PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

Is this what we should expect from the natural gas industrial infrastructure in Washington County and Pennsylvania? Here’s what happened on December 25, 26 and 27, 2022 in Washington County. Energy Transfer had its brand new Revolution Natural Gas Pipeline explode in Beaver County in 2018 and paid a penalty of $30.8

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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.

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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%

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2023

3 Major Natural Gas Infrastructure Failures In Washington County There were a total of three major natural gas infrastructure failures in Washington County in December, all in the space of a few days-- that we know of. million cubic feet of natural gas and hazardous air pollutants. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2022

You can help DEP’s evaluation too by sending the problems you’ve had with conventional oil and gas drilling operations to DEP’s Oil & Gas Program email: ra-epoilandgas@pa.gov. Oil & Gas Drilling Is Not A Clean Business Do you believe drilling conventional oil and natural gas wells is a clean business?

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 7, 2022

announced it has begun providing renewable natural gas (RNG) for the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority in Bellefonte, Centre County, supporting a transition to a cleaner, low-carbon fuel produced from organic waste. WM is committed to the growth of our natural gas fleet and investing in renewable energy through RNG.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2023

The company would do the cleanup under the Act 2 Land Recycling Program to the Statewide Health Standard. Million Cubic Feet Of Gas From Pigging Facility: On December 27, a malfunction at the CNX Oak Springs Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Station in South Franklin Township, Washington County resulted in the release of an estimated 1.1

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2025

The conventional well, owned by Kriebel Natural Gas Co., Kriebel Natural Gas holds 1,681 permits. Inactive status expired on July 1, 2022. No Violations: Well Leaking Gas March 20, 2025 inspection of the Earl Davis 1 conventional gas well in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County found the well leaking gas.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

billion gallons of drilling wastewater generated every year in Pennsylvania-- where it does for disposal or recycling, waste injection well development, problems with the conventional and shale gas wastewater reporting system, road dumping of conventional drilling wastewater and much more. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2025

DEP inspection report -- Peoples Natural Gas 1: Leaking gas in a way that threatens health and the environment (since November 22, 2022). 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 24 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Plan New Pledge Targeting Oil & Gas Methane Emissions - Document -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Ohio Oil Company, Canadian Renewables Company Aim To Build $3 Billion In Wind, Solar Projects In PA, OH, WV -- Penn State EarthTalk Nov. Davis On Environmental, Energy Issues? 18 [PaEN] -- PennLive - Marcus Schneck: Invasive Species Bugging You?

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 28, 2023

27 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- DEP Releases Bid Solicitation To Plug 19 Abandoned Conventional Gas Wells In Forest County All At Taxpayer Expense [PaEN] -- DEP Blog: Plugging PA’s Abandoned Conventional Oil And Gas Wells -- Bradford Era: Rep. Senate returns to voting session Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2024

GW of renewables projects in 2023, nearly doubling the capacity constructed compared to 2022. 21 In Western Region; Conservative Operations Remain In Effect Due To Natural Gas Fuel Restrictions [PaEN] -- Senate Environmental Committee To Hold 2nd Joint Hearing With Ohio Legislature On Electric Grid Reliability Feb. Of the 3.5

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection 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. 30 to Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2023

Senate Committee On Ohio/PA Train Derailment -- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: Ohio/PA Train Derailment Site Under Investigation By OSHA After workers Report Health Problems -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Meets March 16 On 6 Natural Gas Drilling Water Uses; 4.5

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2023

Natural Gas Prices Slump After Mild Winter Leaves Big Surplus Other States/National/International -- Reuters: Injection Well Disposal Of Oil & Gas Wastewater Likely Caused Earthquake In Alberta In 2022 -- CarbonBrief: Q&A: U.N. Of Labor & Industry: February PA Unemployment Rate 4.4%, Up 0.1%

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Committee On Natural Gas [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette: PA Lawmakers Talk Of Requiring Natural Gas Detectors In Buildings After Explosion That Killed 7 In Reading -- TribLive: Residents Of Mt. DeFrank Appointed Chair Of National Assn.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2025

4 -- PUC Urges Natural Gas Customers To Explore Ways To Reduce Heating Costs; All But One Major Gas Utility Has Increased Cost Of Gas In PA [PaEN] -- Marcellus Drilling News: NYMEX Natural Gas Price Up 14% Last Week To $3.75; Heading For $4.30?

