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The Department of EnvironmentalProtection 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 NaturalGas Cryogenic Processing Plant in Salem Township, Washington County. ( million to DEP.
On January 26, 2024, the Department of EnvironmentalProtection issued a notice of violation to Equitrans Midstream for abandoning and not plugging 19 conventional gas wells at the Swarts NaturalGas Storage Field in Greene County. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.
Camera Bartolotta (R-Washington) circulated a cosponsor memo announcing she plans to introduce legislation to eliminate the ability of citizens, local governments and anyone else to appeal permits issued by DEP for naturalgas pipelines and related facilities to the Environmental Hearing Board. 2018)) Sen. F.E.R.C. ,
Information provided by the Department of EnvironmentalProtection in response to a Right to Know request shows DEP took major enforcement actions against 26 shale gas drilling and pipeline companies in 2023, including imposing $2,290,849 in penalties for violations going back to 2018.
By Cat (Cathy) Lodge, Washington County Resident My family’s home is in Washington County and we have more Marcellus and Utica Shale naturalgas industrial facilities than any other county in Pennsylvania. Counties across the state have witnessed harm from the heavy industrial activity associated with naturalgas exploration.
Friends of the ‘Sock are monitoring the entire PGE project for compliance with strict environmentalprotection requirements,” said Jarmoska. The Loyalsock is classified by DEP as an Exceptional Value stream whose water quality must be protected by law, with no degradation. Read more here.
On July 26, the Department of EnvironmentalProtection and Sunoco Pipeline L.P. The violations occurred between 2018 and 2021 in Chester, Berks, Blair, Cambria, Chester, Cumberland, Delaware, Perry, and York Counties. million penalty to DEP for the 2018 Revolution NaturalGas Pipeline explosion in Beaver County.
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The PA Environment Digest prepared a policy paper in August of 2021 on the issue of requiring naturalgas and hazardous liquid pipelines to have insurance or financial assurance in place to cover property damage, bodily harm and environmental cleanup resources if a leak or explosion happens. Now, we simply don’t know.
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Is this what we should expect from the naturalgas industrial infrastructure in Washington County and Pennsylvania? December 25 Christmas Morning Explosion Kasey Duran and her family live about 1,500 feet from the Energy Transfer Revolution Cryogenic NaturalGas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.
On September 27, the Department of EnvironmentalProtection issued two formal notices of violations to Pennsylvania General Energy for pollution caused at the Loyalsock Creek construction site occurring from August 24 to September 6. 6 [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Jan.
The Department of EnvironmentalProtection published notice in the February 24 PA Bulletin the final technical guidance on using trenchless technology to construct naturalgas, other pipelines and underground utilities is now available and effective. A copy of the related Comment and Response Document is also available.
mile pipeline that starts in Butler County, and is routed through Beaver and Allegheny counties, and connects to a naturalgas processing plant in Washington County. was charged with 48 counts of environmental crimes for their conduct during the construction of the Mariner East 2 Pipeline which carries hazardous naturalgas liquids.
. - R.Bushnell Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated with oil-based mud mixed with diesel fuel to meet the Statewide Health and Background Standards at the pad located in Springville Twp., Susquehanna County. ( PA Bulletin, page.2006 Montour County. ( PA Bulletin, page.1965 Read more here.
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The Department of EnvironmentalProtection has received and is reviewing the Act 2 Land Recycling Final Report by Equitrans on the cleanup of soil around the conventional gas well that failed and resulted in the uncontrolled venting of 1.1 PA Bulletin, page 201 ) The report deals with the George Reade 1 conventional well.
The Department of EnvironmentalProtection gave notice in the June 3 PA Bulletin it is taking action to enforce an order against Michael Harju and Economy NaturalGas, Inc. for their failure to plug four conventional naturalgas wells leaking methane in Scott Township, Allegheny County.
The PA Environment Digest prepared a policy paper on the issue of requiring naturalgas and hazardous liquid pipelines to have insurance or financial assurance in place to cover property damage, bodily harm and environmental cleanup resources if a leak or explosion happens. Now, we simply don’t know. Read more here.
On May 5, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the filing of criminal charges against two men for falsifying paperwork and risking catastrophe while working on a naturalgas pipeline project in Lawrence County. The men are related by marriage and knew each other prior to conspiring to commit the crimes charged this week.
EnvironmentalProtection Agency (2007) forced the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. To determine what this requires, the court turns to the 2018 Special Report on 1.5°C In the face of disappointing legislation and regulation, activists have increasingly turned to courts in the last fifteen years.
