Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 21, 2025

The report provides renewed evidence of the consequences for our health of using fossil fuels In 1970 the Clean Air Act and the newly formed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were given authority by Congress to regulate pollution from passenger cars and other forms of transportation.

Ozone

National Law Center

JUNE 10, 2025

Share: Recent Posts Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional NALC news release: National Ag Law Center webinar to examine U.S.

2013

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

After the dumping incidents on dirt and paved roads around her home and throughout the region, Lawson provided photos and reports on the dumping to the Department of Environmental Protection to document the problems. Environmental Protection Agency for drinking water." [ Read more here.]

Natural Gas

National Law Center

JULY 24, 2025

The Ag & Food Law Update > Search Site Navigation About the Center Professional Staff Partners Research by Topic Center Publications Webinar Series State Compilations Farm Bill Resources Ag Law Bibliography Ag Law Glossary Ag Law Reporter General Resources 24 Jul The Feed: Vol. Share: Recent Posts The Feed: Vol.

Endangered Species Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

On one day in June 2023, 4,084 trucks and buses rolled through the intersection, according to data collected by the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization and the Center for Neighborhood Technologywith one passing through every 10 seconds during the busiest parts of the day.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

On November 14, the Department of Environmental Protection discovered evidence of a continuous wastewater release at the Parsons and Warrant 566 conventional oil well sites in Eldred Township, McKean County owned by Charles T. Wandover, Sr. and produced by Charles A. Wandover, Jr., according to DEP. Decrease To 31.2% Decrease To 31.2%

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency et al. establishing that heat-trapping emissions (or greenhouse gas emissions) are air pollutants covered by the Clean Air Act. Back in 2007, the Supreme Court reached a landmark judgment in Massachusetts et al. What is Zeldin being directed to do?

Fossil Fuels

Circle of Blue

JULY 8, 2025

Led by new public concern about the consequences of industrialization, landmark environmental legislation in the 1970s steadily assured protections for air, water, and wildlands. California’s stringent air quality rules are being challenged. Trump intends to end President Biden’s extensive clean energy program.

Endangered Species Act

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As of November 15, the Department of Environmental Protection issued owners of conventional oil and gas wells 6,907 violations for violating state laws and regulations, exceeding the 6,860 violations issued in all of 2023. In November 2023, Gov. And, there are five+ weeks left in 2024. Read more here. Read more here.

2023

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 26, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Staff have been threatened and fired , with targeted cuts to the agencys environmental justice office, federal spending was frozen , and EPA Administrator Zeldin announced a massive deregulatory plan to undertake 31 actions to weaken key environmental protections. 1415 and S.

Toxic Substances Control Act

National Law Center

JULY 10, 2025

The Ag & Food Law Update > Search Site Navigation About the Center Professional Staff Partners Research by Topic Center Publications Webinar Series State Compilations Farm Bill Resources Ag Law Bibliography Ag Law Glossary Ag Law Reporter General Resources 10 Jul The Feed: Vol. Share: Recent Posts The Feed: Vol.

Endangered Species Act

National Law Center

JULY 24, 2025

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2013

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on a new State Only Minor Air Quality Operating Permit for the continued operation of the ETC Northeast Pipeline LLC [Energy Transfer] Revolution Natural Gas Cryogenic Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County. (

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 6, 2025

Lee Zeldin was full of pablum in his January Senate confirmation hearing to run the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Many other states in recent years have decided they would follow Californias standards, as they are allowed to under the Clean Air Act.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 12, 2025

The briefing held by the Department of Environmental Protection and the state Department of Health April 10 is now available on demand. In 2023, DEP issued 512 violations to conventional well owners for abandonment. No action was taken to clean up the spill related to violations issued on January 11, 2023.

2025

National Law Center

JULY 21, 2025

Share: Recent Posts One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Nutrition Title Challenge to California’s Hen Housing Laws State Level “MAHA” Movement: New Texas and Louisiana Laws NALC news release: NALC’s Pittman discusses foreign investments in U.S. land on C-SPAN The Feed: Vol.

2013

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The facility has previously been permitted under a GP-5 and GP-1 Air Quality General Permits. ( Read more here. -- The Shapiro Administration announced the Department of Environmental Protection has reduced its permit backlog by 75 percent since November 1, 2023 – and has completely eliminated the backlog for oil and gas permits.

