PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2023

CONSOL/USX 44 -- Failed To Properly Dispose Of Fluids, Wastes, Drill Cuttings -- Operated A Residual Waste Processing Or Disposal Facility Without A Permit -- Diversified Prod LLC - Cumberland Twp. It was not. Read DEP inspection report ] Greene County -- Diversified Prod LLC - Monongahela Twp. Cranberry Twp. Cranberry Twp.

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Natural Gas Waste Regulations Atmosphere 95

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2024

Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), which measure environmental impact by considering the entire life cycle of a product from raw material extraction to disposal, will be conducted by GBA from April through June 2024, at no cost to participating manufacturers.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2023

Therefore, application of OGPW [oil and gas production water] and calcium chloride products to roads for WRM and dust suppression could be a significant but relatively understudied source of radium to the environment.” It is important to note that none of these products are intended for human consumption. Vanden Heuvel, Frank L.

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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.

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Waste Regulations Radiation Natural Gas 98

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Failure To Submit Production/Waste/Integrity Reports DEP issued a blanket notice of violation to Bald Hill Oil based in Sheffield, Warren County for not submitting well production, waste generation/disposal and well integrity reports for any of its conventional oil and gas wells in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Monroe Twp. -

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

also got NOVs for not submitting production and waste reports and well integrity reports for two wells in Crawford County and one in Erie County. The production and waste report is critical to understanding how much wastewater and other waste those wells generated and where it was disposed of. Oakland Twp. Donegal Twp.

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Natural Gas Waste Regulations Natural Resources 104

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Failure to collect brine at conventional wells operated by Diversified Prod LLC in Greene County and failure to submit well integrity and production reports by Stonehaven Energy Mgt Co. The production and waste report is critical to understanding how much wastewater and other waste those wells generated and where it was disposed of.

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Natural Gas Waste Regulations Natural Resources 88

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

percent of all conventional wells-- failed to submit their annual production and waste generation and disposal reports. A total of 520 conventional operators did submit their annual production/waste reports covering 45,614 wells. Production reporting is a significant issue. Where did it go? Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2024

Municipalities Notified Of This Illegal Practice The Department of Environmental Protection has already taken steps to advise 18 municipalities in four counties that the road dumping of conventional oil and gas drilling wastewater is illegal and considered waste disposal. 380, as amended, 35 P.S. Sections 6018.101-6018.1003.” Read more here.

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Waste Fossil Fuels 2024 Regulations 91

Legal Planet

MARCH 25, 2024

The Court found that by removing the drilling of new wells and wastewater injection techniques from the menu of permitted oil and gas production activities in Monterey County, Measure Z regulated the “methods and practices” of production, in conflict with state law. County of Monterey (“ Chevron v. Monterey ”).

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 3, 2023

Failure To Cleanup Spills, Leaks DEP inspected the Dorso LP Trax Farms 5 conventional well on May 31 as a follow up to a spill of production wastewater and found the value on the wastewater tank was still open and leaking and the area has not been remediated in Union Township, Washington County. Read more here.

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Natural Gas Waste 2023 Environmental Protection 95

PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2023

The CLPP program begins with a scan, or physical count, of cigarette butts and other tobacco related products in a designated area. The effectiveness of the program will be measured by comparing a pre and post program scan of physical count of cigarette butts and other tobacco products.

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 25, 2023

These collection events are co-sponsored by units of local government and provide residents the free opportunity to safely dispose of unused or leftover hazardous products commonly found in homes. Kim is announcing six upcoming Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) one-day collection locations for the Fall of 2023.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 27, 2022

As electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to increase, questions about how these cars and their batteries will be disposed of have been top of mind for current owners, future buyers, policymakers, and many experts in the automotive industry. This is not unlike how mattress, paint, and carpet disposal is currently regulated within California.

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Recycling Electricity Renewable Energy Technology 358

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 27, 2024

Oil & Gas Waste From the adjudication-- “The Appellants next argue that disposal of waste from oil and gas operations known as Series 800 residual waste at the landfill will harm the environment and pose a risk to human health. Only two percent of the landfill’s total waste can be composed of TENORM waste.

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Waste Radiation 2024 Law 96

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2023

At the April 15 event, a $20 fee will cover the cost of disposing up to 10 gallons/50 pounds of aerosol cans, automotive fluids, chemistry sets, gasoline and kerosene, household cleaners, mercury thermometers, paint products, pesticides/garden chemicals, photo chemicals and pool chemicals. According to the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

In May, Pennsylvania Resources Council will host two household chemical collection events in western Pennsylvania to enable area residents to conveniently dispose of materials such as cleaners, paints, stains and varnishes, batteries, motor oil and pesticides. The certified contractor will process the hazardous wastes for proper disposal.

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Waste Environmental Protection Recycling 2023 91

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 2, 2024

million civil penalty for water pollution and waste disposal violations at 17 well sites in Cumberland, Jefferson, and Whiteley Townships, Greene County, including the Mohr A and B site, and in Goshen Township, Clearfield County. Read more here.

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Energy & the Law

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Iskandia’s experts, using reservoir simulation system FracMod, testified that high-pressure high-volume saltwater injected into the DMG migrated onto Iskandia’s leases and adversely affected the production potential of Iskandia’s wells, damaging 15 wells beyond repair and others to varying degrees.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

received NOVs for failing to submit well production and waste management and well integrity reports for three conventional wells in Erie County and Northwestern Well SVC Inc. The production and waste report is critical to understanding how much wastewater and other waste those wells generated and where it was disposed of.

