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Will the EPA Strengthen Ethylene Oxide Standards Without Outside Interference?

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates emissions of EtO, yet the agency is years behind on updating standards and control requirements, despite mounting evidence of the harm of long-term EtO exposure. A decade overdue , EPA is finalizing updated regulations for commercial sterilizers now.

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DEP Posted 61 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In July 20 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

JULY 19, 2024

Permits -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the July 20 PA Bulletin of an August 21 hearing on an Air Quality permit for an Equitrans LP compressor station located in Union Township, Washington County. ( Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? Montour County. ( Bucks County. (

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Michigan’s Lack of Septic System Regulations is Causing Problems for Some of its Most Pristine Lakes

Circle of Blue

MAY 4, 2022

Michigan’s Lack of Septic System Regulations is Causing Problems for Some of its Most Pristine Lakes Failing systems can allow contaminated water to seep through the earth into nearby bodies of water. But the new plant was built and went into operation in 2016. Throughout the Great Lakes region and across the U.S.,

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An Opportunity to Reduce Water Pollution from Slaughterhouses

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 22, 2024

The federal Clean Water Act directs the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set and enforce the rules that regulate this pollution. But the current rules, which were enacted two decades ago, are woefully inadequate at curbing the environmental and human impacts of this dirty water deluge.

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Alberta’s New Committee on Tar Sands Tailings is Too Little, Too Late

Enviromental Defense

MAY 7, 2024

Environmental protection laws must be enforced in response to incidents like last year’s major spill and leak from Imperial Oil’s Kearl mine. per cent of the oil sands have received a formal reclamation certificate from the provincial regulator (AER). The Alberta government has allowed 1.4 This is too little, too late.

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Air Regulators Tackle Trucking at Southern California Warehouses

Clean Energy Law

JUNE 1, 2021

At a contentious board hearing on May 7, 2021, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) approved a first-in-the-nation rule to regulate trucking emissions from warehouses by a 9-4 vote. Bledsoe and Jennifer Garlock. the actions must be surplus to other regulatory requirements at the time they are used for compliance).

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Gov. Wolf Announces Evaluation Of How DEP Regulates Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling & The Industry’s Compliance With Environmental Safeguards

PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2022

Wolf directed the Department of Environmental Protection to conduct an evaluation of how it regulates conventional oil and gas wells to prevent new abandoned wells, tighten review of permit transfers, review compliance with environmental safeguards and make recommendations for changes and actions, including criminal sanctions.

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EPA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Updates to TSCA New Chemicals Regulations; Comments Due August 8, 2023

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the comment period on proposed amendments to the new chemicals procedural regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton On July 19, 2023, the U.S.

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EPA Must Protect Communities from Sterilizer Plants’ Carcinogenic Emissions

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 27, 2023

Since then, my husband and I were, at the very least, exposed when we biked through the area around the Hanover plant that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined exceeded the federal cancer risk threshold. Agency officials told us that EtO is one of the most dangerous chemicals the agency regulates.

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EPA Must Protect Communities from Cancer-Causing Ethylene Oxide

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 19, 2023

Earlier this month, I provided testimony to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at a public hearing on the proposed rule on sterilization facilities that emit ethylene oxide (EtO), a cancer-causing gas. In fact, the 2016 IRIS risk assessment found that EtO was up to 60 times more toxic than previously understood.

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EPA Announces Settlement with Haifa North America to Resolve Alleged TSCA Reporting Violations

Nanotech

MARCH 12, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on March 6, 2024, a settlement requiring Haifa North America, Inc. Haifa) to pay a civil penalty of $664,267 “for violations of chemical data reporting regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).”

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Ethylene Oxide: New Interactive Map Shows Communities Impacted by Cancer-Causing Chemical

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

While the US US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has known that ethylene oxide is a carcinogen since 2016, the agency currently does not account for these cancer risks in regulations for facilities that use ethylene oxide. Children are especially at risk of harm from breathing ethylene oxide.

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DEP Posted 67 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 8 PA Bulletin

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the April 8 PA Bulletin -- -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 8 PA Bulletin inviting comments on its intent to issue a Title V Air Quality permit for the Monessen Coke (Coal) Plant in Monessen, Westmoreland County. (

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EPA Proposes Updates to TSCA New Chemicals Regulations; Comments Due July 25, 2023

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MAY 30, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed amendments to the new chemicals procedural regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). To improve the effectiveness and efficiency of these reviews, EPA proposes to amend the procedural regulations at 40 C.F.R. Hutton On May 26, 2023, the U.S. Section 723.50

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DEP Oil & Gas Advisory Board To Hear Updates On Chapter 78 Regulation Changes; Federal Abandoned Well Plugging Program Dec. 1

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

The agenda for the December 1 DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board meeting includes updates on Chapter 78 regulation changes, the new federal abandoned well plugging program and more. The last draft of the waste handling regulation update was posted by DEP in September, 2021. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

24, 2016); Alaska Oil & Gas Association v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had failed to fulfill its non-discretionary obligation under Section 321(a) of the Clean Air Act to conduct evaluations of loss or shifts in employment that might result from implementation of the Clean Air Act. Pritzker , Nos. opinion Oct.

