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EPA, Justice Dept., DEP Announce $5.275 Million In Penalties, Plus $1.4 Million In Abandoned Well Plugging Funding Against Shale Gas Drilling Companies-- XTO Energy, Inc., Hilcorp Energy Company For Federal, State Clean Air Act Violations

PA Environment Daily

On November 21, the US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Justice and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced two settlements with oil and gas operators in Pennsylvania involving operations in Butler, Lawrence and Mercer Counties. In separate agreements, XTO Energy Inc.

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Nearly Half of US Breathes Unhealthy Levels of Pollution—Cars and Trucks Largely to Blame

Union of Concerned Scientists

It presents air pollution data at the county-level for two pollutants, deadly fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and ground-level ozone. is emitted directly from the tailpipes of gasoline and diesel vehicles, while ozone and even more PM 2.5 Internal combustion vehicles are largely to blame, since PM 2.5

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Indirect Source Rules: An Emerging Route Toward Clean Freight

Union of Concerned Scientists

Although warehouses themselves are often not significant sources of air pollution, they attract high concentrations of heavy-duty trucks, which are the nations largest source of nitrogen oxides, a key contributor to ground-level ozone pollution.

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Oil & Gas Methane Pollution Reduction Testimony: Rachel Meyer, Mother, Beaver County Resident - My Home Is Near A Natural Gas Compressor Station, 8 Shale Gas Well Pads, And The Shell Petrochemical Plant Is In My County

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Environmental Protection is in the middle of holding eight hearings on a state plan to implement an EPA federal rule 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc Reducing Emissions Of Methane and Other Pollution from conventional oil and gas and shale gas operations. Read more here.

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DEP, Local Partners To Hold 5 Outreach Sessions For Input Into Priority Climate Action Plan Initiatives Starting Dec. 4

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Environmental Protection, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission and Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission will host a series of five public outreach sessions inviting comments on Priority Climate Action Plan initiatives.

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How Does The U.S EPA Report on Air Quality ?

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed two air quality Indexes for communicating air quality to the public, the U.S In both the US AQI and the Nowcast, the higher the value, the greater the level of air pollution, and the greater the health concern. Ground-level ozone (03) Particle pollution (PM2.5

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DEP Awards $2.9 Million For Clean Diesel Transportation To Improve Air Quality

PA Environment Daily

On April 23, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the award of $2.9 Vehicles produce 47 percent of nitrogen oxides in the air, leading to the formation of ground-level ozone.