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Environmental Integrity Project, Partners List Industries Requesting Exemptions From EPA Hazardous Air Pollutant Regulations-- 23 In PA

PA Environment Daily

A coalition of health, community, and environmental groups recently released a new map showing more than 500 facilities that emit toxic or hazardous air pollution that have applied for a Presidential two-year exemption from hazardous air pollution limits.

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Electric Vehicle Sales Continue to Grow, Despite What Some Automakers Are Saying

Union of Concerned Scientists

Second, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of setting regulations for future passenger vehicles—and casting doubt on EV sales is a tactic to push for weaker regulations. But right now, some potential buyers might be waiting to see new 2024 or 2025 models that have access to Tesla’s Supercharger network.

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Conventional Oil Well Storage Tank Rupture Causes 2,100 Gallon Spill Of Wastewater, Crude Oil In Upper Burrell Twp., Westmoreland County

PA Environment Daily

On April 24, 2025, DEP was notified of a spill at the Chabal 2 conventional oil well site in Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County owned by Dakota Oil & Gas Company. DEP also detected natural gas and crude oil odors at the site. Multiple violations were issued by DEP. A response to the violations was requested by May 13.

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Daily Grind Living Next To Oil & Gas Industry: Spills, Polluted Water Supplies, Smells Like Gas, Noise, Air Pollution, Explosions, Truck Traffic, Erosion, Radioactive Waste, Gas Flares, Dust, Lights, Road Dumping Waste, Abandoned Wells

PA Environment Daily

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. Affected residents have been living on hauled water.

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6-Inch Conventional Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline Rupture Causes Spill In Rostraver Twp., Westmoreland County; State Agencies Have No Jurisdiction Over Safety Issues

PA Environment Daily

On Monday, March 17, 2025 at approximately 5:30 p.m., DEP did follow-up inspections on March 20, 2025 , March 25, 2025 , March 26, 2025 (file), March 28, 2025 , March 31, 2025 (file), April 1, 2025 , April 2, 2025 (compliance evaluation) and April 3, 2025 (file).

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President's Proposed Budget Cuts Will 'Incapacitate’ State Environmental Programs - $120+ Million At Risk In DEP’s Budget; Drinking Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Cut 89%

PA Environment Daily

The programs hardest hit include Air Quality, Water Quality, Brownfields Redevelopment, federal Superfund/Hazardous Sites Cleanup, Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Reduction, Pesticide Regulation and more. million -- Air Pollution Control Grants - $6.8 million -- Water Pollution Control - $$5.5

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Consol Conventional Well Plugging Incident Contaminates Livestock Water Supply, 2 Springs, Stream In Morris Twp., Greene County

PA Environment Daily

On April 22, 2025, DEP was notified of a well plugging incident at the Brown 1447 conventional well site in Morris Township, Greene County that resulted in contaminating a livestock water supply, two springs and a small stream. DEP approved a notice of intent to proceed with plugging the well on April 1, 2025.

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