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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - October 5 to 18 - Conventional Well Owners Issued 767 Violations For Abandoning Their Wells - So Far, More Than Double Number In 2019; Leaking Gas Storage Area Wells

PA Environment Daily

From October 5 to 18, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 1,474 inspection entries, along with inspection reports from previous weeks. So far this year, DEP took these actions as of October 4 -- -- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 27 conventional, 13 unconventional -- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 6,264 conventional and 791 unconventional -- Enforcements 2024: 398 conventional and 101 unconventional (orders, agreements) -- Inspections Last Week: 313 conventional and 3

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On the Wisconsin-Iowa Border, the Mississippi River Is Eroding Sacred Indigenous Mounds

Inside Climate News

A multimillion-dollar bank stabilization project proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could protect one of the densest collections of ceremonial and burial mounds still existing in North America. By Madeline Heim and Frank Vaisvilas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel CLAYTON, Iowa—The Sny Magill Unit of Effigy Mounds National Monument is a hidden wonder.

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Susquehanna River Basin Conditions Trigger Low-Flow Water Use Restrictions At 9 Shale Gas Water Withdrawals In Bradford, Susquehanna, Tioga Counties

PA Environment Daily

On October 19, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission Hydrologic Conditions Monitor shows low stream flows in some areas have triggered water withdrawal restrictions to water users, including 9 shale gas development water withdrawals. Five more shale gas water withdrawals in Bradford, Tioga and Wyoming counties are approaching water restrictions. Shale gas water withdrawals tend to get hit first with withdrawal restrictions because they are often located on smaller streams.

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DCED Begins Accepting Applications For PA Solar For Schools Grants Nov. 1

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Community and Economic Development will begin accepting applications for the Solar for Schools Grant Program on November 1. The deadline for applications is January 31. School districts, intermediate units, charter schools including cyber, regional, and a school for education of the deaf or the blind, area career and technical schools, specific trade and technical schools, and community colleges are eligible to apply.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Saturday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 10.18.24

PA Environment Daily

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.” - - Article I, Section 27 Pennsylvania Constitution [It’s Not A Suggestion] House Voting Schedule -- October 21, 22,

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The Derrick: PUC Judge Issues Emergency Order Appointing Aqua Pennsylvania As Temporary Operator For 6 Rhodes Estate Water Companies [Serious Community Impacts Continue From Conventional Oil Well Spill In Venango County]

PA Environment Daily

On October 19, The Derrick reported that Public Utility Commission Administrative Law Judge Mark A. Hoyer issued an interim emergency order on October 17 appointing Aqua Pennsylvania as temporary receiver of six Rhodes Estate water companies and takeover operating them on October 31. Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. was appointed receiver of the Sugarcreek Water Company, West Hickory Water Company, Plumer Water Company, Fryburg Water Company, and Cooperstown Water Company and Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater