Environmental Protection, Natural Gas, Radiation and Regulations

April 5 Webinar Features Panel Discussion On Radioactivity And Oil & Gas Development, University Of Pittsburgh Radiation Oncologist

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

A variety of studies have documented that radioactivity is brought to the surface with natural gas and oil production and travels through natural gas pipelines, oil refining systems, natural gas processing and liquid and solid waste disposal and treatment facilities. Haley, M.D., Why Does It Matter?

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Governor’s Regulatory Agenda: DEP To Propose Annual Permit Fee For Unconventional Shale Gas Operations; Updated Waste, Other Regulations Covering Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Coming

PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2023

On July 22, the Governor’s Office published an update to the Regulatory Agenda of regulations in development that included a new annual permit fee for unconventional shale gas operations and a schedule for the release of updated waste and other environmental standards for conventional oil and gas drilling.

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DEP: Wastes Generated By The New Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program Will NOT Be Exempt From Hazardous Waste Regulations, Unlike Wastes From Active Wells

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

On September 1, the Department of Environmental Protection said any waste generated by the new conventional oil and gas well plugging program will NOT be exempt from hazardous waste requirements, unlike the same or similar wastes generated from active oil and gas production wells and facilities. Why Does It Matter?

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DEP Posted 58 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 12 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 11, 2023

miles of 30-inch natural gas gathering pipeline and a 16-inch permanent waterline between the Rogers Compression Station and the Athena shale gas well pad. ( miles of 30-inch natural gas gathering pipeline and a 16-inch permanent waterline between the Athena shale gas well pad and the proposed Odyssey Interconnect Site. (

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EPA Releases White Paper For Comment On Reducing Climate Pollution From New Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generation

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 21, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency issued for public input a draft white paper on control techniques and measures that could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new stationary combustion turbines. electricity generation in future years, primarily use natural gas to create electricity. On April 21, the U.S.

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DEP: Widespread Presence Of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Fresh Water May Have Led To ‘Inadvertently’ Using Contaminated Water For Fracking Gas Wells In Washington County

PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2023

In an April 2023 DEP determination of whether natural gas drilling contaminated a Washington County family’s water well, DEP said the “widespread presence of PFAS” forever chemicals in fresh water may have led to “inadvertently” using contaminated water to frack a shale gas well. See paragraph 78-98 of EHB appeal.]

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Local Officials, Residents, Advocacy Groups Call On DEP To Conduct A Robust Public Participation Process For Oil & Gas Waste Injection Well Applications

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2023

On April 5, township supervisors, concerned residents, and advocacy organizations submitted a letter to the Department of Environmental Protection calling on the agency to conduct a proper Public Participation Process for an oil and gas waste injection disposal well in Potter County.

Waste

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DEP Issues Record 5,653 Notices Of Violation To Conventional Oil & Gas Operators So Far In 2023; ‘Culture Of Non-Compliance’ Continues

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued a record 5,653 notices of violation to conventional oil and gas operators in 2023, with two months left in the year, according to DEP’s November 3, 2023 Weekly Workload Report. billion cubic foot uncontrolled venting of natural gas in November 2022.

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2023 Natural Gas Environmental Protection 2022

DEP Assesses $600,000 Penalty For Illegal Disposal Of Over 1,800 Truck Loads Of Oil & Gas Waste Drill Cuttings In Fayette County

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2022

On December 15, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has executed a $600,000 consent assessment of civil penalty (CACP) with John A. As part of this civil penalty settlement, DEP and Joseph have agreed to settle litigation related to other actions taken by the DEP in response to the disposal incidents.

