PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 29, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Of Environmental Professionals Host Feb.

Natural Resources 98

Natural Resources Conservation Recycling 2024 98

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 8, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. 30 to Jan. 30 to Jan. 30 to Jan.

2024 98

2024 Conservation Recycling Waste 98

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. Read more here. See Paragraph 71 in appeal.]

Radiation 105

Radiation Waste 2019 2012 105

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

Earth Day 100

Earth Day Conservation 2024 Recycling 100

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 20, 2023

The April 14 inspection report also requires the company to describe “how you intend to remediate the spill or release identified above and demonstrate attainment with an Act 2 [Land Recycling Program]” cleanup standard. DEP is now monitoring cleanup efforts in the areas affected by the spill.

Natural Gas 91

Natural Gas Waste Natural Resources 2023 91

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Some of the wells were leaking natural gas to the atmosphere. Some of the wells were leaking natural gas. DEP recommended the operator use the Act 2 Land Recycling Program cleanup process because of the unknown amount of wastewater spilled. DEP inspection did not identify any off-pad impacts.

Natural Gas 79

Natural Gas 2023 Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere 79

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2023

The venting of natural gas started on or about August 27, according to the company, and involved gas venting from 13+ and 9+ inch annulus vents on the 9H shale gas well at the Cummings Lumber well pad in Troy Township, Bradford County. EHB Docket No. Read more here.

Natural Gas 121

Natural Gas 2023 Atmosphere Recycling 121

PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2024

Tioga County; -- Frontier Natural Resources: Winner Well Pad, Keating Twp., Butler County; -- Roulette Oil & Gas, Inc.: Potter County; -- Seneca Resources Co. . Failed to dispose of waste properly (2018 violations) [DEP Inspection Report Not Available Online] -- Compliance Order - JLL 1A - Greene County, Dunkard Twp.

2018 113

2018 2023 2020 2019 113

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The following DEP notices were published in the November 26 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Blackhill Energy LLC - Kingsley E 6H Well Pad: DEP received notice of intent to remediate soil contaminated with drilling wastewater in Springfield Twp., Bradford County. (

Natural Gas 64

Natural Gas Regulations Waste Natural Resources 64

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2023

Acquires PA-Based Plants & Goodwin Well Plugging Firm To Create Methane Emission Offsets House Environmental Committee Holds May 22 Hearing On Hydrogen Hubs & Climate Change PUC Alerts Consumers To Electricity Price Changes Coming June 1-- From 20.7%

Conservation 85

Conservation Natural Gas Electricity Renewable Energy 85

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Over Last Year [PaEN] -- Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority Moves To Renewable Natural Gas, Away From Shale Gas To Power Vehicles [PaEN] [Posted: December 7, 2022] PA Environment Digest

Natural Gas 52

Natural Gas Regulations Waste Natural Resources 52

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

Julie Weatherington-Rice, a certified Professional Geologist and Soil Scientist, said research confirmed as early as the 1980s the oil and gas wastewater spread on roads in Ohio contained harmful chemicals like benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene. Because it's an oil and gas waste, nobody's required to carry these safety data sheets.

Radiation 91

Radiation Waste Regulations Recycling 91

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

15 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! 15 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! PA Resources Council Announces Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program Schedule In Allegheny County PA Resources Council To Host Nov. Million In Fast Charging, Hydrogen Fueling & Marine And Rail Freight Movers Grants Under Driving PA Forward DEP Sets Jan.

Recycling 52

Recycling Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Conservation 52

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2023

Researchers in Ohio found similar results from testing conventional and unconventional oil and gas drilling wastewater, plus they also looked for PFAS ‘forever chemicals.” PA Road Dumping Problem In 2021, conventional oil and gas operators reported disposing of 977,671 gallons of their wastewater by road dumping. Read more here.

Waste 98

Waste Regulations 2016 2018 98

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

-- EQB To Meet Nov. In State College On Game Day -- Better Path Coalition Invites Submissions For ‘Worth Protecting’ Photo Book For New Governor, Legislators [PaEN] -- NRDC Blog: How Clean Is Pennsylvania’s New Hydrogen Subsidy? 14 Webinar On Streamside Tree Planting Effectiveness [PaEN] -- ??

Conservation 75

Conservation Natural Gas Nuclear Power Recycling 75

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 5, 2021

The following was submitted by Dave Callahan, President of the Marcellus Shale Coalition , responding to a FracTracker Alliance article on the impacts of unconventional natural gas drilling in the Lycoming Creek Watershed. Last year, shale gas producers recycled more than 90 percent of the water they used.

Natural Gas 40

Natural Gas Nuclear Power 2020 Natural Resources 40

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 19, 2022

On average, there were about 36,000 wells, conventional oil and gas wells listed exactly but not reporting in that particular year,” he said. They] did not report production of hydrocarbons, waste [generated and how it was disposed] or minimum mechanical [oil and gas well] integrity that is required by the regulations,” said Klapkowski.

