PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 24 PA Bulletin the final technical guidance on using trenchless technology to construct natural gas, other pipelines and underground utilities is now available and effective. Tioga County. (

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Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 Environmental Protection 113

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire November 20 PA Environment Digest 75 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic Shapiro Administration Now Accepting Nominations For 2024 Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence State Dept.

Natural Gas 88

Natural Gas Recycling 2023 Air Pollution 88

PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2024

in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County and found one well abandoned and not plugged and five venting gas. in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County and found one well abandoned and not plugged and five venting gas. The well is also located within a few feet of a People Gas pipeline.

2024 115

2024 Waste 2014 Recycling 115

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

. - Pennay G Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution, including compressors, pigging operations, at the well pad located in Brooklyn Twp., 14 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference [PaEN] -- Better Path Coalition: Nov. Susquehanna County. (

Natural Gas 109

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 2012 109

PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

. - Aldrich Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with diesel fuels at the pad located in Gibson Twp, Susquehanna County. ( New Act 14 Notices Of New Wells From Sarah Shale Gas Well Pad In Union Twp., Increase In Cost Of Gas Starting June 1, Another 7.3% in Philadelphia. (

Air Pollution 71

Air Pollution Recycling 2024 2028 71

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

These parts have three high-level impacts: Increasing electric truck purchase requirements for large commercial, federal, state, and municipal fleets, beginning as early as 2024 and ramping up to a 100-percent zero-emission fleet requirement in 2042, based on vehicle category. A full transition to electric drayage truck operations in 2035.

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Electricity Nitrogen Oxides Fossil Fuels Regulations 243

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire December 25 PA Environment Digest 68 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec. Click Here for a Calendar of Upcoming Events.

Conservation 95

Conservation Electricity Air Pollution 2010 95

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 16, 2024

Fossil fuel subsidies are hurting us Subsidies and public financing to oil and gas companies: Harm our health : Governments are propping up an industry that is killing us. A recent report found that one in five premature deaths is caused by air pollution from burning fossil fuels. In Canada, that’s 36,000 people a year.

Fossil Fuels 107

Fossil Fuels Electricity Renewable Energy Government 107

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

Help Wanted -- Shapiro Administration Celebrates 2024 DCNR Ranger Trainee Graduates At Little Buffalo State Park -- Help Wanted: Upstream Pittsburgh Water Equity Director -- Adult Mentors Needed! 1-31 Grants -- EPA Awards $55.7 1-31 Grants -- EPA Awards $55.7 1-31 Grants -- EPA Awards $55.7 to 5:00 p.m. 28 to Oct.

Nuclear Power 51

Nuclear Power 2024 Clean Energy Renewable Energy 51

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Shell Polymers Monaca Is Full Of Dangerous Contradictions By Andie Grey, Center Township, February 11, 2024-- Last week, Shell Polymers Monaca hosted a “virtual community meeting” for the first time in nearly a year. In that regard, we hope that this is not the first but the last. This public outreach was a long time coming.

2026 83

2026 2023 2024 Air Pollution 83

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2024

Of Environmental Educators Announce 2024 Award Winners [PaEN] -- LancasterOnline: Outside Education, Experiences: Scovens Sisters Spark Students’ Stewardship Of Nature -- LancasterOnline: Mira Lloyd Dock Award Recognizes Marlisa Yoder-Bontrager For Tree Planting Efforts -- Energy Assn.

Conservation 105

Conservation Air Pollution Climate Change Renewable Energy 105

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

16 to 22 - 2nd Abandoned Shale Gas Well Pad? On Reporting Unauthorized Spills, Releases PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - September 23 PUC To Seek Public Comment On Proposed $100,000 Penalty Settlement With Mifflin Energy Corp. Lehigh County Register Now! Lehigh County Register Now!

Natural Gas 84

Natural Gas Electricity Conservation Air Pollution 84

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2023

New Tools To Detect Air Pollution In Pennsylvania, the use of this and other technology has energized a new breed of environmental activism aimed at detecting air pollution from the sky and from the ground. She reported the pollution to both the gas company and DEP. Work stopped until a permit was obtained.

