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DEP Posted 56 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In February 3 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Comments due February 19. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 3 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed NPDES Permit for the Core 5 Industrial Partners, LLC Warner Road Warehouse Project in Pocono Twp., Contact Laura Chambers at lchambers@pa.gov or 717-772-5158. Deadline March 29.

Nitrogen Oxides

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DEP Issues $1.1 Million Civil Penalty To Equitrans For Violations Related To The Uncontrolled Venting Of 1.1 Billion Cubic Feet Of Gas From The Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area In Cambria County

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

On April 9, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has assessed significant civil penalties totaling $1,114,000 from Equitrans, L.P. Approximately 2,100 to 4,200 gallons of heavy brine were released onto the ground and into conveyance channels and wetlands near the site, violating the Solid Waste Management Act.

Natural Gas

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EPA: Power Plant, Pipeline, Cement, Paper, Glass And Other Industries In PA, Other States Face Tighter NOx Standards Under EPA’s Final Good Neighbor Rule

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency announced the final Good Neighbor Plan , a rule that will significantly cut smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from power plants and other industrial facilities in 23 states. On March 15, the U.S.

Nitrogen Oxides

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California Ready to Take Giant Leap Toward Zero-Emission Trucks

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

These trucks, which move shipping containers and goods from ports and railyards, are among the dirtiest on the road and are a primary source of air pollution in disproportionately impacted communities. pollution from vehicles. A battery-electric waste truck operated by Recology, which services multiple cities on the West Coast.

Electricity

Electricity Nitrogen Oxides Fossil Fuels Regulations

DEP To Hold Last 3 Hearings On Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection will hold its last three hearings on its Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy before the November 30 end of the public comment period.

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DEP Adds 3 More Hearings On Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled three more hearings on its Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy before the November 30 end of the public comment period.

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DEP Adds Details On The 3 Upcoming Hearings On Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled three more hearings on its Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy before the November 30 end of the public comment period.

Air Pollution

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) : A group of inert chemical used in many industrial and everyday processes such as our refrigerators that are not broken down at lower atmospheric levels and rise to the upper levels, destroying ozone. Commercial Waste : Any waste material produced as a byproduct of commercial or industrial activity.

Government

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Back in Black: Creating positive changes by focusing on a short-lived pollutant

HumanNature

MARCH 31, 2021

Outdoor air pollution accounts for approximately 3.7 – 4.8 Other amazing strides have been made in targeting black carbon emissions such as, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Black Carbon Diesel Initiative in the Russian Arctic. AMAP Assessment 2015: Black Carbon and Ozone as Arctic Climate Forcers.”

Atmosphere

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Disinformation Alert: Fossil Fuel Interests Preparing to Deploy False Claims about New EPA Rules

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 27, 2023

Fossil fuel power plant owners are facing increased accountability for their air and water pollution, including from a new round of environmental and public health protections that are being rolled out by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Fossil Fuels

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Other 2023 N.C. Environmental Legislation

Smith Enviorment

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Other air quality provisions expedite permitting and construction of new or expanded sources of air pollutants. Some background — As required by the Clean Air Act, North Carolina has a State Implementation Plan (SIP) for ozone pollution describing how the state will meet the federal ozone standard.

2023

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U.S. Senate Hearing: Energy, Environmental Impacts Of Cryptocurrency Mining In Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

Waste Coal In July of 2021 a company by the name of Stronghold Digital Mining (Stronghold) filed an S-1 report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosing plans to purchase three waste coal fired power plants and install 57,000 Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) dedicated to mining bitcoin.

Nuclear Power

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House Environmental Committee Sets May 1 Hearing On Cryptocurrency And Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

Waste Coal In July of 2021 a company by the name of Stronghold Digital Mining (Stronghold) filed an S-1 report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosing plans to purchase three waste coal fired power plants and install 57,000 Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) dedicated to mining bitcoin.

