PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2025

Read more here. -- The Department of Environmental Protection said during an April 1 webinar it would be using a new General Air Quality Permit to implement the new federal oil and gas facility methane reduction requirements for conventional oil and gas and shale gas wells and infrastructure. Susquehanna County. (

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 7, 2024

That is A LOT of EVs and A LOT less oil use, air pollution and climate emissions. In January 2012, at a hearing of the California Air Resources Board I attended, the board considered updates to the Zero Emission Vehicle standards through model year 2025. By making historic investments in the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

The letter notes that funding cuts below fiscal year 2024 levels will undermine environmental protections that promote prosperity and human health of people across the country. State and local agencies have to invest significantly more funds beyond the statutory match requirements to meet their delegation commitments.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 1590 ) 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 19 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Greene County. ( Bradford County. ( Butler County. Received Jan. 28, Issued Jan. Washington County. Received Dec. Chester County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

PennTAP will partner with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to coordinate the SAT program as a complement to the DEPs Medium- and Large-scale Award Track (MAT/LAT) programs. Manufacturers can begin applying for funding in the second quarter of 2025.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2025

The amendment would cover pollution from major oil and gas infrastructure and pipelines, power plants and many other facilities that emit these air pollutants. The amendment would cover pollution from major oil and gas infrastructure and pipelines, power plants and many other facilities that emit these air pollutants.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled a March 11 hearing on a proposed Air Quality Plan Approval permit covering new air pollution control equipment to be installed at the Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

On March 14, the Attorney General opened another investigation into Energy Transfer/Sunoco into potential environmental crimes related to the Energy Transfer/Sunoco pipeline that leaked petroleum into household wells in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County. Environmental Protection Agency. Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2025

On March 20, the Department of Environmental Protection told the Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board the US Department of the Interior has "withdrawn" the Orphan Oil and Gas Well Regulatory Improvement Act Grant Program designed to help states strengthen their programs, in particular to prevent future oil and gas well abandonments.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

On March 24, the US Environmental Protection Agency posted information on how industries regulated under a variety of federal Clean Air Act programs could obtain Presidential Exemptions from those requirements. Please: Use Presidential Exemption: [Name of Regulation]: [Facility(ies) Name] as the subject of the request.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

These high-quality monitors continuously track key air pollutants linked to health risks, providing residents with reliable, localized air quality data. This is just the beginning, and were excited to keep evolving Eyes on Air with the communitys input. Posted: February 27, 2025] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

So far in 2025, SRBC issued or renewed 84 general water use permits for shale gas development. Read more here. In 2024, SRBC issued 310 shale gas drilling pad general permits for water use. Susquehanna County. ( Washington County. ( Bradford County. ( Lycoming County. ( Greene County. ( Fayette County. ( Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2025

On March 25, the Department of Environmental Protection was called to the scene of a conventional well explosion in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. The well-- Wissinger 001-- is owned by Kriebel Natural Gas Co. LLC that also had a conventional gas well explosion and fire on March 19 in Manor Borough, Westmoreland County.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 24, 2023

And lastly, the EPA establishes that water and wastewater are eligible categories for billions in federal funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. “We Water and wastewater improvements that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or air pollution are eligible for funding.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection invited comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval for a Kratos Mining, LLC cryptocurrency facility powered by natural gas engines in West Keating Township, Clinton County. (

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The deadline for the 1-year award is April 20, 2025. Applications will be accepted on a rolling process. The submission deadline for the 2-year awards is November 30, 2024. Funding is provided through the federal Inflation Reduction Act.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Public Participation -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 22 [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments At April 30 Hearing On RACT 3 Air Quality Permit For Tennessee Gas Pipeline Compressor Station 307 In Howe Twp., Data Centers And Pennsylvania's Future [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed! .

