Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

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. A battery-electric waste truck operated by Recology, which services multiple cities on the West Coast.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection will hold its last three hearings on its Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy before the November 30 end of the public comment period. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled three more hearings on its Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy before the November 30 end of the public comment period. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled three more hearings on its Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy before the November 30 end of the public comment period. Read more here.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) : A group of inert chemical used in many industrial and everyday processes such as our refrigerators that are not broken down at lower atmospheric levels and rise to the upper levels, destroying ozone. Commercial Waste : Any waste material produced as a byproduct of commercial or industrial activity.

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HumanNature

MARCH 31, 2021

Other amazing strides have been made in targeting black carbon emissions such as, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Black Carbon Diesel Initiative in the Russian Arctic. Significant Economic and Environmental Gains Can Be Achieved by Applying Best Available Technology in the Oil Sector in the Arctic.” Arctic Council.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 27, 2023

Fossil fuel power plant owners are facing increased accountability for their air and water pollution, including from a new round of environmental and public health protections that are being rolled out by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Smith Enviorment

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Some background — As required by the Clean Air Act, North Carolina has a State Implementation Plan (SIP) for ozone pollution describing how the state will meet the federal ozone standard. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved N.C.’s SOLID WASTE Disposal of lithium- ion batteries. 130A-309.10(f)

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2023

Waste Coal In July of 2021 a company by the name of Stronghold Digital Mining (Stronghold) filed an S-1 report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosing plans to purchase three waste coal fired power plants and install 57,000 Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) dedicated to mining bitcoin.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

Waste Coal In July of 2021 a company by the name of Stronghold Digital Mining (Stronghold) filed an S-1 report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosing plans to purchase three waste coal fired power plants and install 57,000 Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) dedicated to mining bitcoin.

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Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lacked authority to administratively stay portions of new source performance standards for the oil and gas sector for which it had granted requests for reconsideration. New Jersey Appellate Court Affirmed State Authority to Take Easements for Coastal Protection Projects. FEATURED CASE.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

On September 16, the Department of Environmental Protection published the Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy in the PA Bulletin that will now guide DEP’s permit application reviews and outreach efforts in environmental justice areas throughout the Commonwealth. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 17, 2023

On August 17, the Department of Environmental Protection posted an Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy to guide DEP’s permit application reviews and outreach efforts in environmental justice areas throughout the Commonwealth. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection has updated the times for the public hearings in Erie and Philadelphia to accept comments on the Interim Final Environmental Justice Policy that will now guide DEP’s permit application reviews and outreach efforts in environmental justice areas throughout the Commonwealth.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2023

On October 7, the Department of Environmental Protection published a notice in the PA Bulletin updating the location of the Scranton public hearing on the Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2022

NOx and VOCs mix in the presence of sunlight to form ground level ozone (smog). Exposure to shale gas air pollution and resulting ground level ozone may impair lung function and trigger asthma attacks. -- In a case-control study conducted by Rasmussen et al.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Deeper into the 1960s, Richard Nixon signed the executive order creating the Environmental Protection Agency. Although their remit was (and remains) one of environmental health and public safety, a number of laws gave them the power to take action to ensure conservation of lands and secure their safety for the ecological environment.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2022

And also a disposing of the waste stream. They experience truck traffic and their diesel exhaust emissions, transient workforces, air pollution, including volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, ozone, oxides of nitrogen and fugitive methane emissions. Fully fund and staff government agencies that protect public health.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Cuyahoga fire, along with a major oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara that same year, galvanized national attention and led to the first Earth Day, a slew of new air and water protection laws, and the creation of new federal departments to administer them, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2023

6 [PaEN] -- Warren Times: Northwest PA Woodland Assn. Annual Symposium To Focus On Electric Power Transformation - Energy, Environment, Policy & Technology Sept. 26-27 In Pittsburgh [PaEN] -- TribLive: Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2023

Hosts Woodland Stream Protection Program Saturday, Aug. 6 [PaEN] -- Air & Waste Management Assn. 26 -- Stroud, PASA Sustainable Agriculture: Launching Agroforestry Project At Wild Fox Farm In Berks County In-Person Sept. Annual Symposium To Focus On Electric Power Transformation - Energy, Environment, Policy & Technology Sept.

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Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Ozone Conservation 56

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Up until now, the main justification for initiatives to control leaks from oil and gas infrastructure from the wells through the distribution system has been because those leaks contain methane-- a potent greenhouse gas-- and volatile organic compounds-- a precursor to the formation of ozone air pollution. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2023

Cumulative Impact Reports House Bill 652 (Bullock-D-Philadelphia) requiring environmental impact reports on certain major sources of pollution in communities already burdened by pollution was amended to more closely align with the new Environmental Justice Program of the Department of Environmental Protection.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2023

Last month, tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians testified in support of strong oil and gas methane rules as the Environmental Protection Agency wrapped-up a public comment period on its draft proposal. The EPA is expected to finalize its oil and gas methane rules by the end of the summer.

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Natural Gas Climate Change Carbon Dioxide Ozone 86

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 5, 2023

On June 5, the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee held a hearing on House Bill 652 (Bullock-D-Philadelphia) requiring an evaluation of the cumulative impacts of certain electric generation, waste management, sewage treatment facilities and major sources of air pollution proposed in communities already burdened by pollution.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency announced it is strengthening its proposed standards to cut methane and other harmful air pollution. If finalized, these critical, commonsense standards will protect workers and communities, maintain and create high-quality, union-friendly jobs, and promote U.S. million homes for the winter.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2022

So the feds modeled extensive industry deference at the expense of public health protections, and then the states fell in line after that. It creates extensive infrastructure in multiple stages and sites, and produces large amounts of liquid and solid waste. And also a disposing of the waste stream. So the first is equity.

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