PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 7698 ) -- Marlborough US Realty Holdings LP - Ambridge Coal Ash Landfill Closure Plan: DEP invites comments on closure plan for fly ash and bottom ash residual waste disposal facility located in Ambridge Boro, Beaver County. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? Cumberland 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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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2025

Read more here. -- The Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board published notice in the January 18 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed changes to regulations establishing eligibility requirements for paying claims under the underground tank cleanup program. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations?

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

The DEP Waste Management Program announced in DEP’s Regulatory Agenda it is developing proposed changes to the Coproduct Determination process under the Residual Waste Regulations that allow a material, that would otherwise be regulated as a waste, to be used as a commercial product without any restrictions or upfront review or approval by DEP.

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Supplement to: THE TOXIC DIVIDE: INTERNATIONAL WASTE DUMPING AND THE FIGHT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY By Christine Paul This blog is a supplement to an original article published by Vermont Journal of Environmental Law, Vol. 6] The majority of environmental regulations were formulated through the twentieth century.[7] 26 Issue 2.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 18, 2022

Economists like carbon taxes better than regulations, and environmental justice advocates like them better than cap and trade. A carbon tax could cover the economy without the need for scores of regulations tailored to each industry. And the GOP is likely to be able to block such a bill until the 2024 elections.

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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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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 10, 2024

On June 10, the Department of Environmental Protection told the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee the Shapiro Administration supports legislation banning the practice of road dumping oil and gas wastewater and prohibiting its consideration as a coproduct under Residual Waste Regulations.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 2325 ) Grants -- DEP published notice in the March 22 PA Bulletin announcing the award of Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event grants to Mercer, Susquehanna, Venango and Wyoming counties. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? Meetings March 26-- Agenda Posted. Read more here.

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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. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2024

On October 7, the Ohio River Valley Institute released the results of a new poll which found 90% of Pennsylvania voters support stricter regulations on the fracking industry, according to the poll conducted by Upswing Research for the Ohio River Valley Institute. Click Here for presentation slides. 28 to Oct. 28 to Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

. -- 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. ( Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? PA Bulletin, page 1866 ) Read more here. Forest County. (

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2024

On June 7, the Better Path Coalition reported the Department of Environmental Protection has removed the co-product category from its waste disposal reporting database for conventional oil and gas well owners, according to documents the Coalition received in response to a Right-To-Know request.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

In late April, California air regulators are poised to pass one of the most meaningful regulations to reduce pollution from commercial trucks, vans, and buses. Unfortunately, not all the changes were so great—one notable revision would delay the electrification of thousands of natural gas-fueled waste trucks by several years.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2024

The comment must relate directly to a topic that is listed on the June 13, 2024 meeting agenda for consideration by the board. 10:00 am on June 11, 2024). Individual public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Written comments will be shared with TAB members, but will not be posted to the DEP website.

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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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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

These penalties are in addition to a $670,000 civil penalty DEP accessed against Shell Falcon Pipeline and its contractor Minnesota Limited LLC for violations of its permit and other laws and regulations that occurred in 2019 and 2020 during pipeline construction. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Decrease To 31.2%

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 15, 2024

The Guidelines require the largest Chinese public companies to publish high-quality and standardized SDRs, and are open for public comment until February 29, 2024. All in-scope entities’ (Regulated Entities) SDR shall be published concurrently with the annual report, upon the approval of the board of directors. By Hui Xu , Paul A.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Even if the resolution is adopted, it would not be binding in the same way as a formal international agreement, but it could still impact how countries regulate marine CDR. Both the London Convention and London Protocol require parties to adopt domestic laws to regulate the “dumping” of “waste and other matter” at sea.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 15, 2024

