PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2025

Its a daily litany of spills, polluted water supplies, smell of natural gas in the air, noise, air pollution, explosions, landslides, truck traffic, radioactive waste, gas flares, erosion problems, dust, lights, road dumping waste, abandoned equipment and wells. The homeowner is living on hauled water.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This webinar showcases Benton Foundry’s green initiatives that have significantly reduced energy consumption and waste. Related Article: -- Penn State PA Technical Assistance Program Hosting 2-Part Food Manufacturing Pollution Prevention Training Series [PaEN] [Posted: October 24, 2024] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Route 220 in Bedford Township is being built for a facility that provides liquid natural gas as fuel for electricity generation, transportation and heat. The renewable energy source has generated more than 959,000 kilowatt-hours of energy, or 76% of the facilitys total electricity. And Going Higher?

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Natural Gas Electricity Renewable Energy Solar Power 107

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The IFO projects another $100 million drop in revenue in calendar year 2024 fee revenue from 2022 to $170 million. As of October 18, DEP received 408 shale gas permit applications in the first 42 weeks of 2024. million-- a nearly $100 million decrease from $178.9 Read more here. 30 Webinar - It’s Scary Out Here!

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

In December, 2024, the U.S. Meanwhile, it remains profoundly cheaper to produce electricity from solar than from new fossil fuel sources. Worsening PJMs gas dependence with the RRI also promises to lock in substantially higher energy costs.

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Natural Gas Electricity Fossil Fuels Clean Energy 69

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2025

. -- York County - Harley-Davidson: As part of a $89 million grant, Harley-Davidson will be expanding and upgrading their York County facility for more energy-efficient EV motorcycle manufacturing and reducing waste from the painting process. Click Here to go to the PA investment map. Click Here for the PennEnvironment announcement.

Clean Energy 94

Clean Energy Renewable Energy Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 94

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 27, 2023

At the international and federal levels, significant progress was made on climate action, plastic waste, toxic chemicals and biodiversity conservation. Looking forward to 2024, we expect the federal government will make progress on efforts that are already underway and deliver real results.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Commonwealth is a leading producer of energy and the nations largest exporter of electricity nearly a century ago, Pennsylvania helped to found PJM, and today still serves as a generation backbone for the region. PJMs 2025/26 capacity auction, held in July 2024, resulted in costs of $14.7

Electricity 90

Electricity Natural Gas 2025 Waste 90

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

For DEP, the Agenda includes a proposed regulation establishing an annual permit fee for shale gas wells [ Read more here ] and updated waste management regulations covering conventional oil and gas operations [ Read more here ]. Read more here. Lancaster County. (

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2024

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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2019 2024 Natural Gas Toxic Substances Control Act 108

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

JUNE 1, 2022

And Option 2 allows such dirty diesels in perpetuity—in fact, their share could even grow over time with the sale of electric trucks, an absolutely counter-productive outcome. In contrast to what we and others have been advocating for , EPA did not propose to set sales targets for electric trucks. And there’s no time to waste.

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Clean Air Act 2027 2029 Electricity 272

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2024

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. ( DEP last extended the permits on May 25. Read more here.

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Natural Gas 2024 2023 Environmental Protection 94

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 11, 2025

Eva Wilkinson et al 2, failed to submit production, waste generation reports for 4 years. Hannah & Kathryn Marvin 6, failed to submit production, waste generation reports for 4 years. Original violation October 30, 2024. Original violation November 12, 2024. Original violations issued December 23, 2024.

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A Greener Life

APRIL 11, 2025

AL: What was the ChatGPT US carbon footprint in 2024? ChatGPT response: It provided me with data showing that in 2024, ChatGPT accounted for 4% of electricity usage and represented roughly 2.18% of the USs total emissions. Across 2024, ChatGPT data centre emissions accounted for 105 million tons of COe. grams of CO.

Renewable Energy 60

Renewable Energy Cooling Carbon Emissions Electricity 60

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Dietterich - Violations - 3 Abandoned Wells November 25, 2024 follow-up inspections of three conventional wells in Allegheny and Washington counties found them all abandoned and not plugged and with violations for failure to submit production, waste generation, well integrity reports. Owner not requested to take any action.

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Natural Gas 2024 2027 Recycling 102

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

On October 2024, the Clean Air Council and the Environment Integrity Project filed a notice of intent to sue the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County for emitting particulate matter (PM 2.5) 1 Electricity Price Changes; Rates Will Vary From 8.4% 1 Electricity Price Changes; Rates Will Vary From 8.4% Read more here.

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Law Nitrogen Oxides Natural Gas Air Pollution 120

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Volunteer Laurie Barr Leads Hunt For Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells In Pennsylvania - By Ad Crable [PaEN] -- FracTracker Alliance Announces 2024 Community Sentinel Award Recipients To Be Honored Dec. Of Environmental Professionals Host Dec.

Conservation 83

Conservation Electricity Recycling Waste 83

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2025

Original violations issued October 18, 2022 for abandonment, failing to obtain a bond, failure to submit production, waste generation and mechanical integrity reports. An attempt was being made to plug the well, but no work has been done since November 13, 2024. Original violation issued September 26, 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2025

Hill also noted the company has been under investigation by the Office of Attorney General for possible state Solid Waste Management Act violations road dumping their wastewater under the co-product determination process in DEPs Residual Waste Regulations. Read more here. Original violations issued March 7, 2025. No response requested.

