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Criminal Convictions; Record Penalties, Restitution Of Over $158.3 Million Highlight Big Shale Gas, Related Petrochemical Industry Compliance History In Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

DEP Penalties From 2009 to this year, the Department of Environmental Protection was involved in penalty settlements totaling over $129.7 penalty and $5 million restitution from the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County for air pollution violations; -- $1.4 DEP Announce $5.275 Million In Penalties [Shared Equally], Plus $1.4

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EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Will Have A Dramatic Impact on Texas and Louisiana

The Energy Law

By: Lesley Foxhall Pietras On August 8, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a far-reaching Clean Air Act rule intended to address the interstate transport of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from upwind to downwind states. See 76 Fed. 48208 (Aug. Tribune, Sept. See David E.

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Cities & the Inflation Reduction Act

Law Columbia

Clean Air Act appropriating $2.25 An additional appropriation of $750 million is made for the same set of activities in ports located in nonattainment areas, as designated under Section 107 of the Clean Air Act. States, Indian tribes, and air pollution control agencies are also eligible for funding.

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DEP Discovers Evidence Of Continuous Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Release At McKean County Well Site During Routine Inspection

PA Environment Daily

The last time DEP inspected the wells on the Warrant 566 tract was on February 11, 2009 when violations were found, but immediately corrected, according to DEP’s Oil & Gas Compliance Database [inspection reports not online]. DEP’s inspection report set a deadline of December 2, 2024 for that response. Decrease To 31.2% Decrease To 31.2%

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., million in 2013. Total settles U.S.

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Oil Giant's AFCON Sponsorship Denounced as Plot to Set Off Carbon Bombs Across Africa

Corp Watch

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., million in 2013. Total settles U.S.

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Court orders 42 Ugandan families evicted to make way for oil project

Corp Watch

million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., million in 2013. Total settles U.S.

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