On August 14, 2024, the Department of Environmental Protection issued notices of violation to 16 owners of 5,374 conventional oil and gas wells for failing to submit annual production, waste generation/disposal and well integrity reports over multiple years, according to DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database. Read more here.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is considering amendments to its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation, but indicated they have no plans to address the problems caused by counter-productive subsidies for manure biomethane. California’s transportation fuel policy is knee deep in cow poop, and it’s not a good look.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2024

DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on May 14 to hear presentations on electronic waste, food processing residuals and review air quality regulations. Larry Holley, DEP’s Director of the Bureau of Waste Management, and High Garst from the Policy Office will do a presentation on food processing residuals.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 12, 2024

Act 14 requires applicants to submit notices to municipalities and counties for air quality, water obstruction (Chapter 105), any permit issued under the Cleans Streams Law (including Chapter 102, stormwater, NPDES, many more), any solid waste and hazardous waste, land recycling and water allocation permits. Montgomery County.

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Environmental Protection Waste Regulations Recycling 112

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 25, 2024

From March 25 to March 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is hosting a public hearing on the December 2023 proposed regulations governing implementation of the Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen. Presented via telephone during the March 27, 2024, public hearing for Docket ID No. REG-117631-23.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

DEP’s program that regulates conventional oil and gas and shale gas wells and their infrastructure is funded almost entirely by permit application fees. DEP received 128 shale gas permits in the first 16 weeks of 2024. million annual cost of regulating their industry-- typically about $46,100 in permit fees in a “good” year.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 19, 2024

. -- The Delaware River Basin Commission published notice in the July 20 PA Bulletin of final changes to its rules of practice and procedure regulations. -- The Governor’s Office published notice in the July 20 PA Bulletin announcing the availability of an updated agency by agency Regulatory Agenda of regulations in development.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This brings the total general water permits approved by the SRBC in 2024 to 212. The approvals were granted under SRBC regulation 18 CFR 806.22(e) SRBC has so far issued a total of 23 approvals for shale gas development water withdrawals from specific sources in 2024. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

On March 20, the Clean Air Council , Moms Clean Air Force and Earthworks will host a webinar on federal waste emission charges to be assessed on the oil and gas industry from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed its Waste Emissions Charge for oil and gas operators as required by federal law.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2024

Katie Muth (D-Montgomery) and Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania will join author Justin Nobel and several environmental advocacy groups and impacted residents at a press conference today at 2:30 to discuss hazardous waste and worker safety in Pennsylvania. Click Here for more information.

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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

JANUARY 31, 2025

Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? PA Bulletin, page 1168 ) PA Bulletin - February 1, 2025 Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 89 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the February 1 PA Bulletin - pages 1080 to 1169.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 4548 ) --Berks County Municipal Solid Waste Management Plan: DEP approved the Act 101 county waste plan on July 22, 2024. ( Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? Greene County. ( Washington County. ( Clearfield County. ( All through its eNotice system. Click Here to sign up.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 1, 2022

And as EPA moves forward with its own proposal to finally strengthen truck pollution regulations, industry has been waging an all-out war on those, too. This fight by industry to delay, obstruct, and otherwise thwart stronger regulation has devastating consequences. And there’s no time to waste.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2025

Grants -- DEP published notice in the March 15 PA Bulletin announcing a $75,000 Act 101 Section 901 waste planning grant has been awarded to Blair County Bids -- DEP published notice in the March 15 PA Bulletin announcing the opportunity to bid on the Saint Boniface West abandoned mine reclamation project in Elder Township, Cambria County.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2024

This plan makes changes to the June 15, 2024 DEP organizational chart. Bids/Proposals -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the August 17 PA Bulletin announcing Butler County is now accepting proposals for additional waste disposal, processing capacity for municipal waste generated in the county.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 24, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 25 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of the waste transfer facility permit for five oil and gas wastewater injection wells owned by Bear Lake Properties, LLC in Columbus Township, Warren County. ( Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2024

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 6 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the Covanta Plymouth Municipal Waste Combustion units located in Plymouth Twp., Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? Montgomery County. (

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