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Natural Gas Waste Regulations Environmental Protection 103

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Permian Basin oil and gas developments are among the state’s biggest industrial consumers of fresh water, and largest disposers of waste water. The Mill Fire –which started on or near Roseburg Forest Products, a wood veneers manufacturing plant–injured several people, burned multiple homes and forced thousands to flee. The annual $1.89

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Law and Environment

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The Court did reject one significant part of BLM’s record of decision: the determination that BLM could approve land for waste dumps and tailings without first making a finding that there are valuable minerals on the land to be used for waste disposal. Don’t we want waste disposal to occur on land that does not have valuable minerals?

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Waste Law Natural Resources Clean Energy 130

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2022

On April 13, the Department of Environmental Protection advised 18 municipalities in four counties the road dumping of conventional oil and gas drilling wastewater is illegal and considered waste disposal. Robert Heiter, Howard Drilling, JMB Energy, JMG Energy, LLC, L&B Energy, LHS Production, McComb Oil and Vista Resources, Inc.

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Waste Environmental Protection Regulations 2019 98

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The Pennsylvania Resources Council recently concluded its 20th season of hosting household chemical collections in Western Pennsylvania which enabled 3,900 households to properly dispose of 383,175 pounds of household chemicals, including pesticides, household cleaners, pool chemicals, aerosol cans and other products.

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Earthava

MARCH 15, 2022

Reusable menstrual pads are a type of menstrual hygiene product and are an alternative to disposable sanitary napkins or to menstrual cups. Because they can be reused, they are often more cost-effective than disposable sanitary napkins.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Documents obtained through a Right-to-Know request submitted to the Bureau of Waste Management raise new concerns that road spreading of toxic, radioactive drilling waste may have gone unreported in the four years since the Department of Environmental Protection put a moratorium on the disposal method. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2023

Monroe Twp. - TW Phillips 1 -- Failure To Plug The Well Upon Abandoning It -- Drilling, altering or operating a well without a permit Jefferson County -- Diversified Prod LLC - Oliver Twp. - SS Jordan 200A 1 -- Failed to design, implement, maintain BMPs to prevent erosion and sedimentation -- Diversified Prod LLC - Young Twp. Cranberry Twp.

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Natural Gas Waste Regulations Fossil Fuels 89

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2022

Failure To Report Waste Generated Conventional oil and gas drillers were also given 836 notices of violation for failing to submit annual production and waste reports for the last two years-- 134 in 2019 and 702 in 2020. There was the same sort of “uniformity” among reporting how waste was disposed in other disposal categories as well.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2023

In June, Pennsylvania Resources Council and its partners will host household chemical collection events in Fayette and Washington counties to enable area residents to conveniently dispose of materials such as cleaners, paints, stains and varnishes, batteries, motor oil and pesticides. 1:00 p.m. . According to the U.S.

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Recycling Waste 2023 Environmental Protection 97

Legal Planet

MAY 3, 2022

Yet rather than leave the waste debris on the forest floor, property owners could potentially use it to create wood products, chips and mulch, or other end uses, which can help defray the costs of wildfire treatments and offset emissions from the production of these products. Phil Saksa, Ph.D., Register to join! Download as PDF.

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Waste Natural Resources Air Pollution Carbon Emissions 130

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 20 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a draft Guidance Manual for Permitting of New Commercial Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities ( DEP ID: 251-2100-755 ).

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

to file annual production and waste disposal reports and well integrity reports for 34 wells in Venango County. The production and waste report is critical to understanding how much wastewater and other waste those wells generated and where it was disposed of. McKean Twp. McKean Twp. McKean Twp. McKean Twp. McKean Twp.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2023

Million In Penalties Collected; Record Number Of Violations Issued; Major Compliance Issues Uncovered; Evidence Of Health Impacts Mounts [PaEN] Related Articles This Week: -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1

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Natural Gas Waste Atmosphere Regulations 94

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

from EQT ARO LLC a tank truck hauling production wastewater from the COP [DCNR State Forest Land] Tract 551 Pads A&B shale gas well pads rolled over on an access road in McIntyre Township, Lycoming County and released its entire load of over 4,600 gallons of wastewater. Read more here. Click Here for a copy of DEP’s inspection report.

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Natural Gas 2023 Waste 2020 119

Environmental News Bits

MARCH 29, 2022

Research on the production, use, and disposal of artificial turf has brought to light concerns over environmental contamination, human health hazards, and adverse effects on wildlife. Researchers have studied a variety of contaminants found in artificial turf and different types of infill used to soften its surfaces.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 6, 2023

Harbison Walker 104 Well -- Failed to prevent potential pollution of Waters of Commonwealth -- Failed to report release of wastewater/brine -- Failed To Collect Brine And Properly Manage Wastewater -- Operated A Residual Waste Processing Or Disposal Facility Without A Permit Crawford County -- Diversified Prod LLC - Randolph Twp.

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Waste Natural Gas Regulations Air Pollution 97

PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2023

Lawry did not file annual production and waste generation/disposal reports for their two wells in Erie County The production and waste report is critical to understanding how much wastewater and other waste those wells generated and where it was disposed of. In addition, Margaret E. & Shawn M. Waterford Twp.

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