PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

20 Stroud Water Research Center Partners With Amazon Web Services On Watershed Restoration To Help Achieve Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction Goals Pike Conservation District: DEP Releases New Online Bridge & Culvert Maintenance & Repair Permitting Tool Penn State Extension Hosts Dec. 11; Sets Nov. 11; Sets Nov. 11; Sets Nov.

Natural Gas 90

Natural Gas Recycling 2023 Air Pollution 90

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

Chesapeake Appalachia On January 24, 2023, DEP inspected the Chesapeake Appalachia Floydie Well Pad in Tuscarora Township, Bradford County and found multiple pools and puddles on the site contaminated with drilling wastewater and possible fracking chemical fluids. DEP asked Chesapeake to respond in writing to the inspection report.

Recycling 97

Recycling Natural Gas 2023 Air Pollution 97

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. - PA Bulletin, page 7434 ] Air Permits -- Coterra Energy, Inc. Wood E Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for multiple air pollution sources for the facility located in Dimock Twp., PA Bulletin, page 7418 ] Read more here.

Natural Gas 119

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2023 Electricity 119

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 6030 ) -- Hill Top Energy Center, LLC - 620 MW Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP extended two Air Quality Approvals related to construction and temporary operation of the facility until March 28, 2025 for the plant located in Cumberland Twp., Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. Read more here.

Natural Gas 75

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 2025 75

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2024

An initial commitment from Shell of more than $1 million will fund initiatives focused on energy transition, decarbonization, polymer recycling and biodiversity, and the creation of an inclusive and innovative energy workforce. Penn State University and Shell USA Inc.

Recycling 96

Recycling Biofuels Air Pollution Carbon Emissions 96

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 13 PA Bulletin it 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 213 ) Read more here. Harrisburg. (

Air Pollution 112

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2023 Environmental Protection 112

PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2023

of Health, CDC Launch Environmental Public Health Tracking Program Earthworks Submits Video Evidence To DEP Of More Air Pollution Violations By Gas Flares At Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County Senate Environmental Committee Meets May 10 On Bills To Narrow Grounds For Appealing DEP Actions, ‘Stream Cleaning,’ Renaming DEP To The Dept.

Recycling 98

Recycling Natural Gas 2023 Conservation 98

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2024

On May 15, the Department of Environmental Protection disapproved an Act 2 Land Recycling Final Report on the remediation of soil and groundwater contamination from dozens of chemicals at the American Refining Group, Inc. Visit DEP’s Land Recycling Program webpage to learn more about this program. Refinery in Bradford, McKean County.

Recycling 79

Recycling Air Pollution Waste Natural Resources 79

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2024

In addition to emissions violations, DEP cited Shell for -- Flaring violations from June 2022 through April 2023; -- Malodor violations from its wastewater treatment plant in January, February, and April 2023 - which included discharging benzene into the Ohio River. 12,671,044.75 12,671,044.75 Read more here. Read more here.

Nitrogen Oxides 122

Nitrogen Oxides Carbon Monoxide 2023 Clean Air Act 122

PA Environment Daily

JULY 12, 2024

. -- Hummel Station, LLC - Natural Gas-fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on a Title V Acid Rain Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County. PA Bulletin, page 4079 ) -- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC : DEP issued a renewal of an Air Quality Permit for an Unknown facility in Apolacon Twp.,

Natural Gas 109

Natural Gas Recycling Air Pollution Waste 109

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: February 6, 2023] PA Environment Digest 28 to Feb. 3 PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Feb. 17 - Apply For USDA Rural Energy For America Program, G.E.T. 17 - Apply For USDA Rural Energy For America Program, G.E.T.