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2025 Natural Gas Waste 2011 94

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2025

A provision in the Fiscal Code bill passed with the FY 2024-25 state budget last year prohibits the expenditure of Solar for All federal funds in Pennsylvania until specific legislation is passed to authorize the program. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

Renewable Energy 86

Renewable Energy Carbon Emissions Cooling Clean Energy 86

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Email: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com [Posted: December 23, 2024] PA Environment Digest 25 In Harrisburg Ag Conservation Professionals! 16 Webinar On Winter Salting and Local Waterway Impacts: Opportunities To Work For Change Penn State Extension Jan. 16 Webinar On Forest Carbon Markets And Payment Programs Expert Panel Jan.

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2025 Natural Gas Conservation Natural Resources 94

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 1859 ) Read more here. -- DEP published notice in the March 1 PA Bulletin announcing that Impecca is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania as a result of its violation of the state electronics waste recycling law. ( Venango County. Received Aug. 27, issued Feb. PA Bulletin, page 1866 ) Read more here.

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Regulations 2025 Natural Gas Recycling 99

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 28, 2025

Both conventional and unconventional shale gas oil and gas facility owners were required to file a compliance report by June 1, 2024 to cover calendar year 2023 as required by 25 Pa Code 129140(k)(1). This first report was eliminated by DEP under its enforcement discretion in a January 24, 2024 PA Bulletin notice. Read more here.

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Regulations 2022 Natural Gas 2023 86

Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will also launch 12 key initiatives, including a levy on sustainable aviation fuel and low-carbon electricity imports. By the end of 2023, Changi Airport generated approximately 4% of its 2019 electricity consumption [ii] through solar power deployment. Davies , Farhana Sharmeen , Michael D.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2024

has agreed to a consent order that includes several actions to ensure compliance with federal and state hazardous waste safeguards at the company’s waste facility in Yukon, Westmoreland County, the U.S. RCRA is the principal federal hazardous waste storage and disposal statute. On April 29, Max Environmental Technologies, Inc.

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Waste Technology Technology Clean Water Act 100

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

16 Webinar On Forest Carbon Markets And Payment Programs Expert Panel [PaEN] -- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Jan. 16 Webinar On Winter Salting and Local Waterway Impacts: Opportunities To Work For Change [PaEN] -- North Branch Land Trust: Jan. 18 Tree ID Hike In Forest Echo Bird Sanctuary, Luzerne County -- Jan.

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2025 Natural Gas Conservation 2024 83

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

Shapiro: FERC Approves Settlement With PJM To Prevent Unnecessary Prices Hikes, Save Consumers Over $21 Billion On Electric Bills [PaEN] -- New Report: Fixing PJMs Broken Electric Generation Approval Process Can Lower Energy Costs, Create Jobs Across The Mid-Atlantic [PaEN] -- North American Electric Reliability Corp.

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Natural Gas Electricity Nuclear Power 2025 64

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2024

28 Webinar On Climate-Smart Ag Project (CARAT) [PaEN] -- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Pennsylvania To Get Nearly $1 Billion In Federal Funds For Climate-Smart Ag Practices -- Lancaster Clean Water Partners Newsletter: Looking Back On 2024 And Looking Forward -- Ag Conservation Professionals!

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Conservation Natural Gas Electricity 2024 82

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 25, 2024

From March 25 to March 27, 2024, the U.S. Presented via telephone during the March 27, 2024, public hearing for Docket ID No. This would be an egregious waste of taxpayer dollars and an untenable waste of finite time for investing in projects that unlock real and durable climate progress. REG-117631-23.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 3060 ) -- Waste Management of Fairless, LLC - GROWS Landfill Gas Flares: DEP issued Air Quality Plan Approvals for 3 landfill gas flares at the facility located in Falls Twp., 6, 2024, Issued April 8, 2025. ( 16, 2024, Issued April 1, 2025. ( Received March 25, Issued April 11. ( Bradford County. Bucks County.

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Natural Gas 2025 Electricity 2027 83

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

Injection Wells There are the waste drains. We heard a lot about the waste from the site. The industry needs to find a way to dump their waste. But through persistence, commenting, and organizing and legal advocacy, we were able to pressure Westmoreland Landfill and DEP to withdraw their air permit in late 2024.

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Natural Gas Waste 2025 2024 88

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This brings the total general water permits approved by the SRBC in 2024 to 212. SRBC has so far issued a total of 23 approvals for shale gas development water withdrawals from specific sources in 2024. R2; Overton Township, Bradford County , PA; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: August 19, 2024. -- NEW. . ;

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and assess advanced separation technologies for the extraction and recovery of rare earth elements and other critical materials from coal, coal wastes, acid mine drainage and coal by-products. General Electric Research and an academic partner, the University of Virginia. We are partnering with U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2025

Owner also failed to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports. Well owner also failed to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports. Well owner also failed to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports. DEP arrived on site at 11:30 a.m.

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2025 Natural Gas Waste Electricity 70

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 6, 2025

Thank you for your leadership! -- PUC Urges Pennsylvanians To Prepare Now For Winter Storms [PaEN] -- Utility Dive: North American Electric Reliability Corp. Issues Electric Grid Reliability Warning Ahead Of Expected Winter Storm In Eastern US Starting Jan. 13 -- Pike Conservation District: Pike/Wayne Counties Contractors Workshop Feb.

Conservation 81

Conservation Natural Gas 2025 2024 81

PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2023

On July 22, the Governor’s Office published an update to the Regulatory Agenda of regulations in development that included a new annual permit fee for unconventional shale gas operations and a schedule for the release of updated waste and other environmental standards for conventional oil and gas drilling.

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