Natural Gas 52

Natural Gas Waste Regulations Law 52

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Billion Endowment -- Inside Climate News: In Dimock, Susquehanna County, A PA Town Riven By Fracking, Concerns About Ties Between A Judge And A Gas Driller Over Recent Attorney General Settlement -- Better Path Coalition Hosts Feb. 23; Transportation- Feb. 23; Transportation- Feb.

Conservation 117

Conservation Natural Gas Clean Energy Air Pollution 117

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 30, 2022

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- PA Chapter Of Natural Resources Extension Professionals Names Ross Snook Of Montgomery County Natural Resources Education Champion [PaEN] -- Penn State EarthTalks: Jan.

Natural Resources 49

Natural Resources Climate Change Conservation Natural Gas 49

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 20, 2021

On August 20, the Department of Environmental Protection announced $1 million in 2021 Small Business Advantage Grant funding is available to small businesses and farmers who want to improve their operations through energy efficiency, pollution prevention, and natural resource protection.

Carbon Dioxide 52

Carbon Dioxide Conservation Natural Resources Electricity 52

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2021

23 10th Annual SEEDS Free Book Swap In Wayne County Attracts Over 30,000 Books, Breaks Records DEP Extends Deadline For Accepting Applications For Section 902 Recycling Implementation Grants To Oct. Of Agriculture Preserves 1,999 Acres Of Farmland On 21 Farms In 13 Counties DCNR's Conservation & Natural Resources Council Hosts Oct.

Conservation 52

Conservation 2026 Recycling 2025 52

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 4, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

Natural Gas 72

Natural Gas Recycling Natural Resources Waste 72

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 22, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. 1; Will It Address Natural Gas Infrastructure Vulnerabilities?

2024 96

2024 Natural Gas Natural Resources Conservation 96

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

Natural Gas 105

Natural Gas 2024 Politics 2025 105

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. PA Recycling Markets Center’s PA ReMaDE Conference Jan.

Natural Gas 88

Natural Gas Conservation Natural Resources Fossil Fuels 88

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. 27 to Feb. 27 to Feb. 27 to Feb.

Natural Gas 95

Natural Gas Conservation 2024 Renewable Energy 95

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

Government 52

Government Law Waste Clean Air Act 52

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 19, 2022

PFAS Hazardous Site Cleanup Investigation In Centre County [PaEN] -- Oil & Natural Gas Facility Health Impacts Assessment Bill Introduced In The House [PaEN] -- Penn State Beaver Seeking Volunteers For June 23 Focus Group On Energy Development, Groundwater Quality & Public Health In Western PA [PaEN] -- EQB Adopts Part I Of Reg.

Conservation 64

Conservation Natural Gas Electricity Recycling 64

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2022

Below is a description of how each oil and gas well the industry drills generates and spreads pollution, creates wastewater that has to be managed for decades and imposes new liabilities on well owners and state taxpayers as the conventional drilling machines cut through Pennsylvania’s farms and forests.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Waste Regulations Law 98

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Tioga County; -- Frontier Natural Resources: Winner Well Pad, Keating Twp., Butler County; -- Roulette Oil & Gas, Inc.: Potter County; -- Seneca Resources Co. Click Here for a summary of 2022 shale gas and conventional violations. Bradford County; -- EQT Chap LLC: Basista-Dermotta Well Pad, Sewickley Twp.,

2023 116

2023 Natural Gas 2022 Waste 116

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.

2023 116

2023 Natural Gas 2022 Waste 116

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. National- $3.43

Natural Gas 107

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Recycling 2024 107

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These violations are the most frequent committed by unconventional shale gas operators, according to DEP’s 2021 Oil and Gas Program Annual report , which reported 196 NOVs for failing to report or correct casing and cementing violations in 2021 alone. Read more here.

2016 105

2016 2017 2018 2020 105

PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2024

" The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

2028 111

2028 Natural Gas Clean Energy Natural Resources 111

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 20, 2023

30 Webinar: Wasted Water - The Impacts Of Fracking's Water Use From PA To Colorado , 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. -- Penn State Extension 4-Part Pennsylvania Forest Webinar Series Starts Sept. 12 [PaEN] -- DCNR Conservation & Natural Resources Advisory Council Hosts 2-Part Online Discussion Of Storing Carbon Below Ground-- Sept.

Natural Gas 74

Natural Gas Conservation Waste Recycling 74

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

Natural Gas 97

Natural Gas Politics 2024 Waste 97

PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2023

Potter County; Opponents Again Call For Robust Public Participation Process Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - April 22 - 28; Conventional Wells Venting Gas; Shale Gas Well Pad Spills Citizen Complaint Results In Finding 2 Abandoned Conventional Wells Owned By Prosperity Oil Co.

Natural Gas 85

Natural Gas Conservation Waste Recycling 85