PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency announced the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Fiscal Year 2026 Brownfields Job Training Grants Program is now available. On July 23, the U.S. The deadline to apply is September 26.

2026

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

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

Waste

Vorys Law

DECEMBER 23, 2024

13, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed draft 2026 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges (MSGP). On Friday, Dec. The MSGP is a general permit that regulates stormwater discharges from various industrial facilities.

2026

PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2025

Reports from the Department of Environmental Protection estimate there are up to 560,000 of the wells statewide. State lawmakers and the Department of Environmental Protection need to come up with a plan to deal with orphaned wells. The average cost to plug a well, per the DEP, was about $110,000 in 2024.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 11, 2025

On June 10, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it is reviewing additional permits for the drinking water treatment facility that will provide clean, safe drinking water to 21 homes in Dimock, Susquehanna County that have had their water wells impacted by natural gas drilling. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2025

20 Webinar On Oil & Gas Development Impacts On Groundwater Quality, Public Health Marcellus Drilling News: Integrated Lithium Production Plant Coming To PA In 2026 Using Oil & Gas Production Wastewater Marcellus Drilling News: Avonlea Lithium Corp. Of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference Sept.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2025

Shapiro Announces Investment In Pittsburgh-Based Module Design Sustainable Housing Company PJM Interconnection Opens Next Electric Capacity Auction Bidding Window Of July 9 to 15 For 2026-27 Electric Delivery; Hold Your Breath! PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 7, 2025

Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well Permit In McKean County CNX Resources Challenges Environmental Hearing Board Authority To Add Conditions To Permits For Shale Gas Wells At The Drakulic Well Pad In Penn Twp., PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues.

Natural Gas

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.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2025

the state Department of Environmental Protection and the Office of Small Business Advocate. DEP Settlement Talks The Department of Environmental Protection is continuing talks with Petro Erie, Inc., The company has 214 customers with an annual revenue of $83,086 in Sugarcreek Boro, Venango County.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notices in the June 28 PA Bulletin related to permits and approvals needed for the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company’s Northeast Supply Enhancement Quarryville Pipeline Loop and compressor station projects in Chester and Lancaster counties. ( Million In Sen.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference Sept. Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Sen.

Recycling

Legal Planet

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

billion to the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program for community and corridor charging, both through 2026. Charging funding : The BIL allocated over $4 billion to the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program for highway corridor charging and $2.5

Fossil Fuels

Nanotech

JULY 30, 2025

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP) began a public consultation on July 30, 2025, on a proposed amendment to Chapter 90: Products Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).

2025

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Here are 153 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Sen.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 24, 2025

Jim Gregory, Justin Mason, Conservative Energy Network Pennsylvania -- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: Don’t Boil Over As Summer Electric Bills Arrive, Use The Power To Shop For Your Electricity In PA - By John Hanger, Former PUC Commission, DEP Secretary -- Inquirer: Veolia Opens $35 Million Plant To Remove PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Polluted Chester (..)

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 18 PA Bulletin inviting comments on new and revised DEP Water Quality Assessment Methodology for listing and delisting impaired waters under the federal Clean Water Act 2026 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report.

Clean Water Act

PA Environment Daily

MAY 22, 2025

On May 22, the Department of Environmental Protection awarded $1,173,789 in Environmental Education Grants to 68 environmental education projects that will promote environmental stewardship across Pennsylvania. Since its inception the Environmental Education Grants Program has provided more than $15.1

2026

PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection is in the middle of holding eight hearings on a state plan to implement an EPA federal rule 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc Reducing Emissions Of Methane and Other Pollution from conventional oil and gas and shale gas operations. Read more here.

Air Pollution

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.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 25, 2025

On June 25, the Department of Environmental Protection reported to the Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board federal funding will enable the plugging of an estimated 768 oil and gas wells abandoned by conventional well owners over the next year, noting the largest number of wells the agency plugged previously in one year was 441 in 2002.

2004

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.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 26, 2025

Check webpage for options for joining the meeting remotely.

Nuclear Power

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2025

. -- DEP published notice in the January 18 PA Bulletin inviting comments on new and revised DEP Water Quality Assessment Methodology for listing and delisting impaired waters under the federal Clean Water Act 2026 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report. Click Here to register to join the meeting remotely. Read more here.

Clean Water Act

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Read more here. -- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the November 30 PA Bulletin of the Final Order relating to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation 2026 Total Resource Cost Test under Act 129. Visit Board webpage for options on joining the meeting remotely. Contact: Laura Griffin laurgriffi@pa.gov or (717) 772-3277.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

12-14; July Forest Snapshot; Hope For Our Forests; Woodland Stewardship Webinar Series -- PUC Sets Hearings On Proposed Wellsboro Electric, Valley Energy Natural Gas, Citizens Electric Of 11% to 37.5% 19-21, Sept. 16-18 [PaEN] -- Registration Open!

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 10, 2025

DEP Agendas The Department of Environmental Protection has its own Regulatory Agenda for regulations in development and its own Non-Regulatory Agenda for technical guidance in development.

Regulations

PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection is in the middle of holding eight hearings on a state plan to implement an EPA federal rule 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc Reducing Emissions Of Methane and Other Pollution from conventional oil and gas and shale gas operations. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2025

On June 12, 2025, the Department of Environmental Protection and Coterra Energy Inc. A final gas well mitigation report must be submitted by March 31, 2026. -- Stipulated Penalties: Coterra agreed to pay $1,000 a day in stipulated civil penalties if it does not comply with the terms and conditions of the Order.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 27, 2025

On June 28, the Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the PA Bulletin it will hold an eighth public hearing July 22 to accept comments on the proposed state plan to implement an EPA federal rule 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc Reducing Emissions Of Methane and Other Pollution from Oil and Natural Gas Operations.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Robert Haines, DEP’s liaison with the Committee, said later DEP hopes to finalize PAG-13 and updates to the new Post-Construction Stormwater Management Manual together sometime in 2026. There are now 493 communities in Pennsylvania, designated by the US Environmental Protection Agency, currently with PAG-13 General Permits.

Conservation

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 21, 2025

Our health, some of the largest climate actions in US history, and more Transportation is the largest source of US climate emissions, so its not surprising that undermining recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions targeting climate emissions from cars and trucks will be a major setback in meeting climate targets.

Nitrogen Oxides

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.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection is in the middle of holding eight hearings on a state plan to implement an EPA federal rule 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc Reducing Emissions Of Methane and Other Pollution from conventional oil and gas and shale gas operations. Read more here.

Natural Gas

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.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2025

Penn State University To Host 5th Annual Online Solar Law Symposium Aug. 19-21, Sept.

Conservation

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 16, 2025

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

Air Pollution