On June 7, the Better Path Coalition reported the Department of EnvironmentalProtection has removed the co-product category from its waste disposal reporting database for conventional oil and gas well owners, according to documents the Coalition received in response to a Right-To-Know request. barrels of oil.
The Department of EnvironmentalProtection issued a record 6,860 notices of violation to conventional oil and gas operators in 2023, according to DEP’s December 29, 2023 Weekly Workload Report. Plum Borough was the site of a naturalgas home explosion in August that killed six people. more than in 2021 and 26.6%
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On April 12, the Department of EnvironmentalProtection and others submitted comments to the Public Utility Commission recommending ways to strengthen its regulations covering the safety of naturalgas and hazardous liquid pipelines. L-2019-3010267.
SRBC can include more stringent time of year water withdrawal limits in Exceptional Value watersheds if they believe that is necessary, but the Commission relies on state environmental agencies like DEP to regulate water quality issues. For naturalgas industry operations, SRBC starts regulating water withdrawals from the first gallon.
On August 14, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Greylock Production, LLC, a naturalgas energy production and delivery company, has pleaded no contest to multiple environmental violations stemming from the operation of several wells over a period of five years. Read more here.]
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The Department of EnvironmentalProtection published notice in the January 6 PA Bulletin announcing it has disapproved an Act 2 Land Recycling Risk Assessment December 21 on remediation of soil and groundwater contamination at the American Refining Group, Inc. Refinery in the City of Bradford, McKean County. (
On September 9, 2024, the Department of EnvironmentalProtection 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.
An October 13 inspection by the Department of EnvironmentalProtection again found multiple violations of the state Clean Streams Law and Solid Waste Management Act at the PA General Energy Shawnee water withdrawal and naturalgas pipeline construction site on the Loyalsock Creek in Gamble Township, Lycoming County.
The Department of EnvironmentalProtection has issued a record 5,653 notices of violation to conventional oil and gas operators in 2023, with two months left in the year, according to DEP’s November 3, 2023 Weekly Workload Report. billion cubic foot uncontrolled venting of naturalgas in November 2022.
On April 13, House Bill 170 (Otten-D-Chester) was introduced to expand safety zones around oil and gas wells and related naturalgas infrastructure to help reduce their adverse impacts on public health and the environment. The bill was referred to the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. Read more here.
The records round out our collection of documents pertaining to the use of a loophole conventional drillers found in BWM’s Coproduct Determination program to "legally" continue the practice of spreading toxic, radioactive waste on unpaved roads in Pennsylvania after the Office of Oil & Gas Management put a moratorium on the practice.
The following DEP notices were published in the January 6 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. PA Bulletin, page 36 ) -- Peoples NaturalGas Company, LLC - Belknap Compressor Station: DEP approved a renewal of the Air Quality GP-5 permit for the facility located in Wayne Twp., Greene County. ( Berks County. (
The Loyalsock Creek, Pennsylvania’s River of the Year in 2018, is a beautiful mountain stream that travels through Lycoming County on its way to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Currently, there are four permitted water withdrawals on the creek, granted to the fracked gas industry by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC).
. -- “Fifth, a review of data and to monitor cancer rates in fracking areas to determine any correlations between this pollution and health harms. -- “Lastly, cross agency collaboration, particularly with the Department of EnvironmentalProtection to protect the health of all residents and share educational information.” “To
These grants are funded by the Act 13 drilling impact fees paid by naturalgas drillers. Million; Still Short Of 2018 Revenue Of $251.8 [Note: New grant guidelines for the Act 13 Programs were approved by the CFA on January 26, so read them carefully.] Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) or the U.S.
Peter Petokas , from Lycoming College Clean Water Institute , found habitats of the rare Eastern Hellbender salamander are being significantly impacted by sediment plumes from naturalgas pipeline crossing and shale gas drilling-related water withdrawal construction projects.
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Read more here ; -- Conventional Oil & Gas Compliance Report issued in December. Read more here ; -- Status of updating conventional drilling regulations; and -- Naturalgas industry effort to reform permitting, limit public comments. The Council will be discussing their comments on the 2013-2018 report at this meeting.
On April 5, township supervisors, concerned residents, and advocacy organizations submitted a letter to the Department of EnvironmentalProtection calling on the agency to conduct a proper Public Participation Process for an oil and gas waste injection disposal well in Potter County.
On November 17, the Department of EnvironmentalProtection announced CNX Gas Company LLC has paid two civil penalty assessments totaling $200,000 for violations at well sites in Richhill Township, Greene County. Ketyer, M.D.,
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