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2025

As part of the Cumulative Impacts workgroup of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC), it was exciting to work with and learn from some of the leading minds from community organizations, academia, state and municipal governments, nonprofits and the private sector.

Government

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2025

EPA Reconsidering This Regulation On March 12, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced it is reconsidering this entire regulation-- “Reducing Emissions of Methane and Other Pollution from Oil and Natural Gas Operations” (40 CFR Part 60, Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc). tons of VOCs in 2023. Read more here. Read more here.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2025

Bulk Petroleum Facility: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval for a bulk petroleum facility at the Minit Mart New Castle Facility located in the City of New Castle, Lawrence County. ( 5, 2023, Issued Sept. Greene County. ( Washington County. Received Sept. 18, 2025 (?). ( Greene County. ( Lycoming County. (

Natural Gas

National Law Center

JULY 11, 2025

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2013

National Law Center

JUNE 12, 2025

Share: Recent Posts The Feed: Vol. 3, Issue 11 Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional NALC news release: National Ag Law Center webinar to examine U.S.

Endangered Species Act

National Law Center

JUNE 26, 2025

Robbins FDA Updates: June 2025 The Feed: Vol. 3, Issue 11 Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional Administrative Law Ag & Food Law Update Agencies Agricultural Marketing Service Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Bureau of Land Management Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.

Endangered Species Act

National Law Center

JUNE 24, 2025

Robbins FDA Updates: June 2025 The Feed: Vol. 3, Issue 11 Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional NALC news release: National Ag Law Center webinar to examine U.S.

2013

National Law Center

JULY 17, 2025

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Law

National Law Center

JULY 1, 2025

Robbins FDA Updates: June 2025 The Feed: Vol. 3, Issue 11 Administrative Law Ag & Food Law Update Agencies Agricultural Marketing Service Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Bureau of Land Management Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.

Law

National Law Center

JUNE 4, 2025

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Law

National Law Center

JUNE 17, 2025

Through the alternative reassessment path, in 2023, FDA revoked its authorization of Brominated vegetable oil as a food additive after reassessing its safety and determining there was no longer a “reasonable certainty of no harm” from the use of BVO. For example, earlier this year, FDA revoked its authorization for the use of Red Dye No.

2025

National Law Center

JULY 8, 2025

Share: Recent Posts A New Era in Texas Real Estate: Foreign Investment Restriction Under New State Law NALC news release: Legal experts to explore Western water markets during NALC webinar Cottage Food Laws: Recent Trends and Major State Changes June Monthly Roundup The Feed: Vol.

Law

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice announced a settlement with Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services Inc. and numerous affiliated companies (collectively, GWRSI) for violation of Clean Air Act (CAA) locomotive regulations. Posted: January 24, 2023] PA Environment Digest

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 8, 2023

HECA intends to pursue the following items to fill remaining information gaps as it prepares to convene a public forum in fall 2023 on the status and future of the Erie Coke site." Foremost, citizens have the right to weigh-in on how the site is to be cleaned up and put to better use." Photo: Department of Environmental Protection.)

Clean Air Act

Corp Watch

AUGUST 28, 2023

AGREES TO PAY OVER $1 MILLION FOR CLEAN AIR ACT VIOLATION Department of Justice PaulaR Mon, 08/28/2023 - 12:50 Saturday, June 25, 2005 Read more WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a Clean Air Act settlement with Volkswagen of America, Inc.

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 15 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an analysis designating an Exceptional Event under the federal Clean Air Act related to Canadian wildfires in June and July 2023 and their impact on air quality in Pennsylvania.

Nitrogen Oxides

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 25, 2024

Department of the Treasury is hosting a public hearing on the December 2023 proposed regulations governing implementation of the Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen. From March 25 to March 27, 2024, the U.S. My comments, to be presented on March 27, are copied below.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection notified the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County it will no longer be able to operate under an Air Quality Construction permit and must submit an application for a full Title V Air Quality Permit within 120 days. 12,671,044.75 12,671,044.75 Read more here. Read more here.

Nitrogen Oxides

National Law Center

AUGUST 17, 2023

On August 7, 2023, the states of Iowa and Nebraska filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to challenge. The post States File Suit Over E10 Biofuels appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

Biofuels

PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2024

On April 12, 2024, the Shell Petrochemical Plant requested the Department of Environmental Protection to classify the composition and flow rate of gases going to be burned off at flares and the air pollution sources and pollution control equipment operating at the Beaver County facility confidential business information.

Air Pollution