PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

From January 28 through February 3, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 640 inspection reports that resulted in reporting 23 violations of environmental regulations-- 7 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 15 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

Natural Gas 91

Natural Gas Waste Regulations Air Pollution 91

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire November 20 PA Environment Digest 75 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic Shapiro Administration Now Accepting Nominations For 2024 Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence State Dept.

Natural Gas 78

Natural Gas Recycling 2023 Air Pollution 78

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

Of course, we had all these smells last week, and now people are beginning to realize that the air is a big, serious problem too,” said Baumgardner. The emergency flaring of natural gas at the plant triggered when there are malfunctions, caused a separate light problem. What Happens With Study Results?

Air Pollution 98

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2017 Waste 98

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

-- EQB To Meet Nov. 14 Webinar On Streamside Tree Planting Effectiveness [PaEN] -- ??

Conservation 75

Conservation Natural Gas Nuclear Power Recycling 75

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

Below are examples of going the WRONG WAY on environmental and energy issues from last week’s articles and NewsClips-- -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

Natural Gas 61

Natural Gas Conservation Air Pollution Waste 61

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

28 [PaEN] Help Wanted -- Help Wanted: Armstrong Conservation District - Agricultural Technician [PaEN] Upcoming Events -- Our Pocono Waters Hosts Sept. 28 [PaEN] Help Wanted -- Help Wanted: Armstrong Conservation District - Agricultural Technician [PaEN] Upcoming Events -- Our Pocono Waters Hosts Sept. to 3:00 p.m.

Natural Gas 78

Natural Gas Climate Change Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 78

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2022

3 Hearing On Water Withdraws, Including 3 Natural Gas Development Proposals [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project Blog: 7 Questions You Should Ask Every Candidate About Shale Gas Development And Public Health [PaEN] -- Oct. 1 Webinar, 8 In-Person Stakeholder Sessions Beginning Oct.

Conservation 64

Conservation Natural Gas Clean Water Act Electricity 64

PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2023

of Health, University Of Pittsburgh For Update On Studies Of Health Impacts Of Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities DEP Environmental Justice: State Dept. of Health, University Of Pittsburgh For Update On Studies Of Health Impacts Of Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities DEP Environmental Justice: State Dept.

Recycling 93

Recycling Natural Gas Conservation 2023 93

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 769 ) Waste Permits -- PennEnergy Resources, LLC - Residual Waste Storage Tank: DEP invites comments on WMGR123 General Permit for facility in Winfield Twp., PA Bulletin, page 770 ) -- Regency Marcellus Gathering, LLC - Chapin Dehydration Station: DEP approved Air Quality Permit for dehydration units in Monroe Twp.,

Natural Gas 111

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Renewable Energy 111

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

16 to 22 - 2nd Abandoned Shale Gas Well Pad? On Reporting Unauthorized Spills, Releases PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - September 23 PUC To Seek Public Comment On Proposed $100,000 Penalty Settlement With Mifflin Energy Corp. Lehigh County Register Now! Lehigh County Register Now!

Natural Gas 74

Natural Gas Electricity Conservation Air Pollution 74

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 29, 2024

20 to 26 - 15 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Plugging Abandoned Shale Gas Wells; Revolution Pipeline Land Slip; Brief Compressor Fire; Crypto Mining? Marcellus Drilling News: DEP Approves Catalyst Energy Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well In McKean County [Jan.

Natural Resources 96

Natural Resources Conservation Recycling 2024 96

PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2024

On May 2, 2024 , DEP did a follow-up inspection of the Anderson 1 conventional gas well in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County owned by C & D Gas Co and found it was still venting gas and was still abandoned and not plugged. The well is also located within a few feet of a People Gas pipeline.

2024 116

2024 Waste 2014 Recycling 116

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Related Articles - Oil & Gas Health Impacts: -- Senate Hearing: Body Of Evidence Is 'Large, Growing,’ ‘Consistent’ And 'Compelling' That Shale Gas Development Is Having A Negative Impact On Public Health; PA Must Act [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project: PA’s Natural Gas Boom - What Went Wrong? Why Does It Matter?

