Endangered Species Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The lawsuit stems from the Service’s failure to issue biological opinions to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to that agency’s request for formal ESA section 7 consultation with the Service over the EPA’s 2017 and 2021.

Endangered Species Act 59

Endangered Species Act 2017 Environmental Protection 2024 59

Environment, Law, and History

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Drawing on a new dataset of policy reports, we show how economic ideas influenced climate policy advice by major international organizations, including the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Bank, from 1990 to 2017.

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2017 Environmental Protection Sustainable Development Climate Change 98

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

This is a list of companies issued ten or move NOVs for abandoning conventional oil and gas wells without plugging them in any one year-- Advanced Petro Corp (2016) Aiello Bros Oil & Gas (2016; 2017) Allegheny Enterprises (2018) ARG Resources (2018) Bobcat Well & Pipeline (2017) Boyd G. 2016; 2017) IA Const Corp (2020) John H.

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Nanotech

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent proposal to overhaul its 2017 risk evaluation ‘framework’ rule. On December 6, 2023, comments by Lynn L. Bergeson and Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. were featured in Chemical Watch’s article on the U.S.

2017 52

2017 Environmental Protection 2023 52

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 1, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 2 PA Bulletin that MTM Trading LLC (Tagital) is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania as a result of its violation of the state electronics waste recycling law. ( Read more here.

Recycling 97

Recycling Waste Law 2017 97

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2024

Laboratory Fee Report DEP periodically evaluates the adequacy of permit and administration fees to support its environmental protection programs. DEP’s Laboratory Fee Report includes a summary of fee revenue and costs from 2017 to 2023 and makes projections for the next five years.

2027 59

2027 2026 2025 2016 59

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 18, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 19 PA Bulletin has banned the sale of electronic products by Proexpress Distribution, LLC in Pennsylvania as a result of non-compliance with the electronic waste recycling law. ( Read more here.

Recycling 87

Recycling Waste Law 2017 87

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 8 PA Bulletin that Chuwi Innovation and Technology is not in compliance with the state electronics waste recycling law and is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania. ( Read more here.

Recycling 68

Recycling Waste Law 2017 68

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 9, 2024

When our family participated in the Science March at the Minnesota Capitol in 2017, one of our signs said, “What do we want – Science Based Policy! The rules are developed by engineers, scientists, health professionals, and professional agency staff who know about environmental protection and how to develop and implement rules.

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Toxic Substances Control Act Air Pollution Regulations Clean Air Act 317

Vermont Law

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency created the term “Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation”, (CAFO) as part of a regulatory scheme for enforcing the Clean Water Act. CAFOs dominate agriculture in the United States: in 2017, an estimated 99% of all meat sold in the U.S. EPA in 2017. came from animals confined in CAFOs.

Climate Change 52

Climate Change 2017 Greenhouse Carbon Dioxide 52

PA Environment Daily

JULY 26, 2023

On July 26, the Department of Environmental Protection and Sunoco Pipeline L.P. Under Governor Shapiro's leadership, we will continue to hold companies accountable for their actions and protect Pennsylvanians' constitutional right to clean air and water. announced they had entered into two consent assessments of civil penalties.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas 2018 Environmental Protection 2017 98

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2022

On January 5, the Department of Environmental Protection reported their inspections found 4,386 violations of environmental regulations at conventional oil and gas operations during 2021 -- nearly two and a half times the violations reported just two years ago in 2019 and 337 more than in 2020.

Waste 134

Waste 2017 2020 2019 134

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency is now accepting nominations for two environmental education awards until January 11-- -- President’s Environmental Youth Award: recognizes outstanding environmental stewardship projects developed by K-12 youth.

2014 52

2014 2016 2017 Natural Resources 52

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Pennsylvania has won the International Envirothon competition in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009 and 2017 and frequently places in the top 10 finishers. Now more than 15,000 high school students across the state compete in 67 county Envirothons. Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Penn State Extension.

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Law and Environment

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) and Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced that proposed amendments to the state’s Clean Energy Standard (CES) were finalized earlier this month without substantive changes from draft language initially proposed by the agencies in April 2022.

Clean Energy 130

Clean Energy Electricity Renewable Energy 2030 130

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 26, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz visited Centre County to see first-hand the positive impact ClearWater Conservancy is having on local and downstream water quality. Beginning in 2017, ClearWater worked with several partners, including the Radzwich Family, to restore and stabilize 3.8

Conservation 79

Conservation 2017 Natural Resources Environmental Protection 79

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

million put into budgetary reserve in 2008-09 from the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; -- $5 million reduction in Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) farm conservation tax credit program in FY 2009-10; -- $102.8 million from DEP, $1.5 million; DCNR: $1.5

2010 119

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The site was acquired by Fairmont Brine Processing in 2012 and has been inactive since 2017. The shale gas industry also shipped over 138,000 cubic feet of TENORM waste to secure low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities in 2022 and over 911,000 cubic feet since 2017. On October 19, the U.S. Read more here.] [In

Natural Gas 81

Natural Gas 2017 Fossil Fuels Environmental Protection 81

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 23, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 24 PA Bulletin announcing that Teclast is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania as a result of its violation of the state electronics waste recycling law. ( Read more here.

