PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2025

The original chloride content of the oil and gas wastewater tested in the latest Penn State study contained from 47,900 to 49,700 mg/l of chlorides. A 2020 Penn State study formally concluded there were not a lot of differences between conventional and unconventional shale gas wastewater, according to Dr. William Burgos.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

The original chloride content of the oil and gas wastewater tested in the latest Penn State study contained from 47,900 to 49,700 mg/l of chlorides. A 2020 Penn State study formally concluded there were not a lot of differences between conventional and unconventional shale gas wastewater, according to Dr. William Burgos.

Natural Gas

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

HF 1900 would continue the use of state lottery funds “for the public purpose of protection, conservation, preservation, and enhancement of the state’s air, water, land, fish, wildlife, and other natural resources.” Washington. Initiative 2066 is entitled, “Protect Energy Choice.” Download as PDF

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

Miles Of 4 Texas Eastern Natural Gas Pipelines To Allow For Longwall Coal Mining In Greene County [PaEN] -- PA Independent Oil & Gas Assn. Miles Of 4 Texas Eastern Natural Gas Pipelines To Allow For Longwall Coal Mining In Greene County [PaEN] -- PA Independent Oil & Gas Assn.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Thank you for your leadership! -- PA Conservation Heritage Project Profile: Jack Winieski Dedicated His Professional Career To Improving Trees Through Genetics - By Wayne W. Million In Abandoned Well Plugging Funding Against Shale Gas Drilling Companies-- XTO Energy, Inc., DEP Announce $5.275 Million In Penalties, Plus $1.4

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 24, 2025

Among the EOs rescinded on Monday was President Bidens 2021 Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (EO No. Essentially, President Trump is asking DOE to roll back existing appliance efficiency standards set under the Energy Policy & Conservation Act.

Paris Agreement

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

However, it turned out this was not a roundtable discussion about environmental issues at all, but a rally to promote the economic benefits of natural gas drilling within the Delaware River watershed. That, it werent for the ban, there is enough natural gas in the Marcellus Shale under their feet to make landowners a lot of money.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Pump up gas. The second policy proposal is to reinstate permitting of liquified natural gas (LNG), also known as methane, a fossil fuel that is a potent source of global warming emissions. The third policy proposal focuses on federal lands that API believes should be opened up to drilling, both onshore and offshore.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Million In Abandoned Well Plugging Funding Against Shale Gas Drilling Companies-- XTO Energy, Inc., Million In Abandoned Well Plugging Funding Against Shale Gas Drilling Companies-- XTO Energy, Inc., Million In Abandoned Well Plugging Funding Against Shale Gas Drilling Companies-- XTO Energy, Inc.,

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Million Independents To Vote In Primaries -- AP: 3 Politicians Accused Of Faking Mail-In Ballots In 2021 Mayoral Race In Delaware County -- New Federal Administration -- PA Capital-Star: Shapiro Administration Taking Aggressive Wait And See Approach To Federal Funding Freeze -- WHYY: President Appoints Gov. Ohio- $2.92

Politics

PA Environment Daily

JULY 26, 2025

Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - July 26 [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments On Water Quality Permits For Daylighting 5.33 6 Hearing, Sept. 6 Hearing, Sept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. 4 Online Pollinator Conservation And Transportation Symposium. Contact: Randy Martin at ramartin@pa.gov or 717-772-5828. to 2:00 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2025

was charged with 48 counts of environmental crimes for their conduct during the construction of the Mariner East 2 Pipeline which carries hazardous natural gas liquids. Natural gas escaped from the pipeline, causing a devastating explosion. Read more here.] Read more here.] DEP also penalized Energy Transfer/Sunoco $30.6

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 24, 2025

Failure To Comply With Order To Plug Abandoned Shale Gas Well LPR Energy LLC - Violation: Failed To Comply With Order To Plug Shale Gas Well May 5, 2025 inspection of the Humberston Unit 1H shale gas well in Henry Clay Township, Fayette County found the well abandoned and not plugged. It is classified as abandoned.

2025

Legal Planet

APRIL 23, 2025

Another judge temporarily blocked the Department of Energy’s plans to cut $405 million in annual research funds from universities, and a third federal judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately resume disbursing funds from the 2022 climate law and the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law. CBD plans to sue.

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. PA- $3.24 -- Baker Hughes: No Change In PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs From Last Week - 15; Aug. PA- $3.24 -- Baker Hughes: No Change In PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs From Last Week - 15; Aug.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility Shale Gas And Public Health Conference, Duquesne University , Pittsburgh. to 4:30 p.m. February 27-- NEW. House Floor.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2025

A permanent ban prohibiting high volume hydraulic fracturing in the Delaware River Watershed was adopted by the DRBC in February 2021 following a moratorium on gas drilling instituted in 2010 and after more than ten years of comprehensive research and public deliberation.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards & Recognition -- PA Conservation Heritage Project Profile: Jack Winieski Dedicated His Professional Career To Improving Trees Through Genetics - By Wayne W. 1 [PaEN] Upcoming Events -- Moms Clean Air Force Nov.

