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Beaver County Residents Invited To Join An Oct. 23 In-Person Tour Of Shale Gas Fracking Sites & Infrastructure In Washington County And Discover Its Costs

PA Environment Daily

Local residents began reporting water contamination, air pollution, and health problems such as respiratory illnesses and headaches. Studies have linked fracking activities to higher rates of earthquakes, methane emissions, and exposure to toxic chemicals used in the fracking process.

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PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - October 5 to 18 - Conventional Well Owners Issued 767 Violations For Abandoning Their Wells - So Far, More Than Double Number In 2019; Leaking Gas Storage Area Wells

PA Environment Daily

The original violations for abandonment were issued on August 16, 2024 and the well owner failed to permanently plug the wells and stop the gas leaks. DEP’s inspection reports [ example ] requested the well owner to again submit a plan by November 10, 2024 on how the wells will be brought into compliance. Read more here.

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Observer-Reporter Guest Essay: Why Politicians Want You To Pay More For Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

By Patrick McDonnell, CEO of PennFuture , Former Secretary of DEP This guest essay first appeared in the Observer-Reporter on October 17, 2024 Politicians often speak out against higher taxes, grocery bills, or utility rates, promising to work hard in office to prevent you from paying more.

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Susquehanna River Basin Conditions Trigger Low-Flow Water Use Restrictions At 9 Shale Gas Water Withdrawals In Bradford, Susquehanna, Tioga Counties

PA Environment Daily

Butler County [Posted: October 19, 2024] PA Environment Digest Billion Hydrogen, Natural Gas Tax Credit, Shapiro Wants To Rewrite The Law To Boost Electricity Production -- Ohio River Valley Institute: Is The Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Coming Apart?

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President Trump’s Cabinet of Polluters, Frackers and Climate Crisis Deniers Rushes to Gut Protections

Union of Concerned Scientists

Dekleva was accused during her first stint in President Trumps EPA of pressuring employees to approve new chemicals and colluding with industry to weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act. That was obviously lost on him.

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189 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

22 In Washington County -- Mon Valley Clean Air Fund Sets 3 Outreach Sessions Starting Oct. Million Settlement Of Air Pollution Violations For 2019 Philadelphia Refinery Explosion, Fire; Public Comments Invited [PaEN] -- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: EPA Reaches $4.2 Of Agriculture Invests Over $6.7 7 DCNR Grants Webinar; More!

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October 21 - Weekly PA Environment Digest Now Available

PA Environment Daily

Million Investment In 33 Drinking Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Nonpoint Source Pollution Reduction Projects In 21 Counties EPA, PennVEST, Aqua Pennsylvania Highlight Importance Of Taking Action Against Lead Water Service Lines At Chester County Event DEP Awards $3.4 PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues.