PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

The cryptocurrency mining facility must remove the ash pile by September 2026-- 14 months sooner than initially required.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection will host an April 1 webinar to provide an opportunity for the public to learn more about the Departments approach to implementing a federal program to reduce methane and other pollution from existing oil and gas operation s-- both conventional oil and gas and shale gas wells and infrastructure.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Converting the Belle River plant: DTE proposes to switch its Belle River plant from coal to fossil gas fuel in 2025 and 2026, saying that the plant would run only in limited amounts following the transition but could be kept in operation until 2040. DTE’s Monroe coal plant is the largest single emitter of carbon pollution in Michigan.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2024

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the August 17 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - August 17 [PaEN] -- The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments on a proposed Federal Consent Decree with Arxada, LLC concerning a $1.3

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

acres of forest land in the Tioga State Forest in Tioga County. -- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the September 28 PA Bulletin announcing the availability of the Final Update Order for the 2026 Technical Resources Manual and the 2026 TRM Final Update Order related to implementation of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2025

On March 25, the Department of Environmental Protection was called to the scene of a conventional well explosion in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. The well-- Wissinger 001-- is owned by Kriebel Natural Gas Co. LLC that also had a conventional gas well explosion and fire on March 19 in Manor Borough, Westmoreland County.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2023

PA Bulletin - June 10, 2023 Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 51 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the June 10 PA Bulletin - pages 3115 to 3166.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 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

JANUARY 31, 2025

. -- The York County Municipal Solid Waste and Refuse Authority published notice in the February 1 PA Bulletin it has issued a Request for Proposals for waste disposal services in the years 2026-2039. (

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Brag

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of the Draft FY 2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan. The draft Strategic Plan communicates EPA’s priorities and provides the roadmap for achieving its mission to protect human health and the environment. On October 1, 2021, the U.S.

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Brag

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of the Draft FY 2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan. The draft Strategic Plan communicates EPA’s priorities and provides the roadmap for achieving its mission to protect human health and the environment. Bergeson and Carla N. On October 1, 2021, the U.S.

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Law and Environment

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) and Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced that proposed amendments to the state’s Clean Energy Standard (CES) were finalized earlier this month without substantive changes from draft language initially proposed by the agencies in April 2022.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful , in coordination with the departments of Environmental Protection, Transportation and Community and Economic Development hosted affiliates, volunteers and community partners for a Summit for Community Stewardship. The two-day event began with a walking tour of Scranton.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), where I spent the most time, is charged with protecting public health and the environment, and it uses two primary levers setting rules and regulations to level the playing field for markets to work in the service of ALL residents of the United States providing resources to promote the public good.

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Nanotech

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

For any reporter who is reporting exclusively as an article The post EPA Will Postpone Submission Period for TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting on PFAS appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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Washington Nature

DECEMBER 20, 2022

For more information about the wide variety of work that the PUGET SOS Act will support now and into the future: Puget Sound Federal Task Force Action Plan (2022-2026) Puget Sound Partnership Action Agenda (2022-2026) Featured image: Photo: Orca breaching near the San Juan Islands. Credit: Walt Kochan/TNC

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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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Brag

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) is organized around six highly integrated and transdisciplinary national research programs that are closely aligned with EPA’s strategic goals and cross-EPA strategies. In October 2022, EPA published six StRAPs for fiscal years (FY) 2023-2026.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency has selected Allegheny County’s Targeted Airshed Grant for funding. This grant will directly address environmental and health inequities in the Mon Valley through the replacement of diesel buses with new zero-emission vehicles for Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT).

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 7, 2025

Show us how you can keep your community litter free for Americas 250th birthday, in support of the Greatest American Cleanup, Keep America Beautifuls national three-year campaign to motivate, educate and celebrate communities to clean up and green up ahead of the Countrys 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 30, 2024

Laboratory Fee Report DEP periodically evaluates the adequacy of permit and administration fees to support its environmental protection programs. The Department recommends proposing a rulemaking to increase fees to ensure they cover the costs of the program and to address the projected $300,000 annual shortfall by FY 2026-2027.”

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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

MARCH 8, 2024

Specifically, the COA requires Scrubgrass to, among other things: (1) remove all of the coal ash under a schedule that provides for complete removal by January 1, 2026; (2) submit an administratively complete NPDES permit application for the solar project within 60 days of the COA; and (3) pay a civil penalty in the amount of $28,800.

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Clean Energy Law

MAY 24, 2022

Use of Offsets : Air Resources Board Offset Credits (ARBOCS) can be used by Covered Entities to satisfy their emission reduction obligations under the Program in place of allowances, up to a limit of 4 percent between 2021 and 2025, and up to 6 percent from 2026 to 2030.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the September 17 PA Bulletin -- The Department of Environmental Protection issued a public notice on September 17 banning the sale of electronic devices made by Linsay Digital, Azulle Tech, Gigabyte Technology and Evervue USA, Inc. PA Bulletin, page 6009 ). Read more here.

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Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

to shut down the section of the Line 5 pipeline that runs through the territory of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa by June 2026. This includes upholding safety and environmental protections, as long as they do not unfairly block the flow of oil between the two countries. Canada wants to influence U.S.

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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

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, Tenaska submitted two applications for carbon injection wells in Hancock County, West Virginia earlier this year. The agency is expected to issue its decisions on these wells by May 2026.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 23, 2024

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. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Consol Energy Inc.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2024

The auction resulted in this generation mix for the June 2025-May 2026 delivery year: 48% gas; 21% nuclear; 18% coal; 5% demand response; 4% hydro; 2% other resources; 1% solar; and 1% wind/ PJM is severely overreliant on fossil fuels—especially natural gas-fired generation. MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day

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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

AUGUST 19, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection will host a virtual meeting August 31 on Preventing Power Outages and Enhancing Resilience of Electric Grids. million annually through 2026. The meeting is related to implementing the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This program will provide approximately $8.1

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 24, 2023

From a high level, the updated plan seems significantly improved: the percentage of ZEVs in the fleet has increased substantially, they’ve signaled that they plan to focus the deployment of ZEVs in communities experiencing environmental injustices, and they’ve committed to purchasing only ZEVs after 2026. This is all great news.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Requires DCNR to submit a report to the General Assembly on the ATV pilot every three years, the next report is due December 31, 2026. -- Increases In Lieu Of Tax Payments By DCNR, Game Commission: -- Increase the payment in lieu of taxes for lands owned by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as follows: -- From $2 to $2.40

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Each of these draft regulations are usually provided to advisory committees before they are considered for adoption as proposed by the Environmental Quality Board. For more information on environmental programs in Pennsylvania, visit DEPs website. The draft schedule has these regulations going to the EQB in the fourth quarter of 2025.

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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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Acoel

JULY 1, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may be received by the regulated community as an announcement that the environmental justice principles will serve as the foundation for an enforcement initiative targeting them rather than initiating a collective effort with the goal of stakeholders focusing to solve unanswered and persistent problems.

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