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2024

On May 22, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the award of $980,256 in Environmental Education Grants to 56 projects that will promote environmental education and stewardship across Pennsylvania. Click Here for a list of projects funded.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- DEP published notice in the February 8 PA Bulletin it has scheduled a March 11 hearing on a proposed Air Quality Plan Approval permit covering new air pollution control equipment to be installed at the Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2025

Thank you for the opportunity to provide input on the expansion of MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLCs (MarkWest) Harmon Creek Gas Processing Plant (''Harmon Creek''), which adds several new air pollution sources in one of the most overburdened areas in Pennsylvania.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 589 ) 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 11 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. 2025 Shale Gas & Public Health Conference At Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Online Feb. Bradford County. ( Received Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Recently, the CEO of Shell said the plant cost $14 billion to build and would not be fully operational until 2025 or 2026. No Environmental Compliance Requirement The PA Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit is awarded without regard to whether a facility receiving the tax credit is complying with the state’s environmental laws and regulations.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 6030 ) -- Hill Top Energy Center, LLC - 620 MW Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP extended two Air Quality Approvals related to construction and temporary operation of the facility until March 28, 2025 for the plant located in Cumberland Twp., Greene County. ( Washington County. ( Chester County. ( Perry County. (

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2024

18-20 In WV Registration Open For Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council Level 1 Certification Training Beginning July 30 Join Master Watershed Stewards In Lancaster County For June 13 Waterways On Wheels Bike Tour A Dozen Nonprofit, Agency, Municipal Environmental Experts Team Up To Tackle Stormwater Runoff In The Lake Erie Watershed Dept. /DEP

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

On March 28, the Department of Environmental Protection released a request for bids on a contract to plug 19 conventional oil and gas wells their owners abandoned in Clarion and Jefferson counties. The official solicitation were made through the BidExpress.com website, like all major DEP contracts.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 11, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 5054 ) Air Quality Permits -- McElroy Green Marketing LLC - Mine Methane Flare Project: DEP invites comments on Air Quality Plan Approval for the project located in Gilmore Twp., The following DEP notices were published in the August 12 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Bradford County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a hearing May 7 on the proposed Title V RACT 3 Air Quality Permit for the Tennessee Gas Pipeline compressor Station 219 located in Jefferson Township, Mercer County. ( on April 30, 2025. Registration to testify will close at 5:00 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 6337 ) -- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the October 5 PA Bulletin it will hold a hearing October 30 on a proposed 2025 Fee Schedule and water withdrawal requests, including four supporting shale gas development in Bradford, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties. Read more here. Susquehanna County. (

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2024

In Civil Penalties For 12-Month Air Quality Violations After May 2023 Consent Order [PaEN] -- Beaver County Residents Call For Accountability, Emergency Preparedness After Dozens Of Malfunctions, Pollution From Shell Petrochemical Plant [PaEN] -- PA Taxpayers To Give $130.9

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

“So, under the IIJA, when it's all said and done, DEP will receive upwards and probably more than $400 million to plug orphan and abandoned wells that are currently leaking methane and hazardous air pollutants into the implement. Visit DEP’s Oil and Gas Program Bipartisan Infrastructure Law webpage for more information.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on a Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the proposed Rover Pipeline Rover-Bulger compressor station and Harmon Creek Meter Station expansion in Smith Township, Washington County. (

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency to adopt controls on methane emissions from oil and gas operations by December 16 or face the potential loss of $500 million or more in federal highway funds. Environmental Protection Agency. DEP estimates it will cost the conventional natural gas industry approximately $9.8 Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 30 PA Bulletin it has received the Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contamination for dozens of chemicals and contaminants at the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Potter and Center Townships, Beaver County. ( Somerset County. ( Beaver County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on a proposed MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC 4.5 mile, 20-inch natural gas pipeline running through North Fayette Township, Allegheny County and Robinson Township, Washington County and impacting the Montour Trail. (

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Shell Polymers Monaca started operating just over a year ago but has since stumbled through continued production delays, blown past air pollution limits, and racked up more than two dozen technical malfunctions. These injustices are incalculable.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 1, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency announced the 25 successful applicants for a shared $4.3 billion in implementation funding under the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program. Last week, the U.S.

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E2 Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final, revised National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECIs) for fiscal years 2024-2027, seven months after soliciting public comment on its proposals. Importantly, EPA stated that “[a]ll of the initiatives incorporate environmental justice considerations[.]”

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