Natural Gas 52

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Regulations 52

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

WEDNESDAY 8:50: Joint Legislative Budget & Finance Committee meeting to adopt House Resolution 87 (Daily-D-Montgomery) study of wildlife conservation corridors. Click Here to watch live. Room 8E-B East Wing. Click Here to watch live.

Solar Power 118

Solar Power Air Pollution Natural Gas Politics 118

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2023

Below are examples of going the WRONG WAY on environmental and energy issues from last week’s articles and NewsClips-- -- PA Oil & Gas Industry Has Record Year: Cost, Criminal Convictions Up; $3.1 29 In Allegheny County, Susquehanna Valley Areas -- DEP Declares Air Pollution Action Day In Allegheny County For Friday, Dec.

Air Pollution 52

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2023 2022 52

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 5, 2023

The June 5 PA Environment Digest is now available.

Natural Gas 75

Natural Gas Air Pollution Conservation Waste 75

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2023

Shapiro’s Budget Proposes Major Initiative To Speed Up DEP Permit Reviews/ Inspections; Double Oil & Gas Fund Investment In State Parks/Forests Infrastructure [PaEN] -- DEP Budget Testimony: Increasing Permitting Efficiency, Cleaning Up Legacy Pollution, Investing In Communities, Holding Companies Accountable [PaEN] -- DEP Offers 10 Point Plan (..)

Air Pollution 60

Air Pollution Natural Gas Climate Change Electricity 60

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 13, 2021

Senate returns to session September 20, 21, 22 -- Committee Schedule House returns to session September 27, 28, 29 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- State Conservation Commission, Dept.

Radiation 64

Radiation Climate Change Natural Gas Politics 64

PA Environment Daily

MAY 15, 2024

The project will create new jobs, support workforce training, further agricultural education, facilitate bridges across all facets of the food system, connect residents to locally grown foods, and strengthen the local food economy. -- Interdependence Conservancy Inc.:

2023 99

2023 Conservation 2028 Electricity 99

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Related Articles - Oil & Gas Health Impacts: -- Senate Hearing: Body Of Evidence Is 'Large, Growing,’ ‘Consistent’ And 'Compelling' That Shale Gas Development Is Having A Negative Impact On Public Health; PA Must Act [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project: PA’s Natural Gas Boom - What Went Wrong? Why Does It Matter?

Natural Gas 52

Natural Gas Regulations Air Pollution Ocean 52

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JUNE 14, 2023

Photo credit: USDA Editor’s Note: This guest post by Michael Happ, Program Associate for Climate and Rural Communities at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, (IATP), discusses how popular conservation programs should focus on small-scale and sustainable farms, not industrial-scale farms. water resources.

Waste 52

Waste Climate Change Conservation 2023 52

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

These can be natural events or, as is the case at present, the result of industrial age actions in increasing greenhouse gases and reducing carbon sinks. Commercial Waste : Any waste material produced as a byproduct of commercial or industrial activity. As it is a waste, it serves no purpose on its own.

Government 52

Government Law Waste Clean Air Act 52

Edouard Stenger

APRIL 4, 2023

Our current economic systems require waste, which is awful. I am convinced that just by tackling wasted energy, water and food seriously and meaningfully at a systemic level by the end of this decade, our journey towards sustainability would be much faster. Wasted energy is more pollution to our air, our water, our soil.

Waste 98

Waste Greenhouse 2030 Natural Gas 98

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 19, 2022

PFAS Hazardous Site Cleanup Investigation In Centre County [PaEN] -- Oil & Natural Gas Facility Health Impacts Assessment Bill Introduced In The House [PaEN] -- Penn State Beaver Seeking Volunteers For June 23 Focus Group On Energy Development, Groundwater Quality & Public Health In Western PA [PaEN] -- EQB Adopts Part I Of Reg.