Climate Change

Climate Change Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels Waste

July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lacked authority to administratively stay portions of new source performance standards for the oil and gas sector for which it had granted requests for reconsideration. New Jersey Appellate Court Affirmed State Authority to Take Easements for Coastal Protection Projects. FEATURED CASE.

2017

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Environmental Health Project: Asthma And Air Pollution From Natural Gas Drilling/Facilities

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2022

The following factsheet on asthma and air pollution from natural gas facilities was compiled by the Environmental Health Project -- Asthma is a chronic disease that affects breathing. NOx and VOCs mix in the presence of sunlight to form ground level ozone (smog). In the U.S.,

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DEP Publishes Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy Changing Permit Review Process; Opens Comment Period Setting 9 Public Hearings

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

On September 16, the Department of Environmental Protection published the Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy in the PA Bulletin that will now guide DEP’s permit application reviews and outreach efforts in environmental justice areas throughout the Commonwealth.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Fossil Fuels

New DEP Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy, Definition Of Environmental Justice Areas Effective Sept. 16; Public Comments Accepted Thru Oct. 29

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 17, 2023

On August 17, the Department of Environmental Protection posted an Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy to guide DEP’s permit application reviews and outreach efforts in environmental justice areas throughout the Commonwealth.

Air Pollution

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DEP Updates Location Of Scranton Public Hearing On Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2023

On October 7, the Department of Environmental Protection published a notice in the PA Bulletin updating the location of the Scranton public hearing on the Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy.

Air Pollution

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DEP Updates Times Of 2 Hearings On Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy To Accept Comments In Erie, Philadelphia

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection has updated the times for the public hearings in Erie and Philadelphia to accept comments on the Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy that will now guide DEP’s permit application reviews and outreach efforts in environmental justice areas throughout the Commonwealth.

Air Pollution

Air Pollution Waste Natural Gas Ozone

Study: Industry Data Shows Hazardous Air Pollutants Are ‘Ubiquitous’ In The Natural Gas Transmission System; More Justification For Robust Leak Prevention Programs

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The study-- Hazardous Air Pollutants In Transmission Pipeline Natural Gas: An Analytic Assessment -- was accepted for publication in Environmental Research Letters journal September 16. blowdowns and blowouts), which we now know not only contains methane, but also Hazardous Air Pollutants and other chemicals.

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Ask a Scientist: Fighting Big Ag Pollution with Maps and Math

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Cuyahoga fire, along with a major oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara that same year, galvanized national attention and led to the first Earth Day, a slew of new air and water protection laws, and the creation of new federal departments to administer them, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Clean Water Act

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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

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2022

And also a disposing of the waste stream. They experience truck traffic and their diesel exhaust emissions, transient workforces, air pollution, including volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, ozone, oxides of nitrogen and fugitive methane emissions. Then drilling and hydraulic fracturing.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Waste Fossil Fuels 2007

House Committee Reports Out Bill Requiring The Evaluation Of Cumulative Impacts Of Some New Pollution Sources On Communities Already Burdened By Pollution; And Other Bills

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2023

Cumulative Impact Reports House Bill 652 (Bullock-D-Philadelphia) requiring environmental impact reports on certain major sources of pollution in communities already burdened by pollution was amended to more closely align with the new Environmental Justice Program of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Natural Gas

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Environmental Defense Fund, Clean Air Council, Environmental Health Project Sponsor Ad Campaign To Finalize Strong EPA Oil & Gas Methane Emission Limits To Protect PA's Health & Climate

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2023

Oil and gas operations in Pennsylvania release hundreds of thousands of tons of methane pollution each year alongside smog-forming volatile organic compounds as well as toxic and cancer-causing air pollutants like benzene. The EPA is expected to finalize its oil and gas methane rules by the end of the summer.

