PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 7269 ) 2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 240 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Received March 6, 2024, approved October 9, 2024. ( Received May 10, 2024, approved October 31, 2024. (

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 2, 2024

Air pollution from ports comes from many sources: ships, trains, tugboats, cargo equipment, and – quite importantly – the trucks that move cargo containers to and from ports. The funding process for awarded projects is on a quick timeline, set to be released in late 2024. Here are a few examples (in no particular order).

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 26, 2024 PA Bulletin extending the three Air Quality Permits needed for the temporary operation of the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County until a full Title V Air Quality Permit can be put in place. (

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Second, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of setting regulations for future passenger vehicles—and casting doubt on EV sales is a tactic to push for weaker regulations. But right now, some potential buyers might be waiting to see new 2024 or 2025 models that have access to Tesla’s Supercharger network.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In a major win for community members in South Memphis, Tennessee, a facility emitting a toxic air pollutant— ethylene oxide (EtO)—announced late last month that it will close its doors. We also estimated that EtO emissions contributed to more than 80 percent of the cancer risk attributable to toxic air pollution around the facility.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The submission deadline for the 2-year awards is November 30, 2024. Posted: September 30, 2024] PA Environment Digest Applications will be accepted on a rolling process. The deadline for the 1-year award is April 20, 2025. Funding is provided through the federal Inflation Reduction Act.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 5902 ) 2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 201 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Susquehanna County. ( Bedford County. ( Chester County. ( Butler County. ( Tioga County. ( Tioga County. ( Susquehanna County. (

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MGKF Law

AUGUST 29, 2024

On July 18, 2024, in Shirley v. 85 MAP 2022, 2024 WL 3450536 (Pa. Read More » Tags: Air , Clean Air Act , Environmental Rights Amendment , Greenhouse Gas , Hazardous Air Pollutants , Intervention , Pennsylvania , Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection , Rulemaking , Standing

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

On January 11, 2024, the Department of Environmental Protection approved a permit for the Catalyst Energy, Inc. oil and gas wastewater injection well in Keating Township, McKean County over the objections of the residents of the community of nearby Cyclone. 26 to Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2024

On July 22, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced the award of over $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and accelerate America’s clean energy transition.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Comments due February 19. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 3 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed NPDES Permit for the Core 5 Industrial Partners, LLC Warner Road Warehouse Project in Pocono Twp., Contact Laura Chambers at lchambers@pa.gov or 717-772-5158. Deadline March 29.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

On February 12, environmental groups announced the US Environmental Protection Agency formally objected to an air quality permit for the US Steel Edgar Thomson Plant issued by the Allegheny County Health Department in August 2023 saying it was not in compliance with the Clean Air Act.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 30, 2024

On July 30, the Department of Environmental Protection awarded $2.3 million to 25 recipients for 27 projects to improve air quality across the state through cleaner fuel transportation infrastructure through the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Program. Partners Host Aug.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule that will reduce lifetime cancer risks for people living near commercial sterilization facilities across the country. The final amendments to the air toxics standards for ethylene oxide commercial sterilization facilities put in place the strongest measures in U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 16, 2024

On January 3, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the Shell Petrochemical Plant Beaver County Environmental Mitigation Community Fund is now accepting applications for community projects to benefit the environment, health and/or quality of life for communities in Beaver County. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

On November 21, the US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Justice and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced two settlements with oil and gas operators in Pennsylvania involving operations in Butler, Lawrence and Mercer Counties. In separate agreements, XTO Energy Inc.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2024

On April 23, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the award of $2.9 million to seven applicants for the PA State Clean Diesel Grant Program , which provides financial incentives and support for fleet owners and operators to reduce air pollution from their vehicle fleets.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

DEP’s inspection report requested the well owner to submit a plan by October 29, 2024 on how the well will be brought into compliance. DEP’s inspection reports [ A.Bell 7 example ] included violations for well abandonment and requested the owner to submit a plan by November 16, 2024 to bring the wells into compliance.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

NSPN is currently creating questionnaires for the 2024 election cycle, and those interested in volunteering can still join today. However, our focus was less on promoting funding for scientific research and more on enhancing the use of data in local policy issues such as environmental protection, air pollution, and science education.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

On February 22, the Department of Environmental Protection reported the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County paid an additional $2,671,044.75 in civil penalties for air quality violations occurring after the May 24, 2023 consent order. on January 18, 2024” These penalties totaled $2,671,044.75. Paragraph 14.b

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 25 PA Bulletin extending the three temporary Air Quality Construction Permits for the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Potter and Center Townships, Beaver County. (

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 5, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 3830 ) Read more here. -- The Department of Environmental Protection posted a note on its Shell Petrochemical Plant webpage that on July 2 DEP determined the Title V Air Quality Permit Application submitted by Shell for its Beaver County plant is administratively complete and the application was posted on DEP's website. . -

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2024

On May 22, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the award of $980,256 in Environmental Education Grants to 56 projects that will promote environmental education and stewardship across Pennsylvania. Click Here for a list of projects funded.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2024

The funding will come from the [Allegheny County] Clean Air Fund, which is funded through penalties collected from air pollution emitters by the Air Quality Program's enforcement efforts. Data collected and analyzed by the Department of Environmental Protection shows that vehicle PM2.5

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 11, 2024

On October 12, the Department of Environmental Protection published notice it will begin accepting applications on October 16 for the new Methane Reduction Grants Program to plug marginally producing conventional oil and gas wells. The deadline for applications is December 11. formal notice ) Pennsylvania has $44.4

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Any proposed expansion of facilities would lock Pennsylvanians into more plastic industry buildout, more fracked fossil fuel infrastructure, and more pollution. At the end of the press conference, Moms Clean Air Force delivered 5,000+ signed petitions to Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 14, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 3478 ) 2024 Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 147 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Wyoming County. ( Greene County. ( Bucks County. ( Butler County. ( Washington Count y. ( Tioga County. ( Bradford County. ( Bucks County. (

Air Pollution 119

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 4537 ) 2024 Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 181 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Philadelphia. ( Wyoming County. ( Greene County. ( Adams County. ( Susquehanna County. ( Butler County. ( Venango County. ( Greene County. (

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2024

DEP’s letter refers to a request for confidentiality filed by Shell on June 22, 2024, so Shell apparently submitted another request for confidentiality after the original request on April 12, 2024. of the Act, your request for confidential treatment may be denied and the records may be subject to public disclosure.” Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 21, 2024

Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a July 2 virtual public hearing starting at 6:00 p.m. The following DEP notices were published in the June 22 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Susquehanna County. ( Westmoreland County. (

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 27 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of the Title V Air Quality Permit for the Stronghold Digital Mining Panther Creek coal waste-fired power plant in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County. ( Public comments are due May 27 (30 days after notice).

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency announced it is providing over $20 million to 13 workforce development organizations across the nation under its Innovative Water Workforce Development Grant Program , which supports expanding career opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector. On July 11, the U.S.

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Acoel

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Posted on October 17, 2024 by Donald K. Shandy On October 4, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court denied requests from states and industry groups to block the implementation of two Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) rules. EPA issued the final rule on March 8, 2024, and it became effective on May 7, 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 6659 ) 2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 228 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. East Fork Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Wharton Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2024

On May 29, the Pittsburgh-based Group Against Smog and Pollution issued a report finding the backlog of applications for Air Quality permits under review in the Allegheny County Health Department is getting worse.

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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., This brings the total general water permits approved by the SRBC in 2024 to 212.

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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. (

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