Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

When EVs do retire, it is critical that we can keep hazardous waste out of landfills and communities while limiting the amount of critical minerals (lithium, cobalt, nickel, etc.) We negotiated hard with auto makers, recyclers and others for the bill to include robust reporting requirements, producer responsibly and environmental protections.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 15, 2025

On March 20, 2025, the Board proposed first-notice rules concerning paint and paint-related waste (PPRW) that are hazardous waste. The rules would regulate hazardous waste PPRW as a universal waste.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2025

On March 19, the Department of Environmental Protection issued notices of violation to Range Resources Appalachia LLC and LPR Energy, LLC for failing to submit required monthly reports of natural gas production, waste generation and disposal for shale gas wells in 12 counties. The owner has 10 days to respond. Baker Gas Inc.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 18 PA Bulletin proposing to add the Nockamixon TCE HSCA Site in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County to the Pennsylvania Priority List of Hazardous Sites under the state Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act. ( Posted: January 17, 2025] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 3, 2024

During a routine inspection on November 27, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a violation to Stonehaven Energy MGT Co. The Latshaw 9 conventional well was first issued a permit as a waste injection well by DEP on June 10, 2014 and by the US Environmental Protection Agency on June 28, 2016.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Over the last two weeks, the Department of Environmental Protection issued Bialy Gas Production LLC 36 violations for abandoning conventional oil and gas wells they own, bringing the total of violations for conventional well abandonment to 96 for this year covering 36 different well owners. 3D Resources LLC, Edward E.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2025

12 Abandoned Conventional Wells DEP has a new initiative underway in 2025 to inspect conventional oil and gas wells that have never been inspected before to ensure the safest oil and gas production possible. Violations issued for abandonment and failure to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

The size of the toxic ash pile at the Scrubgrass cryptomining facility had turned waste coal into an even riskier form of pollution, said Patrick McDonnell, President and CEO of PennFuture. uses waste coal to fuel its operations, which results in large quantities of coal ash.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 525 ) -- Mostoller Landfill LLC - Mostoller Landfill: DEP issued a renewal of a waste permit for the landfill located in Somerset and Brothers Valley Townships, Somerset County. ( Permits -- Arcadia North Land, LLC - 91.2 Monroe County. ( Montour County. ( Centre County. ( Click Here to register to join the meeting remotely.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For the Hammertown Road tributary to the Conestoga River in Lancaster County, over 22 landowners in the 896-acre watershed came together to plant 35-foot forested buffers along their streams and work on grassed waterways, barnyard waste storage facilities, streamside fencing and crossings, rock-lined waterways, and nutrient management plans.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

For DEP, the Agenda includes a proposed regulation establishing an annual permit fee for shale gas wells [ Read more here ] and updated waste management regulations covering conventional oil and gas operations [ Read more here ]. Lancaster County. (

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 3071 ) -- The Game Commission published notice in the April 26 PA Bulletin making changes to areas designed for the management of chronic wasting disease. Meetings April 29-- CANCELED. Bucks County. ( Bucks County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2025

DEP Orders Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline To Provide Clean Water On March 6, the Department of Environmental Protection issued an order to Energy Transfer/Sunoco to provide water to residents in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County affected by a leak in Energy Transfers 14-inch jet fuel/petroleum products pipeline. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 27, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 8498 ) Read more here. -- DEP published notice in the December 28 PA Bulletin the 2025 per acre reclamation fee will be $0.00. -- DEP published notice in the December 28 PA Bulletin announcing changes to the list of companies certified to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania. ( Huntingdon County. (

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

. -- 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. ( PA Bulletin, page 1866 ) Read more here. Permits -- Forest Sixty Six III LLC - 24.5 Forest County. ( Forest County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2025

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. . -- DEP published notice in the March 22 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit covering a 183.11

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2025

In celebration of Earth Day, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful , whose vision is a clean and beautiful Pennsylvania, encourages residents to join the 2025 Pick Up Pennsylvania initiative. To help with the cost of trash disposal, DEP and Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association are sponsoring low or no cost disposal through April 30.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2025

