PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2025

12 Abandoned Conventional Wells DEP has a new initiative underway in 2025 to inspect conventional oil and gas wells that have never been inspected before to ensure the safest oil and gas production possible. Violations issued for abandonment and failure to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports.

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2025 Waste Natural Gas 2023 89

PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2025

Washington County [January 2025] -- Environmental Health Project Releases New White Paper: PA's Shale Gas - What We Can Do Now To Better Protect Public Health [PaEN] -- On Feb. Click Here for the EDF Blog post.

Ozone 113

Ozone Natural Gas 2025 2023 113

PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2025

On May 8, 2025 surveillance cameras again caught the latest incidents of conventional oil and gas wastewater being dumped on a section of a dirt road paved with tar and stone chips in Warren County-- this time at about 1:43 a.m. in the morning. Read more here. The bill was reported out of Committee by a party-line vote, but went no further.

Natural Gas 100

Natural Gas Waste 2025 2023 100

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2025

Of Health, Penn State Medical Webinars On Caring For Persons Living & Working In Communities With Oil & Natural Gas Extraction [January 2025] -- Part II - Health Impacts: State Dept.

Natural Gas 100

Natural Gas 2025 2023 2022 100

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 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. 25 In Harrisburg Ag Conservation Professionals!

2025 94

2025 Natural Gas Conservation Natural Resources 94

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 2325 ) Grants -- DEP published notice in the March 22 PA Bulletin announcing the award of Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event grants to Mercer, Susquehanna, Venango and Wyoming counties. . -- DEP published notice in the March 22 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit covering a 183.11

2025 102

2025 Regulations Natural Resources Environmental Protection 102

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This serves no one it creates uncertainty, wastes money, and destroys trust in the federal government, said Mike Lavender, NSAC Policy Director. Farmers are delaying planting decisions and owed tens of thousands of dollars in contract payments for infrastructure the federal government agreed to support months ago.

Natural Resources 76

Natural Resources Conservation 2025 Government 76

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 8, 2025

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. Snowden at dsnowden@pa.gov or (717) 783-8846. House Floor.

Carbon Dioxide 81

Carbon Dioxide 2025 Natural Resources Conservation 81

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 28, 2025

Left unaddressed, PJMs next capacity auction scheduled for July 2025 would have resulted in billions in unnecessary energy costs for 65 million people across the region. PJMs 2025/26 capacity auction, held in July 2024, resulted in costs of $14.7 MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

Electricity 90

Electricity Natural Gas 2025 Waste 90

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2025

Letters Submitted To The Board -- April 2, 2025 letter from Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition -- April 4, 2025 letter from American Petroleum Institute - Pennsylvania -- April 7, 2025 letter from PA Independent Oil & Gas Association -- April 7, 2025 letter from PA Chamber of Business & Industry What Does Vote To Accept For Study Mean?

Natural Gas 91

Natural Gas 2025 Regulations 2023 91

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2025

On March 19, firefighters and DEP responded to another explosion and fire at a conventional well owned by Kriebel Natural Gas Co LLC in Manor Borough, Westmoreland County. Owner also failed to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports. Amer Natural Resources holds 49 permits. Read more here.

2025 70

2025 Natural Gas Waste Electricity 70

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- PA State Conservation Commission Wins Natural Resource Education Champion Award [PaEN] -- Dept. Get Your Passport To 2025 PA Farm Show, Enhance Your Conservation Skills Starting Jan.

2025 83

2025 Natural Gas Conservation 2024 83

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2025

In an April 7, 2025 letter to the Environmental Quality Board, the PA Independent Oil and Gas Association acknowledged that 1.4 Of Health, Penn State Medical Webinars On Caring For Persons Living & Working In Communities With Oil & Natural Gas Extraction [January 2025] -- Part II - Health Impacts: State Dept.

Natural Gas 77

Natural Gas 2025 2023 2024 77

PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2025

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. Click Here for options to join remotely.

Natural Gas 75

Natural Gas Natural Resources Conservation Renewable Energy 75

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

On March 25, the departments of Transportation and Environmental Protection and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful invited the public to be part of the 2025 Pick up Pennsylvania litter cleanup initiative by organizing or volunteering for local cleanup events in their communities. Posted: March 25, 2025] PA Environment Digest

2025 65

2025 Environmental Protection 2024 Natural Resources 65

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2025

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. Shapiro Lost His Home, Tried Suicide, Waste Melting Down -- Gov.

Natural Gas 80

Natural Gas Natural Resources Waste Earth Day 80

PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 3176 ) 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 59 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. 2 fuel oil, No. 4 fuel oil and unleaded gasoline for the site located a 3144 and 2700 Passyunk Ave. in Philadelphia. ( Armstrong County. (

Natural Gas 77

Natural Gas Air Pollution Natural Resources 2025 77

Circle of Blue

JUNE 2, 2021

A complex and arcane water banking program in the lower Colorado River basin, adopted in 2007 and later amended, was designed to incentivize water conservation, prevent waste, and boost storage in a waning Lake Mead. The 2007 Interim Guidelines , which expire at the end of 2025, were a landmark document that secured three substantial changes.

2007 363

2007 2014 Conservation Natural Resources 363

PA Environment Daily

MAY 16, 2025

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. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Annual Conference Oct.