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DEP Issued Record 6,860 Notices Of Violation To Conventional Oil & Gas Operators In 2023-- Nearly 52% More Than In 2021; ‘Culture Of Non-Compliance’ Continues

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection issued a record 6,860 notices of violation to conventional oil and gas operators in 2023, according to DEP’s December 29, 2023 Weekly Workload Report. Plum Borough was the site of a natural gas home explosion in August that killed six people. more than in 2021 and 26.6%

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - July 8

PA Environment Daily

JULY 7, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the July 8 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. PA Bulletin, page 3600 ) -- EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC: DEP invites comments on an application to modify the Radiation Action Plan under General Permit WMGR123 for a waste handling facility located in Jackson Twp.,

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - January 13

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 13 PA Bulletin it has received and is reviewing the Act 2 Land Recycling Final Report by Equitrans on the cleanup of soil around the conventional gas well that failed and resulted in the uncontrolled venting of 1.1 PA Bulletin, page 213 ) Read more here.

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Feature- Remembering March 28, 1979 At The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant - The Accident No One Thought Would Happen

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2024

Unit 1 at Three Mile Island continued to operate until it was shut down in September, 2019 as a result of competition with natural gas-fired electric generation. Seif , former Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, and in 1979 administrative assistant to Gov. Read more here. Read more here.

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DEP Secretary Negrin To Citizen Activists: ‘We Don’t Represent Chevron, We Don’t Represent Shell And I’ve Made That Absolutely Clear-- We’re Holding Those Leaders Accountable’

PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2023

“During the permitting process, the permittee misrepresented a lot of things in the application, specifically ongoing water pollution, the fact that this would include oil and gas waste, and it would be a radiation source,” said Johnson “That's just the tip of the iceberg on the permitting issues we've seen in this one case.

Natural Gas

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Millions Of Gallons Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Spread Illegally On Dirt Roads, Companies Fail To Comply With DEP Waste Regulations

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Hess, Former Secretary Department of Environmental Protection The information submitted to DEP’s Bureau of Waste Management from eight conventional oil and gas companies to justify allowing them to dispose of millions of gallons of wastewater by spreading it on dirt roads fails to meet the requirements of DEP’s 25 Pa Code Chapter 287.8

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Environmental Hearing Board Allows Protect PT Appeal Of Olympus Shale Gas Well Permits In Westmoreland County To Proceed; Olympus Was Trying To Deprive Protect PT Of Its Rights

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

On January 10, the Environmental Hearing Board denied a motion by Olympus Energy, supported by the Department of Environmental Protection , to declare an appeal of two shale gas permits in Westmoreland County filed by Protect PT as moot because the wells have already been drilled and fracked. Read more here.

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Feature- Remembering March 28, 1979 At The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant - The Accident No One Thought Would Happen

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 26, 2022

Unit 1 at Three Mile Island continued to operate until it was shut down in September, 2019 as a result of competition with natural gas-fired electric generation. Three Mile Island is a vivid example of how environmental accidents and disasters that no one thought would happen… actually did. Read more here. Read more here.

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New Penn State Study Finds Runoff From Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Dumped On Unpaved Roads Contains Pollutants That Exceed Human-Health, Environmental Standards

PA Environment Daily

MAY 27, 2022

times above the standard). -- Manganese: The DEP Regulated Substances in Groundwater Standard for manganese is 0.3 This new proposed regulation could address the issue of road dumping conventional oil and gas wastewater like the ban on road dumping wastewater from unconventional shale gas wells. mg/L Fe (up to 2.7-times

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Waste Regulations 2021 Radiation

Feature- Remembering March 28, 1979 At The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant - The Accident No One Thought Would Happen -- Like With Natural Gas Infrastructure Today

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2023

Unit 1 at Three Mile Island continued to operate until it was shut down in September, 2019 as a result of competition with natural gas-fired electric generation. Three Mile Island is a vivid example of how environmental accidents and disasters that no one thought would happen… actually did. Read more here. Read more here.

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power Natural Gas Radiation Cooling

Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation. These are voluntary regulations rather than law conducted for the good of the environment and the local population.