Air Pollution 98

Air Pollution Regulations Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide 98

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2023

2023 Watershed Forestry Summit In Altoona [PaEN] -- Inquirer: These Philly High School Kids Are Trying To Clean The Schuylkill River - With Mussels -- Western PA Conservancy Hosts April 18 Webinar On Helping Elk Creek Thrive In Erie County [PaEN] -- PA Society For Ornithology Third Annual Breeding Bird Blitz For Conservation June 9-19, Sign Up Now!

Natural Gas 77

Natural Gas Conservation Fossil Fuels Climate Change 77

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 29, 2024

20 to 26 - 15 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Plugging Abandoned Shale Gas Wells; Revolution Pipeline Land Slip; Brief Compressor Fire; Crypto Mining? 28 Hearing On Air Quality Permit For Keystone Station Coal-Fired Power Plant In Armstrong County DEP Will Hold A Hearing Feb. Click Here for a Calendar of Upcoming Events.

Natural Resources 98

Natural Resources Conservation Recycling Air Pollution 98

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. Read more here. Read more here.

2023 108

2023 Conservation 2028 Electricity 108

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. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75

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2013 2007 Fossil Fuels Government 52

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

is made from gas , a process that emits significant air pollution. And "to the maximum extent practicable" two hubs must be located in regions "with the greatest natural gas resources." But the law permits for the tax credit for gas to be claimed unconditionally for 20 years, from 2024 to 2043.

Fossil Fuels 96

Fossil Fuels Natural Gas Clean Energy Law 96

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 1, 2024

The following DEP notices were published in the March 2 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. s oil and gas wastewater injection well near Cyclone in Keating Township, McKean County. PA Bulletin, page 1092 ) Air Quality Permits -- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. Greene County. (

Air Pollution 118

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2024 Radiation 118

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2024

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 27 PA Bulletin it is extending the deadline for conventional and unconventional natural gas facility operators to submit their first methane pollution emissions report to June 1, 2024. PA Bulletin, page 405 ] -- Columbia Gas Of PA, Inc.

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Natural Gas 2024 2023 Environmental Protection 118

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,310 notices of violation in 2023, according to DEP’s December 29 Workload Report. DEP issued 1,360 NOVs to unconventional shale gas well operators in 2022 and 1,323 NOVs in 2021, according to DEP’s 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. Fayette County.

2023 115

2023 Natural Gas 2022 Waste 115

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 1251 ) 2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups-- So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 66 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to 67 oil and gas facility site cleanups. PA Bulletin, page 1254 ) -- Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. McKean County. ( Adams County. (

Air Pollution 110

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2024 Recycling 110

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Note: In December, 2022, DEP finalized regulations reducing volatile organic compounds and methane from existing conventional and unconventional oil and gas facilities. In June 2018, DEP finalized an Air Quality General Permit to reduce methane emissions from new unconventional oil and gas operations. On December 2, the U.S.

Regulations 109

Regulations Air Pollution Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide 109

PA Environment Daily

MAY 26, 2024

Shapiro And The Shale Gas Company CNX -- TribLive: Many West Deer Residents Calling For More Stringent Regulations On Shale Gas Drilling In Allegheny County -- TribLive: Indiana Twp. Rezoning Would Accommodate Fracking Off Route 910 In Westmoreland County -- TribLive: Natural Gas Well Fracking Plans On Hold In Indiana Twp.

Natural Gas 75

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2024 Electricity 75

PA Environment Daily

MAY 25, 2024

Ohio- $3.52 -- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs At 21, No Change From Last Week -- Utility Dive: US Power Demand Expected To Jump 2.7% Ohio- $3.52 -- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs At 21, No Change From Last Week -- Utility Dive: US Power Demand Expected To Jump 2.7% National- $3.59 National- $3.59

Natural Gas 109

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2024 Air Pollution 109

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The PA League of Women Voters and the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health is now accepting registrations for the 11th Annual Shale Gas & Public Health Conference to be held in-person and online November 14 in Pittsburgh. Why Does It Matter? What Can We Do Better To Protect Public Health?

