PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2022

From 2016 to 2021, DEP approved 752 plans for the permanent disposal of drill cuttings at oil and gas well drilling sites through the decades-old practice of “dusting”-- forcefully blowing drill cuttings on the ground around their drilling sites, according to DEP’s response to a Right To Know request. Read more here. Read more here.

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Physics World

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Their phantom design allows the introduction of interchangeable cuboid inserts – to image and irradiate – in the centre of the brain and the insertion of radiation detectors through two parallel cylindrical access cavities. STEEV is a versatile solution that is readily adapted to suit a clinic’s local best practices,” Clark explains.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 26, 2021

DEP has conducted several investigations into potential radiological contamination associated with unconventional oil and gas waste, including a large-scale investigatory study of Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM) in 2016, as well as testing of leachate from the Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill (WSL).

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The DEP banned road spreading of unconventional waste in 2016. Recommendations The report makes five recommendations for closing the loophole and fixing the deficiencies in the oil and gas waste reporting system-- -- Ban road spreading – The DEP banned road spreading of waste from unconventional wells in 2016.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2022

This is an issue that has been identified internally, it's actually even broader than just the radiation concerns [with waste], there's a broader waste management concern here, even for non-radioactive plugging waste.” “I I think there are methods that were used in the past that didn't, may not quite work now.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2023

The study included test results for 17 different dust suppressants for dirt roads and winter road treatments, including five different sources of brine water pumped from conventional oil and gas wells-- three conventional well brine waters regulated by DEP and two sources of brine water pumped from played-out conventional wells.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2022

The plans are authorized under DEP’s existing oil and gas regulations and approved by the agency. Ph and conductivity will be tested and reported according to regulations.” Any dust leaving the well site would be considered a violation under DEP’s Air Quality regulations,” specifically of 25 Pa Code Chapter 123, DEP said.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

So if somebody happened to have driven through a pool of this radiated de-icing stuff, you necessarily didn't have to have driven through this, it's now on your car. PA DEP banned the road spreading of unconventional shale gas wastewater in regulations adopted in 2016. Kids put everything in their mouth. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2021

which outlines the evaluations needed for a waste to qualify as a product-- or “coproduct” as defined in DEP’s Residual Waste regulations. DEP’s Oil and Gas Program banned the practice of disposing of unconventional (shale) drilling wastewater by road spreading in regulations adopted in 2016.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Several new regulations controlling methane emissions have been adopted recently, including two new rules for the US oil and gas sector announced last week. The most important recent change was a new measurement of methane’s infrared absorption in 2016. Methane is getting a lot of attention in climate debates. W/m 2 from elevated CO 2.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 22, 2022

in September 2016. Plants regulate their salt concentrations much like how our bodies regulate blood pressure. Crop damage radiates inward gradually from the edges of a field, where the salt hits first. Photo: © Dr. Raghupathy Karthikeyan / Clemson University. A salt-affected corn plant on a field in Somerset County, MD.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Click Here to read the 2022 compliance report summary. .” -- “Routine” Venting Of Conventional Gas Wells: DEP’s inspection reports document the fact venting natural gas to the atmosphere is a “routine” part of conventional well drilling, in spite of recently passed Air Quality regulations that limit methane emissions from conventional wells.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2022

times above the standard). -- Manganese: The DEP Regulated Substances in Groundwater Standard for manganese is 0.3 This new proposed regulation could address the issue of road dumping conventional oil and gas wastewater like the ban on road dumping wastewater from unconventional shale gas wells. mg/L Fe (up to 2.7-times Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2022

times above the standard). -- Manganese: The DEP Regulated Substances in Groundwater Standard for manganese is 0.3 This new proposed regulation could address the issue of road dumping conventional oil and gas wastewater like the ban on road dumping wastewater from unconventional shale gas wells. mg/L Fe (up to 2.7-times Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 27, 2022

times above the standard). -- Manganese: The DEP Regulated Substances in Groundwater Standard for manganese is 0.3 This new proposed regulation could address the issue of road dumping conventional oil and gas wastewater like the ban on road dumping wastewater from unconventional shale gas wells. mg/L Fe (up to 2.7-times Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Updates To Conventional Drilling Regulations Still Pending Since 2016, when an update to conventional oil and gas drilling regulations were killed by the General Assembly and Gov. Read more here. The weekly reports posted during 2023 are below.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

A study of the causes of the explosion suggested the need for stronger safety regulations. In some cases, such as the PES refinery, the oldest and largest refinery in the East Coast, the legacy of pollution is particularly severe because of the lack of environmental regulations during the site’s first century of operation.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 14, 2022

On June 14, the Environmental Quality Board voted 15 to 3, with one abstention, to adopt Part I of a revised final regulation reducing volatile organic compounds and methane emissions from just unconventional (shale gas) wells and facilities. Representatives of Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) and Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) and John St.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Among the issues raised by the appellants in their original appeal were-- concerns the landfill’s operation would attract birds and interfere with the operation of the nearby Grove City Airport; that the oil and gas drilling wastes the landfill was allowed to accept presented a radiation hazard; and the landfill’s compliance history.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

