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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

The total civil penalty assessments include $350,000 for air quality violations, which is the maximum civil penalty assessment allowable under the Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act, and $764,000 pursuant to Pennsylvania’s oil and gas and solid waste laws.

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FRESH, October 4, 2022: Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Emerges as Political Flashpoint

Circle of Blue

Why it matters: The recent Inflation Reduction Act expands the tax credit for capturing carbon dioxide that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. Wisconsin faces difficulty enforcing pollution control from small farms. The company is seeking powers of eminent domain from state regulators. Other News.

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Groups Urge DEP To Temporarily Halt Operations At Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; File 2nd Notice Of Intent To Sue For Air Pollution Violations

PA Environment Daily

The Clean Air Council and the Environmental Integrity Project asked DEP to temporarily halt operations of the Shell Polymers Monaca plant in Beaver County until the company can demonstrate it can operate in compliance with pollution control laws. Click Here for BreatheCam.org footage of the February 13th event.

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DEP, Keystone Landfill Sign Consent Order With $575,000 Penalty To Immediately Begin Mitigating Landfill Odors In Lackawanna County

PA Environment Daily

The failures described above are a violation of the Solid Waste Management Act, the Air Pollution Control Act, DEP’s regulations, and conditions in the landfill’s existing permits it has with the Department.

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WHO WILL STOP THE RAIN?

Acoel

This document, issued pursuant to section 303(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, is a major step in addressing a problem that has garnered national attention. The TMDL considers other sources of phosphorus discharges, such as stormwater, home sewage treatment systems, atmospheric deposition and natural sources.

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2023 Celebrate The Bloom! At Jennings Environmental Education Center A Rainy Success In Butler County

PA Environment Daily

A variety of vendors, including Kellar Farms Nursery, had beautiful plants for sale and live music added to the festive atmosphere throughout the day. Fresh baked goods from Anna’s and Cookies by Rene, and fresh salads from Georgetown Eats were enjoyed by many. Despite the forecast and regular rain, Celebrate the Bloom!

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2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted?

Legal Planet

To meet these goals, the state is facilitating burgeoning carbon capture and sequestration (or storage) (CCS) technologies that capture carbon from point sources to store, as well as carbon dioxide removal (CDR), which removes carbon from the atmosphere.

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