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

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

. -- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the November 9 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the proposed acquisition of certain Big Dog Energy LLC gas pipeline facilities in Greene County by the Peoples Natural Gas Company, LLC. Centre County. ( Centre County. ( Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 1, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

Natural Gas 107

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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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

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The discharge in 2020 of an estimated 100,000 gallons of drilling mud contaminated Marsh Creek State Park Lake and resulted in Energy Transfer/Sunoco paying $4 million in natural resources damages and a $341,000 civil penalty and doing what was thought to be an extensive cleanup. Read more here.

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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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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

On November 20, the ClearWater Conservancy of Central Pennsylvania announced it has been awarded a $99,700 grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to install six acres of riparian forest buffers along waterways in the Susquehanna River Watershed.

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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., Philadelphia. ( Wyoming County. ( Greene County. ( Adams County. ( Susquehanna County. (

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. 26 to Nov. 26 to Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2024

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%. Contributes To Rising Electricity Bills Fracking development may also be contributing to Pennsylvanians’ rising electricity bills.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 4, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Of The Interior Awards $28.67

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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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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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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. Read more here. "At

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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

JULY 31, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Noon to 1:15 p.m. November 20-- Agenda Posted.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

“These actions are the result of our continuing efforts to ensure that oil and gas operators comply with the Clean Air Act,” said Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division. It holds interests in more than 50,000 producing oil and natural gas wells.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Together, we can leverage resources to offer more education and implement more on-the-ground restoration projects in the community. See more information about stormwater , more information about the Master Watershed Steward Program in York , or contact Jodi Sulpizio, Natural Resources Educator at jrb143@psu.edu or 717-840-7408.

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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

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. Contact: Annmarie Beach at anbeach@pa.gov or (717) 346-8212.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 19, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

Natural Gas 109

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 17, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. 7 DCNR Grants Webinar; More!

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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. The natural gas industry and its advocates would like to keep it that way. Only about 4% of in-state generation comes from renewable energy. Reprinted from the Kleinman Center website.)

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Electricity Natural Gas Clean Energy Fossil Fuels 115

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2024

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

Nuclear Power 108

Nuclear Power Natural Gas 2025 Fossil Fuels 108

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The Master Watershed Steward Program provides training, resources, and ongoing support to volunteers looking to engage in environmental restoration projects and educational programs. Next spring, the program is offering training classes across 38 counties.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 6030 ) -- DEP published notice in the September 21 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the proposed 2024 Annual Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan. PA Bulletin, page 6030 ) -- DEP published notice in the September 21 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the proposed 2024 Annual Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2024

Join with the Evangelical Environmental Network , Moms Clean Air Force , Pipeline Safety Trust , and Healthfirst PA on June 5 for a webinar on the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's proposed rule to cut methane leaks from natural gas pipelines starting at Noon. natural gas pipelines leak as much as 2.7

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Opposing the Cuffs Run project is a unique opportunity to work in partnership with groups to defend water quality, wildlife habitat, natural resources and public access to those resources, and private property rights in a predominantly agricultural community in York County. CBF said the $2.5

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 27, 2023

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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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? This dilemma poses the most important energy issue facing the Commonwealth.

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Renewable Energy Electricity 2028 2025 85

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Here are the details-- On September 25 - 26, 2024 , DEP inspected three shale gas wells owned by Diversified Prod LLC in Fayette and Westmoreland counties in response to requests for well transfers to Big Dog Energy and found two wells continue to be abandoned and not plugged the third with other violations. DEP inspection report.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2024

. -- CNX Midstream Operating Company, LLC - 2 Pipelines: 13-Mile Long 24-Inch Natural Gas, 3.9-Mile PA Bulletin, page 6332 ) -- CNX Midstream Operating Company - 2 Pipelines: 13-Mile Long 24-Inch Natural Gas, 3.9-Mile Susquehanna County. ( Tioga County. ( Greene County. ( Lehigh County. ( Susquehanna County. (

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