On October 12, the Environmental Quality Board vot ed 15 to 3 to approve Part II of the final-omitted regulation limiting volatile organic compounds and methane from conventional oil and gas facilities. The regulation would affect 4,719 conventional well owners of approximately 27,260 facilities. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

What the DEP staff did not address or mention was another office in DEP-- DEP’s Bureau of Waste Management-- allows the road dumping of conventional oil and gas drilling wastewater as a dust suppressant under its co-product regulations and this practice continues. Avoid tweaking the regulations that exclude public participation.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Note: It’s important to note road dumping wastewater from unconventional shale gas drilling was prohibited in 2016, and it’s essentially the same thing.] What I was trying to say earlier was that because produced fluids are waste material, we have to treat them, regulate them as waste material. Or an individual operator or whatever.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

A new study released November 2 by authors from the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University shows constant exposure of residents living next to and using roads spread with conventional oil and gas drilling wastewater results in higher levels of exposure to radiation in the wastewater when the appropriate exposure scenarios are used.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Read more here. -- Radiation Levels In Storage Tank Prompt Decontamination: On June 28, DEP inspected the Sensinger shale gas well pad operated by Chesapeake Appalachia LLC in Franklin Township, Bradford County in response to a notification that over 800 gallons of production wastewater was released over a 10 day period on the well pad.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Read more here. -- Radiation Levels In Storage Tank Prompt Decontamination: On June 28, DEP inspected the Sensinger shale gas well pad operated by Chesapeake Appalachia LLC in Franklin Township, Bradford County in response to a notification that over 800 gallons of production wastewater was released over a 10 day period on the well pad.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2022

On July 21, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission voted unanimously 5 to 0 to approve Part I of final Environmental Quality Board regulations reducing volatile organic compounds and methane emissions from unconventional (shale gas) wells and facilities. The Preamble to the revised rulemaking says “.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

“I had a certain expectation that my water wouldn't be damaged, my house wouldn't be damaged, that this gross negligence wouldn't go on, that they wouldn't get fines from the DEP, that I wouldn't be exposed to radiation, I wouldn't be exposed to chemicals,” said Latkanich. They] found benzene, styrene, and other fracking chemicals in us.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Read more here ] In fact, geologists have known for many decades that the Marcellus Shale is highly radioactive, and that bringing up all that radiation to the surface and allowing it to contaminate the air and water isn't such a good idea after all.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

By Council To Modernize Governance -- The Allegheny Front: New Book Takes On Radiation Dangers In Oil & Gas Industry [PaEN] -- ABC27: Environmental Advocacy Groups Rally At Capitol For Action On Gas, Oil Industry -- Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Shouldn’t someone regulate that? Note: DEP has prohibited the road “spreading” of unconventional drilling wastewater on roads by regulation since 2016.] “In The options range from banning the practice to tightly regulating it. Read more here. Read more here. “At

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

She had previously worked in EPA’s air and radiation office where she “played a key role in the administration’s efforts to address . President Trump nominated Scott Pruitt as his EPA Administrator in 2016. [7]. His goal is to “combat unwarranted regulation and overreach by the federal government.”. [13]. global warming.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Read more here ] [Note: DEP changed its regulations to ban the road spreading of unconventional shale gas drilling wastewater on roads in 2016, but conventional oil and gas drillers are not included in the ban.] of the Residual Waste Management Regulations. This program falls under Chapter 287.8 2] According to Chapter 287.8

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Alison Steele, Executive Director of the Environmental Health Project , provided comments on the gaps in health and safety regulation to protect oil and gas industry workers and the public. Christopher Rabb (D-Philadelphia) and Rep. Danielle Friel Otten (D-Chester). Click Here to watch a video of the press briefing. They posted it up.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Read more here ] In 2016, the DEP addressed concerns over naturally occurring radioactive materials pumped up from the ground and spread in wastewater on dirt roads. Read more here ] After a study of treated roads, the DEP concluded there was “limited potential” from people hiking or biking on the roads to be affected by radiation exposure.

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 3, 2021

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. EPA Denied Petitions Seeking TSCA Regulation of Chemicals in Cigarettes and Cosmetics.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Amy Mall, Natural Resources Defense Council , provided an overview of a report issued by NRDC in July-- A Hot Fracking Mess: How Weak Regulation of Oil And Gas Production Leads to Radioactive Waste in our Water, Air, and Communities. Radiation can be present in materials that are spilled or leaked from pits, tanks, or landfills.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

-- Republican Herald: West Nile Virus Monitoring Starts In Schuylkill County -- Shapiro Administration Commends 3 PA Schools For Environmental Efforts As Green Ribbon Schools -- National Energy Technology Laboratory: Winners In Western PA, West Virginia Science Bowl Competed In National Science Bowl -- Wildlife For Everyone Foundation Announces 5 Recipients (..)

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