Recycling 89

Recycling Waste Law 2017 89

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Between 1992 and 2017, at least 815 farmworker deaths have been attributed to heat. In the absence of a federal heat standard, hundreds of thousands of farmworkers remain without protection. Data have shown that farmworkers die of heat-related causes at a rate 20 times greater than other professions.

Law 331

Law Air Pollution Climate Scientist 2017 331

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2023

Those that could stop the brine dumping, the Department of Environmental Protection and township officials, turned a deaf ear to residents. In 2018, road spreading was halted in many areas of Pennsylvania as a result of a settlement of an Environmental Hearing Board appeal with DEP’s Oil and Gas Program. Read more here.]

Waste 88

Waste Environmental Protection 2016 2017 88

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 12, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 13 PA Bulletin that Eyoyo is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania as a result of its violation of the state electronics waste recycling law. ( Read more here.

Recycling 68

Recycling Waste Law 2017 68

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection conducted an inspection of DAMA’s facility in 2017 and discovered that there was an unpermitted and uncontrolled Sanitary Sewer Overflow occurring. The Office of Attorney General assumed jurisdiction over this case as a referral from the Department of Environmental Protection.

2008 60

2008 Environmental Protection 2017 2018 60

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled a November 14 hearing on a proposed RACT III Air Quality Permit for the Energy Transfer Marcus Hook Terminal in Delaware County. The facility is located in an environmental justice area.

Natural Gas 75

Natural Gas Waste 2017 Environmental Protection 75

Circle of Blue

MARCH 1, 2023

In 2017, the 12-year-old was walking home when he slipped into a deep pit abandoned by Metallicon S.A In public meetings hosted by the Georgian Environmental Protection Division (EPD), no resident has voiced support for the mine, Georgia Public Broadcasting reports.

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2023 Nuclear Power 2015 Cooling 244

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 16 PA Bulletin prohibiting the sale of electronic devices by Wiltronic Corp (IVIEW) as a result of violations of the Covered Device Recycling Act-- Pennsylvania’s electronics waste recycling law. ( Read more here.

Recycling 104

Recycling Waste Law 2017 104

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 7, 2023

On January 7, the Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the PA Bulletin it is rescinding the Chapter 105 PA Function-Based Aquatic Resources Compensation Protocol Guidance (310-2137-001) for reevaluation. The Guidance went into effect on March 1, 2022, after nearly eight years of development and public comment.

2008 40

2008 2017 Environmental Protection 2023 40

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 21 PA Bulletin it has banned the sale of electronic products by Trexonic in Pennsylvania as a result of non-compliance with the electronic waste recycling law. ( Read more here.

Recycling 98

Recycling Waste Law 2017 98

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

On February 5, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has begun an emergency project to plug two leaking abandoned natural gas wells along Scrubgrass Road in Scott Township, Allegheny County. The well was inspected by DEP on October 1, 2017 and violations were issued, but the inspection report is not available.

2015 80

2015 Natural Gas 2017 2020 80

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2022

On October 6, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has assessed and collected a $147,250 civil penalty from Rice Drilling B LLC for erosion and sedimentation violations that were documented in 2019 and 2020 at Rice’s Mac well site in Whitely Township, Greene County.

2019 83

2019 2017 Natural Gas 2020 83

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 18, 2022

In 2017, the PA Department of Environmental Protection sued the Township, seeking to invalidate the Charter. Yes, you read that correctly: the Department of Environmental Protection sued the Township for trying to protect its environment.

Waste 75

Waste Environmental Protection 2015 2017 75

PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2022

Lisa Daniels has been named Acting Deputy for Water Programs at the Department of Environmental Protection. Daniels also held the Deputy position in an acting capacity in 2017. She replaces Aneca Atkinson who served in that position since January of 2019. Read more here. Read more here.

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2017 2019 Environmental Protection 2021 95

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Mike worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1986 and served as Regional Director of the Department of Environmental Protections Northeast Regional Office since 2004. In 2017, Audubon Mid-Atlantic approached Kathy to partner on a Return on Environment (ROE) study for the county.

Natural Resources 87

Natural Resources 2004 Environmental Protection Conservation 87

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

“Through a collaborative, self-sustaining system comprised of the manufacturing, recycling and retail industries, as well as local governments and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, this legislation would give residents access to convenient collection sites at no cost to themselves or their municipalities.

Recycling 106

Recycling Waste Law Technology 106

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2024

At the time, the deal was touted by the agency, then led by Josh Shapiro, as a way to hold Energy Transfer and Sunoco accountable for leaking thousands of gallons of drilling fluid into groundwater, lakes, and streams from 2017 to 2021, and address residents’ concerns about whether their water was safe.

Natural Gas 66

Natural Gas Environmental Protection 2022 2024 66

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency, the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation and Perdue Farms, announced a new initiative to support conservation practice implementation on poultry farms throughout Pennsylvania. On October 16, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay , in partnership with the U.S.

Conservation 87

Conservation 2017 Natural Resources Environmental Protection 87

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 27, 2021

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 28 PA Bulletin of final technical guidance on Chain Pillar Development and Longwall Mining Adjacent to Unconventional Oil and Gas Wells. 7645 (December 16, 2017), with a 30-day public comment period. Click Here for the final technical guidance (DEP ID:?

2017 45

2017 Natural Gas Environmental Protection Greenhouse 45