PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Yaw Announce Bill To Withhold Gas Drilling Impact Fees To Municipalities That Set More Protective Standards On Natural Gas Development Than State Law, And While There Is a Legal Challenge To Local Restrictions Observer-Reporter Letter: There’s Another Side To The 'Shale Gas Revolution' Beaver County Residents Invited To Join An Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 11, 2023

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting public comments on two Chapter 105 encroachment applications submitted by Olympus Energy/Hyperion Midstream LLC covering natural gas gathering pipelines and water pipelines in Westmoreland County, according to public notices in the August 12 PA Bulletin. Butler County. (

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Comitta: New PUC Pipeline Safety Regulations To Be Published As Final This Month For Public Utility Hazardous Liquid Pipelines Environmental Health Project: CNX Resources Claims Shale Gas Drilling Poses No Public Health Risks Are ‘Misleading, Irresponsible, Dangerous’ Center For Coalfield Justice Hosts Sept. Of Interior Approves $76.4

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

pollution, which are particles with diameters of 2.5 In 2019, air pollution more broadly was responsible for about 6.7 The EPA’s Social Cost of Carbon was adjusted to 2025 to align with the emissions year of the NO x and SO 2 estimates.) micrometers or less. million deaths globally.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2022

Cheswick is one of only a half-dozen remaining coal-fired plants in Pennsylvania, and the state Department of Environmental Protection predicts that none will operate after 2025. Even though the plant is brought online only during times of high demand, and thus high prices, it is still one of the biggest air polluters in the county.

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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. Related Articles - Shell Petrochemical Plant: -- DEP: Shell Petrochemical Plant Pays Additional $2,671,044.75

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Under Governor Wolf, we’ve accelerated and expanded work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to equip Pennsylvania’s communities, businesses, and individual residents to address climate change impacts occurring now and projected for the near future. We've funded over 1,000 chargers?installed million in just the past five years!

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2022

3 Hearing On Water Withdraws, Including 3 Natural Gas Development Proposals [PaEN] -- Environmental Health Project Blog: 7 Questions You Should Ask Every Candidate About Shale Gas Development And Public Health [PaEN] -- Oct.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 541 ) -- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Susan Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater for pad located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. ( Susquehanna County. ( Warren County. ( McKean County. ( Butler County. ( Greene County. ( Westmoreland County. (

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Project 2025 report is 920 pages long, but only a few portions have gotten much public attention. But does Project 2025 even matter, you might ask? With all that in mind, here are six Project 2025 proposals that you probably haven’t heard much about. Project 2025 is opposed to those consumer savings, apparently. #3.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 24, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 2852 ) -- PennEnergy Resources, LLC - Ferree Shale Gas Well Pad Wastewater Reuse: DEP invites comments on a WMGR123 General Permit for the reused of shale gas and conventional wastewater at the facility located in Middlesex Twp., PA Bulletin, page 2893 ) -- Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage Inc.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

-- March 4 Penn State Extension Webinar On Monitoring Soil Moisture: A Climate Smart Ag Practice [PaEN] -- March 11 Streambank Stabilization And Stream Crossings On Farms Webinar [PaEN] -- Stroud Water Research Center: UpStream Newsletter: Tropical Freshwater Research; Building Natural Habitats With Native Plants, Feb. Month Starting Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 25, 2023

On its tentative agenda is consideration of its FY 2025 budget, a climate change resolution and water withdrawal requests, including eight shale gas drilling operations-- 1 in Exceptional Value Loyalsock Creek. Read more here. Tioga County. ( Bradford County. ( Lycoming County. ( Elk County. ( Butler County. ( Centre County. (

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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. million on the Shell Petrochemical Plant and associated pipeline for repeated air pollution and construction violations. Read more here.] The PRM tax credit is equal to $0.05

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 26, 2024

Bartolotta Seek Legislation To Eliminate Environmental Hearing Board Appeals Of DEP Permits For Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities [PaEN] -- Damascus Citizens: Do You Live In An Oil & Gas Wastewater Disposal Facility?

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 30 PA Bulletin inviting comment on a Chapter 105/Section 401 Water Quality Certification for a portion of the NFG Midstream Covington, LLC 16-inch natural gas pipeline in Tioga County. ( PA Bulletin, Page 8100 ) -- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Rugh & Sylvia Henderson Partnered With Lebanon Valley Conservancy To Protect Historic Farm [PaEN] -- French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust Preserves 4.45 23-24: Save The Date, Sponsorship Opportunities Visit the PA Environment Digest website to learn more.

