Law and Environment

MARCH 22, 2022

The Boston Air Pollution Control Commission has formally adopted its “Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance Phase 1 Regulations.” The Phase 1 regulations are really all about the “disclosure” side of BERDO. As a result, the first reporting under the new regulations will be June 15, 2022.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

for air quality, waste, and oil and gas violations related to the uncontrolled gas release from Equitrans’ Rager Mountain natural gas storage field and George L Reade 1 storage well in November 2022. The well was brought under control on November 19, and a cement plug was installed on November 20, 2022. Read more here.

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Law and Environment

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The rationale for this narrow focus is that the City wants these regulations in place promptly, in time for reporting in Q2 2022. The Air Pollution Control Commission will later hold a “formal” public comment period at a time TBD. The “informal” public comment period on the draft regulations will remain open until January 14.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 26, 2024

This historic announcement shows that we will not sit by while illegal air pollution rains down on nearby communities and the Pennsylvanians who live in them." The settlement also includes approximately $37 million worth of pollution control and plant reliability upgrades to prevent future breakdowns of essential pollution control systems.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 20, 2023

Through the Clean Air Act , and as affirmed—and reaffirmed—through multiple legal sagas, EPA is statutorily obligated to address carbon pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants. The Supreme Court clipped the agency’s wings in its 2022 West Virginia v. In June 2022, the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in West Virginia v.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

In 1963, a typical car—which ran on leaded gasoline without pollution control devices— emitted 520 pounds of hydrocarbons, 1,700 pounds of carbon monoxide, and 90 pounds of nitrogen oxide every 10,000 miles traveled. At the end of 2022, there were more than 283 million. In 1960, there were 61.6 That’s not healthy.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The company’s actions allegedly violated the Clean Air Act’s prohibition on the sale of so-called “defeat devices,” which are designed to “bypass, defeat or render inoperative” a motor vehicle engine’s air pollution control equipment or systems. Posted: September 1, 2022] PA Environment Digest The Keystone settlement, at $2.5

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2022

After two extensions of the air quality permit, Bradford County Real Estate Partners was advised that construction would not be completed before the July 22, 2022 expiration date of the second extension and neither would the August 26, 2021 appeal of that extension be resolved before then. Posted: March 21, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In December, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service proposed regulations governing implementation of the 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit , passed as part of 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The Clean Air Council and the Environmental Integrity Project asked DEP to temporarily halt operations of the Shell Polymers Monaca plant in Beaver County until the company can demonstrate it can operate in compliance with pollution control laws. tons of NOx in a 12-month period).

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 8, 2022

The 2022 National Ambient Air Monitoring Conference , sponsored by EPA in conjunction with the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies and the National Association of Clean Air Agencies will be held in Pittsburgh August 22-25. Posted: August 8, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – February 9, 2022. But the fact that the facility exists, Corrigan said, is an indictment of the state’s pollution-control measures. “It’s This is the second of a two-part series. Read part one here. Photography by J. Carl Ganter, Circle of Blue. AURORA, Neb.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 24, 2023

Shell exceeded its rolling 12-month total emission limitations for volatile organic compounds (VOC) beginning in October 2022 through April 2023, carbon monoxide (CO) from February through March 2023, Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) from December 2022 through April 2023, and Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP) from December 2022 through April 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

DEP’s 2022 Water Quality Report now shows fully one-third of Pennsylvania’s streams and rivers-- 27,886 miles-- do not meet water quality standards-- up over 2,000 miles from just two years ago. What else has to collapse or how many people have to get sick from polluted water and air, before the General Assembly acts? Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 14, 2022

[Note: DEP inspections have identified other violations, including failure to comply with EPA Hazardous Air Pollutant Standards related to asbestos, benzene, beryllium, radon and other radionuclides, arsenic, mercury, and vinyl chloride. tons and for the 12-month period ending in October 2022, VOC emissions reached 662.9 See below. ]

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2022

On July 20, the PA Infrastructure Investment Authority announced the award of $269 million in funding to 11 drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and nonpoint source water pollution control projects in 10 counties. Posted: July 20, 2022] PA Environment Digest Click Here for a list of projects funded.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

In 2022, the transportation sector was responsible for 28 percent of global warming pollution in the country. The refining industry is the largest emitter of pollution during malfunctions compared to other industries. See the pie charts below.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2023

Steel for Article XXI Air Pollution Control violations (and as calculated in accordance with the 2019 Settlement Agreement and Order) that occurred at the Clairton Coke (Coal) Works during the second quarter of 2022. In December 2022, ACHD issued $458,225 in stipulated penalties against U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

That weekend of horrific air quality killed 20 people and sickened thousands more, but it also galvanized residents to take environmental action - a movement that culminated in the creation of the state Air Pollution Control Act and later the federal Clean Air Act. Posted: November 16, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2022

DEP replied it does not believe Act 52 applies to this rulemaking because it is being promulgated under the state Air Pollution Control Act not the Oil and Gas Act, which is the subject of Act 52. Posted: March 15, 2022] PA Environment Digest King voted no on the regulation because of the applicability of Act 52.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 30, 2022

Walt Pomeroy, 74, of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County passed away peacefully and painlessly on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh, PA. CBS reported, and not all its foundries had installed air pollution control equipment. Albion called itself “Manufacturing City U.S.A.,” Thank you Walt!”

