Law Columbia

MAY 22, 2025

However, both the text of the Clean Air Act and prior case law make it clear that EPA cannot consider costs when making scientific determinations regarding the effect of air pollutants on public health and welfare. The Supreme Court explicitly held in Massachusetts v. 7521(a)(1).

2009

HumanNature

JANUARY 30, 2025

We breathe oxygen from the atmosphere, weather systems distribute water, and the ozone in the upper atmosphere protects us from harmful radiation. Clearing the Air: A Review of the Effects of Particulate Matter Air Pollution on Human Health. However, we have negatively impacted our atmosphere in several different ways.

Ozone

Legal Planet

MARCH 12, 2025

Each of the regulations Zeldin is seeking to roll back is worthy of a separate post, Each tackles a major air, water, or climate pollution problem: cross state air pollution; radiation from coal ash (more toxic than nuclear waste); hazardous air pollutants emitted from chemical plants, including ethylene oxide and chloroprene; fine particulate matter; (..)

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2025

The 2010 DCNR study also found "radium values are high enough that a possible radiation hazard exists, especially where radium could be adsorbed on iron oxides and accumulate in brine tanks." [ Read more here.] Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2025

Daily Grind Of Living Next To Oil & Gas Industry Continues The daily grind of spills, polluted water supplies, smell of natural gas in the air, noise, air pollution, explosions, landslides, truck traffic, radioactive waste, gas flares, erosion problems, dust, lights, road dumping waste, abandoned equipment and wells continues.

Natural Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 6, 2025

Holding high-level positions in the Office of Air and Radiation are Abigale Tardif and Alex Dominguez. Dominguez lobbied for the American Petroleum Institute, which opposed the vehicle pollution standards of the Biden administration. Aaron Szabo has been nominated to be assistant secretary for Air and Radiation.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Yaw Calls Bill Stupid Resources Links - CNX Since Nov.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2025

. -- Address cumulative emissions when permitting sites: As part of its permitting process, the DEP should cumulatively analyze emissionsall sources of air pollution in a given areato accurately assess air quality and to limit shale gas development in airsheds that are already burdened with pollution.

Fossil Fuels

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.

Air Pollution

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. Every quarter for the last 20 years, we receive notices stating that we are above total trihalomethanes. Resources Links - Compliance: -- Criminal Convictions; Record Penalties, Restitution Of Over $158.3

Natural Gas

Real Climate

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Whatever way you slice this it implies that CH 4 reductions have an outsize effect on climate, as well as an undeniably positive impact on air pollution, crop yields and public health. In 2020, CO 2 was at ~410 parts per million, while CH 4 was around 1870 parts per <it>billion</it> (or 1.87 W/m 2 for CH 4. References.

Carbon Dioxide

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 7, 2024

As an example: suppose EPA issued a “request for public comment” on a draft rule related to toxic air pollutants. Then, EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation could use the guidance to inform its efforts for soliciting public feedback on that regulation. So, what does this mean in practice?

Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

Marsha Haley: University of Pittsburgh radiation oncologist – Speaking about health risks associated with oil and gas industry’s radioactive emissions, the various radioactive elements involved, and the research she is currently involved with on the topic. Haley, M.D.,

Radiation

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 6, 2022

FDA needs to continue to prioritize the development of methods for sterilization processes including using radiation, vaporized hydrogen peroxide , and vaporized paracetic acid to help ease the transition away from ethylene oxide and make our communities safer. How can I get involved to raise concerns about ethylene oxide in my community?

Clean Air Act

PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2023

Radiation Testing DEP did not test anywhere on the Latkanich property for radiation or radon gas, in spite of multiple requests, according to Johnson. Radiation testing was never part of the testing that the Department performs on the site, even though we had asked repeatedly for radiation testing. Read more here.

Radiation

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Rich Janati, DEP Bureau of Radiation Protection, explained, “TENORM is mainly from fracking operations, a lot of it in Pennsylvania. The Appalachian LLRW Compact includes Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia. It contains radium with a 1,600 year half-life.” Read more here. Read more here.

2016

Breezometer

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Our ozone layer serves as a lifesaving UV barrier for planet earth, functioning to absorb most of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. At the same time, ground-level ozone pollution is extremely harmful to human health. As the complexity of ozone pollution is often misunderstood, let's take a closer look at this particular pollutant.

Ozone

PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 3862 ) Air Quality Permits -- Hamilton Liberty LLC - Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on proposed renewal of a Title V Air Quality Operating Permit for the facility located in Asylum Twp., Lycoming County. ( Bradford County. ( PA Bulletin, page 3888 ) -- Jim Smith - Former BP Terminal No.

