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 92

Natural Gas Waste Regulations Air Pollution 92

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 7434 ] Waste Permits -- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - Yonker George Tank Pad: DEP issued a WMGR123 General Permit for processing oil and gas wastewater at the facility located in Mount Pleasant Twp., PA Bulletin, page 7434 ] Air Permits -- Coterra Energy, Inc. Fayette County. [ Washington County. [ York County. [

Natural Gas 115

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2023 Electricity 115

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Limiting Methane Emissions From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities; And A First-Ever State MCL For PFOS/PFOA [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette: DEP Races To Finish Regulations To Limit Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Facilities With $450 Million In Federal Highway Funds At Stake -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: DEP Moves Reg.

Conservation 64

Conservation Natural Gas Clean Water Act Electricity 64

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 17, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire April 17 PA Environment Digest 68 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic Inside Climate News: Gov. 27 Released 1.1

Natural Gas 94

Natural Gas Renewable Energy Waste Solar Power 94

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

AB 2243 , which was developed through a partnership between students in UCLA’s California Environmental Legislation and Policy Clinic and Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia’s office, addresses heat and air quality impacts on agricultural workers. Lawmakers have accordingly sought ways to conserve water, particularly in urban areas.

2021 130

2021 2022 Sea Level Clean Energy 130

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

Under “Respect our shared night sky,” the groups recommended-- -- Reduce overnight lighting -- Share the Exterior Lighting Study report -- Provide shielding, filtering and energy-conserving technology per the International Dark Sky Association. What Happens With Study Results?

Air Pollution 98

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2017 Waste 98

Circle of Blue

JUNE 14, 2022

Researchers find that federal data does not capture local variations in Ohio ’s air pollution. A Wisconsin judge delays enforcing an April decision that would limit the state’s power to clean up pollution. In rural Michigan , the environmental consequences of industrial waste reuse are coming to light. In the News.

Air Pollution 246

Air Pollution 2022 Clean Energy Environmental Protection 246

PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2023

of Health, CDC Launch Environmental Public Health Tracking Program Earthworks Submits Video Evidence To DEP Of More Air Pollution Violations By Gas Flares At Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County Senate Environmental Committee Meets May 10 On Bills To Narrow Grounds For Appealing DEP Actions, ‘Stream Cleaning,’ Renaming DEP To The Dept.

Recycling 94

Recycling Natural Gas Conservation 2023 94

PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2024

DEP issued violations for abandonment, venting and failure to submit annual production, waste generation and mechanical integrity reports on March 7, 2024. DEP issued violations for abandonment, venting gas and for failure to submit annual production, waste generation and disposal and well integrity reports.

2024 116

2024 Waste 2014 Recycling 116

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

TODAY 10:00: House Transportation Committee meets to consider House Bill 1338 (Neilson-D- Philadelphia) authorizing Philadelphia to adopt a local ordinance regulating illegal use of off-road vehicles like dirt bikes and ATVs on city streets. Click Here to watch live. Room 140 Main Capitol. Click Here to watch live. Click Here to watch live.

Solar Power 118

Solar Power Air Pollution Natural Gas Politics 118

PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2023

This year’s workshop is sponsored by Penn State, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, the National Science Foundation, the University of Pittsburgh, HEI Energy, Syracuse University and Evergreen Conservancy. Click Here to register for the workshop. Reprinted from Penn State News.)

Carbon Dioxide 58

Carbon Dioxide Air Pollution Government Environmental Protection 58

PA Environment Daily

MAY 15, 2024

“Pennsylvanians have a constitutional right to clean air and pure water – that’s why my Administration secured this record-breaking agreement with Shell to hold them accountable for violating the laws and regulations that protect our environment,” said Gov. Josh Shapiro.

2023 100

2023 Conservation 2028 Electricity 100

PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

He was appointed as a mediator by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to work with the environmental community and industry to establish better regulations for water quality monitoring in areas impacted by coal ash. Church was an elementary school counselor in Philadelphia until 2014.

Climate Change 103

Climate Change Fossil Fuels Clean Energy 2006 103

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 79

Natural Gas Climate Change Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 79

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Limiting Methane Emissions From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities; And A First-Ever State MCL For PFOS/PFOA [PaEN] -- Conservation Groups Urge DEP To Deny Transco Permits For Natural Gas Pipeline Thru Exceptional Value, High Quality Watersheds In Luzerne, Monroe Counties [PaEN] -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Holds Nov.

Natural Gas 52

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Regulations 52

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

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

Government 52

Government Law Waste Clean Air Act 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

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Here, we might say something like, “Should we really trust any industry to regulate itself? Or a candidate might say, “The industry says shale gas development is safe, so it must be. Besides, the government has rules about emissions that protect people.” No industry has ever successfully done so.

