PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency announced the final Good Neighbor Plan , a rule that will significantly cut smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from power plants and other industrial facilities in 23 states. On March 15, the U.S.

Nitrogen Oxides 60

Nitrogen Oxides Ozone 2026 Pollution Control 60

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The Clean Air Council and the Environmental Integrity Project asked DEP to temporarily halt operations of the Shell Polymers Monaca plant in Beaver County until the company can demonstrate it can operate in compliance with pollution control laws.

Air Pollution 97

Air Pollution Nitrogen Oxides Clean Air Act Pollution Control 97

PA Environment Daily

MAY 24, 2023

Shell will also pay additional monthly civil penalties for the rest of 2023 for any further exceedances. Following the COA, Shell plans to restart operations at the facility on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. On March 25, 2023 Shell suspended ethylene and polyethylene production to make repairs and perform maintenance.

Air Pollution 86

Air Pollution Nitrogen Oxides Carbon Monoxide 2023 86

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In 2022, these facilities self-reported 13,432,713 tons of air pollution-- 47.93% came from mid-stream pipeline facilities; 30.18% from unconventional shale gas wells and 21.81% from main line natural gas compressor stations. In 2022, 5,458 oil and gas facilities at 3,692 sites in Pennsylvania reported-- -- 0.21

Air Pollution 65

Air Pollution 2012 Carbon Dioxide 2022 65

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2024

Less known is the fact that the gas utility industry has been engaged in the same kind of deceit. That would of course include fossil gas, which consists of 85 to 90 percent methane, a significantly more potent heat-trapping gas than carbon dioxide.

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2013 Electricity Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 357