PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

DEP’s RISE PA Program will offer grants for small-, medium-, and large-scale decarbonization projects at industrial facilities to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and co-pollutant emissions. Posted: November 18, 2024] PA Environment Digest Read more here.]

2025

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

29 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN] -- TribLive Editorial: When Should PA Deer Season Start? Pay Raise For PA Governor, Lawmakers, Judges, Cabinet Secretaries -- Post-Gazette: Republican Cong.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Dietterich - Violations - 3 Abandoned Wells November 25, 2024 follow-up inspections of three conventional wells in Allegheny and Washington counties found them all abandoned and not plugged and with violations for failure to submit production, waste generation, well integrity reports. .: Original violation December 5, 2023. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2025

The Natural Resources Defense Council said the PJM Interconnection lost 2.8 gigawatts of power due to the reduced reliability rating of natural gas power plants during the most recent PJM electricity capacity auction. gigawatts of capacity to the system by increasing natural gas power plant reliability.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2025

4 -- PUC Urges Natural Gas Customers To Explore Ways To Reduce Heating Costs; All But One Major Gas Utility Has Increased Cost Of Gas In PA [PaEN] -- Marcellus Drilling News: NYMEX Natural Gas Price Up 14% Last Week To $3.75; Heading For $4.30?

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Posted: October 27, 2024] PA Environment Digest Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- Dr. Susan L. 11 -- DEP Eligible For $1.7 26 -- Sierra Club PA Hosts Oct. 30 Webinar - It’s Scary Out Here! 6 Hearing, Dec. 11 Information Session On Penn Twp.

Clean Energy

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Landing such developments in Alberta could lead to more than $100 billion of investment, says Chris Varcoe in the Calgary Herald (Dec 4), while creating thousands of technology jobs and spurring new demand for natural gas that will be needed to generate electricity to power such facilities.

Renewable Energy

Circle of Blue

APRIL 8, 2025

Still, Suzie Stranik, the chair of the Seldovia Arts Council, recalls shutting down her greenhouse early and flushing her toilets sparingly. And while coho escapement is not monitored, their 2024 commercial harvest estimate of 24,750 was 86 percent below the recent 20-year average. It was quite a time here in our community, she says.

2019

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 20, 2025

As we electrify everything, from our cars to our home heating systems, we need electricity to come from sources that dont emit greenhouse gases. The rules, known as the Clean Electricity Regulations (CER), were finalized in December 2024. Fossil gas is not a bridge fuel and it must be phased out. So, do they do the job?

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notices in the June 28 PA Bulletin related to permits and approvals needed for the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company’s Northeast Supply Enhancement Quarryville Pipeline Loop and compressor station projects in Chester and Lancaster counties. ( Million In Sen. Million In Sen.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2025

Million In CY 2024 Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Fees To Communities, Statewide Programs; $15 Million Less Than Last Year [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Hosts Aug. Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Upcoming Event -- Penn State Extension Hosts Aug.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2025

Million In CY 2024 Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Fees To Communities, Statewide Programs; $15 Million Less Than Last Year [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Hosts Aug. Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Sen. Million In Sen.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2025

On June 28, the Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the PA Bulletin it will hold an eighth public hearing July 22 to accept comments on the proposed state plan to implement an EPA federal rule 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc Reducing Emissions Of Methane and Other Pollution from Oil and Natural Gas Operations.

Natural Gas

A Greener Life

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In 2024, Chinas oil demand is expected to reach 756 million tonnes, marking a modest 0.04% year-on-year increase. Notably, natural gas demand is expected to rise steadily, plateauing at 620-650 billion cubic meters in 2035. By 2035, demand for refined fuel is expected to decrease by between 25-40% from 2023 levels.

2025

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2025

Gigawatts Of Power Due To Reduced Reliability Rating Of Natural Gas Power Plants; Could Gain 12.2 Gigawatts Of Power Due To Reduced Reliability Rating Of Natural Gas Power Plants; Could Gain 12.2 So Far This Year PJM Electricity Auction: PJM Lost 2.8 So Far This Year PJM Electricity Auction: PJM Lost 2.8

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Volunteer Laurie Barr Leads Hunt For Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells In Pennsylvania - By Ad Crable [PaEN] -- FracTracker Alliance Announces 2024 Community Sentinel Award Recipients To Be Honored Dec. Of Environmental Professionals Host Dec.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Sen. Million In Sen. Million In Sen.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Million To Settle Lawsuit By Investors Who Claimed EQT Overstated The Benefits Of Its Rice Energy Merger In 2017 -- Marcellus Drilling News: Integrated Lithium Production Plant Coming To PA In 2026 Using Oil & Gas Production Wastewater [PaEN] -- Marcellus Drilling News: Avonlea Lithium Corp. Million In Sen.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2025

billion pounds of air pollution during its operation and 80 malfunction and 43 violation episodes at the Beaver County facility between January 2020 and July 2024. The facility utilizes ethane, a by-product of natural gas, to make ethylene, a building block for plastic. million tons of polyethylene pellets per year.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2025