Air Pollution

Breezometer

JULY 6, 2021

Governments, agencies, and scientific bodies tend to use a range of environmental monitoring methods to set emission standards and inform on pollution levels, conservation efforts, sustainable water management, and even measure economic impacts. Some examples of methods used to collect data include: Air pollution monitoring stations.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 176 ) Read more here. -- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - DCNR 010 Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Pollution Plan Approval covering multiple air pollution sources at the facility located in Ward Twp., A public hearing has been scheduled for February 27 at 10:00 a.m. Harrisburg. ( Tioga County. (

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 25, 2025

Million People ‘Are Impacted By General Oil & Gas Operations’ In Pennsylvania [April 2025] -- Criminal Convictions; Record Penalties, Restitution Of Over $158.3 Million In CY 2024 Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Fees To Communities, Statewide Programs; $15 Million Less Than Last Year [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Hosts Aug. Million In Sen.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

4 [PaEN] -- Clean Air Council, FracTracker Alliance Sept. On Reporting Unauthorized Spills, Releases [PaEN] -- House Environmental Committee Meets Sept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 13, 2021

2021 Virtual Watershed Congress In Southeast PA [PaEN] -- DEP: Issues Air Pollution Warning For Friday, August 13 In Southeastern PA Counties -- DEP: Notice Of Sept.

Radiation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 4, 2023

Hosted By PA League Of Women Voters & University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health [PaEN] -- Yale School Of Public Health Study Found PA Children 2 To 3 Times More Likely To Be Diagnosed With Leukemia If They Live Near Unconventional Shale Gas Facilities [PaEN] -- Study: Industry Data Shows Hazardous Air Pollutants Are ‘Ubiquitous’ (..)

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2023

Hosted By PA League Of Women Voters & University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health [PaEN] -- Yale School Of Public Health Study Found PA Children 2 To 3 Times More Likely To Be Diagnosed With Leukemia If They Live Near Unconventional Shale Gas Facilities [PaEN] -- Study: Industry Data Shows Hazardous Air Pollutants Are ‘Ubiquitous’ (..)

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The agenda includes-- -- University of Pittsburgh/PA Department of Health Studies -- Bernard Goldstein, MD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health -- James Fabisiak, PhD, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health (..)

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2023

“During the permitting process, the permittee misrepresented a lot of things in the application, specifically ongoing water pollution, the fact that this would include oil and gas waste, and it would be a radiation source,” said Johnson “That's just the tip of the iceberg on the permitting issues we've seen in this one case.

Natural Gas

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. The alternative for Rep.

Regulations

The Energy Law

JUNE 19, 2013

EPA responded to the Report in an April 18, 2013 memorandum from Gina McCarthy (Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation) and Lek G. Kadeli (Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and Development).

2014

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

June 3 Solving The Climate Crisis Program -- Group Against Smog & Pollution Report Finds Allegheny County Health Dept. Washington County Latest Township To Realize Current Gas Well Regulations Aren’t Enough To Protect People -- Farm & Dairy: Cecil Twp.,

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 14, 2022

Krishnan Ramamurthy, DEP Deputy Secretary for Waste, Air, Radiation and Remediation, explained it this way-- “Conventional wells [were] pretty much exempted from any permitting requirements, regulatory requirements. For the first time we are addressing those.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

JULY 7, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 3600 ) -- EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC: DEP invites comments on an application to modify the Radiation Action Plan under General Permit WMGR123 for a waste handling facility located in Jackson Twp., Susquehanna County. ( Greene County. ( Greene County. ( Greene County. ( Cambria County. ( Cambria County. ( Armstrong County. (

Natural Gas

Breezometer

JUNE 7, 2022

2022: What Does the Latest IPCC Report Say? The latest IPCC report assesses global sources of greenhouse gas emissions and the progress of strategies for mitigating the impacts of climate change.

Climate Change

Breezometer

MAY 23, 2022

Much like big volcanic eruptions, the smoke from fire tornadoes can block radiation from the Sun and potentially cause temporary climatic cooling. How Accurate Wildfire & Air Pollution Tracking Can Help People in Firenado Risk Areas. Air Pollution Tracking.

Air Pollution

Acoel

JANUARY 18, 2022

billion to help South Africa shift from its current dependence on fossil fuels for power generation toward a clean and renewable electricity system. More broadly, a new consensus baseline for corporate behavior seemed to emerge in Glasgow with company leaders acknowledging that private gains at public expense are no longer seen as ethical.

2030

PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2023

PA Statewide Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Oct.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

15 On Final Radiation Safety, NPDES Compliance Schedule Regulations; Brodhead Creek Rulemaking Petition DEP Citizens Advisory Council, Environmental Justice Advisory Board Hold Joint Meeting Nov. Million In Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding For Abandoned Mine Reclamation Federal Office Of Surface Mining Awards PA $26.63

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