Permits -- Waste Management Disposal Services Of PA , Inc. Northwest Sanitary Landfill: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a Solid Waste Permit for the facility located in Clay Twp., Northwest Sanitary Landfill: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a Solid Waste Permit for the facility located in Clay Twp., Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2025

The Pennsylvania Resources Council will launch its 2025 HARD-TO-RECYCLE collection campaign by hosting an event in Allegheny County on Saturday, May 17. Visit PRCs Collection Events webpage to view the complete schedule of 2025 hard-to-recycle collections. WESA and 91.3

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

For DEP, the Agenda includes a proposed regulation establishing an annual permit fee for shale gas wells [ Read more here ] and updated waste management regulations covering conventional oil and gas operations [ Read more here ]. Greene County. ( Bradford County. ( Butler County. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection will be accepting applications until December 16 for the new Methane Reduction Grants Program to plug marginally producing conventional oil and gas wells. Only 10 applicants applied so far to plug 77 wells, according to DEP’s report to the Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board on December 5.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 2753 ) -- Liberty Soils, LLC - Biosolids Management Facility: DEP invites comments on a Waste Permit to increase maximum daily tonnage from 300 to 500 tons/day at the facility located in Reilly Twp., 22, 2022, Issued March 28, 2025. ( Cumberland County. ( Schuylkill County. Received Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the December 21 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - December 21 [PaEN] -- DEP published notice in the December 21 PA Bulletin of the 2025 meeting schedules for most of its advisory committees, Boards and Councils.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

On March 25, the departments of Transportation and Environmental Protection and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful invited the public to be part of the 2025 Pick up Pennsylvania litter cleanup initiative by organizing or volunteering for local cleanup events in their communities. Posted: March 25, 2025] PA Environment Digest

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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. Received Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 28, 2025

On January 28, the Department of Environmental Protection said compliance with a 2022 state Air Quality regulation to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas facilities was put on hold for the conventional oil and gas industry as a result of an agreement to stay a legal challenge to the regulations in Commonwealth Court.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection to recommend the Environmental Quality Board accept a rulemaking petition for study proposing increases in setbacks from shale gas wells to better protect the public at the April 8 Board meeting.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 15, 2025

Photo Brett Walton/Circle of Blue By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue January 15, 2025 MILWAUKEE Mounting concern about chemical contaminants in sewage sludge, a waste product widely seen as recyclable and economically valuable, could turn into a costly liability and upend the finances of municipal wastewater utilities across the county.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on the proposed delisting of the Currie Landfill Site in Millcreek Township, Erie County from the state Priority List Of Hazardous Sites. ( Posted: March 28, 2025] PA Environment Digest The site is approximately 32.5

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 8, 2025

February 27-- House Appropriations Committee Budget Hearing: 10:00- Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. 20 MLK Day Of Service Event In One Of Our Preserves -- Natural Lands: Apply Now For Class Of 2025 Force Of Nature Volunteer Program -- Fish & Boat Commission Feb.

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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

APRIL 23, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 19 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act Consent Order and Agreement with Precision National Plating regarding the cleanup of the Precision National Plating Site in Abington Township, Lackawanna County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making significant progress in addressing contamination at the Jackson Ceramix Superfund site in Falls Creek Borough in Jefferson County. This action aims to remove hazardous waste, including high concentrations of lead that pose a threat to soils, groundwater, and surface water.

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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. ( Delaware County. (

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

On April 24, the Department of Environmental Protection announced two strategic partnerships that will expand energy job opportunities across the Commonwealth while helping small and mid-sized manufacturers reduce costs, lower emissions, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving energy economy.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2025

Benko also failed to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports. Surface coal mine operators were in the same position before a comprehensive framework of financial assurance and modern environmental protection standards were adopted in the late 1970s and early 1980s. No response requested.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 2, 2025

Apr 10, 2025, 11-12:30 pm CTRegister with the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR). Source reduction allows for the greatest and quickest improvements in environmental protection by avoiding the generation of waste and harmful emissions.

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