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PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - March 2

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 1, 2024

Read more here. -- Appeals have been filed by 40 individuals with the Environmental Hearing Board over DEP’s permit for the Catalyst Energy, Inc.’s s oil and gas wastewater injection well near Cyclone in Keating Township, McKean County. PA Bulletin, page 1092 ) Air Quality Permits -- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.

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Oil & Natural Gas Facility Health Impacts Assessment Bill Introduced In The House

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2022

On June 14, House Bill 1467 was introduced to establish an Oil and Natural Gas Facility Health Impacts Assessment Program in the Department of Health. The Department of Health is required to establish an Oil and Natural Gas Production Health Registry to track public exposures and health impacts from oil and natural gas facilities.

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KDKA Investigates: Washington County Family Says Energy Transfer/MarkWest Natural Gas Processing Plants Turned Peaceful Farm Into Nightmare

PA Environment Daily

JULY 4, 2023

KDKA in Pittsburgh posted a report July 3, 2023 about the impact of the December explosion at the Energy Transfer natural gas processing plant and the plant’s continuing operations on a nearby Washington County farm family. million cubic feet of natural gas from a pipeline pigging station). Read more here.

Natural Gas

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2023 Shale Gas Operator Compliance Report: 1,310 Violations; Explosions; Pad Fire, Evacuation; Uncontrolled Gas Venting; Frack-Outs; Polluting Water Supply; Spills; Pipeline Crashing Thru A Home; More

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Click Here for a summary of 2022 shale gas and conventional violations. Winter Storm Elliot Causes Natural Gas Infrastructure Failure Natural gas infrastructure failures during Winter Storm Elliot resulted in the proposed imposition of an unprecedented $1.8 Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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Shale Gas Operators On Track To Have More Violations In 2023 - Frozen Gas Infrastructure; Explosion; Pad Fire; Uncontrolled Gas Venting; Frack Outs; Major Spills; Pipeline Crashing Thru A Home Highlight 2023 So Far

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,103 notices of violation so far in 2023, which means they are on track to exceed the 1,234 violations DEP issued them in 2022, according to DEP’s newly released 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. Click Here for a summary of 2022 shale gas and conventional violations.

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2023 Natural Gas 2022 Waste

Videos Now Available From PA League Of Women Voters, University Of Pittsburgh School Of Public Health Shale Gas & Public Health Conference; Dept. Of Health Pushing For Changes To Reduce Adverse Health Impacts

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The PA League of Women Voters and the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health have made videos of the panel discussions, presentations and Q/A sessions from the 2023 Shale Gas and Public Health Conference held on November 14. Visit Health’s Oil and Natural Gas Production Health Concerns webpage for more information.

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Natural Gas 2023 Waste Environmental Protection

Conventional Oil & Gas Industry Still Fighting To Make Road Dumping Its Wastewater Legal; DEP Introduces Concepts Of A ‘Life Insurance Policy’ For Plugging Wells; Certified 3rd Party Inspectors

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2023

On October 12, DCED’s PA Grade Crude Development Advisory Council , representing the conventional oil and gas industry, met on a wide range of issues, including promoting the idea of how to make road dumping its wastewater legal. Arthur Stewart, Cameron Energy, said “I liken it to just Russian roulette.

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Washington County Family Lawsuit Alleges Shale Gas Company Violated The Terms Of Their Lease By Endangering Their Health, Contaminating Their Water Supply And Not Protecting Their Land

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

“I had a certain expectation that my water wouldn't be damaged, my house wouldn't be damaged, that this gross negligence wouldn't go on, that they wouldn't get fines from the DEP, that I wouldn't be exposed to radiation, I wouldn't be exposed to chemicals,” said Latkanich. Davis On Environmental, Energy Issues? Shapiro, Lt.

