PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2025

He pointed to a series of medical visits and diagnoses medical professionals called, hydraulic fracking/volatile hydrocarbon exposure, respiratory irritation from hydrocarbon exposure, neurotoxicity, and radiation exposure.

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Nanotech

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 21, 2025, the availability of a final document entitled Biofuels and the Environment: Third Triennial Report to Congress (Third Report). The document was prepared by EPAs Offices of Research and Development (ORD) and Air and Radiation (OAR), in consultation with the U.S.

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Biofuels Radiation Environmental Protection 2025 59

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2025

DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting. April 30-- In-Person. Delaware River Basin Commission Public Input Session On Climate Resilience Plan.

Radiation 76

Radiation 2025 Natural Gas 2024 76

Real Climate

AUGUST 9, 2021

the year on which the 20-year period 2025-2044 is centred, as stated in Table 4.5 the best-estimate finding is that the 2025-2044 period is going to be the first 20-year period, in which an average warming of 1.5ºC is attained. In a very low emission scenario (i.e. the so-called SSP1-1.9 of that report). That makes a 2034.5

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 18, 2025

Yaw, Republican Chair Of Senate Environmental Committee, Calls Bill To Reduce Shale Gas Industry Impacts On Health, Environment Stupid [PaEN] -- Senators Santarsiero, Comitta Introduce SB 581 Increasing Setback Safety Zones From Natural Gas Drilling Sites, Other Infrastructure, Based On Latest Science [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project: Setback (..)

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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. Photos: Row 1-- Late night road dumping on May 8, 2025; Row 2-- Morning-after May 8 dumping fingerprint.)

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 18, 2025

Yaw, Republican Chair Of Senate Environmental Committee, Calls Bill To Reduce Shale Gas Industry Impacts On Health, Environment Stupid [PaEN] -- Senators Santarsiero, Comitta Introduce SB 581 Increasing Setback Safety Zones From Natural Gas Drilling Sites, Other Infrastructure, Based On Latest Science [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project: Setback (..)

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Natural Gas Radiation 2023 2022 77

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility are proud to co-host the 2025 Shale Gas and Public Health Conference on February 27 at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.

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Radiation 2013 Electricity Natural Gas 109

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2025

Read more here ] -- Cryptocurrency Facility, Gas Wells Abandoned: Diversified Production LLC found to have abandoned shale gas-powered cryptocurrency facility and gas wells in Elk County in March 2025. DEP advised 18 municipalities that road dumping oil and gas wastewater is illegal. Affected residents have been living on hauled water.

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Air Pollution Waste Natural Gas 2023 109

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.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Million Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas; Same Facility Plagued Community With Blowdowns 3 Times A Day, 7 Days A Week For Nearly 10 Years Until Criminal Charges Brought Against CNX [4.10.23] [Posted: February 9, 2025] PA Environment Digest 27 Released 1.1

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Natural Gas Radiation 2023 Air Pollution 70

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

March 19, 2025, to Emily Green, Environmental Justice Coordinator at emgreen@pa.gov. The hearing will be held at the Rostraver Central Fire Department Social Hall, at 1100 Fells Church Rd, Rostraver Township from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Individuals wishing to testify at the hearing submit a written notice of intent by 4:00 p.m.

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A Greener Life

MAY 20, 2022

The Altiplano plateau in western Bolivia has some of the world’s highest and most consistent levels of solar radiation, creating a high potential for solar photovoltaic power in the region, but structural challenges may prevent scaling. Photo credit: Anyisa / Alamy. By Santiago Espinoza. More small plants and storage.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 11, 2023

The Department said it is extending the availability of this permit to adequately complete preparation of the issuance of ESCGP-4. Questions should be directed to Joseph Kelly, Chief, Division of Well Development and Surface Activities at (717) 772-5991 or josephkel@pa.gov.

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Environmental Protection Radiation Natural Gas Regulations 93

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

Mankind has had lots of fears through history, but as Dick put it later, radiation is one of "the worst fears of modern man." The State Department of Environmental Resources did regulate radiation, but only from X-rays in doctors and dentists offices. That drug blunts the effect of radiation poisoning to the thyroid gland.

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Nuclear Power Radiation Cooling Environmental Protection 70

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Krishnan Ramamurthy, Deputy Secretary for Waste, Air, Radiation, and Remediation, said the need to gather information on the previously largely unregulated conventional oil and gas industry air emissions and changing EPA handling of the oil and gas requirement over time, caused much of the delay.

Regulations 97

Regulations Natural Gas Clean Water Act Environmental Protection 97

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

DEP’s inspection report said EQT responded to a DEP on May 2, 2024 saying “they added the well to their plugging schedule for 2025.” In 2020, EQT responded to the violation by saying “they intended to add this well to its plugging program.”

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The Energy Law

JANUARY 28, 2021

The first purpose is to maintain a healthful and safe environment in Louisiana through governmental regulation and control over the areas of water quality, air quality, solid and hazardous waste, scenic rivers and streams, and radiation. 30:2025(E). b) A defendant in any civil suit brought under the provisions of R.S.

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2026 2001 2003 Regulations 52

The Energy Law

JANUARY 28, 2021

The first purpose is to maintain a healthful and safe environment in Louisiana through governmental regulation and control over the areas of water quality, air quality, solid and hazardous waste, scenic rivers and streams, and radiation. 30:2025(E). b) A defendant in any civil suit brought under the provisions of R.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

To date, surprisingly little research has been conducted on the effects of ionizing radiation on people other than adult males. Debates about the future of nuclear weapons would benefit from being informed by a more thorough understanding of radiations harmful impacts, and how the harm varies by age and gender.

