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Oil & Gas Facilities Self-Reported 13,432,713 Tons Of Air Pollution In PA In 2022; 101,741,616 Tons Total Since 2012

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In 2022, these facilities self-reported 13,432,713 tons of air pollution-- 47.93% came from mid-stream pipeline facilities; 30.18% from unconventional shale gas wells and 21.81% from main line natural gas compressor stations. tons, carbon dioxide- 13,222,354.96 tons, carbon dioxide- 3,710,597.99 tons - Ethane -- 8.74

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Right on Energy: Section 45Q Carbon Capture Tax Credits

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liquified natural gas (LNG) providers to reduce the lifecycle emissions profile of LNG, and carbon dioxide is being used in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) to reduce emissions from oil and gas production. The credit was introduced in 2008 and was expanded twice, with the latest version enacted in 2022 (see Table 1 ).

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DEP Awards $1.5 Million To Help Municipalities, Schools, Businesses Switch To Clean Transportation

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million in 2022 Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant funding to help municipalities, schools, and businesses around the state switch to clean transportation and improve air quality in their communities. It also helps lower the level of carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases heating up the climate, in the air.

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DEP Invests Over $2.7 Million In Alternative Fuel Transportation Projects To Improve Air Quality & Public Health, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The AFIG Program funds projects that replace older gasoline- or diesel-fueled vehicles with cleaner fuel vehicles that helps reduce emissions of carbon monoxide, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, and carbon dioxide, a principal greenhouse gas.

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DEP Awards 4 Grants Totaling $2.9 Million To Replace Old Diesel With Clean-Energy Vehicles

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By replacing older polluting engines and equipment with new technologies, funded projects remove nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and hydrocarbon pollution from the air. Zero- and low-emission vehicles also lower carbon dioxide emissions, helping to lessen climate change.

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DEP Awards $2.1 Million In Grants For Electric Vehicles, Clean Fuel Transportation Projects

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Switching to these zero- and low-emission fuels helps lower levels of many air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases heating up our climate. Posted: April 14, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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DEP Issues Notice Of Violation To Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County For Air Quality Violations In Sept. - Oct.

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On November 7, 2022, Shell reported emissions data showing that for the 12-month period ending in September 2022, the total VOC emissions reached 521.6 tons and for the 12-month period ending in October 2022, VOC emissions reached 662.9 See below. ]