Conservation 64

Conservation Natural Gas Electricity Recycling 64

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Big picture: Pennsylvania needs to achieve deeper reductions if we’re going to lower statewide greenhouse gas emissions 26 percent by 2025 and 80 percent by 2050 and avoid worsening climate change impacts. Pennsylvania is acting to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. We've funded over 1,000 chargers?installed

Climate Change 59

Climate Change Clean Energy Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse 59

Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

Fossil Fuels 52

Fossil Fuels 2019 2008 2015 52

CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

acres of commercial use on a 775-acre portion of the West Parcel and withdraw those lands from the TPZ zone, while designating the entire East Parcel as Forest and TPZ; upon approval, real parties would sell or restrict the East Parcel for conservation purposes in perpetuity. acres of commercial uses. City of Newport Beach (2017) 2 Cal.5th

Renewable Energy 86

Renewable Energy Clean Energy Conservation 2013 86

PA Environment Daily

MAY 24, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency finalizes their widely supported proposed safeguards to reduce methane climate emissions and associated toxic air pollution from new and existing oil and gas production facilities. Visit the Oil & Gas Threat Map website to learn more about natural gas facilities near you.

Natural Gas 52

Natural Gas Air Pollution Carbon Dioxide Clean Energy 52

Greenbuilding Law

JULY 9, 2023

Emission Sources : Anthropogenic methane emissions are widely associated with fossil fuel (natural gas, oil, and coal production and transportation), although the largest sources are agriculture (from livestock farming [. Carbon dioxide emissions, on the other hand, arise almost exclusively from burning fossil fuels.

Climate Change 52

Climate Change Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere Fossil Fuels 52

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire February 7 PA Environment Digest 47 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues All Articles & NewsClips In This Week’s Digest By Topic Gov. Million, 17.6% 15; Conventional Drillers Only Pay 0.4%

Conservation 52

Conservation Natural Gas Air Pollution Environmental Protection 52

Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

These potential intervenors alleged that the additional emissions during the stay period would harm their interest in protecting their residents from the effects of air pollution and climate change. Thirteen states, the District of Columbia, and the City of Chicago sought leave to intervene on behalf of the petitioners.

2017 40

2017 Clean Air Act Climate Change Renewable Energy 40

PA Environment Daily

JULY 16, 2023

Gasoline Stations And Aging Underground Storage Tanks In Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- TribLive: Protect PT Seeks Support For Proposed Ordinance Regulating Shale Gas Wells In Penn Twp., Potter County -- DEP Blog: Do You Know What’s Below? Issued $301,725 In Stipulated Penalties To U.S.

Conservation 86

Conservation Air Pollution Natural Gas Clean Energy 86

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The oil and gas industry had a record 2022 in many ways-- natural gas prices increased over 94.7 The industry generally had record LNG natural gas exports linking the U.S. percent and stock prices of drillers skyrocketed in Pennsylvania. to high-priced markets in Europe and Asia caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Waste Regulations 2022 98

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Steel For Clairton Coke (Coal) Works For 2nd Quarter [PaEN] -- WESA: Allegheny County Levees $307,000 In Fines On US Steel For Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Air Pollution Violations -- TribLive: U.S. Steel Ready To Close 3 Of 10 Batteries At Clairton Coke (Coal) Works -- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: U.S.

Conservation 101

Conservation Natural Gas Nuclear Power Air Pollution 101

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2023

If you use natural gas in your home or business, you are connected directly to this sprawling infrastructure and are personally responsible for supporting it. Not Pretty Or Idyllic Do you believe drilling oil and natural gas wells is a clean business? Click Here to find oil and natural gas facilities near you.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Waste Regulations Air Pollution 98

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Penn State Extension Hosts 9-Part Woods In Your Backyard Webinar Series Starting Jan. 11 [PaEN] -- 5th Biennial Penn State Forest Landowners Conference Set For March 24 & 25 In State College [PaEN] -- WeConservePA Feb.

Conservation 75

Conservation Natural Gas Air Pollution Clean Energy 75

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2023

7 [PaEN] -- Guest Essay: Investing In Clean Energy Will Benefit PA Communities, Create Jobs, Generate Tax Revenue And Significantly Reduce Climate Changing Emissions - By Lori Brennan, The Nature Conservancy-PA [PaEN] -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: What Can One Person Do About Climate Change? Shapiro: Darlington Twp.,

Conservation 93

Conservation Climate Change Solar Power Natural Gas 93