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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. Failure is not an option because I live here; I cannot just disconnect. This is more than just my job.
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) and nitrogenoxides in violation of the federal Clean Air Act, the state Air Pollution Control Act and the plant's permit.
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Click Here for DEP’s presentation. -- Proposed regulation correcting RACT III requirements for nitrogenoxide and volatile organic compounds. Posted: May 7, 2024] PA Environment Digest Click Here for DEP’s presentation. Click Here for the complete agenda. Visit the DEP Citizens Advisory Council webpage for available handouts.
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b of the May 24, 2023 order [ page 25 ], Shell agreed to the assessment of civil penalties for future violations of 12-month air emission limitations occurring after April 2023 and before January 2024. on January 18, 2024” These penalties totaled $7,606,067.75. on January 18, 2024” These penalties totaled $7,606,067.75.
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