity, providing a third of the power for the facility and 100 percent of the power to run AgWorks. An 806-panel solar array was installed that provides 300,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually.

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Smith Enviorment

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Section 1 of the bill exempts electric vehicle charging stations from the definition of “public utility” as long as the owner simply resells electricity supplied by a regulated public utility. Otherwise, sale of electricity by a charging station could lead to regulation of the facilities by the N.C. The law, G.S.

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