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Columbia Climate Law

DECEMBER 2, 2019

On Friday, November 22, the Sabin Center submitted comments opposing an Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposal to rescind regulations limiting methane emissions from new oil and natural gas facilities (the “Methane New Source Performance Standards” or “Methane NSPS”). That view is, however, refuted by EPA’s own documents.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

DEP estimates it will cost the conventional natural gas industry approximately $9.8 million of their product not leaking into the atmosphere, at current natural gas prices. The regulation would affect 4,719 conventional well owners of approximately 27,260 facilities. The alternative for Rep.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Senate returns to voting session Feb. 27, 28, March 1, 6, 7, 8 -- Committee Schedule -- March 7-- Governor’s Budget Address House returns to voting session Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2024

The elimination of coal-fired power plants and increased use of natural gas in power generation has led to historic emissions and air pollutant reductions equaling $450 billion to $1.04 trillion in public health benefits for Pennsylvanians, according to a Marcellus Shale [Gas] Coalition analysis. billion - $1.02

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Million Fine For Clairton Coke [Coal] Works Air Pollution Violations -- TribLive: ‘This Is What Money Smells Like;’ $2.2 Westmoreland County? PaEN] -- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Feb. PaEN] -- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Feb. PaEN] -- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2024

16 [PaEN] -- TribLive Guest Essay: Plugging Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned By Their Owners Creates Jobs And A Healthier Planet - By Deb Haaland, Secretary, US Dept. Families Left With Unanswered Questions After Natural Gas Leak Complaints From 70 Homes -- WPXI: Small Natural Gas Leaks Found In More Than 30 Homes In Cranberry Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Keystone Coldwater Conference Feb. 23-24 In State College [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Hosts Feb. 13 On Land Recycling Program Cleanup Standards For More PFAS Chemicals, Revised Standard For Lead, Rulemaking Petition For Fletcher Run, Greene County By CONSOL Coal [PaEN] -- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Feb. Westmoreland County?

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Shapiro’s Dangerous Partnership With CNX Resources Hurts Communities, Ignores The Facts -- Cecil Township Proposes 2,500 Foot Setback Ordinance From Oil & Gas Infrastructure For Sept. 6 - Mystery Oil Leak Into Allegheny River; Holes In Shale Gas Casing; 65 Days Late In Plugging Conventional Well [PaEN] -- US Dept. 31 to Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 7, 2023

of Health, University Of Pittsburgh For Update On Studies Of Health Impacts Of Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [PaEN] -- Physicians For Social Responsibility PA Host May 10 Webinar: Imagine A More Natural PA - How We Use Methane Gas, What It's Doing To Us [PaEN] -- DEP Environmental Justice: State Dept.

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Environmental Progress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

None of that means climate change isn’t, and won’t continue to be, a factor in global health, particularly if action to prevent it also reduces air pollution, or removes other health stressors. Carbon emissions are thus following the same trajectory as other air pollutants. For example, the Green New Deal proposed by Rep.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

12 On Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Reductions; Hydrogen Hubs [PaEN] -- WHYY: ‘No Seat At The Table:’ Why Environmental Justice Activists Like Zulene Mayfield Fear Republican Presidential Win -- Environmental Quality Board To Consider Proposed Spill Notification Regulation; Blasting; NOx & VOC Corrections Nov. Shapiro -- Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2024

MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day Billion Up From $2.2 Billion Up From $2.2 Of Energy Accepting Applications For Grants To Expand Innovative Weatherization Assistance Programs -- DEP Awards $2.3 Western PA Trails & Greenways Summit Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Thank you for your leadership! -- Dr. Susan L. 30 Webinar - It’s Scary Out Here! 2 -- Schuylkill Action Network To Hold Annual Meeting Nov. 11 -- One United Lancaster: Lancaster Celebrates $1 Million Federal Grant For Street Tree Program -- Penn State Extension Hosts 9-Part Woods In Your Backyard Webinar Series Starting Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The gas wells in the region produce ethane, which is sent through another pipeline through my township to the Shell petrochemical complex located eight miles from my house. The facility emits large amounts of air pollution to produce plastic and has repeatedly violated its air emissions limits.

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Natural Gas Nuclear Power Air Pollution 2024 90

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2024

5-7 In Lancaster [PaEN] -- TribLive: Trick-Or-Drought? -- Penn State EarthTalks Series: Nov. 14 Webinar: Living On A Few Acres: Backyard Beef, Sheep And Goats , 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. -- Penn State Extension: What’s The Buzz?

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

2 [PaEN] -- Brandywine Red Clay Alliance: Agriculture’s Role In A Clean Watershed: The Whole Farm Approach [PaEN] -- NRCS-PA Announces Conservation Funding Opportunities For FY 2024 -- Marcellus Shale Gas Industry Coalition: Natural Gas Generates $41 Billion In Economic Activity, Supports 123,000 Jobs, Produced $6.3

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The Washington Supreme Court concluded that the Washington Clean Air Act did not grant the Department of Ecology authority to regulate indirect greenhouse gas emissions of businesses and utilities whose products ultimately generate such emissions. Gallaher v. City of Santa Rosa , No. SCV265711 (Cal.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 28, 2024

To Host Electronics Waste Recycling Event April 27 In Schuylkill County -- Independence Conservancy Holds Community Tire Collections In Allegheny, Beaver Counties Starting April 27 [PaEN] -- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Allegheny CleanWays April 27 Event Needs Help To Clear Debris From Stormwater Grates -- Asbury Woods Environmental Center In Erie (..)

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

12 to 14 In Warren County [PaEN] -- The Nature Conservancy - PA Nature News: Celebrating 50 Years Of Tannersville Cranberry Bog; Philly Tree Collaboration; Chesapeake Film Festival; More -- Warren Times: Sept. Of Agriculture Invests $1.5

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

It’s due to a combination of factors, including tremendous demand for clean energy from states, utilities and consumers; federal regulations to reduce toxic air pollutants; and—most important—the simple fact that renewables and natural gas are now the cheapest options to meet our electricity needs. Another 18.5

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