Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 2, 2023

McEachin, who passed away last November, was a lifelong advocate for social and environmental justice in my home state of Virginia. I had a small glimpse into this work in early 2022 when his office reached out to me after reading a report I co-authored on the risk of chemical spills from storage tanks in Virginia.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Read more here. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 29 PA Bulletin inviting comments on stream redesignation evaluations for four streams in Columbia, Franklin, Fulton, Greene Counties. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? All through its eNotice system.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The deadline is March 24. -- DEP Public Notices - Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities PA Bulletin - October 8, 2022 Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 61 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the October 8 PA Bulletin - pages 6363 to 6424.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

.” -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment [PaEN] -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the November 26 PA Bulletin it is now accepting applications for grants through the Driving PA Forward Initiative's Medium and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Zero-Emission Vehicle Fleet Pilot Grant Program.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

The agenda for the December 1 DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting includes updates on Chapter 78 regulation changes, the new federal abandoned well plugging program and more. The last draft of the waste handling regulation update was posted by DEP in September, 2021. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the September 17 PA Bulletin -- The Department of Environmental Protection issued a public notice on September 17 banning the sale of electronic devices made by Linsay Digital, Azulle Tech, Gigabyte Technology and Evervue USA, Inc. PA Bulletin, page 6009 ). Read more here.

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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. In the meantime, more questions than answers remain regarding the regulatory framework for offshore CCS.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 9, 2022

of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 10 PA Bulletin of the 2023 Mine Reclamation Fee. -- The Dept. of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 10 PA Bulletin of the 2023 Mine Reclamation Fee. -- The Dept. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations?

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 26, 2022

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the latest PA Bulletin-- The Environmental Quality Board published notice in the August 27 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed regulation increasing Radiological Health Fees. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Mike worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1986 and served as Regional Director of the Department of Environmental Protections Northeast Regional Office since 2004. Mike’s career touched the populations and natural resources in every corner of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2024

Information provided by the Department of Environmental Protection in response to a Right To Know request shows DEP took enforcement action against 14 conventional oil and gas well operators that resulted in collecting $422,365 in penalties and bond forfeitures in 2023. Read more here (2022). Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 19, 2022

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the latest PA Bulletin-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 20 PA Bulletin suspending enforcement of vapor leak monitoring requirements for small gasoline storage tanks with Stage I vapor recovery systems in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh-Beaver regions.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

On November 22, the Clean Air Council , PennFuture , and the Center for Biological Diversity announced they appealed an extension of Renovo Energy Center’s air pollution permit for a large gas-fired power plant — a significant source of new pollution within an environmental justice area.

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2022

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the latest PA Bulletin-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 13 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed mass certification of nutrient credits from significant sewage point source discharges in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

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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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Brag

MAY 3, 2023

According to APHIS, it incorporates input it received from stakeholders on the strategic framework, a summarized version of the plan that it published in June 2022. The plan includes six strategic goals that focus on working to: Protect agriculture from plant and animal diseases and pests.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2022

To achieve this goal, YCCD recently secured a delegation agreement from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to increase its role in Post Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) and launched a voluntary “Streamlined Plan Review Process”. I look forward to seeing these new efforts take off in 2023.”

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2022

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the July 23 PA Bulletin -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the July 23 PA Bulletin Covanta Plymouth Renewable Energy Facility in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County submitted an application for the renewal of its Title V Air Quality permit.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 30, 2024

In November 2023, conservation and environmental protection leader Deborah Nardone was appointed as the Executive Director of the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds. Nardone will play a crucial role as FPW increases its capacity to meet the needs of communities working to protect Pennsylvania’s environment and health.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Without those controls working, a world-class fishery and critical recreational resource for the entire region is severely threatened.” Friends of the ‘Sock are monitoring the entire PGE project for compliance with strict environmental protection requirements,” said Jarmoska.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Read more here.] [ Note: The new federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law well plugging program provided DEP with funding to plug 277 conventional oil and gas wells in 2022-23. Evidence on this count is discouraging. Read more here. Read more here. The Office of Attorney General was reported by the industry to be investigating the practice.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Hunters, hikers, fall foliage visitors and anyone going out to enjoy Penn’s Woods this fall are urged by former Department Of Environmental Protection Secretary David Hess to report the illegal road dumping of conventional oil and gas wastewater on roads. Read more here.

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The Energy Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

On August 30, 2022, the Texas Railroad Commission approved proposed regulations relating to Class VI wells utilized for injecting and sequestering carbon dioxide in geologic formations. Click here to read the RRC document and here for more detailed information on the regulation of Class VI wells.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Today, Pennsylvania is now facing the consequences of this corporate greed, of this legacy, of an industry that made a buck off of our natural resources and got away with abandoning gas wells without properly plugging them. My administration is holding companies that walk away from unplugged wells accountable.

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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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E2 Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a “supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking,” calling for comments on air pollution standards for control of methane emissions from new and existing facilities in the oil and natural gas industry. See 87 Fed. 74,702 (Dec.

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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. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued 12 unconventional shale gas drillers notices of violation for abandoning gas wells without plugging them at 35 wells pads (each with multiple wells) in 17 counties between 2016 and 2022, according to DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Reporting system. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

When we first started Eyes On Shell in early 2022, there was more concern about lighting than anything else,” said Terrie Baumgardner, Outreach Coordinator in Beaver County for the Clean Air Council. The Shell Exterior Lighting Study was originally promised to the Potter Township supervisors in December of 2022, Baumgardner said.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2022

Cynthia worked closely with Hilda to advance PRC’s mission to preserve scenic beauty and conserve natural resources. Elected President of PRC in 1956, Cynthia led a successful battle to enact PA’s first billboard control law as well as legislation to control strip mines, regulate junkyards, and preserve open space.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 14, 2022

June 14, 2022. In rural Michigan , the environmental consequences of industrial waste reuse are coming to light. Environmental Protection Agency, including striking trends in environmental health. The study’s authors say local data networks can inform more effective environmental rulemaking and permitting.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2023

Penn State research released in October 2022 found PFAS chemicals typically persist through public wastewater treatment systems at levels that may impact the long-term feasibility of beneficial reuse of treated wastewater. Follow the progress of this case through the new Environmental Hearing Board Twitter feed. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2022

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has banned the use of oil and gas wastewater for any purpose on its over 6,500 miles of roads within the 2.2 million acres of state forest land and state park land it manages. Read more here.

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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 15, 2022

Peter Petokas , from Lycoming College Clean Water Institute , found habitats of the rare Eastern Hellbender salamander are being significantly impacted by sediment plumes from natural gas pipeline crossing and shale gas drilling-related water withdrawal construction projects. Read more here. Read more here.

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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. Trusting his instincts, he asked agency crews to follow their noses. Some abandoned hundreds of wells, records showed.

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