Natural Gas 79

Natural Gas Electricity Natural Resources Solar Power 79

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 18, 2025

These bills on the agenda, but saw no action-- -- Notice Of Oil & Gas Permits: House Bill 43 (Conklin-D-Centre) require publication of newspaper notice of oil and gas well permits; and -- Regulating Food Processing Waste: House Bill 586 (Friel-D-Chester) requires a DEP permit to spread food processing residuals. Jack Rader, Jr. (R-Monroe)

Renewable Energy 53

Renewable Energy Natural Resources Waste 2025 53

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2025

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.

Radiation 76

Radiation 2025 2024 Natural Gas 76

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2025

Final guidance on the federal program was just issued on January 15, 2025. So far in 2025, DEP issued 96 violations to 36 conventional oil and gas well owners for abandoning their wells. In 2023, DEP issued 512 violations to conventional well owners for abandonment. Read more here. Read more here.

2025 62

2025 2009 2026 2013 62

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved PJMs proposed Reliability Resource Initiative (RRI), allowing new natural gas-fired power plants to jump to the front of the interconnection queue for fast-track reviewahead of the clean energy projects that comprise 97.5% of the proposed generation in the queue.

Natural Gas 69

Natural Gas Electricity Fossil Fuels Clean Energy 69

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

19 [PaEN] -- PA Sea Grant Names PA 2025 Knauss Marine Policy Fellows: Nathaniel Edelheit-Rice, Sahara Rios-Bonilla, Chelsea Russ [PaEN] -- Gov. Partnership For The Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit Feb. 12 [PaEN] -- Three Rivers Waterkeeper Calls For Stronger Environmental Oversight Of U.S.

Conservation 83

Conservation Electricity Recycling Waste 83

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Luzerne County [PaEN] -- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council To Hear Update On State Budget, Chesapeake Bay Program March 26 [PaEN] -- PUC To Hold Hearings Starting April 7 On Proposed UGI Gas Rate Increase Of Up To 10.8% Data Centers And Pennsylvania's Future [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed! .

Recycling 66

Recycling 2025 Conservation Waste 66

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2025

Since 1997, event volunteers have removed more than 6 million pounds of waste from local roads, streams, sinkholes, and illegal dumpsites. The mission of ClearWater Conservancy is to conserve and restore natural resources through land conservation, water resource stewardship, and environmental outreach across Central Pennsylvania.

Conservation 65

Conservation Earth Day 2025 Natural Resources 65

PA Environment Daily

MAY 23, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 3674 ) 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 74 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Millard shale gas well pad 9.17.24 Susquehanna County. ( McKean County. Received March 13, Issued May 7. ( Huntingdon County. (

Natural Gas 83

Natural Gas Electricity 2025 Clean Energy 83

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2025

On April 7, the House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee amended and reported out House Bill 109 (Vitali-D-Delaware) establishing an environmental justice permit review program in DEP to consider cumulative impacts of pollutants on communities already burdened by pollution by a vote of 14 to 12-- Republicans opposing.

Air Pollution 57

Air Pollution Nitrogen Oxides Carbon Monoxide Natural Resources 57

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

18 - Energy Industry And Its Impacts On Freshwater Resources [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension To Host Feb. Visit DEPs Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources. Posted: February 16, 2025] PA Environment Digest Visit the PA Environment Digest Calendar Of Events for more opportunities.

Natural Gas 68

Natural Gas 2025 2013 Conservation 68

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2024

The Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership is helping to get Pennsylvania on track for its 2025 Chesapeake Bay pollution reduction goals. Joe Hallinan, manager of the partnership for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation said they plan to distribute 100,000 trees each spring and fall, to reach the goal of 10 million new trees in the state by 2025.

2025 96

2025 2024 Waste Natural Resources 96

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Get Your Passport To 2025 PA Farm Show, Enhance Your Conservation Skills Starting Jan. Get Your Passport To 2025 PA Farm Show, Enhance Your Conservation Skills Starting Jan. 16 Webinar On Forest Carbon Markets And Payment Programs Expert Panel [PaEN] -- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Jan.

Conservation 82

Conservation Natural Gas Electricity 2024 82

PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2025

Visit DEPs Teaching Green webpage to learn about more environmental education resources. Posted: May 18, 2025] PA Environment Digest Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Annual Conference Oct. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Annual Conference Oct. Spoiler - Philadelphia Water Dept.

Natural Gas 53

Natural Gas Electricity Nuclear Power Waste 53

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2025

NOTICE: PA Environment Digest Will NOT Publish On Any Platform April 16 to 21 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.

Natural Resources 53

Natural Resources Politics Conservation Climate Change 53

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2025

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. PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues.

Conservation 40

Conservation 2025 Natural Resources Environmental Protection 40

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2024

DEP’s eFACTS database shows STL Resources holds 35 DEP permits for shale gas wells and related gas infrastructure. On October 2, 2024 , DEP issued a notice of violation to Nucomer Energy LLC for failure to submit monthly gas production and waste generation and disposal reports for shale gas well(s) it owns for April, May, June and July 2024.

Waste 98

Waste 2024 2009 Natural Gas 98

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

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.

Earth Day 53

Earth Day Natural Gas Carbon Emissions Politics 53

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 9, 2024

9 to 16 - You’re On Your Own - Together “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. October 23-- NEW.

2019 81

2019 Waste 2025 Air Pollution 81