PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 30, 2022

Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) [Information on conventional drilling wastewater is inaccurate, according to the industry’s own waste reports.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Now, SB 1137 protects communities by establishing a setback distance of 3,200 feet for homes, schools, parks, or businesses open to the public from new wells, and requires comprehensive pollution controls for existing oil wells within the setback zone. Climate Change Mitigation.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 2, 2023

These reductions are greater than what was projected for the 2022 and 2021 proposals, thanks to changes that strengthen provisions to limit wasteful, polluting flaring of natural gas and analytical updates that better capture the impacts of this rulemaking. Click Here for EPA announcement.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2021

Vehicles To Be Electric By 2030 -- Utility Dive: U.S. Billion Meant For Conservation -- DEP: Issues Air Quality Action Day Warning For Friday, Aug. ArtsQuest Center At Steel Stacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. 19 - Biodiversity Jam [PaEN] -- Governor’s Office: Publishes Latest Catalog Of Nonregulatory Documents [PaEN] -- PA Bulletin: Dept.

Natural Gas 62

Natural Gas Electricity Fossil Fuels Pollution Control 62

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

If the money was spent on individual wells that have high plugging costs, there is a significant risk that Pennsylvania could plug far less wells with this funding, which would undermine the ability to achieve more reductions in air pollution that harms our health and the climate.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Technology Technology 96

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Martin Interim President Of PPL Electric Utilities -- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Awards $14.9 Million In Grants To Schools, Businesses, Local Governments To Switch To Zero- Or Low-Emission Vehicles; Next Round Of Applications Due Dec. 15 [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: Loyalsock Twp. 15 [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: Loyalsock Twp.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Ned Ketyer Explains The Results Of New Studies Of The Health Impacts Of Natural Gas Development On Children And Adults [PaEN] -- DEP Responds To Emergency Notification Of Uncontrolled Venting Of Natural Gas For Over 10.5 15 [PaEN] -- Williamsport Sun: Loyalsock Twp.

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Natural Gas Climate Change Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 73

Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In countries without proper waste disposal, untreated sewage is a factor. The annual operating cost, including electricity and cleaning the filters, is about $550,000. The process introduces salts into the waste stream, which are detrimental for downstream waters. So does fossil fuel combustion.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 5, 2021

Here’s A Guide To Identifying Them And Avoiding Bites Climate Rachel McDevitt: Will RGGI Affect Your Electric Bill? Million For PFAS Cancer Study WHYY: What’s In The Water? Here’s A Guide To Identifying Them And Avoiding Bites Paul Muschick: Bake Oven Knob - Nature Or Graffiti?

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Natural Gas 2021 Conservation 2020 67

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2022

Virginia recognizes the abject failure of RGGI to achieve any of its stated goals and wasted no time reversing course on the legislature’s shortsighted decision to join the program two years ago. Even the most optimistic projections today show a CO2 reduction of less than 1% by 2030.

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Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 2030 87

Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 25, 2021

Finally, the bill adds the People’s Counsel as a member of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change and the Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council. House Bill 44 reestablishes through fiscal 2023 the Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program and increases to $1.8 Solid Waste Management and Recycling.

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Law 2021 Recycling Regulations 52

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2022

[PaEN] -- Bloomberg: Equitrans Natural Gas Storage Area Leak In Cambria County Probed By Federal PHMSA Investigators -- DEP: Schedule For Updating Conventional Oil & Gas Environmental, Waste Regulations Will Be Up To Gov. Million Initiative To Electrify Truck Fleets For Cleaner Air; Awards $1.7

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Conservation Regulations Natural Gas 2023 62

Environmental Science

JULY 30, 2018

Million tons/yr of waste: 7,600 industrial, 250 municipal, 25 hazardous. 1,900 landfills, 21 for hazardous waste. 100 nuclear reactors; 2,000 tons/yr nuclear waste. For example, most states now have optional “lookup tables” to look up the action trigger concentrations for groundwater and soils related to hazardous waste sites.

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Clean Water Act Waste Clean Air Act Regulations 52

Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 3, 2021

N: Memorandum from Director, Pollution Control & Clean Up Directorate, EPA Office of Inspector Gen., Safety & Pollution Prevention (Oct. to Ass’t Adm’r, EPA Office of Chem. 26, 2021).]] Dep’t of Ecol.,

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