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Radiation Regulations 2006 2024 251

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Of the 10 well pads in the air monitoring program , five are now being actively monitored for less than a year and five had their data archived after less than a year. -- Radiation Monitoring: CNX posted its generic radiation protection plan and its annual self-assessment plan [but not the results on its Radical Transparency webpage so far] -- Water (..)

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Natural Gas Radiation 2013 2023 83

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

To date, surprisingly little research has been conducted on the effects of ionizing radiation on people other than adult males. Debates about the future of nuclear weapons would benefit from being informed by a more thorough understanding of radiations harmful impacts, and how the harm varies by age and gender.

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Radiation Regulations 2006 2024 141

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2025

Lois Bower-Bjornson , Southwestern PA Field Organizer for the Clean Air Council, described the personal experiences of her family and her neighbors with the shale gas industry, similar to her presentation at the 2025 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference. Read more here. Letter To Gov. Indeed, Gov.

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy 2025 Natural Gas 108

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 29, 2025

On January 29, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the winners of the 2025 Pennsylvania Student Radon Poster Contest and continues to encourage Pennsylvanians to test their homes for radon as part of the departments ongoing National Radon Action Month outreach. The list is also available by calling 1-800-23-RADON.

Radiation 103

Radiation Nuclear Power 2025 Environmental Protection 103

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Shapiro Provides Fresh Support To Key Changes Recommended In 2020 Grand Jury Report To Tighten Regulation Of The Natural Gas Drilling Industry To Better Protect Public Health, Environment [PaEN] -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1

Conservation 87

Conservation 2023 Natural Gas Waste 87

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

On March 21, 2025 surveillance cameras caught the latest incident of conventional oil and gas wastewater being dumped on a section of a dirt road paved with tar and stone chips at about 9:25 p.m. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. We wait to see what DEP says.

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Natural Gas Waste 2025 2018 127

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

11-12 [PaEN] Programs/Information -- PA Society For Ornithology: 2025 PA Breeding Bird Blitz For Conservation Seeking Sponsors [PaEN] -- Nov. Of Environmental Professionals Host Dec. 10 Webinar On PFAS 'Forever Chemical' Management - Philadelphia Water Department Approach [PaEN] -- Registration Open!

Electricity 82

Electricity Conservation Recycling 2002 82

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 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. Responses Resources Links - Compliance -- Criminal Convictions; Record Penalties, Restitution Of Over $158.3

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HumanNature

JANUARY 30, 2025

Guest Post by Tucker Melles , 2024-2025 Sustainability Leadership Fellow and Ph.D. We breathe oxygen from the atmosphere, weather systems distribute water, and the ozone in the upper atmosphere protects us from harmful radiation. However, we have negatively impacted our atmosphere in several different ways.

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Ozone Fossil Fuels Atmosphere Ground-Level Ozone 52

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2025

This year, in addition to the trihalomethane notice, we received notices of exceeding lead levels and notices above radiation levels. 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 57

Natural Gas 2025 Waste Radiation 57

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In July, the PJM Interconnection auction for wholesale electricity generation capacity to be delivered in 2025-26 resulted in a 933% increase in electricity costs over 2024-25. MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day Read more here. Read more here.

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Natural Gas Electricity 2024 2028 89

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 9, 2025

PA Discovers Radon Thomas Gerusky, the late Director of the DEP Bureau of Radiation Protection, detailed the discovery of high levels of radon in homes in Pennsylvania in a 1987 Journal of Environmental Health article that led to the establishment of the first residential radon monitoring, education and remediation effort in the country.

Nuclear Power 76

Nuclear Power Radiation Environmental Protection 2025 76

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 11, 2023

6, 2025 -- DEP Took Action On 812 Permits, 94% Within Permit Decision Guarantee Deadlines; Conducted 1,733 Inspections; Responded To 1 Environmental Emergency Week Ending Aug. Could Be Reactivated -- Schuylkill Action Network Oct. 20 Stormwater Operation & Maintenance Workshop, Montgomery County [PaEN] -- Delaware RiverKeeper Aug.

Radiation 96

Radiation Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Politics 96

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2025

Executive Order - Sunset Dates The President signed an executive order requiring 10 federal agencies and subagencies with regulations covering energy and energy production to adopt a regulation by September 2025 inserting a one year expiration dates on existing regulations and a five year expiration date on all new regulations.

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Regulations Energy Policy Act 2005 Endangered Species Act 79

Vermont Law

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Populations who live near sites storing and producing TENORM can experience direct gamma radiation, inhalation of contaminated dust, inhalation of downwind radon, ingestion of contaminated well water, ingestion of food contaminated by well water, and ingestion of food contaminated by dust deposition.

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2011 Radiation 2015 Electricity 40

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2025

DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting. Muhlenberg Township Building, 210 George Street, Reading. Click Here to watch online. April 30-- Agenda Posted. April 30-- In-Person. Delaware River Basin Commission Public Input Session On Climate Resilience Plan. Liberty, New York.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution 2029 Natural Resources 48

Physics World

MARCH 2, 2022

Seeing more deeply Claire Walsh from University College London (left) and Paul Tafforeau from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France, are among the scientists to have developed the new imaging technique of Hierarchical Phase-Contrast Tomography (HiP-CT). Courtesy: ESRF/Stef Candé). Then I saw the images.”.

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