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. Shapiro, Let's Hold Them Accountable - Support The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - By Rev.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2023

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection is inviting comments on a proposed Chapter 105 permit and Section 401 Water Quality Certification for three new PA General Energy shale natural gas and water pipelines in Cummings and McHenry Townships, Lycoming County. ( PA Bulletin, page 6242 ) Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

These individuals are tentatively scheduled to provide comments-- -- David Hess, Former Secretary of DEP -- Kelsey Krepps, Sierra Club -- Kurt Klapkowski, Acting DEP Deputy for Oil & Gas Management -- Arthur Stewart, Cameron Energy -- Adam Peltz, Environmental Defense Fund Corrective Legislation On April 19, Rep.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

On April 19, the PA Supreme Court issued a ruling overturning a Commonwealth Court decision that blocked the ability of the Department of Environmental Protection to protect public resources and playgrounds from the adverse impacts of unconventional shale gas well operations.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

These grants are funded by the Act 13 drilling impact fees paid by natural gas drillers. Million In 130 Recreation, Flood Protection, Environmental Restoration Projects Funded By Act 13 Impact Fee [Posted: March 8, 2023] PA Environment Digest The deadline for applications is May 31. In 2022, CFA invested $18.2

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2023

Reaction “I want to congratulate Davitt and the outstanding success he and his team at the Pennsylvania Environmental Council have had during his tenure as President,” said David Hess, former Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. Posted: July 25, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Environmental justice areas make up 20 percent of the entire Commonwealth. 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. Read more here. 16; Public Comments Accepted Thru Oct. 21; And Above Ground-- Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2023

LLC oil and gas wastewater injection well in Clara Township, Potter County show the principals involved in the company have been involved in abandoning eight other injection wells in Clara and Hebron Townships in Potter County. Roulette Oil & Gas Co. Benson and Reynolds Gas Co. Potter McKean Resources Inc.

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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!

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Chapter 78 Updates For more than two years, DEP has been in the process of updating conventional oil and gas environmental protection and waste disposal and handling standards, after the last comprehensive update was killed by the General Assembly in 2016. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

The emergency flaring of natural gas at the plant triggered when there are malfunctions, caused a separate light problem. Baumgardner noted agencies like the Department of Environmental Protection have no legal jurisdiction over light pollution from the Shell Plastics Plant. When it snows, the light scatter is appalling.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2023

In an April 2023 DEP determination of whether natural gas drilling contaminated a Washington County family’s water well, DEP said the “widespread presence of PFAS” forever chemicals in fresh water may have led to “inadvertently” using contaminated water to frack a shale gas well. Impoundments have since been removed.)

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2023

This is the permitting that's happening across our state, especially with respect to accepting oil and gas waste, which is radioactive,” said Johnson. The third item I wanted to talk about was with respect to the reception that people get from the Department of Environmental Protection ,” said Johnson. “It

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

For instance, in 2023, Form Energy, a next-gen, utility-scale iron-air battery manufacturer with offices in Eighty Four, Washington County, chose to build a new $760 million plant at the site of an old abandoned steel mill in Weirton, West Virginia rather than expanding its operations in western Pennsylvania.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Issued on: 17/11/2023 - 12:13 Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. Issued on: 17/11/2023 - 12:13 Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. allegations that they underpaid royalties on natural gas from federal and Indian leases, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Issued on: 02/10/2023 - 14:20Modified: 02/10/2023 - 14:19 Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. Issued on: 02/10/2023 - 14:20Modified: 02/10/2023 - 14:19 Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. allegations that they underpaid royalties on natural gas from federal and Indian leases, the U.S. Total to pay $2.9

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Before heading outdoors, it is important to cover exposed skin, wear light-colored clothing (to aid in insect detection), tuck your pants into your socks and use a federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved insect repellent. These steps will help protect you from both mosquitoes and ticks.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Climate of fear: TotalEnergies implicated in repression of land and environmental defenders in East Africa Global Witness PaulaR Thu, 12/14/2023 - 13:39 Monday, December 4, 2023 Read more Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. allegations that they underpaid royalties on natural gas from federal and Indian leases, the U.S.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2023

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. Justice Department said on Wednesday. Total to pay $2.9

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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. Justice Department said on Wednesday. Total to pay $2.9

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Corporation Shell Plc (Royal Dutch Shell) Image Image Products Liquefied Natural Gas, Lubricants, Natural gas, Petrochemicals, Petroleum The Corrib gas project of Royal Dutch Shell - Photo Credit William Murphy Summary Royal Dutch Shell is a fossil fuel exploration company.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Mercenary hackers stole data that Exxon later cited in climate lawsuits -US prosecutors Yahoo News PaulaR Tue, 11/07/2023 - 17:23 Thursday, October 12, 2023 Read more Raphael Satter & Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. org Summary ExxonMobil is a fossil fuel company headquartered in Irving, Texas. and Chevron Corp CVX.N

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2023

PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2024

On January 5, the Department of Environmental Protection announced over $12 million in Growing Greener Plus Grants to support local watershed restoration projects, reclaim abandoned mines, reduce flooding, nutrient and sediment pollution. for environmental violations; and -- Federal American Rescue Plan funding.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. 22 DEP Awards $39.6 16; Snowmobile/ATV Grants Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2023

Other Testimony Other comments presented at the April 24 House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee hearing included-- -- David Hess, former Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection -- Kelsey Krepps, Sierra Club -- Kurt Klapkowski, Acting DEP Deputy Secretary for Oil & Gas Management -- Arthur Stewart, Cameron Energy Click (..)

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Shapiro made as Attorney General to advance commonsense measures that prioritize public health and safety and ensure the natural gas industry is performing its work in line with the highest standards. The grand jurors also issued recommendations on how we could protect public health and safety in Pennsylvania.

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

On September 13, the Pittsburgh-based Environmental Health Project issued a review of the University of Pittsburgh studies released on August 15 showing links between natural gas development and Lymphoma cancer, worsening asthma conditions and lower birth weights. "We

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,103 notices of violation so far in 2023, which means they are on track to exceed the 1,234 violations DEP issued them in 2022, according to DEP’s newly released 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. Butler County; -- Roulette Oil & Gas, Inc.:

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

On September 1, The Center Square reported the state Department of Health is inviting citizens to file environmental health complaints related to natural gas development. Individuals may consult with their physician, and if requested, the department will provide a list of environmental health physicians for additional follow-up.”

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

On September 1, The Center Square reported the state Department of Health is inviting citizens to file environmental health complaints related to natural gas development. Individuals may consult with their physician, and if requested, the department will provide a list of environmental health physicians for additional follow-up.”

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued at least 512 notices of violation to 95 conventional oil and gas operators and 20 NOVs to 11 shale gas operators for abandoning their wells without plugging them in 2023, according to DEP’s Oil & Gas Compliance Reporting Database. Fayette County.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued at least 435 notices of violation to 87 conventional oil and gas operators and 20 NOVs to 11 shale gas operators for abandoning their wells without plugging them so far in 2023, according to DEP’s Oil & Gas Compliance Reporting Database.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The collaborators on the water and cancer research project include, among others, Eleanor Rogan, chair of the Department of Environmental, Agricultural, and Occupational Health, and Jesse Bell, director of the Water, Climate and Health Program. The EPA, in effect, asserts that the nitrate standard is as protective as it needs to be.

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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.

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