Greenbuilding Law

JUNE 5, 2022

Atmosphere The gaseous envelope surrounding the Earth. The dry atmosphere consists almost entirely of nitrogen (78.1% The dry atmosphere consists almost entirely of nitrogen (78.1% In addition, the atmosphere contains water vapor, whose amount is highly variable but typically 1% volume mixing ratio.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 13, 2021

Next week the federal government, for the first time, will likely declare a Tier 1 shortage on the lower Colorado River, opening a new chapter in the beleaguered river’s history and illustrating its vulnerability in a region that is drying because of the buildup of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2022

On August 16, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Conservation District released a study linking contamination in Pittsburgh’s urban soils to historical air pollution emissions and atmospheric inversions. Urban soils are known to contain various harmful contaminants that pose health risks.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2023

This was a bad week for unconventional shale gas drillers who DEP inspectors found creating a new brownfield, unreported defective well casing or cementing on eight wells venting gas to the atmosphere and more spills. Although the company committed to clean it up under the Act 2 Land Recycling Program, that effort is not yet started.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2024

Pennsylvania’s Coastal Resources Management Program (CRMP) receives an annual grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A portion of this award is used to fund eligible projects that address CRMP priorities.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire April 10 PA Environment Digest 88 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 House Bill Would Expand Safety Zones Around Oil/Gas Wells, (..)

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Cleannovate

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In the early years of the 20th century, two Germans, Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch formulated a method of converting atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia. It also allows us to recycle the nutrients remaining in food waste such as nitrogen. And yes, it does bring food onto our table…literally. What does that have to do with food?

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2023

The casing on both wells was open to the atmosphere, but nothing was venting and there were holes in the casing near ground level. Three of the wells-- WT 2850 Lot 8 29, Lot 8 31 and Lot 10 24 were found to be newly drilled and venting gas to the atmosphere, a “normal” operation to clear out any small debris in the well left from drilling.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 27, 2024

The well was also venting gas to the atmosphere through a wooden plug in the wellhead that produced a hazard to public health and safety. and found it to be abandoned and not plugged and venting gas to the atmosphere. The inspector also found evidence of the well leaking fluid around the wellhead.

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 30, 2023

At least nine atmospheric rivers blasted California between December 20th and January 15th, causing flooding and extensive damage, while also delivering much needed precipitation to our parched state. Stormwater after being treated is safer, and as such becomes a “recycled water” supply.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 6, 2022

Throughout the course of 2022, PRC’s Zero Waste Pennsylvania “Green Team” will assist organizers of dozens of festivals, races and fundraisers with the goal of diverting 90% or more material from landfill through a system of reuse, recovery, recycling and composting.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JUNE 28, 2022

Watersheds are the areas of landscape that channel water as it falls from the atmosphere as snow or rain, flows through creeks and streams and across varied terrain ever seeking the lowest point as it moves to the sea. At 35 feet high, the work is inspired by the traditional Japanese garden ornament and music device suikinkitsu.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2023

DEP inspection report ] On October 24, 2023, DEP inspected the WT 3428 2 conventional gas well operated by Pennhills Resources LLC in Bradford Township, McKean County and found it was recently completed and is now venting gas to the atmosphere. Drill cuttings were placed in a lined pit onsite.

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Physics World

DECEMBER 4, 2021

During the same briefing, fluid mechanics researcher Tanya Purwar zeroed in on another flaw in today’s face masks: the tremendous amount of non-recyclable, non-biodegradable waste they generate. Comfortable, effective masks are part of the solution, he added, because people will be more inclined to wear them.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The storage area vented natural gas uncontrolled into the atmosphere from Sunday, November 6, 2022, until the evening of Saturday, November 19, 2022 when it was temporarily plugged. On December 9, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has issued three orders to Equitrans L.P.

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Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program, the Builders Initiative and a diverse set of funders have come together to tackle ALDFG in a holistic way under the NANCI initiative. This way, nets will be collected for recycling and kept out of Mexican and U.S. and supported by a grant from the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2022

Plugging wells to stop the vertical flow of fluids and gas is critical to preventing ground and surface water contamination and the release of climate-changing methane gas into the atmosphere. Read more here.] barrels or 0.41 barrels of wastewater per well.

