PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission and Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission will host a series of five public outreach sessions inviting comments on Priority Climate Action Plan initiatives.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the February 24 PA Bulletin -- -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 24 PA Bulletin an update to its Non-Regulatory Agenda is now available showing the status of technical guidance in development. Contact: Randy D.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), where I spent the most time, is charged with protecting public health and the environment, and it uses two primary levers setting rules and regulations to level the playing field for markets to work in the service of ALL residents of the United States providing resources to promote the public good.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 24 PA Bulletin inviting comments on its determination that 57 major industrial facilities across the state meet Air Quality RACT II and RACT III requirements and the 2015 national ozone pollution standard.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 2, 2024

To accelerate the much-needed transition to cleaner ports nationwide, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Clean Ports Program (CPP), which provides $3 billion for zero-emission equipment and climate and air quality planning at our country’s ports.

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HumanNature

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Guest Post by MJ Riches , 2023-2024 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University Wildfire smoke billowing from the Rocky Mountains or clouds at sunset? Data is from the Environmental Protection Agency AirNow database: view an interactive map of this data here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2025

This legislation would give the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection the authority to designate environmental justice areas in communities with increased pollution burdens and vulnerable populations. Bullock retired from the House in July 2024.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2024

On April 23, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the award of $2.9 Vehicles produce 47 percent of nitrogen oxides in the air, leading to the formation of ground-level ozone. Transportation is one of our biggest areas of impact for improving air quality,” said DEP Interim Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 15 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an analysis designating an Exceptional Event under the federal Clean Air Act related to Canadian wildfires in June and July 2023 and their impact on air quality in Pennsylvania. Read more here. Comments are due March 17.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 17 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed Air Quality State Implementation Plan amendment incorporating RACT III requirements for the PEI Power Corp natural gas-fired power plant located in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County. (

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

On April 9, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has assessed significant civil penalties totaling $1,114,000 from Equitrans, L.P. VOCs are a precursor to ozone, which is known to cause adverse health effects. billion cubic feet of gas was released at the facility in uncontrolled venting.

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MGKF Law

JULY 23, 2024

In a 5-4 decision, a divided Supreme Court stayed the enforcement of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Federal Implementation Plan (“FIP”) holding that the emission control measures set to be used in upwind states to improve ozone levels in downwind states was arbitrary and capricious.

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Capaccio

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) were developed and introduced in the late 1980s to serve as replacements for ozone-depleting substances (ODS) primarily used in the air conditioning, refrigeration, aerosols, fire suppression, and foam blowing industries.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 13, 2024

The 2024 State of the Air report I work every day on topics related to air in my role as a Senior Climate Scientist at UCS, through my volunteer grassroots work, and because I want to be a well-informed resident in the San Joaquin Valley. Ozone, too, poses significant risks to respiratory health. This is more than just my job.

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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

MAY 9, 2025

Billion [PaEN] -- Evangelical Environmental Network Celebrates House Passage Of Community Solar Energy Legislation In PA [PaEN] -- PJM Releases List Of 51 Fast Tracked Power Projects To Provide 9.3 Yaw Senate Bill 349 To Encourage Responsible Solar Development, Protect Landowners Approved By Senate 49 to 1 [Sen. And Saved $44.2

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

These parts have three high-level impacts: Increasing electric truck purchase requirements for large commercial, federal, state, and municipal fleets, beginning as early as 2024 and ramping up to a 100-percent zero-emission fleet requirement in 2042, based on vehicle category. A full transition to electric drayage truck operations in 2035.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 28, 2025

In the last days of the Biden administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its long-awaited revised scientific integrity policy. This policy is designed to ensure that scientists can conduct their work without political interference and communicate with the public about their findings.

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ESA

MAY 4, 2023

The visits came as Congressional appropriations committees are starting work on the FY 2024 budget. The workshop brought together public health, natural resource management and environmental protection experts to discuss what research can bridge the gaps in understanding between public health and ecological health systems.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Despite clear recommendations from its own science advisors, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over the summer that it will delay its scheduled process to consider strengthening public health standards for ground-level ozone pollution. The stakes over ground-level ozone standard are high.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The following is a list of climate-related rules within the estimated lookback period for which a resolution of disapproval has already been introduced : The Department of Energys final rule (May 20, 2024) on energy conservation standards for circulator pumps. A resolution was introduced in the House on July 11, 2024.

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ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

The Biden administration laid out its timeline for rolling back major Trump environmental rules, but acknowledged that the process of enacting more protective regulations on climate and air pollution and drinking water will take years — if they can estimate the timeline at all.

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