PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Pennsylvania voters broadly favor the clean energy industry and express concerns about air and water pollution. From 2009 through March 2024, the average retail price of electricity leapt by $3.21 per kilowatt hour in Pennsylvania as the state’s share of natural gas increased by 16%. 28 to Oct.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 16, 2022

According to the forecast, while economy-wide CO 2 emissions decrease from 2022 to 2037 due primarily to the growth in renewable energy replacing retiring coal plants, emissions do increase after 2037 from increased usage of natural gas. Renewable energy generation increases faster than any other technology.

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Natural Gas Renewable Energy Climate Change Electricity 291

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2023

One of the most significant changes is "enhance resource accreditation" that would more accurately assess the reliability value of natural gas-fired power plants which accounted for 70% of the power plant outages in PJM during Winter Storm Elliot.

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Natural Gas Electricity Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 85

Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

If we are to protect the ocean, its marine ecosystems and the people who depend on them, we must address climate change at its root: the burning of fossil fuels for energy. But this cannot happen without clean-energy solutions, such as offshore wind and other marine renewables , that can replace them.

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Fossil Fuels Ocean Climate Change Clean Energy 133

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

. - D.Lewis Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with an oil-based drilling mud to meet the Statewide Health and Background Standards at the pad located in Bridgewater Twp., PA Bulletin, page 5910 ) Erosion & Sedimentation Permits -- Coterra Energy, Inc. Susquehanna County. (

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

On September 11, 2024, DEP did an inspection of the NITMH023 shale gas wastewater pipeline in Gilmore Township, Greene County in response to a notification by EQM Gathering OPCO LLC of a spill from the pipeline at the Trust Well Site owned by EQT Production Company.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 26, 2024

In addition to removing the threat that old wells pose, some active wells could find new life as geothermal wells, capturing buried heat for clean energy.” So far in 2024, DEP has issued 711 new and continued violations to conventional oil and gas well owners for well abandonment. Read more here. Read more here.]

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2024 Fossil Fuels Waste Natural Gas 119

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

Currently, 59% of its electricity generation is fueled by natural gas, which has almost entirely displaced coal in the state’s energy mix. Only about 4% of in-state generation comes from renewable energy. The natural gas industry and its advocates would like to keep it that way.

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Electricity Natural Gas Clean Energy Fossil Fuels 115

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

“We congratulate CCRRA for having the vision and resolve to achieve this milestone and move the Authority into the clean energy economy.” Owned and operated by Clean Energy Fuels Corp.,

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Recycling Natural Gas Clean Energy Renewable Energy 84

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the September 7 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the proposed replacement of plastic pipe by natural gas distribution utilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.

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Natural Gas 2028 Electricity Fossil Fuels 119

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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2024 Natural Gas Air Pollution Pollution Control 97

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

On March 7, the Independent Fiscal Office issued its latest Pennsylvania Electricity update that reports the electricity grid is dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% In 2010, the mix was 48% coal, 34% nuclear, 15% gas and 2% renewables.

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Electricity Natural Gas Renewable Energy Nuclear Power 116

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Lisa Baker noted there are more than 6,000 incidents of striking utility lines every year, with approximately half involving natural gas lines because facility owners do not join the PA One Call program or for other reasons. Read more here. Read more here. The hearing will be held in Room G-50 Irvis Building starting at 10:00 a.m.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 2, 2024

DEP Issued 763 Violations For New Well Abandonments So Far In 2024] DEP is aggressively going after operators who are walking away from wells and stepping in with emergency plugging contracts where needed to protect public health. [So How To Apply For all the details, visit DEP’s Orphan Well Plugging Grant Program webpage.

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Natural Gas 2024 Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse 114

Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

That’s one of the takeaways from my survey titled “Foul Ball: How oil and gas sponsorships pollute major league sports.” ” It’s a review of 2024 sponsorships across six major league sports leagues in the U.S. It’s worth noting that not every team partners with oil and gas companies. Far from it.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2024

By Terry Fitzpatrick, Energy [Utilities] Association Of PA This guest essay was first published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on August 6, 2024 -- What can Pennsylvania lawmakers do about a looming regional power shortage that they didn’t cause and can’t easily fix? Pennsylvania’s energy policies have not caused this problem.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

DEP originally issued a violation for abandonment on June 17, 2024 and violations for failure to submit production, waste generation and mechanical integrity reports. DEP’s inspection report continued all these violations and again requested the owner to submit a plan by October 28, 2024 on how the well will be brought into compliance.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 1, 2024

per megawatt-day, a staggering increase of over 9 times compared to the 2024/25 clearing price of $28.92. Billion In Last Auction -- Renewable Energy World: Energy Prices At PJM Capacity Auction Skyrocket 9x: Oh, That’s Not Good -- Meadville Tribune: National Fuel Natural Gas Rates Rising More Than 11% Aug.

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Electricity Natural Gas 2025 Fossil Fuels 85

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

4 [PaEN] -- DEP Issues Violation To Apex Energy (PA) LLC For Failure To Submit List Of Fracking Chemicals For 37 Shale Gas Wells Over 4 Years In Westmoreland County [PaEN] -- DEP Reports Subsurface Release Of An Estimated 1,000 Gallons Of Wastewater At Hebron Gas Storage Field Conventional Well In Hebron Twp.,

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Natural Gas Clean Energy 2024 2025 119

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 4537 ) -- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Amcor Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Meshoppen Twp., PA Bulletin, page 4542 ) Water Quality Permits -- PECO Energy Co. - Philadelphia. (

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Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 Recycling 116

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 22, 2024

DEP’s eFACTS database shows Atlas Resources LLC - not to be confused with Atlas Resources or Atlas Resources LLC with the same office address-- holds 1,067 conventional oil and gas and shale gas well permits-- 2 abandoned, many inactive or that did not materialize, according to DEP. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2024

On August 1, the Public Utility Commission moved to accelerate the process for identifying, removing, and replacing older plastic piping and components in Pennsylvania’s natural gas distribution systems. Six of the wells are conventional gas wells and 104 are conventional coalbed methane wells. Read more here. Read more here.

