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. FM and AM 1020 KDKA.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 25, 2023

With funding from the Ocean Conservancy , Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful collaborated with numerous individuals, organizations and businesses who make their home in Lake Erie, to pilot devices made to capture debris that makes its way into the water. The RSC is educating locals and visitors about the pilot.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Lawmakers in Texas commissioned the Produced Water Consortium last year to examine how produced water could be recycled into local water supplies. 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.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2023

Residents in the City of Washington , Washington County can soon drop off glass bottles, jars and jugs at a permanent recycling bin in the Public Works Garage parking lot thanks to a partnership with Pennsylvania Resources Council to provide reliable, uninterrupted glass recycling access. Wheeling St. to 3:00 p.m. Pleasant, Pa.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 111 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. The following DEP notices were published in the April 27 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

On November 14, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful reminded Pennsylvanians America Recycles Day , a program of Keep America Beautiful, is held on and around November 15 to educate and encourage individuals to be more mindful of what they consume, where and how to properly recycle and to pledge to recycle more and recycle right in their everyday lives.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2023

A $20 fee will cover the cost of disposing up to 10 gallons/50 pounds of aerosol cans, automotive fluids, chemistry sets, electronic cigarettes, gasoline and kerosene, household cleaners, mercury thermometers, paint products, pesticides/garden chemicals, photo chemicals and pool chemicals. According to the U.S. FM and AM 1020 KDKA.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2024

DEP has so far confirmed there were two unregistered conventional oil or gas wells close to the home. The nearest registered conventional well to the home was more than 2,500 feet away. The nearest registered conventional well to the home was more than 2,500 feet away. This time, DEP found a gas well in the yard behind the home.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

DECEMBER 1, 2021

If you find you’re spending more time at home than usual, it’s a great opportunity to consider reevaluating that stuff you’ve accumulated over the years. Discovering new uses for those old items that you might trash or recycle is an excellent small action to help sustain the environment for future generations.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2022

At the April 16 event, a $20 fee will cover the cost of disposing up to 10 gallons/50 pounds of aerosol cans, automotive fluids, chemistry sets, electronic cigarettes, 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

AUGUST 21, 2023

16; Public Comments Accepted Thru Oct. Million Investment In 54 Electric Vehicle Charging Projects In 35 Counties Funded By The Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law University Of Pittsburgh, Vesper Energy Cut Ribbon On New 20-Megawatt Solar Energy Facility Near Pittsburgh Airport PA Assn.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 15, 2022

To keep mosquitoes from entering a home, make sure window and door screens are in place and are in good condition. Simple steps to eliminate standing water around the home include: -- Remove tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots, discarded tires or any object that could collect standing water.

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Edouard Stenger

JANUARY 31, 2023

Straw Straw is a by-product of our agriculture, whether it comes from wheat, rice or other cereals. It’s a material that stores carbon and can be used to build comfortable homes and buildings. — Materials from recycling Denium insulation Nowadays 1.2 To learn out more, please check out this great Grist article.

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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. Participants must register in advance. “As

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful wants to remind Pennsylvanians to celebrate America Recycles Day on November 15. Only then, should an item be disposed of properly by recycling, if possible, or thrown away. Making it a priority to purchase products made with recycled content and with less packaging also reduces waste and costs.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2022

Area residents can drop off all colors of glass bottles, jars and jugs at the first two sites established as part of this region-wide glass recycling network. This recycling program, conducted in partnership with CAP Glass and Michael Brothers, is made possible through a PA DEP recycling grant held by Borough of Dormont.

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Environment Blog

AUGUST 3, 2020

Home recycling is one of the best ways that you can do your bit for the environment. In this article, we have provided some information on what goes in which bins, a quick reminder of what you can and can’t recycle, and some tips for making home recycling easier. Recycling Bin Position. Set Up Alerts.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2024

of Agriculture Unveils 2024 PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture -- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Residents Urged To Check Homes For Radon In January -- January 6 Pennsylvania Bulletin Now Available -- Executive Board: Reorganization Of Dept.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 16, 2022

These “mega-watersheds” have redrawn the map, helping cities and farms to grow large and productive, but also becoming political flashpoints with steep environmental costs. “It The Moffat tunnel, built in 1936, moves Colorado River basin water across the Rockies, for use in homes and business in Denver.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2024

DEP issued notices of violation for abandonment and failure to submit production and waste generation and well integrity reports. DEP also issued an NOV for failure to submit production and waste generation and well integrity reports for Cunningham 7. Read more here. 1; Will It Address Natural Gas Infrastructure Vulnerabilities ?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 10, 2023

I was reminded of this recently when visiting the Rosie the Riveter museum, not far from my home in the Bay Area. I’m not a native Californian but an adopted one. I love the way the state isn’t afraid to lead in times of great change. Photos and audio recordings from the 1940s recreate a time of enormous upheaval.

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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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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Hopson Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received and is reviewing a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with vanadium to Statewide Health Standards at the well pad located in Asylum Twp., Read more here. Bradford County. ( Bradford County. ( Lycoming County. ( 30 to Jan.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 11, 2022

The guilty party was an until-then-unknown chemical called 6PPD-quinone – a breakdown product of another chemical added to car tires to prolong life. While the Don is home to coho salmon, the fish are not native to the area. It was running off from road surfaces into creeks during rainstorms. Photo courtesy of Cassandra Johannessen).

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 7, 2022

announced it has begun providing renewable natural gas (RNG) for the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority in Bellefonte, Centre County, supporting a transition to a cleaner, low-carbon fuel produced from organic waste. On December 7, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Over Last Year [PaEN] [Posted: December 7, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 24, 2022

These 272 locations represent nearly 55 percent of the pending site cleanups under the Land Recycling Program in DEP’s regional offices in the Southwest, Northwest, Northcentral and Northeast Regions. Use of the Land Recycling Program to clean up contaminated soil and water is an option available to landowners by law. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2023

DEP also issued notices of violation for failure to submit annual production and waste generation and mechanical integrity reports. National Fuel Gas continued using a vacuum truck to suck gas from the ground around the homes near the well. DEP found three burners on site flaring gas vapors being produced during production.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Michalski reported her niece and her two young children had to move into her house to escape the impacts of the abandoned wells on their water well and in their home. It's a beautiful home, a beautiful area. And now this home is worth nothing,” said Michalski. But she had to do what she had to do as a mother. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2022

EPA, an average home can easily accumulate 100 pounds or more of cleaners, automotive fluids, paints, pesticides and other chemical products. PRC has worked to protect resources for future generations through environmental education, recycling, waste diversion programs, anti-litter campaigns and other initiatives.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 3, 2022

Transform suburbs into Complete Communities : Ensure that the next 30 years of new homes and workplaces are used to transform Ontario’s existing car-dependent suburbs into complete communities where most trips rely on public transit and active transportation. duplexes & triplexes) to existing low-rise residential neighbourhoods.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2022

The most common is lead contamination from historical leaded gasoline and lead paint in older homes. This contamination is often concentrated where roofs of older homes drip onto dirt and at the edges of highly trafficked roads.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. Allegheny County Forces People Out Of Their Homes -- PennLive Guest Essay: Gov. PA Bulletin, page 6076 ) Read more here. McKean County. ( PA Bulletin, page 6103 ) Air Quality Permits -- Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage, Inc. Westmoreland County. ( Susquehanna County. (

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 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. It was recommended Act 2 Land Recycling Program standards be used. [

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2024

In contrast, natural gas production in Pennsylvania has steadily climbed, with a few small decreases, according to the Independent Fiscal Office. They are not based on the amount of gas produced by the wells, like other gas producing states do. 423 new unconventional shale gas wells were drilled in 2023. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2023

PFAS chemicals are not found naturally in the environment, but have been extensively produced for use in cookware, carpeting, personal care products, plastic pipes, firefighting foams, industrial processes, clothing and other fabrics, food packaging and other materials for water, grease or stain resistance. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2023

The Applebee 4 well turned out to be the well venting gas which could be heard by the inspector as he drove into the driveway of the home. DEP inspection report ] DEP also inspected 8 other home gas-type conventional wells operated by BCD Prop, Inc. The well is located 20 yards from a garage and 20 yards from a propane tank.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups - - Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Ward BRA Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediating soil contaminated with production wastewater for the site located in West Burlington Twp., PA Bulletin, page 6261 ) -- A&S Production, Inc. PA Bulletin, page 6242 ) Read more here.

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