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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.
Received October 10, Issued October 24, 2024. ( PA Bulletin, page 7526 ) PA Bulletin - November 16, 2024 Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 60 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the November 16 PA Bulletin - pages 7475 to 7535. Click Here to sign up.
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This brings the total general water permits approved by the SRBC in 2024 to 274. The notice said to contact the DEP Northwest Regional Waste Management Program-- Christina Wilhelm-- at: ra-epnwrowasteprog@pa.gov. ( Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? Read more here. Schuylkill County. Allegheny County. (
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the February 15 PA Bulletin -- -- The Governors Office published an updated agency-by-agency Regulatory Agenda in the February 15 PA Bulletin that lists regulations in development, an estimated schedule of consideration and opportunities for public comments. Read more here. Read more here.
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 to ensure compliance with state environmental laws and regulations. Read more here.
PA Bulletin, page 8491 ) -- Republic Environmental Systems (PA) LLC - Hazardous, Residual Waste Storage, Treatment Facility: DEP invites comments on the renewal of the waste permit for the facility located in Hatfield Twp., Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? acre solar energy facility in Porter Twp.,
. -- DEP published notice in the December 21 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed interim Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act response at the Tub Mill Farm and Clearview Farm waste site in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County. ( Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? 14th Floor Rachel Carson Building.
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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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?
The DEP Waste Management Program announced in DEP’s Regulatory Agenda it is developing proposed changes to the Coproduct Determination process under the Residual WasteRegulations 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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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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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.
. -- 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. (
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.
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.
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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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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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.
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.
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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. -- 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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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