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Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2022

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2023

20 Take Five Fridays With Pam Now Available, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN] -- PA Parks & Forests Foundation Penn’s Stewards Newsletter Features History Of Lehigh Gorge State Park Wilderness [PaEN] -- Tribune-Democrat: Hikers Brave Rain, Hit Johnstown-Area Trails At Keystone Trails Assn.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Gas Explosions -- WPXI: Major Natural Gas Leak At Ross Twp., TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- TribLive: DEP Declares TODAY Code Orange Air Quality Alert For Liberty/Clairton, Allegheny County = -- FERC Approves PJM $1.25

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,103 notices of violation so far in 2023, which means they are on track to exceed the 1,234 violations DEP issued them in 2022, according to DEP’s newly released 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

DEP reports spills and releases from the oil and gas industry have created over 575 brownfield sites being cleaned up under the Act 2 Land Recycling Program , as of September 12, 2023. This, however, is far from the whole story about oil and gas industry spill and release cleanups. The Land Recycling Program is voluntary.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the September 9 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Seneca Resources Company - Beechwood Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received Notice of Intent to remediate soil contaminated with production wastewater for facility located in Shippen Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2022

The Pittsburgh Business Times reported Olympus Energy has 32 operating shale gas wells in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Every day, the Olympus team works to produce natural gas in the most efficient and environmentally responsible manner possible. Photo: Olympus Energy Midas Well Pad in Plum Borough, Allegheny County.)

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 26, 2023

5:15 to 6:15 p.m. -- Philly Voice: Greening Vacant Lots In Philly Raised Surrounding Property Values By 4.3% In First Year, Wharton Business School Study Finds -- TribLive: Pittsburgh Looks To Spend $2.6 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. -- Philly Voice: Greening Vacant Lots In Philly Raised Surrounding Property Values By 4.3%

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2025

On March 19, firefighters and DEP responded to another explosion and fire at a conventional well owned by Kriebel Natural Gas Co LLC in Manor Borough, Westmoreland County. Violations: Abandoned Conventional Well, Leaking Gas (30 Months) March 14, 2025 inspection of the W. Original violations September 7, 2022.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2023

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 9 PA Bulletin inviting comments at a January 23 hearing on the RACT III, Title V Air Quality Permit and State Implementation Plan Revision for the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline, LLC - Frazer Facility Compressor Station in East Whiteland Township, Chester County. (

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

THURSDAY 10:00: Philadelphia LNG Natural Gas Export Task Force hearing on LNG terminal proposal in Philadelphia. THURSDAY 10:00: Independent Regulatory Review Commission meets to consider Final Emergency Regulation Setting VOC/Methane Limits On Conventional Oil and Gas Operations. 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2023

Of Environmental Educators June 29 Webinar On Implementing JEDI - Environmental Justice In Environmental Education [PaEN] -- Eyes On Shell: Shell Petrochemical Plant Announced On Facebook It Is Restarting Plant, Flaring Of Gases Will Be Occurring -- Utility Dive: PJM, PSEG, Other Electric Generators Urge FERC To Reject Natural Gas-Fired, Other Generator (..)

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The following DEP notices were published in the September 10 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling Cleanups -- EQT Corporation: Lumber Well Pad Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc in Springhill Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Of State Election Results Website -- DEP Invites Comments On Draft 2024 Water Quality Monitoring & Assessment Report -- DEP 2024 Water Quality Report Shows 28,820 Miles Of Streams With Impaired Water Quality In PA (34%) - An Increase From 27,886 In 2022 [PaEN-10.24.23] -- Center For American Progress: LNG Natural Gas Exports Raise Natural Gas Prices (..)

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2023

11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events TODAY 10:00: House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee holds a hearing on House Bill 170 (Otten-D-Chester) extending setback safety zones around natural gas facilities. 1, 13, 14, 15, Dec. 11, 12, 13 -- Committee Schedule Senate next voting day Nov. 13, 14, 15, Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

17 RiverWatch Video Report -- TribLive: Westmoreland Commissions Asked To Oppose Underground Coal Mine. Billion Endowment -- New Planet Philadelphia Radio Program Feb. Billion Endowment -- New Planet Philadelphia Radio Program Feb.

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Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2023 Clean Energy 110

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2023

Of Health Establishes Community-Based Health Resource Network To Provide Long-Term Assistance To Residents Impacted By Norfolk Southern Train Derailment [PaEN] -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - March 25 to 31; More Violations At Equitrans Gas Storage Area; Spring Walk Yields Hissing Gas Well On State Game Lands [PaEN] -- PA (..)

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Natural Gas Conservation Politics Regulations 105

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

7 Forage For Your Own Native Wreath Hike/Craft Event In Luzerne County -- Williamsport Sun - Bill Bower: Reflections In Nature - True Beauty Of A Tree Is Seen When It Loses Its Leaves -- USDA NRCS/NFWF: $1 Million In Funding Available For Community-Based Gardens -- DCNR Blog: Places That Honor Veterans And Preserve Our History -- Nov.

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Conservation Electricity Recycling Waste 84

PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2023

Natural Gas Prices Surge 11% After Report Stockpiles Expanded Less Than Analysts Expected -- Reuters: Alberta Wildfires Hit Natural Gas Flow Out Of Canada To U.S.,

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Natural Gas Clean Energy Electricity Politics 108