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DEP Invites Comments At April 30 Hearing On RACT 3 Air Quality Permit For Tennessee Gas Pipeline Compressor Station 307 In Howe Twp., Forest County

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled an April 30 hearing on the RACT 3 Air Quality Permit for the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Compressor Station 307 in Howe Township, Forest County. ( The hearing will be held at the DEP Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street in Meadville from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

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Ask a Scientist: Gas Plants Disproportionately Harm Marginalized Communities

Union of Concerned Scientists

Just how bad is fossil “naturalgas? And, as it turns out, the infrastructure used to produce, store, distribute, transmit, and burn gas leaks like a sieve , making gas as bad as coal for the climate. Gas plants and infrastructure emit nitrogen oxides (NOx) during combustion, which degrade local air quality.

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DEP Issues Three More Air Quality Violations To Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County Related To Emergency Flaring, Exceeding 12-Month Air Pollution Limits

PA Environment Daily

tons of nitrogen oxides. tons of nitrogen oxides. The most recent emergency flaring event started March 16 and has been continuous since then with Shell having to use hoses to spray the ground flare with water to cool it down. Shell reported emissions of 370.688 tons. Shell reported emissions of 393.595.

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

PA Environment Daily

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. Since 2005, shale gas development, also known as unconventional natural gas development (UNGD), has grown rapidly.

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Guest Essay: Shell Petrochemical Plant Off To A Bad- And Dangerous- Start In Beaver County

PA Environment Daily

Shell also emitted the dangerous pollutants nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide from sources at the plant in the final months of 2022 at rates that exceed permit limits. tons in any consecutive 12-month period). These chemicals contribute to smog and can cause nausea, nerve damage and other health problems.

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These SoCal Clean Air Rules are Being Smeared

Legal Planet

These proposals are key components of the South Coast Air Quality Management Districts strategy to reduce the emission of harmful nitrogen oxides (NOx) and fine particles, which help cause our infamous smog. In 2024, manufacturers shipped 32% more heat pumps than gas furnaces, according to RMI. At issue are Rules 1111 and 1121.