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DEP Posts 47 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Feb. 25 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the February 25 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Feb. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? All through its eNotice system. Click Here to sign up.

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California Ready to Take Giant Leap Toward Zero-Emission Trucks

Union of Concerned Scientists

In late April, California air regulators are poised to pass one of the most meaningful regulations to reduce pollution from commercial trucks, vans, and buses. Unfortunately, not all the changes were so great—one notable revision would delay the electrification of thousands of natural gas-fueled waste trucks by several years.

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Proposed DEP Regulation Would Require 22% Of Passenger, Light Duty Vehicle Fleet Offered For Sale In PA Be Zero Emission Vehicles Starting In 2025

PA Environment Daily

On October 14, the Department of Environmental Protection presented a proposed regulation that would adopt California’s existing Zero Emission Vehicle Program that requires 22 percent of the new passenger and light duty vehicle fleets offered for sale in the state be zero emission vehicles starting in model year 2025.

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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

On April 3 and 6, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a total of three more Air Quality notices of violation to the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County. tons of nitrogen oxides. tons of nitrogen oxides. Shell reported emissions of 370.688 tons. Shell reported emissions of 393.595.

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Too Many Gas Power Plants are the Problem Not the Solution

Union of Concerned Scientists

Yet, in 2022, almost 40% of electricity in the US was generated by power plants fueled by natural gas. Note: “Natural gas” is an industry misnomer; UCS considers methane, fossil gas, and gas to be much more appropriate terms. I’ll be using the term “gas” from here on out.) And now, as the U.S.

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DEP Issues Notice Of Violation To Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County For Air Quality Violations In Sept. - Oct.

PA Environment Daily

On December 14, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it issued a notice of violation (NOV) to Shell Chemicals Appalachia, LLC (Shell) for exceeding its rolling 12-month total emission limitations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during commissioning of its petrochemical facility in Potter Township, Beaver County.

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Good News—and Bad—about Fossil Fuel Power Plants in 2023 

Union of Concerned Scientists

But if plant owners actually do follow through on their retirement plans, there will be real, tangible public health and environmental benefits. So what might happen if all the plants that are scheduled to retire did in fact retire and never burned fuel again?