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency and authorized through Section 319(h) of the federal Water Pollution Control Act. Check DEP’s 2022 Water Quality Report to find out how clean streams are near you. On October 19, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the award of over $3.8 Grant funding is provided by the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 23, 2022

The Pittsburgh-based Group Against Smog and Pollution posted this special report August 23, 2022 on its Blog on the power outages at U.S. They are also the same control rooms impacted by the July 4 outage – #1, #2, and #5. Reprinted from the Pittsburgh-based Group Against Smog and Pollution Blog.) If so, had U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2022

He is pursuing a master’s in environmental pollution control from Penn State University, focusing on anaerobic digestion of food and agricultural wastes. Related Article: -- PA Resources Council Launches 2022 Household Chemical Collect Events April 16 In Allegheny County [Posted: March 15, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

. -- PA Forestry Assn. 138th Annual Symposium - What Makes A Healthy Forest; Awards Program Nov. 16 In State College [PaEN] -- Western PA Conservancy: Dec. 4 Webinar: Our Work Helps The Allegheny River Thrive -- Penn State Extension Hosts Dec. 12 On Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Reductions; Hydrogen Hubs [PaEN] -- DEP To Hold Nov. 26 to Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2024

The failures described above are a violation of the Solid Waste Management Act, the Air Pollution Control Act, DEP’s regulations, and conditions in the landfill’s existing permits it has with the Department. The $575,000 civil penalty is the largest penalty DEP has issued to Keystone Sanitary Landfill in the last decade.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2022

Steel is required to make numerous improvements in training, monitoring and work practices to increase compliance and timely response to air pollution. Additionally, the company is tasked with conducting studies on potential improvements to its pollution control systems. Posted: May 18, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 30, 2024

In testimony to Congress in 2022, Dawes said, "Since our inception in 1994, we have invested in more than 1,500 [now 1,600] projects and provided $14 million [now nearly $16 million] in grants that have leveraged $190 million in total project costs.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 3, 2022

The agency said the state failed to provide adequate details about actions and timelines that would demonstrate ramped-up implementation of pollution control practices. Check DEP’s 2022 Water Quality Report to find out how clean streams are near you.] Click Here to sign up for regular updates on Pennsylvania’s progress.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As part of the delegation agreement, YCCD successfully passed an Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control (E&S) Program evaluation conducted by DEP and employed a full-time licensed Professional Engineer.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 26, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency, through Section 319(h) of the federal Water Pollution Control Act. Check DEP’s 2022 Water Quality Report to find out how clean streams are near you. Since 1999, the Section 319 program has provided more than $69 million to support over 400 projects in dozens of counties. How Clean Is Your Stream?

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

That theme continues throughout, from the Prevention of Significant Deterioration program , which helps protect attainment areas from pollution caused by new sources, to ongoing monitoring requirements for attainment areas. Additionally, Ohio adopted a rule in 2022 limiting the emissions of NOx from stationary industrial sources.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2022

27,873 Miles Of Streams Impaired According to the draft 2022 Pennsylvania Integrated Water Quality Report , 27,873 miles of streams and rivers statewide are impaired for one or more of four uses: drinking water, aquatic life, fish consumption, and recreation. Check DEP’s 2022 Water Quality Report to find out how clean streams are near you.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Excessive heat was becoming more of an issue – to address it, in 2022 the festival implemented cooling stations - misting fans, water, hand fans and umbrellas are now strategically located throughout the festival. For example, Celebrate the Bloom! occurs in late July and features guided walks on the open, treeless prairie habitat.

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Acoel

JUNE 17, 2022

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Paul Seals. The resolution provides for the development of city-wide water pollution control measures for industrial facilities including semiconductor manufacturing plants, concrete batch plants, automobile manufacturing, battery manufacturing and fuel storage facilities.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 15, 2022

Portable hydrogen sulfide monitors were deployed around the impacted areas to provide important data. -- Added a new section to the county’s Air Pollution Control Regulations, the Mon Valley Air Pollution Episode Rule. Posted: August 15, 2022] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2022

Joe has over 40 years of community organizing experience, and he served on the PA Department of Environmental Protection’s Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee and its Environmental Justice Advisory Committee, and the City of Philadelphia’s Air Pollution Control Board.

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