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Climatology: The Science of Global Weather Systems over the Long Term

Environmental Science

JULY 22, 2018

The sun receives a constant stream of energy produced by nuclear processes that generate an immense amount of heat, light, and radiation. This radiation hits the atmosphere and is absorbed by the ozone layer which reduces the most harmful. The impact is proportionally high considering the low levels of the gas in the atmosphere (14).

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EQB Adopts Final-Omitted Reg. Limiting Methane Emissions From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities; And A First-Ever State MCL For PFOS/PFOA

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

On October 12, the Environmental Quality Board vot ed 15 to 3 to approve Part II of the final-omitted regulation limiting volatile organic compounds and methane from conventional oil and gas facilities. The unconventional shale gas industry accounts for 20 percent because they have implemented some controls.

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Former Employees Of Eureka Resources Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Company Ask For Criminal Investigation Of Eureka And An Audit Of DEP Over Alleged Workplace, Environmental Violations

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2023

On December 11, former employees of the Eureka Resources oil and gas wastewater treatment company based in Williamsport wrote a letter to Lycoming County District Attorney Ryan Gardner requesting him to undertake a “criminal misconduct” investigation of alleged workplace and environmental violations by the company. They posted it up.

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DEP: Potential For Environmental Impacts From Spills Or Leaks Of Radioactive Oil & Gas Waste Materials Is Real; Health Dept. Not Aware Of All Chemicals In Oil & Gas Wastewater Making Risk Assessment Difficult

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

These members introduced Senate Bill 645 (Muth-D-Chester) and House Bill 1355 (Innamorato-D-Allegheny) that would repeal oil and gas industry exemption from complying with the Solid Waste Management Act and include drilling waste in the definition of hazardous waste in an attempt to deal with many of these issues. Read more here.

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17 Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Operators Under Review By DEP To Determine If They Comply With Program Allowing Road Dumping Of Drilling Wastewater

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The Department of Environmental Protection is now reviewing 17 conventional oil and gas drilling operators for their compliance with a self-certification program that allows the road dumping of drilling wastewater, according to Ali Tarquino Morris, Director of DEP’s Bureau Of Waste Management. of DEP’s regulations.

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80 Organizations, 1,800+ Concerned Citizens To DEP: Ban Road Dumping Of Drilling Wastewater; Dept. Of Health Unaware Road Dumping Is Occurring

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2021

And that was the attempt, with working with Penn State, that's what we were attempting to do was to develop that data to be able to have a program that we could go to the Environmental Hearing Board and the Commonwealth Court and Supreme Court under the constitution and under the statutes that we administer, that would be defensible.”

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1,198 New Stories In 2021 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA - Is Your Story Being Told?

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Is your story being told? -- In Memoriam: Louise Dunlap A Leading Force Behind Coal Mine Reclamation, Regulation -- In Memoriam - Dr. Jim Finley, Fmr. Mensch Introduces Bill To Encourage Development Of Clean Vehicle Infrastructure- Electric, Natural Gas, Hydrogen -- 35 Senate, House Democrats Urge Gov. Support Local Journalism!

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April 5 Webinar Features Panel Discussion On Radioactivity And Oil & Gas Development, University Of Pittsburgh Radiation Oncologist

Governor’s Regulatory Agenda: DEP To Propose Annual Permit Fee For Unconventional Shale Gas Operations; Updated Waste, Other Regulations Covering Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Coming

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DEP: Wastes Generated By The New Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program Will NOT Be Exempt From Hazardous Waste Regulations, Unlike Wastes From Active Wells

DEP Posted 58 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 12 PA Bulletin

EPA Releases White Paper For Comment On Reducing Climate Pollution From New Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generation

DEP: Widespread Presence Of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Fresh Water May Have Led To ‘Inadvertently’ Using Contaminated Water For Fracking Gas Wells In Washington County

Local Officials, Residents, Advocacy Groups Call On DEP To Conduct A Robust Public Participation Process For Oil & Gas Waste Injection Well Applications