Natural Gas 118

Natural Gas Waste Air Pollution Radiation 118

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Many More Conventional NOVs This Year DEP issued conventional oil and gas operators 6,586 notices of violation with two weeks left in 2023-- just short of 46% more than in 2021. The original notice of abandonment was issued on November 17, 2023. On December 12, 2023 , DEP inspected the Joseph N. Read more here.

Natural Gas 117

Natural Gas 2023 2024 Waste 117

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2024

Kurt Klapkowski, DEP Deputy Secretary for Oil and Gas Management, said in 2022 DEP worked with PSE Healthy Energy to conduct a study of 48 abandoned conventional wells in Western Pennsylvania and sampled the wells for hazardous air pollutants. Related Articles - Oil & Gas Health Impacts: -- State Dept.

Natural Gas 118

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2023 2024 118

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

million in tax subsidies from the PA Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit , according to the Governor’s FY 2024-25 Budget proposal. page D-6 ] The Budget Book says in FY 2022-23 Shell received $5 million in tax subsidies; in FY 2023-24 Shell will get $60.9 In total, communities in Western Pennsylvania will directly receive $6.2

Air Pollution 107

Air Pollution 2025 Natural Gas 2024 107

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 29, 2023

DEP will be implementing an interim Final Environmental Justice Policy on September 16, 2023 when it is expected to be formally published in the PA Bulletin. Following a public comment period and input from stakeholders from across the Commonwealth, DEP looks to finalize its Environmental Justice Policy in 2024.

Environmental Protection 110

Environmental Protection 2024 Air Pollution 2023 110

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2024

. - R.Warrier 2 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by the release of wastewater to the Statewide Health and Background Standards that was discovered at the pad on July 26, 2022 located in Dimock Twp., Air Quality Permits -- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.

Air Pollution 125

Air Pollution 2024 Natural Gas Recycling 125

PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2023

Of Environmental Educators Seeking Presentation Proposals For 2024 Conference [PaEN] -- PA Assn. Cumberland County Makes Switch To Solar Energy -- PA Solar Center Seeking Lodestar Award Nominations For Chester County [PaEN] -- Crop Exhibits, Solar Energy, Hay Contest Featured At Penn State Ag Progress Days Aug.

Natural Gas 71

Natural Gas Conservation Waste Natural Resources 71

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

-- Centre County Recycling Coordinator Joanne Shafer To Retire; Longest Serving Recycling Coordinator In Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- Keep PA Beautiful: Sheila Shea, Fayette County Recycling Coordinator Recognized With Community Pride Award [PaEN] -- Master Watershed Steward Cindy Rogers Strengthens Partnerships In Indiana County [PaEN] -- Interfaith Partners (..)

Conservation 107

Conservation Electricity Air Pollution Recycling 107

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 5, 2023

Natural Gas Storage Area Spills [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - August 5 [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments On Section 401 Water Quality Certification For Equitrans To Replace Abandoned Natural Gas Storage Wells In Greene County Due To Coal Mining [PaEN] -- DEP Sets Sept.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Recycling Climate Change Air Pollution 98

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2024

Of Environmental Educators Announce 2024 Award Winners Republican Rep. Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: April 1, 2024] PA Environment Digest Threads PA Environment Digest Feed PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues. Click Here for a Calendar of Upcoming Events.

Nuclear Power 94

Nuclear Power Conservation Air Pollution 2024 94

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

17 to 23 -- 7 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Defective Casing From 2018; Mariner Pipeline Drilling Mud Breakout; Additional Shell Air Penalties; Water Supply Investigation [PaEN] -- DEP: Shell Petrochemical Plant Pays Additional $2,671,044.75

Recycling 81

Recycling Natural Gas 2024 Electricity 81

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Slated for publication in the summer of 2024, the “Future of Geothermal in Pennsylvania” and “Future of Geothermal in Oklahoma” reports will analyze the location and quality of each state’s geothermal resources—i.e., the naturally occurring heat energy in the Earth's subsurface. energy states.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 2012 111