Natural Gas

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EPA Unveils Proposed Methane Pollution Reduction Standards Covering Oil & Gas Facilities, Including Conventional Oil & Gas Wells

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency announced it is strengthening its proposed standards to cut methane and other harmful air pollution. If finalized, these critical, commonsense standards will protect workers and communities, maintain and create high-quality, union-friendly jobs, and promote U.S.

Natural Gas

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Republicans, Shale Gas Industry Oppose House Bill Requiring The Evaluation Of Cumulative Impacts Of Some New Pollution Sources On Communities Already Burdened By Pollution

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 5, 2023

On June 5, the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee held a hearing on House Bill 652 (Bullock-D-Philadelphia) requiring an evaluation of the cumulative impacts of certain electric generation, waste management, sewage treatment facilities and major sources of air pollution proposed in communities already burdened by pollution.

Natural Gas

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Environmental Health Project: PA’s Natural Gas Boom - What Went Wrong? Why Does It Matter? What Can We Do Better To Protect Public Health?

PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2022

So the feds modeled extensive industry deference at the expense of public health protections, and then the states fell in line after that. It creates extensive infrastructure in multiple stages and sites, and produces large amounts of liquid and solid waste. Health exposures can also occur from spills or leaks. So the first is equity.

Natural Gas

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Environmental Professionals Connection

DEP Posted 56 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In February 3 PA Bulletin

DEP Issues $1.1 Million Civil Penalty To Equitrans For Violations Related To The Uncontrolled Venting Of 1.1 Billion Cubic Feet Of Gas From The Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area In Cambria County

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EPA: Power Plant, Pipeline, Cement, Paper, Glass And Other Industries In PA, Other States Face Tighter NOx Standards Under EPA’s Final Good Neighbor Rule

California Ready to Take Giant Leap Toward Zero-Emission Trucks

DEP To Hold Last 3 Hearings On Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy

DEP Adds 3 More Hearings On Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy

DEP Adds Details On The 3 Upcoming Hearings On Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy

Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Back in Black: Creating positive changes by focusing on a short-lived pollutant

Disinformation Alert: Fossil Fuel Interests Preparing to Deploy False Claims about New EPA Rules

Other 2023 N.C. Environmental Legislation

U.S. Senate Hearing: Energy, Environmental Impacts Of Cryptocurrency Mining In Pennsylvania

House Environmental Committee Sets May 1 Hearing On Cryptocurrency And Climate Change

July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Environmental Health Project: Asthma And Air Pollution From Natural Gas Drilling/Facilities

DEP Publishes Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy Changing Permit Review Process; Opens Comment Period Setting 9 Public Hearings

New DEP Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy, Definition Of Environmental Justice Areas Effective Sept. 16; Public Comments Accepted Thru Oct. 29

DEP Updates Location Of Scranton Public Hearing On Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy

DEP Updates Times Of 2 Hearings On Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy To Accept Comments In Erie, Philadelphia

Study: Industry Data Shows Hazardous Air Pollutants Are ‘Ubiquitous’ In The Natural Gas Transmission System; More Justification For Robust Leak Prevention Programs

Ask a Scientist: Fighting Big Ag Pollution with Maps and Math

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

House Committee Reports Out Bill Requiring The Evaluation Of Cumulative Impacts Of Some New Pollution Sources On Communities Already Burdened By Pollution; And Other Bills

Environmental Defense Fund, Clean Air Council, Environmental Health Project Sponsor Ad Campaign To Finalize Strong EPA Oil & Gas Methane Emission Limits To Protect PA's Health & Climate

EPA Unveils Proposed Methane Pollution Reduction Standards Covering Oil & Gas Facilities, Including Conventional Oil & Gas Wells

Republicans, Shale Gas Industry Oppose House Bill Requiring The Evaluation Of Cumulative Impacts Of Some New Pollution Sources On Communities Already Burdened By Pollution

Environmental Health Project: PA’s Natural Gas Boom - What Went Wrong? Why Does It Matter? What Can We Do Better To Protect Public Health?

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