PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

10 Hearing On A State Air Quality Implementation Plan Amendment For Holcim Solutions & Products Plant In Westmoreland County DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Hazardous Sites Agreement With Venango County On Cleaning Up Unlined Landfill Site DEP Awards $18.9 26 to Nov. 12 On Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Reductions; Hydrogen Hubs Gov.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2025

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 29 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Bradford Refinery: DEP approved a de minimis air pollution emission increase for the operation of a diesel-fired emergency engine at the facility in the City of Bradford, McKean County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2025

LLC 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. Original violations issued March 7, 2025. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2025

Of the water withdrawal points regulated by SRBC, only shale gas development water withdrawals have restrictions at this point because they take their water from smaller streams. GW Of New Electric Generation Capacity; Reviews To Be Completed By 2026; List Of Projects Not Available Now [PaEN] [Posted: March 27, 2025] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

. -- 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. Youll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Read more here. Butler County.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2025

Families like mine are in danger because of MarkWests Harmon Creek facility, which has a history of violating protective air pollution regulations while processing fracked ethane gas for use in the overproduction of plastics.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Nuclear Power Fossil Fuels 90

PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 3176 ) 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 59 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Youll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. 2 fuel oil, No. in Philadelphia. (

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Air Quality Permits -- Williams Field Services Company, LLC - White Compressor Station: DEP renewed the GP-5 General Air Quality Permit covering multiple air pollution sources for the facility located in Springville Twp., 20, 2025, approved Oct. Susquehanna County. Application received Sept. 9, 2024. ( 9, 2024. (

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2025

So far in 2025, SRBC issued or renewed 142 general water use permits for shale gas development. PA Bulletin, page 2939 ) 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 51 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. . Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2025

Of Health, Penn State Medical Webinars On Caring For Persons Living & Working In Communities With Oil & Natural Gas Extraction [January 2025] -- Part II - Health Impacts: State Dept.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Earlier this year, the MPSC approved a settlement agreement on Consumers Energy’s integrated resource plan that commits the company to retire all its remaining coal-fired power plants by 2025, construct no new fossil gas infrastructure, and build large amounts of new solar power between now and 2040. What’s in DTE’s proposed plan?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 22, 2022

Minnesotans are facing concurrent crises of climate change, high energy prices and inflation, and the inequitable public health impacts of fossil fuel air pollution. Minnesota’s current goal is to reduce statewide carbon emissions 30 percent by 2025 compared to 2005 levels and 80 percent by 2050.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 2670 ) 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 41 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups Air Quality Permits - Comments -- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc. Susquehanna County. ( Delaware County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 1, 2025

The air monitoring study is set to begin today, May 1, marking the start of a multi-year air monitoring campaign designed to comprehensively assess the air emissions of gas well development from construction through production. will be monitored close to the well pad through the duration of the air monitoring project.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2025

In an April 7, 2025 letter to the Environmental Quality Board, the PA Independent Oil and Gas Association acknowledged that 1.4 Of Health, Penn State Medical Webinars On Caring For Persons Living & Working In Communities With Oil & Natural Gas Extraction [January 2025] -- Part II - Health Impacts: State Dept.

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

McKean County [PaEN] -- Capital & Main - Audrey Carleton: Fracking Gas-Powered Cryptocurrency Mining Operation In PA Shuts Down Without A Word To Regulators, Site Found Abandoned -- Gov. Greene County [PaEN] -- Conventional Oil Well Storage Tank Rupture Causes 2,100 Gallon Spill Of Wastewater, Crude Oil In Upper Burrell Twp.,

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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

APRIL 24, 2025

A final PUC decision is due by December 19, 2025. Documents related to this case can be found at PUC Docket: R-2025-3053499. Camera Bartolotta (R-Washington) [PJM Policies-Data Center Growth Taking Power Away From Public-Natural Gas Prices Are Real Problem - Get The Real Story Here ] [Posted: April 24, 2025] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2025

Hill also noted the company has been under investigation by the Office of Attorney General for possible state Solid Waste Management Act violations over road dumping of their wastewater under the co-product determination process in DEPs Residual Waste Regulations. Read more here. I've got brine from that well." Its the same stuff.]

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 3059 ) 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 58 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. 6, 2024, Issued April 8, 2025. ( 16, 2024, Issued April 1, 2025. ( Centre County. ( Bradford County. ( Greene County.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 3, 2025

Oil and gas operations produce enormous air pollutants and air pollution exposure has repercussions for ear, nose, and throat, as well as the respiratory tract. Visit the PA League of Women Voters-PA Shale Gas and Public Health in 2025 - New Directions webpage for videos of the Conference presentation [when posted].

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2025

Final guidance on the federal program was just issued on January 15, 2025. So far in 2025, DEP issued 96 violations to 36 conventional oil and gas well owners for abandoning their wells. In 2023, DEP issued 512 violations to conventional well owners for abandonment. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

Note: In Pennsylvania, DEP receives at least $60 million a year in federal funding just to pay staff and other costs of implementing federal environmental protection programs like Air Quality, Water Quality, Mining, Storage Tanks, Waste, Safe Drinking Water and others.]

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 13, 2024

Further, the body of research on indoor air pollution continues to grow , showing more and more negative health impacts. State regulators, for example, must make sure that low-income customers aren’t left to cover unreasonably large amounts of gas utilities’ costs if they electrify their homes later than other customers.

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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.

Clean Air Act 70

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Camera Bartolotta (R-Washington) [PJM Policies-Data Center Growth Taking Power Away From Public-Natural Gas Prices Are Real Problem - Get The Real Story Here ] [Posted: April 25, 2025] PA Environment Digest Read more here. Click Here for a copy of the 2024 Climate Action Plan Update.

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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. Youll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Read more here. In 2024, SRBC issued 310 shale gas drilling pad general permits for water use. Susquehanna County. ( Washington County. ( Bradford County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2025

Our mission is to improve policy and regulations for the oversight of fossil fuel extraction and use; to educate, empower and organize coalfield citizens; and to protect public and environmental health. CCJ has over three thousand members and supporters and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Regulations Waste 77

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. Natural Gas Regulator Station: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a facility in Manheim Twp., Clarion County. (

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Biofuels 2025 107

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

penalty and $5 million restitution from the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County for air pollution violations; -- $1.4 Million Investment In Reducing Oil & Gas Facility Air Pollution Emissions [December 2024] -- EPA, Justice Dept., DEP Announce $5.275 Million In Penalties [Shared Equally], Plus $1.4

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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

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 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

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. You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Read more here. Tioga County. ( Elk County. (

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2025

Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- PennDOT Opens 3 New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations In Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia Counties -- WHYY: These Philly-Area Doulas Want Parents To Think About Their Exposures To Heat, Air Pollution, Lead, Other Toxins -- Williamsport Sun: Signs Opposing Solar-Chicken Farm In Muncy Creek Twp.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

After an experience dealing with air pollution issues in her own home, she has first-hand knowledge of the health impacts that pollution can have on a family and how government agencies often ignore residents in distress. Photos: Gillian Graber and a map of shale gas infrastructure sites in Westmoreland County.)

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