PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Resource Link: -- Exploding Water Well Shed Triggers DEP Investigation Of 59+ Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells In Cyclone, McKean County; Highlights Limits On Providing Temporary Water For Well Owners Impacted [PaEN] PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard- Oct.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2025

DEP also detected natural gas and crude oil odors at the site. Additional inspection reports may be added to DEPs Oil and Gas Compliance Database.] Westmoreland County [PaEN] -- 6-Inch Conventional Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Rupture Causes Spill In Rostraver Twp., Multiple violations were issued by DEP.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Air Quality Permits -- Williams Field Services Company, LLC - White Compressor Station: DEP renewed the GP-5 General Air Quality Permit covering multiple air pollution sources for the facility located in Springville Twp., 15, 2023, approved Aug. Application received April 19, 2023. ( Susquehanna County.

2024

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2025

This testimony was presented by Sarah Martik , Executive Director of the Center for Coalfield Justice based in Washington County, at a March 11 hearing by the DEP Office of Environmental Justice on an Air Quality Permit for the expansion of the MarkWest Energy's Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2025

This testimony was submitted by Vanessa Lynch , mother, Allegheny County resident and Pennsylvania Campaign Coordinator for Moms Clean Air Force. Oil and gas air pollution isn't a theoretical threat to my family. I support the adoption of a strong and durable methane state plan. Durability.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Violation: Abandoning Well (2023) November 5, 2024 routine inspection of J.A. No action taken by the owner since the original violation issued in October 18, 2023. Original violations were issued August 9, 2023 and well owner did nothing. Original violations June 7, 2023 and well owner did nothing. DEP inspection report.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2025

We combined air quality measurements collected near oil and gas and community sites in Broomfield with EPA ozone data collected within the Denver-Metro North Front Range Ozone Non-Attainment area. Click Here for the EDF Blog post.

Ozone

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2025

So, we're all making decisions right now about whether it makes any sense, again, to vote on something that would ban natural gas development in the state, said King. She added-- It is possible that the department proposes something different that is not effectively a ban on oil and gas development.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

12 On Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Reductions; Hydrogen Hubs Gov. 5-7 In Lancaster Coldwater Heritage Partnership Now Accepting Applications For Conservation Grants; Natural Gas Pipeline Mitigation Projects USGS Releases New Video: Susquehanna River Story - What Does The Science Say About Water Quality? 26 to Nov.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

16 to 22 - $5.257 Million In Penalties; Conventional Well Owners Issued More Violations Than All Of 2023; More Abandoned Wells; Failure To Submit Shale Gas Reports [PaEN] -- EPA, Justice Dept., Million In Abandoned Well Plugging Funding Against Shale Gas Drilling Companies-- XTO Energy, Inc.,

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2025

Related Articles This Week: -- Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owners Continue To Push DEP To Legalize Road Dumping Their Wastewater [PaEN] -- Consol Conventional Well Plugging Incident Contaminates A Livestock Water Supply, 2 Springs, Stream In Morris Twp.,

2025

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2025

On April 22, 2022, the Latkanichs filed a complaint with DEP requesting an investigation of their water supply saying it was impacted by oil and gas operations, including PFAS forever chemicals. On April 20, 2023, DEP issued its determination letter stating it could not conclude oil and gas operations had impacted the Appellants water supply.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2024

On October 15 & 16, 2024 , DEP inspected 3 conventional oil and gas wells-- Detwiler Unit 1, James Noel 1, Walker 1616-- in Addison Township, Somerset County owned by Oil & Gas MGMT Inc. and found them all to be abandoned and not plugged. Million Settlement Over 2019 South Philly Refinery Explosion, Fire -- AP: EPA Reaches $4.2

2019

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2025

Since early 2023, PJM has been warning of the potential for an electricity supply and demand imbalance — one we are now seeing play out — and the effect that could have on future grid reliability. Gigawatts Of Power Due To Reduced Reliability Rating Of Natural Gas Power Plants; Could Gain 12.2 Read more here. 11 Hearing On A.I.

Politics

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

Here are j ust a few examples of the penalties imposed by DEP against Big Shale Gas and related industries include-- -- $939,553 penalty against Chevron related to fatal gas well fire in Greene County; -- $1.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas from the Rager Mountain Gas Storage area in Cambria County; -- $1.1

2014

PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 3 PA Bulletin it received an Air Quality Plan Approval application on April 4 for a 4.6 gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant from Homer City Generation, LLC to be located in Center Township, Indiana County. ( Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2025

[A Penn State study found-- The chemical characteristics of conventional and unconventional oil and gas-produced waters overlap considerably with respect to major constituents as well as [radioactive] radium activity. Many of the key research studies on wastewater done by Penn State through the end of 2023 were included in this review.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2025

The amendment would cover pollution from major oil and gas infrastructure and pipelines, power plants and many other facilities that emit these air pollutants. The amendment would cover pollution from major oil and gas infrastructure and pipelines, power plants and many other facilities that emit these air pollutants.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2025

The well-- Wissinger 001-- is owned by Kriebel Natural Gas Co. LLC that also had a conventional gas well explosion and fire on March 19 in Manor Borough, Westmoreland County. Read more here. The March 25 e xplosion involved a production storage tank and occurred at 10:25 a.m while the well tender was blowing out the well.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2025

