Law and Environment

MARCH 22, 2022

The Boston Air Pollution Control Commission has formally adopted its “Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance Phase 1 Regulations.” The Phase 1 regulations are really all about the “disclosure” side of BERDO. The final Phase 1 regulations largely track the draft released late last year.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

On August 23, 2023, Roulette applied to extend inactive status and was sent a final denial of that request on February 14, 2024 by DEP. DEP issued a notice of violation to Roulette on August 25, 2023 for abandoning and failing to plug the well. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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Nanotech

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 27, 2023, that the U.S. According to EPA, the complaint seeks The post EPA and DOJ Claim eBay Unlawfully Sold Pesticides, Banned Chemical Products, and Devices That Defeat Pollution Controls on Motor Vehicles appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

2023, the planning team once again needed to look creatively at an issue. 2023 turned out to be quite successful. 2024 will only benefit from the challenges faced in 2023 and will be better than ever! With storms looming for Celebrate the Bloom! Emergency plans were dusted off, critically examined, and shared.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Clean Water Act, a landmark federal pollution control law passed in 1972, cleaned up American waterways once fouled by industrial waste. That means establishing pollution control limits on chemicals as soon as they’re approved for use. It’s frustrating,” he said. But you know, like, this is the world we live in.”

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Louisiana, will spend more than $10 million on pollution controls to address air, water, and hazardous waste violations at two petrochemical plants in Point Comfort, Texas, and Baton Rouge, La. Department of Justice PaulaR Wed, 10/25/2023 - 15:37 Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Read more WASHINGTON – Formosa Plastics Corp.,

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

The total civil penalty assessments include $350,000 for air quality violations, which is the maximum civil penalty assessment allowable under the Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act, and $764,000 pursuant to Pennsylvania’s oil and gas and solid waste laws.

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2023

Posted: March 10, 2023] PA Environment Digest For more information on environmental programs in Pennsylvania, visit DEP’s website , Click Here to sign up for DEP’s newsletter, sign up for DEP Connects events, sign up for DEP’s eNotice , visit DEP’s Blog , Like DEP on Facebook , Follow DEP on Twitter and visit DEP’s YouTube Channel.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

“Pursue Your Happiness In Pennsylvania” Senate next voting day September 18, 19, 20; Oct. 27 -- ABC27 New: Dover Twp., York County Receives $5.8 27 -- ABC27 New: Dover Twp., York County Receives $5.8

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Circle of Blue

JULY 12, 2022

The Ohio EPA spars with federal agencies over pollution control in Lake Erie. Leaders expect funds to be disbursed starting in early 2023. A Michigan agency announces a new program to monitor mercury contamination. Millions of Great Lakes residents eat more fish than public health officials recommend, a study finds.

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Related Article: -- 2023 Celebrate The Bloom! Million In Grants For Wastewater, Drinking Water Projects In Mifflin, Somerset, Sullivan Counties -- Schuylkill River Cleanup Attracts Over 100 Volunteers In Montgomery County [PaEN] [Posted: August 31, 2023] PA Environment Digest York County Receives $5.8

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Brag

MAY 21, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has prepared a strategic plan for the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) for fiscal years (FY) 2021-2023. Bergeson and Carla N. ” The strategic plan includes new vision, mission, and values statements for OPPT.

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Nanotech

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) published two Requests for Comments (RFC) on two planned per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) rulemakings in the September 25, 2023, State Register, the PFAS in Products Reporting Rule (Revisor ID Number R-4828) and the PFAS in Products Fees Rule (Revisor ID Number R-4827).

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2023

Beginning in the 2026 ozone season, EPA is setting enforceable NOX emissions control requirements for certain sources at existing and new industrial facilities that have significant impacts on downwind air quality and the ability to install cost-effective pollution controls.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

By Russell Zerbo, Clean Air Council This guest essay first appeared on the TribLive.com website September 22, 2023 -- Pennsylvania has an opportunity to receive $33,695,097 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to plug small, conventionally drilled oil and gas wells with known owners.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency and authorized through Section 319(h) of the federal Water Pollution Control Act. On October 19, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the award of over $3.8 million in federal Section 319 grants to 15 projects across Pennsylvania that will help communities restore impaired watersheds.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2023

Today’s settlement requires GWRSI to bring its fleet of locomotives into compliance with Clean Air Act pollution control requirements,” said Acting Assistant Administrator Larry Starfield of EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. Posted: January 24, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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MGKF Law

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

2023 WL 7171547, at *1 (Pa. Bowfin KeyCon Holdings, LLC vs. Pa. Dep’t of Env’t Prot. Env’t Quality Bd. The holding halts former Governor Tom Wolf’s efforts to make Pennsylvania the first major fossil-fuel producing state to implement a price on carbon emissions.