Natural Gas 52

Natural Gas Regulations Air Pollution Ocean 52

Ohio Environmental Law

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

If a PRP sent some amount of the hazardous waste found at the site, that party is liable. Waste management and wastewater treatment facilities. Joint and Severa l – Any one potentially responsible party (PRP) may be held liable for the entire cleanup of the site (when the harm caused by multiple parties cannot be separated).

Toxic Substances Control Act 52

Toxic Substances Control Act Clean Air Act Clean Water Act Waste 52

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 19, 2022

Brooke Smokelin Has Dedicated Her Life To Trying -- DCNR Celebrates French Creek As The 2022 River Of The Year At Paddle Fest Celebration [PaEN] -- WeConservePA: PA Land Trusts Preserved 208,026 Acres; 107,300 Pennsylvanians Contribute To Land Trusts [PaEN] -- Dept.

Conservation 64

Conservation Natural Gas Electricity Recycling 64

Manning Law

JUNE 8, 2020

As ecosystems and biodiversity fall to cities, agriculture, infrastructure, climate change and pollution, nature’s ability to provide food, oxygen, clean water and climate regulation plummets. Backing sustainable production and consumption to conserve the planet’s resources. This directly impacts human health and wealth.

2020 40

2020 Paris Agreement Deforestation Climate Change 40

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

Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

Circuit concluded that EPA had acted arbitrarily and capriciously in determining that the four elements of the regulations that had been stayed met these requirements. The court said the administrative record “makes clear that industry groups had ample opportunity to comment on all four issues on which EPA granted reconsideration.”

2017 40

2017 Clean Air Act Climate Change Renewable Energy 40

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. million gallons of oil a day and produces up to 3.33

Fossil Fuels 52

Fossil Fuels 2019 2008 2015 52

Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

The company first attracted global attention when it was caught dumping 3,000 tons of toxic mercury-laden waste in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, that originated at a PVC plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. James successfully sued to subject Formosa to an environmental review over the 800 tons of toxic air pollutants as well as the 13.6

2016 52

2016 Air Pollution 2017 Waste 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

Ocean Conservancy

MAY 27, 2022

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Just as key will be new regulations and measures that push the shipping industry to zero emissions, and we caught a glimpse of what those could be during the IMO meeting as well. The post Wind-powered Cargo Vessel Holds Hope for a Greener Future appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

Wind Power 84

Wind Power Ocean Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 84

Environmental Science

JULY 30, 2018

Environmental regulation. Million tons/yr of waste: 7,600 industrial, 250 municipal, 25 hazardous. 1,900 landfills, 21 for hazardous waste. 100 nuclear reactors; 2,000 tons/yr nuclear waste. EPA and agencies have dozens of guidance documents and regulations about analytical methods to be used for environmental samples.

Clean Water Act 52

Clean Water Act Waste Clean Air Act Regulations 52

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Note: In December, 2022, DEP finalized regulations reducing volatile organic compounds and methane from existing conventional and unconventional oil and gas facilities. Note: In December, 2022, DEP finalized regulations reducing volatile organic compounds and methane from existing conventional and unconventional oil and gas facilities.

Regulations 102

Regulations Air Pollution Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide 102

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., PaEN] -- Manada Conservancy Aug. Potter County -- DEP Blog: Do You Know What’s Below? Issued $301,725 In Stipulated Penalties To U.S.

Conservation 87

Conservation Air Pollution Natural Gas Clean Energy 87

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

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

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Updated Background -- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Marsh Creek State Park Once Again Site Of Cleanup Due To Mariner East Pipeline Construction In Chester County -- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Material Leaks Into Tributary Of Marsh Creek State Park At Site Of Mariner East Pipeline Spill In 2020 -- DEP Publishes Final Guidance On Environmental Consideration In (..)

Conservation 101

Conservation Electricity Air Pollution Recycling 101

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Throughout the Wolf administration, DEP has worked to reduce greenhouse gas pollution through a variety of means. We cut down on methane pollution from new gas wells and compressor stations through new permitting requirements. We are finalizing regulations that will address existing unconventional wells and prevent methane leakage.

Climate Change 52

Climate Change 2021 Greenhouse Electricity 52

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In June, the Office of Attorney General also filed criminal charges against Energy Corporation of America, now Greylock Production, LLC , for allegedly failing to address environmental hazards created by the storage of fracking waste fluids and other operations from 2015 to 2020 at various well sites in Clearfield and Greene counties.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Waste Regulations 2022 98

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2023

Spreading wastewater on roads from conventional oil and gas wells is illegal because it does not meet the requirements of DEP’s Residual Waste Regulations, but it’s still going on. Read more here.] Click Here to read through the EHP industry description.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Waste Regulations Air Pollution 98