CNX will provide DEP with continuous access to one of its well pad sites in Washington County, allowing for in-depth independent monitoring of the air emissions before, during, and after development of the new wells. will be monitored close to the well pad through the duration of the air monitoring project. Josh Shapiro. VOCs and PM2.5

Natural Gas

Enviromental Defense

JULY 2, 2025

In 2023 alone, Google consumed 23 billion litres of water in its data centres, which is equivalent to the yearly water use of 280,00 people in Canada for one entire year. Coal plants are being kept online or converted to gas facilities specifically to meet this growing demand. . #1 Water Data centres generate enormous heat.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2025

On June 20, Protect PT announced it will appeal a June 3 Environmental Hearing Board decision to allow CNX Resources (formerly Apex Energy LLC) to drill two shale gas wells just hundreds of feet from homes in Penn Township, Westmoreland County. [ The conditions come from a Consent Judgment between Penn Township and CNX Resources.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

After an experience dealing with air pollution issues in her own home, she has first-hand knowledge of the health impacts that pollution can have on a family and how government agencies often ignore residents in distress. Potter County [PaEN] -- What The Shale Gas Industry Is Leaving Behind: DEP: Southwestern Energy Prod Co.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 9, 2025

13, 2023, Revoked April 23. ( PA Bulletin, page 3308 ) -- CNX Gas Company LLC - Mamont Centralized Water Storage Facility: DEP approved a Waste General LPermit 123 for the facility located in Bell Twp., 27, 2023, Issued April 25. ( Greene County. Received Sept. Greene County. Received March 1, 2024, Issued Feb. Received Sept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2025

“Wells that are improperly abandoned may pose environmental and public health and safety threats such as gas migration into occupied structures, water supply impacts, surface water impacts, hazardous air pollutant emissions, methane emissions, and soil and groundwater contamination,” said Klapkowski. Read more here.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

12 On Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Reductions; Hydrogen Hubs [PaEN] -- WHYY: ‘No Seat At The Table:’ Why Environmental Justice Activists Like Zulene Mayfield Fear Republican Presidential Win -- Environmental Quality Board To Consider Proposed Spill Notification Regulation; Blasting; NOx & VOC Corrections Nov.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2025

Conventional Gas Gathering Pipeline Rupture Williams/Laurel Mountain Midstream, LLM On Monday, March 17, 2025 at approximately 5:30 p.m., In 2024, DEP issued 860 new or continued violations to conventional oil and gas well owners for abandoning and not plugging their wells. Spills & Releases Deitz Gas & Oil Inc.

2025

PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

. -- DEP published notice in the May 3 PA Bulletin it received an Air Quality Plan Approval application on April 4 for a 4.6 gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant from Homer City Generation, LLC to be located in Center Township, Indiana County. ( There is a 30 day public comment period from this publication. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2025

Air Quality Permits - Comments -- Philadelphia Air Management Services: Constellation Richmond Electric Generating Station (fuel oil/kerosene) : Comments invited on the renewal of the Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located at 3901 North Delaware Ave., Philadelphia. ( Butler County. Received Dec. 27, Issued Dec.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2025

Of Health Invites Citizens To File Environmental Health Complaints Related To Natural Gas Development; Health Will Also Review Environmental Test Results [September 2023] -- State Dept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

. -- Failure to report mechanical integrity of wells by over 59 percent of conventional well operators means they are not making sure their oil and gas wells are not leaking fluids into groundwater or surface water or natural gas into the air or operating their wells safely.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

The following notices were published in the March 29 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. PA Bulletin, page 2565 ) Read more here. -- Tennessee Gas Pipeline - Compressor Station 219: DEP to hold May 7 hearing on Title V RACT 3 Permit for the facility located in Jefferson Township, Mercer County. ( Luzerne County. (

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2025

On March 19, firefighters and DEP responded to another explosion and fire at a conventional well owned by Kriebel Natural Gas Co LLC in Manor Borough, Westmoreland County. In 2024, DEP issued 860 new or continued violations to conventional oil and gas well owners for abandoning and not plugging their wells. Read more here.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

Both large and independent producers have gone on record  in support of federal methane regulation and major oil and gas producing states including Colorado, Wyoming, Pennsylvania and New Mexico have already been implementing the standards. In 2023, oil and gas companies wasted $3.5 9 Webinar On Growth Of A.I.

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

CNX Resources In November 2023, CNX Resources and Gov. Shapiro signed a statement of mutual interests to increase air monitoring around shale gas drilling sites and other infrastructure, temporarily extend some setbacks and do more to disclose chemicals used in the fracking process. Read more here. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

12 On Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Reductions; Hydrogen Hubs [PaEN] -- DEP To Hold Nov. 14 Public Meeting On 5 Schuylkill County Facilities-- Natural Soil Products, Liberty Soils, Summit Anthracite (Stavola) Mining Site, Rausch Creek Mining Site, CES Landfill [PaEN] -- DEP To Hold Nov. 12 [PaEN] -- PA Assn. . -- PA Forestry Assn.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Kober [PaEN] -- Pine Creek Headwaters Protection Group Update: Industrial Shale Gas Development In Tioga State Forest Prioritizes Industry Profit Over Constitutional Mandate To Preserve, Protect State Forest Land s [PaEN] -- EPA, Justice Dept., Million In Abandoned Well Plugging Funding Against Shale Gas Drilling Companies-- XTO Energy, Inc.,

Conservation