DEP Issues Record 5,653 Notices Of Violation To Conventional Oil & Gas Operators So Far In 2023; ‘Culture Of Non-Compliance’ Continues

DEP Assesses $600,000 Penalty For Illegal Disposal Of Over 1,800 Truck Loads Of Oil & Gas Waste Drill Cuttings In Fayette County

DEP Issued Record 6,860 Notices Of Violation To Conventional Oil & Gas Operators In 2023-- Nearly 52% More Than In 2021; ‘Culture Of Non-Compliance’ Continues

PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - July 8

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Feature- Remembering March 28, 1979 At The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant - The Accident No One Thought Would Happen

DEP Secretary Negrin To Citizen Activists: ‘We Don’t Represent Chevron, We Don’t Represent Shell And I’ve Made That Absolutely Clear-- We’re Holding Those Leaders Accountable’

Millions Of Gallons Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Spread Illegally On Dirt Roads, Companies Fail To Comply With DEP Waste Regulations

Environmental Hearing Board Allows Protect PT Appeal Of Olympus Shale Gas Well Permits In Westmoreland County To Proceed; Olympus Was Trying To Deprive Protect PT Of Its Rights

Feature- Remembering March 28, 1979 At The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant - The Accident No One Thought Would Happen

New Penn State Study Finds Runoff From Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Dumped On Unpaved Roads Contains Pollutants That Exceed Human-Health, Environmental Standards

Feature- Remembering March 28, 1979 At The Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant - The Accident No One Thought Would Happen -- Like With Natural Gas Infrastructure Today

Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - March 2

Oil & Natural Gas Facility Health Impacts Assessment Bill Introduced In The House

KDKA Investigates: Washington County Family Says Energy Transfer/MarkWest Natural Gas Processing Plants Turned Peaceful Farm Into Nightmare

2023 Shale Gas Operator Compliance Report: 1,310 Violations; Explosions; Pad Fire, Evacuation; Uncontrolled Gas Venting; Frack-Outs; Polluting Water Supply; Spills; Pipeline Crashing Thru A Home; More

Shale Gas Operators On Track To Have More Violations In 2023 - Frozen Gas Infrastructure; Explosion; Pad Fire; Uncontrolled Gas Venting; Frack Outs; Major Spills; Pipeline Crashing Thru A Home Highlight 2023 So Far

Videos Now Available From PA League Of Women Voters, University Of Pittsburgh School Of Public Health Shale Gas & Public Health Conference; Dept. Of Health Pushing For Changes To Reduce Adverse Health Impacts

Conventional Oil & Gas Industry Still Fighting To Make Road Dumping Its Wastewater Legal; DEP Introduces Concepts Of A ‘Life Insurance Policy’ For Plugging Wells; Certified 3rd Party Inspectors

Washington County Family Lawsuit Alleges Shale Gas Company Violated The Terms Of Their Lease By Endangering Their Health, Contaminating Their Water Supply And Not Protecting Their Land

Climatology: The Science of Global Weather Systems over the Long Term

EQB Adopts Final-Omitted Reg. Limiting Methane Emissions From Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities; And A First-Ever State MCL For PFOS/PFOA

Former Employees Of Eureka Resources Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Company Ask For Criminal Investigation Of Eureka And An Audit Of DEP Over Alleged Workplace, Environmental Violations

DEP: Potential For Environmental Impacts From Spills Or Leaks Of Radioactive Oil & Gas Waste Materials Is Real; Health Dept. Not Aware Of All Chemicals In Oil & Gas Wastewater Making Risk Assessment Difficult

17 Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Operators Under Review By DEP To Determine If They Comply With Program Allowing Road Dumping Of Drilling Wastewater

80 Organizations, 1,800+ Concerned Citizens To DEP: Ban Road Dumping Of Drilling Wastewater; Dept. Of Health Unaware Road Dumping Is Occurring

1,198 New Stories In 2021 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA - Is Your Story Being Told?

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