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Physics World

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The world produces than 40 million tonnes of electronic waste each year, yet only about 20% of this e-waste is recycled. What is more, it locks in atmospheric carbon for its lifetime and can be produced in a sustainable way. The team is now adopting the technique for other chemicals related to spoilage as well as medical applications.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We need to take action to tackle the recyclability crisis on our shores. November 15 is America Recycles Day , and this year, it’s more important than ever. That starts with debunking common myths about recycling. You wouldn’t know by looking at them, but most takeout containers aren’t recyclable. Never miss an update.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Some of the wells were leaking natural gas to the atmosphere. DEP recommended the operator use the Act 2 Land Recycling Program cleanup process because of the unknown amount of wastewater spilled. The company said the reported volume may change when a “more in-depth remediation is conducted when fracking equipment leaves the pad.”

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

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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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2023

DEP inspection report ] On October 19, 2023 , DEP inspected two conventional gas wells-- WT 2850 Lot 9 20 and Lot 9 21-- in Howe Township, Forest County operated by PennHills Resources, LLC and found both to be recently completed and venting to the atmosphere, a “normal” procedure. No violations were issued by DEP.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2023

The inspection report says the operator will clean up the site to Act 2 Land Recycling Program standards. and found Stoltzfus 3 in Concord Township, Erie County open to the atmosphere and leaking fluid on the ground for which notices of violation were issued. Notices of violation related to the spill were continued in the report.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. - The following DEP notices were published in the April 8 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Susquehanna County. ( PA Bulletin, page 2005 ) -- Coterra Energy, Inc. -

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 6, 2024

Holdings in Dunbar Township, Fayette County and found one to be abandoned and not plugged and the other venting gas to the atmosphere. 2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 93 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2023

DEP issued notices of violation to the wells owners for-- -- Venting natural gas into the atmosphere; -- Failure to Notify DEP And Take Action To Repair, Replace Defective Well Equipment, Casing That Compromise Integrity Of Well; -- Failure To Submit Well Integrity Report; and -- Failure To Submit Well Production & Waste Management Report.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2024

Whitmore 1 conventional gas well in North Fayette Township, Allegheny County operated by Rocksauce Opr LLC and found it was venting gas to the atmosphere. Venting Gas On January 4, 2024 , DEP did a routine inspection of the B.N. Allshouse, Jr., PA Bulletin, page 201 ) Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Lawrence Beth Ann Adams 2 conventional gas well operated by STK Investments LLC in Washington Township, Lawrence County and found the well was still venting gas to the atmosphere and abandoned by the operator. On January 31, 2024 , DEP did a follow-up inspection of the J.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 19, 2023

On August 16, 2023, DEP inspected a conventional gas well operated by Pennhills Resources LLC known as WT 2850 Lot 8/23 in Howe Township, Forest County and found the newly drilled well venting to the atmosphere. No notices of violation were issued. This is a common pre-production practice.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

It results in this dangerous radioactive wastewater that the fossil fuel industry cannot recycle or dispose of in a benign manner. In addition, fracking results in the release of methane into the atmosphere, a major contributor to the greenhouse effect and climate change. Fracking needs to stop!”

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Vermont Law

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Sweden recycles almost 99 percent of household waste in one way or another, with only. to the atmosphere than CO2, and methane emissions produced by landfills are the. Said in cruder terms, Sweden is burning garbage, and lots of it. So much, that Sweden estimates that nearly. of its power comes from waste-to-energy (WTE) programs.

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Law Columbia

MAY 8, 2024

In fact, the impact assessment supporting the Commission’s proposed 2040 target suggests that the EU may need to remove up to 400 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere annually by 2040, and significantly more to achieve net-negative emissions after 2050.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Erie County -- North East Intermediate Elementary School , for “Protect Our Lake”: This project enhanced the third-grade curriculum with new content on environmental issues plaguing the Great Lakes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Bay Watershed Education & Training program.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

billion gallons of drilling wastewater generated every year in Pennsylvania-- where it does for disposal or recycling, waste injection well development, problems with the conventional and shale gas wastewater reporting system, road dumping of conventional drilling wastewater and much more. 27 Released 1.1

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Washington Nature

MAY 6, 2024

Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC): New Paradigm for Highly Resilient and Eco-Friendly Oyster Farming · What: Testing the use of recycled carbon fiber cables made from wind-turbine and aerospace industry scrap to create a sustainable and economically viable farming material. · © Molly Bogeberg/TNC

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 3, 2022

The other obvious point is wind and solar energy farms don’t release methane into the atmosphere, serve as a conduit for contaminating ground and surface water and don’t produce millions of gallons of wastewater that need to be disposed of every year. Read more here.

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Environmental Progress

MAY 28, 2020

So yes, we need to reset our relationship with nature, and this goes far beyond saying for example, that we will buy fewer clothes or recycle our soda cans, etc, but calls for us to take a critical look at regulatory frameworks, our behaviors as individuals and as a society, and how our business models influence our consumption patterns.

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