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of Environmental Protection told the Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board the US Department of the Interior has "withdrawn" the Orphan Oil and Gas Well Regulatory Improvement Act Grant Program designed to help states strengthen their programs, in particular to prevent future oil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

Act 14 Notices To Municipalities Many communities and citizens are not aware that a state law passed in 1984 gives them the first chance to comment on Department of Environmental Protection permit applications even before they are submitted to the agency. Read more here.

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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

MARCH 15, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency announced the final Good Neighbor Plan , a rule that will significantly cut smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from power plants and other industrial facilities in 23 states. On March 15, the U.S.

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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

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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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

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

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. ( Washington County [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For A MarkWest Liberty 4.5

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Acoel

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Supreme Court denied requests from states and industry groups to block the implementation of two Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) rules. As a result of the stay denial, states will feel crescendoing pressure to develop plans for existing oil and gas facilities by the methane rule’s March 2026 deadline. EPA, et al.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 29, 2024

Part Three, below, explores preemption questions in the context of other domestic frameworks: California’s climate-disclosure laws and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s GHG emissions reporting regime. Part Two considered the future of the climate disclosure rule in the context of the SEC’s rulemaking process.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 2132 ) Air Quality Permits - Issued -- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - Laurel Hill Shale Gas Pad Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Jackson Twp., Received Dec. Lycoming County. Received Jan. Received Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2025

To its credit, the Shapiro Administration was able to obtain a 14% increase in DEP funding in the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget, while calling for an additional 12% increase in DEP funding in the 2025-2026 budget. Resources Links - Compliance: -- Criminal Convictions; Record Penalties, Restitution Of Over $158.3

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2023

gigawatts of capacity from gas plants are planned to go online from 2023 to 2026. Because unlike moving sources of air pollution like cars, gas plants are completely stationary. The Environmental Protection Agency is currently updating multiple pollution standards for new and existing fossil fuel-fired power plants.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2025

The project is moving forward on schedule for completion in 2026. Pennsylvania American Water will submit an aquifer test plan to the Department of Environmental Protection this spring. Read more here.] This test plan measures the well's water flow rates and must be submitted as part of the application for a new source.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

On March 12, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced sweeping plans to reconsider more than 31 major environmental regulations and programs, including pulling back regulations reducing methane emissions and regulating production wastewater from oil and gas operations.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2025

On March 6, the Department of Environmental Protection ordered Energy Transfer/Sunoco to install water treatment systems in over 200 homes impacted by the pipeline leak. Read more here. The Grand Jury learned that at many of the locations during the construction of the Mariner East 2 Pipeline, Sunoco Pipeline L.P.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 12, 2024

As UCS prepares for the next big federal transportation bill, which Congress will tackle in 2026, we are building a network of motivated changemakers to prod elected officials and transportation agencies to put people and climate front and center in transportation policymaking.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2022

A future free from the air pollution that cuts short lives and damages the lungs, hearts, and brains of our children and the most vulnerable. “A Senate vote-- “Today, we celebrate with the majority of Americans and the world that the United States is again assuming its leadership responsibility to address the climate crisis.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed new emissions and fuel economy standards (respectively) for model year 2027-2032 passenger cars and light trucks (sedans, utility vehicles, pickups, etc.). 473.6 (+31%) Alternative 3 1,373.2

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

percent by 2026 under the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards. This bill is in the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. Senate Bill 501 (Laughlin-R-Erie, Haywood-D-Montgomery) and House Bill 1080 (Quinn-R-Delaware, Herrin-D-Chester) to raise the mandate for solar energy from 0.5 percent to 5.5 Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

The project is moving forward on schedule for completion in 2026. Josh Shapiro and Department of Environmental Protection officials joined Penn Mechanical Group and local leaders in Washington County to plug the 300th orphaned or abandoned well under the Shapiro Administration. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 29, 2021

percent by 2026 under the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards. This bill is in the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee. Senate Bill 501 (Laughlin-R-Erie, Haywood-D-Montgomery) and House Bill 1080 (Quinn-R-Delaware, Herrin-D-Chester) to raise the mandate for solar energy from 0.5 percent to 5.5 Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Of Environmental Professionals Award Scholarships To Isaac Nulton, Poppy Northing; Conference Starts Oct. Vitali -- Morton Family Partners With French Valley Conservancy To Donate 340 Acres In Crawford County -- Farm Families Partner With Dept.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Kentucky v. The case involves EPAs 2024 Vehicle Standards that set new air pollutant and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model year 2027 through 2032 Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles, which have been challenged by states and industry groups.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2025

GW Of New Electric Generation Capacity; Reviews To Be Completed By 2026; List Of Projects Not Available Now DEP Invites Comments On Waste Permit For Expansion Of Brunner Island Power Plant Waste Disposal Landfill In York County Apply Now! PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published multiple notices in the March 15 PA Bulletin inviting comments on water quality permits and a Section 401 Certification for the National Fuel Gas Tioga Pathway Natural Gas Pipeline Project in McKean, Potter and Tioga Counties. ( miles) and 16.59

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 16, 2025

CJEST identifies communities that are confronted with more pollution sources, have greater climate vulnerability, and have experienced less historic investment. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the responsibility to award $3 billion in environmental and climate justice block grants from the IRA through Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

Josh Shapiro and Department of Environmental Protection officials joined Penn Mechanical Group and local leaders in Washington County to plug the 300th orphaned or abandoned well under the Shapiro Administration. On March 12, Gov. Read more here.]

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Im Jessica Shirley, the Acting Secretary for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Thank you for the opportunity to present Governor Shapiros proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget for DEP. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grants under the IRA. Read more here.]

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Law Columbia

MARCH 13, 2023

EPA , the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has regulated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. While the Clean Air Act (CAA) has been amended multiple times since 1970, this basic requirement has remained untouched. billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.

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Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

A quick refresher: Automobiles and trucks are among the leading causes of climate- and lung-destroying air pollution worldwide, and shifting from gasoline-powered to electric vehicles is a key strategy (among many) to cut these emissions. It’s a bleak outlook from any angle. What does it mean for the electric vehicle transition?

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Law Columbia

APRIL 3, 2025

Solar for All Implementation in 2025 Following his inauguration on January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to freeze the $7 billion Solar for All (SfA) program created via the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 21, 2025

Decades of government vehicle standards to improve vehicle efficiency and cut down on tailpipe pollution have saved car and truck drivers trillions of dollars at the pump, saved countless lives from reduced exposure to toxic air pollution , and avoided the extraction and burning of billions of barrels of oil. In the U.S.,

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ESA

JUNE 14, 2021

Bill increases authorized funding for the National Science Foundation to $29 billion by FY 2026. Biden’s First Reg Agenda Lays Out Plan to Roll Back Trump Environmental Rules. Federal agencies plan to reverse National Environmental Policy Act rules and more. In this issue: Senate Passes U.S. Innovation and Competition Act.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

On March 12, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced sweeping plans to reconsider more than 31 major environmental regulations, programs and findings. This is the text of that announcement and links to EPA press releases on individual actions.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Still, under the Trump administration, Treasury may start those rulemaking processes relatively quickly and get at least a few rules amended by sometime in 2026. Depending on key staffing decisions, programs that local governments rely on for support could become less accessible or be eliminated entirely.

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