Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 29, 2022

A review of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control enforcement orders shows that these types of events are far too frequent. It is the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) responsibility to regulate chemical facilities appropriately. Outdated protections put communities at risk.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

On September 12, former DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell was appointed President & CEO of PennFuture , a statewide advocacy organization dedicated to protecting public health, restoring and protecting natural resources, and moving Pennsylvania toward a clean energy future.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

These grants are funded by the Act 13 drilling impact fees paid by natural gas drillers. In 2022, CFA invested $18.2 The deadline for applications is May 31. million in 130 projects. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) or the U.S.

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Brag

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of the Draft FY 2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan. The draft Strategic Plan communicates EPA’s priorities and provides the roadmap for achieving its mission to protect human health and the environment. On October 1, 2021, the U.S.

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Brag

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of the Draft FY 2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan. The draft Strategic Plan communicates EPA’s priorities and provides the roadmap for achieving its mission to protect human health and the environment. Bergeson and Carla N. On October 1, 2021, the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2022

By Penn State News The phased plan for how more than 350 acres of Penn State-owned land in the Musser Gap area in State College will be conserved for learning, stewardship, respite and connection was presented to the Centre Region Council of Governments during its general forum meeting on April 25. Reprinted from Penn State News.)

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The Energy Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The two bureaus stated their focus for fiscal year (FY) 2022 would be on the development of regulations to address the IIJA requirement; accordingly, both BOEM and BSEE have budgeted funds for FY 2023 to develop such a framework.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2024

Over one-third of Pennsylvania's 86,000 stream miles are degraded and considered "impaired" by the Department of Environmental Protection. A Pasa member survey administered in 2022 pointed to three essential barriers: time, money, and know-how. Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2022

. -- Flood Mitigation : Projects authorized by a flood protection authority, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the U.S. Million [Posted: January 27, 2022] PA Environment Digest Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) or the U.S. Questions should be directed to 717-787-6245.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Seif, Former Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; Former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 3 -- Ezra P. Posted: December 2, 2022] PA Environment Digest NewsClips: -- City & State PA: Shapiro To Be Sworn In As Next Governor Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2022

In both cases, however, theEnvironmental Hearing Board created a new legal rule that shields permittees like Sunoco from paying attorneys fees, in effect, leaving those costs to the Department of Environmental Protection, and thus, taxpayers.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 8, 2024

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. In the U.S.

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The Energy Law Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

Both categories are regulated by the Office of Conservation within the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. It is currently anticipated that primacy for Louisiana will be granted in late 2022 or early 2023. In the meantime, the Environmental Protection Agency remains the primary enforcement authority for Class VI wells.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2022

By Cindy Adams Dunn , Secretary of DCNR Ramez Ziadeh , Acting Secretary of DEP This guest essay first appeared in the Erie Times on August 12, 2022 -- Throughout the past eight years, Pennsylvania has made tremendous investments into our air, our water, and our wild places, and those investments are paying off. Thanks to leadership from Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2023

The Governor’s Invasive Species Council, chaired by the Department of Agriculture, includes seven state agencies and 14 organizations in local government, academia, environmental advocacy, and agriculture and other industries. Today we celebrate and highlight the importance of supporting Pennsylvania's native species.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. In the U.S.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. In the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 25, 2022

On January 25, Department of Environmental Protection Northcentral Region Acting Director Jared Dressler joined Columbia County Conservation District and Town of Bloomsburg leaders to announce $245,000 in Growing Greener grant funding to improve water quality in the Kinney Run Watershed and view project sites.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2021

On August 31, the Department of Environmental Protection announced Pennsylvania became the second state in the nation to provide state-sponsored climate training with the recent launch of its Pennsylvania Climate Leadership Academy. Pennsylvania’s average temperature has risen almost 2 degrees Fahrenheit since 1900.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. In the U.S.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. In the U.S.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. In the U.S.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. In the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 20, 2022

Tom Wolf recognized employees from the departments of Conservation and Natural Resources, Environmental Protection and Transportation with the Governor’s Award for Excellence for environment-related projects. Read more here. ] [Posted: May 20, 2022] PA Environment Digest On May 20, Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Here’s a summary of that paper-- It started with a simple question: Are natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines required to have insurance to cover property damage, bodily harm or environmental cleanup and natural resource damage costs? Spoiler-- the answer is-- no. Now, we simply don’t know.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Year after year environmental groups, conservation districts, farmers, local governments oppose the cuts and outline the critical environmental infrastructure needs communities have. Wolf will give his final state budget address on February 8 kicking off the FY 2022-23 budget season. Read more here. 8 Budget Address Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The plan has been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), making its implementation eligible for federal funding through Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. Congress has extended its deadline to finish fiscal 2022 spending bills to Feb.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 14, 2022

June 14, 2022. Environmental Protection Agency, including striking trends in environmental health. The latest decision allows the state Department of Natural Resources to continue its cleanup efforts—such as distributing bottled water to houses with PFAS-contaminated wells—while an appeals court reviews the April ruling.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 23, 2024

The case was still ongoing in 2022. Other Key Sources Business and Human Rights Resource Centre's profile on ExxonMobil - UK-based Business and Human Rights Resource Centre is an NGO that employs researchers on five continents who work with activists, companies and governments alike to advance human rights in business by eradicating abuse.

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Washington Nature

DECEMBER 5, 2023

by Jamie Stroble, Director of Climate Action and Resilience Jamie Stroble, TNC Director of Climate Action and Resilience My experiences in the environmental sector are wide and varied—spanning a background in forestry and field work, community organizing, youth leadership development, urban planning, government and policy work.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The case was still ongoing in 2022. Other Key Sources Business and Human Rights Resource Centre's profile on ExxonMobil - UK-based Business and Human Rights Resource Centre is an NGO that employs researchers on five continents who work with activists, companies and governments alike to advance human rights in business by eradicating abuse.

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Acoel

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Other states grant the authority to control the use of water to a state agency like a natural resource department. A broad-based coalition of plaintiffs filed suit on September 6, 2023, against the Utah Department of Natural Resources and the Utah Division of Water Rights in the District Court for Salt Lake County.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2022

By: Bri Geiner, Crew Member, 2022 Harrisburg Young Adult Crew I got the amazing opportunity to work on the Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps this past year, including two leadership positions. DCNR had nine crews for young adults ages 18-25 working on public lands and conservation projects across the state in 2022.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 6, 2022

The new Chesapeake Bay States’ Partnership Initiative will provide $10 million from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), $10 million from the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACE), and $2.5 Check DEP’s 2022 Water Quality Report to find out how clean streams are near you.] Robert Casey (D-Pa.) secured $2.18

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2023

The activists raised a number of issues over the lack of action by DEP to protect citizens and the environment from the impacts of the oil and gas industry. Lisa Johnson Lisa Johnson, Lisa Johnson & Associates, is an attorney representing citizens and local governments in a number of cases appealing DEP actions and inactions.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 25, 2022

By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal In 2020, an employee for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection smelled crude oil while driving to work in the northwestern part of the state. In 2021, the federal government told Pennsylvania it would receive nearly $400 million to plug some of the wells as part of the $1.2

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