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DEP Invites Comments On New Air Pollution Permit For Revolution Natural Gas Cryogenic Processing Plant In Washington County; Plant Suffered Major Explosion, Fire In 2022

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on a new State Only Minor Air Quality Operating Permit for the continued operation of the ETC Northeast Pipeline LLC [Energy Transfer] Revolution Natural Gas Cryogenic Processing Plant in Salem Township, Washington County. ( million to DEP.

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Risky Drinking Water Pathogen Has Outsized Effect on Black Americans

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Rooftop cooling towers play a major role in fostering and spreading Legionella bacteria. Other studies have shown that Black Americans are more likely to have worse drinking water quality and higher exposure to air pollutants. Nationally, the number of cases in 2018, when adjusted for age differences, was about 5.5

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California’s Thirsty Future: The Role of Vapor Pressure Deficit in Our Changing Climate and Drought

Union of Concerned Scientists

When drought compounds heatwaves , upticks in dust and air pollutants associated with extra energy use cause poor air quality in regions such as California’s Central Valley. Nearly all the increase in summer forest-fire area from 1972 to 2018 was due to increased VPD.

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Environmental Health Project: Asthma And Air Pollution From Natural Gas Drilling/Facilities

PA Environment Daily

The following factsheet on asthma and air pollution from natural gas facilities was compiled by the Environmental Health Project -- Asthma is a chronic disease that affects breathing. Asthma attacks, also known as exacerbations, may be triggered by indoor and outdoor air pollution, stress, and other physical and environmental factors.

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Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Presents Mira Lloyd Dock Awards To Kiasha Huling Of Philadelphia & Shauna Yorty Of Lancaster

PA Environment Daily

Urban trees provide cooling shade and windbreaks that reduce energy costs in all seasons, provide noise buffers for quieter neighborhoods, and reduce air pollution that improves air quality. “It was a pretty obvious relationship between those physical health events and trees,” Huling says.

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Analysis: India World Cup underscores climate impact on cricket

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When the outside temperature is hot and humid, just perspiration is not enough to cool down the body since there is no evaporation of sweat,” says Abhiyant Tiwari, lead climate resilience and health consultant at India’s Natural Resources Defense Council. That day, Mumbai recorded a temperature high of 34C and 84% humidity levels.

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DEP Ongoing Explosion/Fire Investigation: Energy Transfer Reported An Uncontrolled Release Of Ethane For 9.5 Hours From Its Revolution Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County

PA Environment Daily

Natural gas cryogenic plants take natural gas and cool it to sub-zero temperatures-- minus 120 degrees Fahrenheit-- in order to condense and separate out liquids like butane, ethane and propane from the gas. Black smoke is an incomplete combustion and that’s a [air pollution] violation. Click Here for more. Read more here.