Conservation

Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 28, 2021

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – October 28, 2021. NextEra operates a natural gas plant and several solar facilities in Maine, while Calpine and Vistra operate natural gas plants in the state. The DEP also ordered Central Maine Power to conserve 40,000 acres in western Maine and spend nearly $1.9

2021

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As usual, I’ll begin with his League of Conservation Voters (LCV) scores — 5% in 2022, 6% lifetime. But in 2018 he scored 9% and by 2021 the score was 17%, which seems quite high for a House Republican these days. It is important to provide adequate protections for our natural treasures. history and a sense of humor.

2018

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 14, 2024

On January 12, the PJM Interconnection declared ‘Conservative Operations’ to maintain electric grid reliability forced by natural gas pipeline fuel restrictions brought on by winter weather impacts on their operations. No action is requested of the public. No action is requested of the public.

Natural Gas

Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

A natural gas company in Canada says they won’t generate enough electricity due to drought this summer. Manitoba Hydro, a natural gas company in Canada, said it doesn’t expect to generate enough electricity this winter to meet its export budget, thanks to dry conditions over the last several months across the Lake Winnipeg watershed.

2021

Legal Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Two thirds of generation capacity is based on fossil fuels, split evenly between coal and natural gas, with 17% nuclear, and 14% hydro and other renewables. 50% coal, 26% gas, and 25% nuclear. In 2021, South Korea set a target under the Paris Agreement of a 40% cut from 2018 levels by 2030.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 24, 2022

On December 24, the PJM Interconnection requested the public in its region to conserve electricity. The call for conservation was prompted by continuing frigid weather. Conserving electricity as much as possible between the hours of 4 a.m. The request is being made throughout PJM electricity grid region. on December 25, 2022.

Electricity

Law Columbia

APRIL 18, 2023

The court overturned a District Court ruling to invalidate a Berkeley, California, prohibition on natural gas infrastructure in newly-constructed buildings. Berkeley’s so-called “natural gas ban” was the first local ordinance in the country to effectively require all-electric construction of new buildings.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 25, 2022

On December 24, UGI Utilities announced it is requesting customers to voluntarily reduce natural gas utilization through noon on Sunday due to regional natural gas supply constraints caused by extreme weather conditions. Map: Blue areas UGI natural gas service.) Tioga County - 5,754 customers out, 23.1%

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

In February 2021, the DRBC banned high-volume hydraulic fracking within the Delaware River Basin. The ban reflected the Commission’s determination that fracking “poses significant, immediate and long-term risks to the development, conservation, utilization, management, and preservation of the [Basin’s] water resources.” Reactions Sen.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2023

On January 20, the natural gas industry and Senate Republicans launched an effort to unleash the industry by reducing regulations, requiring automatic approval of permits and limiting opportunities for public review of permits at a hearing of the Senate Republican Policy Committee in Pittsburgh. Read more here. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

At a February 6 hearing of the House Republican Policy Committee , members and the natural gas industry recommended the need to remove roadblocks to faster permit reviews by DEP they said stand in the way of economic growth and lower natural gas prices. Read more here. They don’t want to sell their products on the cheap.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2024

PJM also issued a Conservative Operations advisory on January 12 that will last through January 17 to maintain electric grid reliability as a result of winter weather impacts and pipeline fuel restrictions reported by natural gas pipeline operators. The natural gas prices changes ranged from a decrease of 64.2%

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

To avoid the possibility of “sticker shock” from high bills during the coming cold months, the PUC reminds residential and commercial customers that the start of winter is an important time to compare prices for electric generation, evaluate competitive supplier options and explore ways to conserve and save. cents to 7.98 cents to 7.98

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2021

On July 29, the Ohio River Valley Institute released a new poll of Pennsylvania voters which found by wide margins they support tougher regulation of the natural gas drilling industry, community regulation of drilling and the development of clean energy sources.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Steel -- 37 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA -- Gov. Setting PFOA/PFOS Drinking Water Standard And The First MCL Developed By DEP [PaEN] -- 68 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA -- What Can We Expect From Gov.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

PGE will attempt to use new underground “micro-tunneling” technology for the natural gas pipeline, down steep slopes on both sides the Creek. During DCNR’s last meeting with residents in March 2021, Deputy Secretary Norbeck asked neighbors to submit the rest of their questions and concerns in writing.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Of Human Services To Extend Federal Drinking Water, Wastewater Bill Assistance Programs [PaEN] -- WHYY: LIHEAPalooza Teaches Philadelphians How To Lower Utility Bills Friday -- Sustainable Community Network Of SW PA Webinar March 24 - Policy Connection - Environmental Justice.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2023

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and BHE GT&S a Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company recently awarded 15 grants, totaling $39,484, to 15 different local environmental organizations in nine different counties across Western Pennsylvania as part of the 2023 Watershed Mini Grant Program. Click Here to support their work.

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