Pin Oak Energy purchased the sites from Geopetro, LLC on or about October 31, 2023 and submitted an initial set of transfer of ownership applications to DEP on November 8, 2023, but withdrew the applications on August 30, 2024. Gigawatts Of Power Due To Reduced Reliability Rating Of Natural Gas Power Plants; Could Gain 12.2

2023

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2024

liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports required by Congress under the federal Natural Gas Act to evaluate the public interest of proposed exports to countries with which the United States does not have a Free Trade Agreement. On December 17, the U.S. Department of Energy released an updated study of U.S. Read more here.];

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2025

It’s Only A Matter Of Time, Experts Say -- Three Rivers Waterkeeper Releases 2024 State Of Our Three Rivers Water Quality Report [PaEN] -- Pike Conservation District: The Flow Must Go On - Stormwater’s Journey Across The Land -- Reading Eagle: Warning Issued After Rabies Case Identified In Wyomissing -- PA Dept.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

These settlements are the latest in EPA’s urgent efforts to limit the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change and hold corporate polluters accountable for jeopardizing public health.” XTO is a natural gas extraction and production company that is a directly held, wholly owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil.

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2024

March 3-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 1:00- Public Utility Commission.

Natural Resources

Law Columbia

MAY 22, 2025

On March 12, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced plans to reconsider EPAs 2009 endangerment finding for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, along with all regulations and actions that rely on the finding. 2024) estimated that by mid-century (2036-2065), heat-related cardiovascular deaths in the U.S.

2009

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2025

The two new shale gas wells proposed by Range in Cecil Township on June 11 could, if issued permits by DEP, provide another opportunity to challenge the Township’s ordinance. Million In CY 2024 Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Fees To Communities, Statewide Programs; $15 Million Less Than Last Year [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Hosts Aug.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

In 2024, 252,848 households experienced an involuntary electric service shut off-- a 25% increase from 2023. You can see the kind of mix that cleared in this past auction, a vast majority of which of course is natural gas. The cleared resource mix includes: 45% natural gas, 21% nuclear, 22% coal, 4% hydro, 3% wind and 1% solar.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2025

As EPA recognized when it adopted the protections, proven and cost-effective solutions are available today to help oil and gas operators meet the 2024 methane standards while at the same time improving their bottom line. In 2023, oil and gas companies wasted $3.5 billion worth of natural gas through venting, flaring and leaks.

Clean Air Act

Law Columbia

JANUARY 24, 2025

For example, Section 60103 of the IRA , which establishes the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) , specifies that $15 billion of the $27 billion allocated to the GGRF should be used for the purposes of providing financial assistance and technical assistance in low-income and disadvantaged communities.

Paris Agreement

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

Miles Of 4 Texas Eastern Natural Gas Pipelines To Allow For Longwall Coal Mining In Greene County [PaEN] -- PA Independent Oil & Gas Assn. Miles Of 4 Texas Eastern Natural Gas Pipelines To Allow For Longwall Coal Mining In Greene County [PaEN] -- PA Independent Oil & Gas Assn.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 28, 2025

No action taken by the owner since the original violation was issued on April 9, 2024. Musser GW1840 conventional well as part of an ongoing gas migration investigation of water supply contamination found the well venting gas to the air and through the ground at slam bar holes. No requests of well owner. DEP inspection report.

2025

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Grant applications from companies that own industrial facilities, mines, and natural gas infrastructure for projects are expected to create up to 6,000 jobs and reduce air pollution in the industrial and manufacturing sectors. Grant awards will be announced in the Fall. Visit the PennTAP RISE PA website for more information.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2024

1 Electricity Price Changes; Rates Will Vary From 8.4% Decrease To 31.2% Million Trail Grant From DEP Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program -- Brodhead Watershed Association Protecting Clean Water Together: Who's In Charge Of Your Water? 1 Electricity Price Changes; Rates Will Vary From 8.4% Decrease To 31.2% Decrease To 31.2%

Conservation

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Several states and industry groups are challenging EPA’s 2024 rules which set greenhouse gas emissions limits for certain fossil fuel power plants nationwide (referred to here as the Power Plant Rules). This case will have a major impact on how and when power plants must reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

2024

Law Columbia

AUGUST 8, 2025

On June 17, 2025, EPA published a proposed rule to either repeal entirely, or significantly revise, a rule issued in 2024 which set performance standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants to limit their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Sabin Center filed two amicus briefs in defense of the 2024 Rule in the litigation.

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The state Department of Health Bureau of Epidemiology and Penn State Project ECHO hosted two webinars in January and February for medical professionals and the public on Caring for Persons Living and Working in Communities Involved in Oil and Natural Gas Extraction. It is also an additional source of noise and light pollution.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2025

Department of Transportations Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration transmitted a final rule to the Federal Register to enhance the safety of natural gas pipelines through updated leak detection and repair requirements. On January 17, the U.S. The rule is expected to deliver up to $1.5

Natural Gas