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Natural Gas 2024 Natural Resources Waste 110

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

On September 11, 2024 , DEP reported sample results show a subsurface release of approximately 1,000 gallons of drilling wastewater from the conventional Phelps 4861 gas injection well at the Hebron Gas Storage Field in Hebron Township, Potter County owned by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co LLC impacted two nearby water supplies that DEP is aware of.

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Natural Gas 2024 2016 Clean Energy 64

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

billion in investment in clean, reliable energy sources. Under PACER, 70% of the revenue will be directed back to Pennsylvania residents as a rebate on their electric bill – more than any other cap-and-invest program in the nation – resulting in long-term, price relief on energy costs. That’s why Gov.

Electricity 118

Electricity Natural Gas Clean Energy Renewable Energy 118

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2024

SRBC has approved 23 new and renewed water withdrawal requests for shale gas operations so far in 2024. SRBC has also approved a total of 212 General Permits for individual water uses by shale gas well pads so far in 2024. Read more here. Read more here. Million In Base Grant In 2023] -- Senate Passes Sen.

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2025 Natural Gas 2024 Natural Resources 108

PA Environment Daily

JULY 31, 2024

MW-Day In 2024-25; Extreme Weather Risk Big Factor [PaEN] -- Bloomberg: PJM Interconnection Auction Results In Record Wholesale Electric Price Increases -- S&P Global: PJM Power Capacity Auction Clears At Record High Price Of $269.92/MW-Day MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day Partners Host Aug. Partners Host Aug.

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Natural Gas 2025 Electricity 2024 111

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Niger Delta Climate Change Conference 2024 This was just a sliver of what I learned at the Niger Delta Climate Change Conference convened by the Lekeh Development Foundation with a range of local, national, and international partners.

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Fossil Fuels Climate Change Renewable Energy 2030 302

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2024

Casey Cosponsors Bill To Find, Clean Up Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells, Improve Detection, Plugging Tech [PaEN] -- PUC Seeks To Accelerate Removal, Replacement Of Older Plastic Pipe In Natural Gas Distribution Systems [PaEN] -- PJM Electricity Auction Price 9 Times Higher Than Previous Auction-- $269.92/MW-Day

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Cherokee 1113; Cherokee 1119; Cherokee 1120; Arrowhead 1117; Arrowhead 1118; Wedco V 1712; Wedco V 1715; Wise Beta 1713; Bishop Gates S11; Bishop Gates S12; Eagle 1224; Eagle 1225; DEP’s eFACTS database shows Schreiner Oil & Gas Inc. In Erie and McKean countie s abandoned and not plugged. The wells include-- Erie County -- Conneaut Twp.:

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

R2; Washington Township, Wyoming County , PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: January 16, 2024. -- RENEWAL— Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC ; Pad ID: Elwell; ABR-201201009.R2; R2; Liberty Township, Tioga County , PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: January 31, 2024. . ;

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2024 Natural Gas Electricity Regulations 110

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Million Payment For American Zinc & Chemical Site Natural Resource Damage In Washington County; Invites Comments On Settlement [PaEN] -- PennVEST Makes $216.3 Million Investment In 33 Drinking Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Nonpoint Source Pollution Reduction Projects In 21 Counties [PaEN] -- Assn. 7 DCNR Grants Webinar; More!

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 26, 2024

In August of 2023, Premier Smith imposed a seven-month industry-wide moratorium on new approvals for wind, solar, geothermal, and other forms of renewable energy. The halt cost clean energy investors, renewable energy companies, and provincial and municipal governments more than $30 billion in delayed, deferred, or lost investments and taxes.

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Renewable Energy Clean Energy Government Solar Power 123

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2024

A total of 380 violations were issued for conventional well abandonments so far in 2024, according to DEP’s Compliance Reporting Database. 111 and Lendrum Energy LLC - 23 wells. DEP requested the operator submit a written report by April 5, 2024 describing how the wells will be brought into compliance.

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Natural Gas 2024 Fossil Fuels 2022 111

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

As Pennsylvania faces the urgent need to transition to clean energy, this bill offers a cost-effective and equitable solution for households, businesses, schools, and other community institutions to access solar power—regardless of income level, credit score, or housing situation.

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Clean Energy Solar Power Renewable Energy Electricity 88

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2024

. -- House Committee Reports Out Bills To Ban Road Dumping Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater; Prohibit Use Of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals’ In Consumer Products [PaEN] -- WESA/AP: FERC OKs Operation Of Mountain Valley Natural Gas Pipeline -- House Committee Approves Bill Giving PA Energy Development Authority Ability To Use Federal Climate, Clean Energy (..)

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Grist said, "These leaders have pushed back against harmful industries (and won), cut carbon emissions from hospitals, advanced wildfire solutions from Hawaii to California, and brought together unlikely coalitions to break ground on clean energy networks. She spent the last 3.5 Of Interior Approves $76.4

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 10, 2024

In an attempt to expand its “natural” gas infrastructure across Ontario, Enbridge Gas is telling residents that gas is the cheapest way to heat their homes. Today, we filed a complaint with the Competition Bureau over Enbridge Gas’ deceptive marketing. But Enbridge Gas does not want you to know that.

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