Conservation 102

Conservation Recycling Air Pollution 2023 102

PA Environment Daily

JULY 5, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the July 6 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued an Air Quality Permit Plan Approval to authorize the construction and operation of the Frontier LNG nat ural gas production facility at the Winner 4H Shale Gas Well Pad in West Keating Township, Clinton County. (

Carbon Dioxide 76

Carbon Dioxide Air Pollution 2024 2015 76

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2024

Related Articles This Week: -- House Environmental Committee Hearing On Road Dumping Oil & Gas Wastewater Set For June 10; A Voting Meeting On Bill To Ban Road Dumping June 11 [PaEN] -- Better Path Coalition: DEP Removes Co-Product Category From Conventional Oil & Gas Waste Reporting Database; Well Owners Continue To Fail To Report How They (..)

Waste 118

Waste Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2024 118

PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC : DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater and diesel fuel to meet the Statewide Health Standards for a site located in McIntyre Twp., Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Lycoming County. (

Air Pollution 72

Air Pollution Recycling 2028 Waste 72

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Denali Oilfield Services - Diesel Fuel & Production Fuel Release: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with diesel fuel and MTBE to meet Statewide Health Standards for the facility located in Delmar Twp., Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Natural Gas 103

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 Fossil Fuels 103

PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2023

Join Three Rivers Waterkeeper, Mountain Watershed Association's Youghiogheny Riverkeeper , and our friends at the Fayette County Recycling Convenience Center for a cleanup at Redstone Creek on June 24th! Visit the Three Rivers Waterkeeper website for more information about programs, initiatives, upcoming events and how you can get involved.

Air Pollution 95

Air Pollution Recycling 2023 95

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups Coterra Energy, Inc. PA Bulletin, page 6325 ) 2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 215 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. . Million In Base Grant In 2023] -- Senate Passes Sen.

Natural Gas 97

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2025 Waste 97

PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2023

The projects are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting, tentatively scheduled for September 14, 2023 The shale gas development-related projects include-- -- Project Sponsor and Facility: BKV Operating, LLC (East Branch Wyalusing Creek), Jessup Township, Susquehanna County , PA. Susquehanna County. (

Air Pollution 98

Air Pollution Natural Gas Waste Radiation 98

PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2023

On July 15, the Department of Environmental Protection published a formal notice that it had disapproved a Risk Assessment submitted by the American Refinery Group saying it did not prove the cleanup of chemicals polluting soil and groundwater at ARG’s Bradford petroleum refinery in McKean County met a safe cleanup standard.

Natural Gas 97

Natural Gas Air Pollution Environmental Protection Recycling 97

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Buckeye Pipeline Malvern Terminal: DEP received a Remedial Investigation Report/Cleanup Plan to remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline, leaded gasoline, diesel fuel, lead and No. PA Bulletin, page 1012 ) Read more here. Chester County. ( Wycoming County. ( Tioga County. (

Natural Gas 115

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 Environmental Protection 115

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2023

June 3, 2023 PA Bulletin, page 3031 ) Read more here. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - DPH Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated with ethylene glycol for a well pad in Windham Twp., Wyoming County. ( PA Bulletin, page 3017 ) -- Coterra Energy, Inc. -

Natural Gas 92

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste 2023 92

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 8, 2024

The owners received a violation for well abandonment on December 4, 2023 as part of a stray gas investigation and made attempts to plug the well but it proved to be a difficult well to plug. and found it continued to vent gas and the owner continues to fail to meet the terms of a February 10, 2023 compliance order. Read more here.

2024 107

2024 Natural Gas Recycling Waste 107

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- EQT Corporation - Master Splinter Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with chloride, aluminum, barium, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, boron, zinc, and iron for the pad located in Somerset Twp., PA Bulletin, page 6496 ) Read more here.

Natural Gas 118

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Nuclear Power 118

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Hopson Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received and is reviewing a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with vanadium to Statewide Health Standards at the well pad located in Asylum Twp., Read more here. Bradford County. ( Bradford County. ( Lycoming County. ( 30 to Jan.

Natural Gas 114

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2023 2024 114

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Warner Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater at the well pad located in Rush Twp., The following DEP notices were published in the September 2 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.

Natural Gas 111

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Fossil Fuels 111

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

We Do Not Trust Foxes To Guard Henhouses' [PaEN] [Posted: November 8, 2023] PA Environment Digest Read more here. House Bill 652 would give DEP the statutory authority to deny a permit application in any environmental justice area based on the “cumulative environmental impacts.”

Air Pollution 93

Air Pollution Natural Gas Waste Ozone 93

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Read more here. House Bill 652 would give DEP the statutory authority to deny a permit application in any environmental justice area based on the “cumulative environmental impacts.”

Air Pollution 83

Air Pollution Waste Natural Gas Ozone 83

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Former BP Petroleum Products Terminal: DEP approved a Final Risk Assessment, Final Report for remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with “contaminants of concern” for the facility located in Sinking Spring Borough, Berks County. ( Washington County. The facility was closed by the company. (

Natural Gas 106

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Fossil Fuels 106

PA Environment Daily

MAY 6, 2023

DEP requested a written report on the incident from the company by May 19, 2023, including a description of how the company plans to demonstrate attainment with Act 2 Land Recycling Program clean up standards. DEP requested a written report from the company on the leak by May 19, 2023. [ The report is due by May 8, 2023. [

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas 2023 Waste Recycling 98

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Million For Environmental Justice Projects In PA Communities [PaEN] [Posted: October 28, 2023] PA Environment Digest Read more here. House Bill 652 would give DEP the statutory authority to deny a permit application in any environmental justice area based on the “cumulative environmental impacts.”

Air Pollution 83

Air Pollution Waste Natural Gas Ozone 83

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 29, 2024

28 Hearing On Air Quality Permit For Keystone Station Coal-Fired Power Plant In Armstrong County DEP Will Hold A Hearing Feb. 28, If Requested, On Air Quality Permit For Conemaugh Coal-Fired Power Plant In Indiana County DEP, If Requested, Will Hold Feb. Of Environmental Professionals Host Feb.

Natural Resources 98

Natural Resources Conservation Recycling Air Pollution 98

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 16, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- EQT Corporation - Stattler Road Well Pad: DEP received a Notice Of Intent to remediation soil and groundwater contaminated with producing wastewater from holes in secondary site containment in Whiteley Twp., Washington County. Comments Due July 17. ( PA Bulletin, page 3228 ) Read more here.

Natural Gas 95

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Recycling 95

PA Environment Daily

JULY 5, 2023

In a letter dated June 20, 2023 , a consultant for MarkWest Liberty Midstream re-sent a notification starting a 30 day comment period to the right Robinson Township on the proposed cleanup of a 10,000 gallon natural gas condensate spill in Washington County at the Imperial Natural Gas Compressor Station under DEP’s Act 2 Land Recycling Program.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Recycling Air Pollution 2023 98

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Buckeye Partners, LP - Bear Creek Pipeline Release: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with gasoline from a pipeline gravitometer for a facility located in Bear Creek Twp., PA Bulletin, page 6740 ) Air Quality Permits -- Coterra Energy, Inc. Luzerne County. (

Natural Gas 110

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 2012 110

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2024

DEP reported in March of this year that 86% of conventional oil and gas well owners fail to comply with waste reporting requirements for 33,505 wells in 2023. barrels of oil. Read more here.] “How

Waste 109

Waste Natural Gas 2018 Regulations 109

PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 2641 ) Air Quality Permits -- Buckeye Terminals, LLC - Gasoline Loading Racks: DEP invites comments on renewal of Title IV Air Quality Permit for this major source of VOC and Hazardous Air Pollutants in East Whiteland Township, Chester County. ( Greene County. ( Jefferson County. ( Susquehanna County. (

Waste 121

Waste Air Pollution Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide 121

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

27 - Public Invited To Submit Questions To Transportation Groups Urge DEP To Temporarily Halt Operations At Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; File 2nd Notice Of Intent To Sue For Air Pollution Violations Center For Coalfield Justice Feb. Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: February 20, 2023] PA Environment Digest

Conservation 95

Conservation Air Pollution Clean Energy Climate Change 95