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General Permits For Safe Land Application Of Sewage Sludge, Septage Extended For 1 Year, Delaying Updates For PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ Contamination

PA Environment Daily

These GPs have been repeatedly extended without change since April 2, 2019 The 2019 Pennsylvania PFAS Action Team Initial Report found, experts say the use of contaminated biosolids applied on farm fields is likely a primary source of food contamination. Posted: November 17, 2023] PA Environment Digest Click Here for a summary.

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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan. 4 to 12 - 9 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Leaking Wastewater Tanks; Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area Cleanup Continues; Pipeline Land Slips

PA Environment Daily

From January 4 to 12, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 1,020 inspection entries. In 2023, DEP issued more than 64 notices of violation to John B. DEP noted neither well was part of a consent order DEP signed with the company on plugging abandoned wells. Read more here.

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DEP Issued 754 Notices Of Violation For Defective Oil & Gas Well Casing, Cementing, The Fundamental Protection Needed To Prevent Gas Migration, Groundwater & Air Contamination, Explosions

PA Environment Daily

Real Issues Need To Be Dealt With Well drilling is just part of the huge natural gas industry infrastructure that has grown up in Pennsylvania over the last 20 years. Leo A Pfadt 2 (2016) Greene County -- Rice Drilling LLC (now EQT Corp) - Aleppo Twp. Alpha Unit 2 8H (2016) Jefferson County -- EQT Prod Co. Washington Twp.

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New U.S. Climate Law Will Make Water Contamination Worse

Circle of Blue

By Keith Schneider Circle of Blue February 8, 2023 President Biden, U.S. It’s already a national emergency and a national scandal,” said Emma Schmit, a senior organizer in the Midwest for Food and Water Watch, an environmental advocacy group. Those bushels are raised on roughly 2 million acres.

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