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Corp Watch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Boeing Cleans Up Its Act: Will Pay $750,000 and Implement Overdue Improvements to Tukwila Facility Puget Soundkeeper PaulaR Thu, 09/21/2023 - 20:25 Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Read more TUKWILA, WA—On February 25th, Puget Soundkeeper, Waste Action Project, and the Boeing Company filed a consent decree to address multiple violations of state and federal (..)

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Of Environmental Professionals Inviting Presentation Proposals For Annual Conference Sept. 10-12 In State College [PaEN] Public Participation -- PA Environmental Educators Urge Action In Response To New Federal Directives Impacting Environmental Education; Take National Survey Gathering Insights From Educators [PaEN] -- PA, NY To Host Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

2023-036-L ] Permits -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 18 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a revised Title V Air Quality Operating Permit including RACT II requirements for the Seward Generation, LLC coal waste power plant in East Wheatfield Twp., Indiana County. ( Washington County.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In addition, data from the Allegheny County air emissions inventory may be in some years and not others, since the County runs its own air pollution control program. PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2024

DEP routinely requested and Shell provided the information Shell now wants DEP to declare confidential as part of more than 80 facility inspections from May 16, 2023 through April 1, 2024. Million In Base Grant In 2023] -- Senate Passes Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Section 303(d) requires states to list all impaired surface waters not supporting uses even after appropriate and required water pollution control strategies have been applied. Pennsylvania's integrated water quality monitoring and assessment report satisfies the requirements of sections 305(b) and 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA).

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 30, 2024

FPW is a grantmaking foundation that invests in local efforts to protect healthy streams, clean up pollution, and restore degraded wildlife habitat. In November 2023, conservation and environmental protection leader Deborah Nardone was appointed as the Executive Director of the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2023

Steel for Article XXI Air Pollution Control violations (and as calculated in accordance with the 2019 Settlement Agreement and Order) that occurred at the Clairton Coke (Coal) Works during the second quarter of 2022. On March 15, the Allegheny County Health Department issued $ 307,800 in stipulated penalties against U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 3, 2022

The agency said the state failed to provide adequate details about actions and timelines that would demonstrate ramped-up implementation of pollution control practices.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

Shapiro: What Labor, Industry, Environmental, Consumer Leaders Are Saying About The Lightning Energy Plan To Secure Pennsylvanias Energy Future -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Low Stream Flows Triggering Restrictions On 19 Shale Gas Water Withdrawals, 17 More Approaching Restrictions [PaEN] -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Releases Natural (..)

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Smith Enviorment

JUNE 7, 2023

June 7, 2023 — In an unfortunate sequence of events, the U.S. Historically, states had the primary responsibility for protecting state waters from pollution. Historically, states had the primary responsibility for protecting state waters from pollution. EPA , 598 U.S. __ (2023) p. First, some background.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As part of the delegation agreement, YCCD successfully passed an Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control (E&S) Program evaluation conducted by DEP and employed a full-time licensed Professional Engineer. I look forward to seeing these new efforts take off in 2023.”

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 26, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency, through Section 319(h) of the federal Water Pollution Control Act. Since 1999, the Section 319 program has provided more than $69 million to support over 400 projects in dozens of counties. The program is funded by the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Posted: September 3, 2023] PA Environment Digest At Jennings Environmental Education Center A Rainy Success In Butler County [PaEN] -- TribLive: Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts Mild, Snowy Winter For Pennsylvania -- Post-Gazette: It’s Linked To Ticks, Can Be Life Threatening, What Do We Know About Alpha-Gal Syndrome?

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Acoel

JULY 25, 2023

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Ronald R. This document, issued pursuant to section 303(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, is a major step in addressing a problem that has garnered national attention. These blooms, after having been reduced by controls on phosphorus discharges, began reappearing in the 1990s.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In the fall of 2023, Governor Shapiro instructed the Department of Environmental Protection to implement some of the Grand Jury recommendations for better protecting Pennsylvania residents from oil and gas operations, but this notably did not include setbacks. Read more here.]

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