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Ask a Scientist: EPA Failing to Protect Communities from Cancer-Causing Gas

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has known for years that emissions of ethylene oxide —a colorless, odorless gas used to sterilize medical equipment and some food products—pose a long-term cancer risk to communities near commercial sterilizing facilities. This is a blatant example of environmental injustice.

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EPA proposes reforms to New Chemical Review Process

Environmental News Bits

MAY 17, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed amendments to the regulations that govern the Agency’s review of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to improve efficiency and align with the 2016 bipartisan TSCA amendments under the Frank R. Yesterday, the U.S.

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PA Supreme Court Upholds DEP’s Authority To Protect Public Resources, Playgrounds From Adverse Impacts Of Shale Gas Well Operations; Do Not Mistake This Win For Adequate Protection

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

On April 19, the PA Supreme Court issued a ruling overturning a Commonwealth Court decision that blocked the ability of the Department of Environmental Protection to protect public resources and playgrounds from the adverse impacts of unconventional shale gas well operations. The regulations included Sections 78a.1

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DEP Reschedules Environmental Quality Board Meetings June Thru October

PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection announced the meetings of the Environmental Quality Board from June through October will be one week earlier than originally scheduled. Environmental Protection Agency, including loss of federal highway funds. Read more here.

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Diagnosing Why More Growers Aren’t In California’s Cannabis System

Legal Planet

JUNE 14, 2021

When California voters legalized cannabis in 2016, a key argument for legalization was that legalization would benefit the environment. If cannabis growers necessarily operated outside the law, then they had little incentive to comply with environmental regulatory standards.

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Financial Assurance, Plugging Regulations To Be Reviewed To Prevent New Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells Under Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Plugging Program

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2022

Klapkowski said DEP will be reviewing its regulations and requirements in the first two categories to strengthen them and do a financial evaluation for the third program in an attempt to qualify for these grants, however, DEP is still waiting for U.S. “It Read More Here. Read More Here. Read more here.

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What’s Up With Water – February 8, 2022

Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

There is similar lack of regulation on the nitrogen-rich manure produced by contemporary animal agriculture. Environmental Protection Agency is supposed to review national drinking water standards to consider whether updates are needed. The most recent review came in December 2016. Every six years, the U.S. If the U.S.

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DEP Collects $500,000 In Penalties From DC Ambler Properties In Montgomery County For Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act Violations

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2023

On October 13, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has reached a Settlement Agreement with DC Ambler Properties, LLC., DC Ambler purchased the property in 2005 and imported a large quantity of regulated and non-regulated fill material in 2012.

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DEP Issues Violation To Apex Energy (PA) LLC For Failure To Submit List Of Fracking Chemicals For 37 Shale Gas Wells Over 4 Years In Westmoreland County

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

On September 9, 2024, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice of violation to Apex Energy (PA) LLC for failing to submit a list of fracking chemicals used to frack 37 shale gas wells in Salem and Hempfield Townships, Westmoreland County between March 20, 2018 and February 17, 2024. Code § 78a.122(b)(6)(iv)--

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EPA to assess health impacts of leaded aircraft fuel

Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 14, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will investigate the potential negative impacts on human health from the emissions of airplanes using leaded fuel, the agency announced Wednesday. A 2016 EPA report indicated piston-engine planes are the single largest airborne source of lead exposure. Read the full story in The Hill.

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EPA moves to reject industry request to change assessment of risks posed by ethylene oxide

Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 27, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday proposed rejecting an industry request to change the findings it uses on the risks posed by a chemical the agency considers to be cancer-causing. In a new proposal, the agency said that it wants to stick by its 2016 findings on the… Read more →

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Better Path Coalition: 65 Organizations, Businesses, 2,700+ Individuals Petition Gov.-Elect Shapiro To Ban Road Dumping Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Basin does not meet the state or federal ambient air quality standards for ozone and particulate matter, and existing regulations have to date proved insufficient to bring the Basin into compliance. According to the 2016 AQMP, mobile sources contributed about 88% of total NO x emissions in the Basin in 2012.

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Will the EPA Strengthen Ethylene Oxide Standards Without Outside Interference?

DEP Posted 61 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In July 20 PA Bulletin

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Michigan’s Lack of Septic System Regulations is Causing Problems for Some of its Most Pristine Lakes

An Opportunity to Reduce Water Pollution from Slaughterhouses

Alberta’s New Committee on Tar Sands Tailings is Too Little, Too Late

Air Regulators Tackle Trucking at Southern California Warehouses

Gov. Wolf Announces Evaluation Of How DEP Regulates Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling & The Industry’s Compliance With Environmental Safeguards

EPA Extends Comment Period on Proposed Updates to TSCA New Chemicals Regulations; Comments Due August 8, 2023

EPA Must Protect Communities from Sterilizer Plants’ Carcinogenic Emissions

EPA Must Protect Communities from Cancer-Causing Ethylene Oxide

EPA Announces Settlement with Haifa North America to Resolve Alleged TSCA Reporting Violations

Ethylene Oxide: New Interactive Map Shows Communities Impacted by Cancer-Causing Chemical

DEP Posted 67 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 8 PA Bulletin

EPA Proposes Updates to TSCA New Chemicals Regulations; Comments Due July 25, 2023

DEP Oil & Gas Advisory Board To Hear Updates On Chapter 78 Regulation Changes; Federal Abandoned Well Plugging Program Dec. 1

Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

Ask a Scientist: EPA Failing to Protect Communities from Cancer-Causing Gas

EPA proposes reforms to New Chemical Review Process

PA Supreme Court Upholds DEP’s Authority To Protect Public Resources, Playgrounds From Adverse Impacts Of Shale Gas Well Operations; Do Not Mistake This Win For Adequate Protection

DEP Reschedules Environmental Quality Board Meetings June Thru October

Diagnosing Why More Growers Aren’t In California’s Cannabis System

Financial Assurance, Plugging Regulations To Be Reviewed To Prevent New Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells Under Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Plugging Program

What’s Up With Water – February 8, 2022

DEP Collects $500,000 In Penalties From DC Ambler Properties In Montgomery County For Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act Violations

DEP Issues Violation To Apex Energy (PA) LLC For Failure To Submit List Of Fracking Chemicals For 37 Shale Gas Wells Over 4 Years In Westmoreland County

EPA to assess health impacts of leaded aircraft fuel

EPA moves to reject industry request to change assessment of risks posed by ethylene oxide

Delaware River Basin Commission Executive Director Steve Tambini Announces Retirement

Better Path Coalition: DEP Removes Co-Product Category From Conventional Oil & Gas Waste Reporting Database; Well Owners Continue To Fail To Report How They Dispose Of Their Waste

Everywhere and Forever All at Once: PFAS and the Failures of Chemicals Regulation

Guest Essay: Take A Deep Breath! Now Think What You Just Inhaled. If You Live Along A Dirt Road You Could Be Inhaling Oil & Gas Wastewater

What’s Up With Water — June 28, 2022

Penn State: Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Fails To Meet Beneficial Reuse Recommendations For Use As A Dust Suppressant

Better Path Coalition: 65 Organizations, Businesses, 2,700+ Individuals Petition Gov.-Elect Shapiro To Ban Road Dumping Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater

Environmental Quality Board Approves Final Rule Reducing VOC/Methane Emissions From Oil & Gas Operations; Conventional Drillers Oppose

New Abandoned Wells: DEP Records Show Abandoning Oil & Gas Wells Without Plugging Them Is Pervasive In Conventional Drilling Industry; Who Is Protecting Taxpayers?

Environmental Groups File Suit to Compel EPA to Review and Revise Oil and Gas Waste Regulations

Only 15 Out Of 256 Conventional Oil & Gas Operators Who Abandoned Wells Without Plugging Them Were Fined By DEP; Small Penalties No Deterrent To Future Abandonments

Millions Of Gallons Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Spread Illegally On Dirt Roads, Companies Fail To Comply With DEP Waste Regulations

On-Site Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Waste Disposal Plans Making Hundreds Of Drilling Sites Waste Dumps

Citizens Voice Editorial: PA Supreme Court Reaffirms Environmental Quality Is A Right Not A Luxury In Shale Gas Drilling Ruling

DEP Issues Record 5,653 Notices Of Violation To Conventional Oil & Gas Operators So Far In 2023; ‘Culture Of Non-Compliance’ Continues

12 Unconventional Shale Gas Drillers Issued DEP Notices Of Violation For Abandoning Wells Without Plugging Them At 35 Well Pads In 17 Counties

Air District Targets Southern California Logistics Industry

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