Law and Environment

JUNE 8, 2023

People stay inside and use their air conditioners to stay cool and filter out the air pollution. We get the side benefit of reduced conventional air pollution, whether from traditional stack emissions or from wildfires. (And And so we have a vicious cycle. Climate change makes wildfires worse.

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Air Pollution Climate Change Cooling Law 130

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 12, 2023

The most recent emergency flaring event started March 16 and has been continuous since then with Shell having to use hoses to spray the ground flare with water to cool it down. The Shell Petrochemical Plant has received a total of 11 Air Quality violations and two Water Quality violations since July, 2022. Read more here.

Air Pollution 98

Air Pollution Nitrogen Oxides Carbon Monoxide Natural Gas 98

Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Energy equity also means thinking about the unequal distribution of energy system costs in our country and how that directly reflects historical harms enacted through policy and siting of polluting facilities that have sacrificed communities of Black, Latinx, Native, low-income, and immigrant groups for decades.

Electricity 306

Electricity Fossil Fuels Air Pollution Renewable Energy 306

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2022

The following factsheet on asthma and air pollution from natural gas facilities was compiled by the Environmental Health Project -- Asthma is a chronic disease that affects breathing. Asthma attacks, also known as exacerbations, may be triggered by indoor and outdoor air pollution, stress, and other physical and environmental factors.

Air Pollution 58

Air Pollution Natural Gas Ground-Level Ozone Nitrogen Oxides 58

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 5, 2023

When drought compounds heatwaves , upticks in dust and air pollutants associated with extra energy use cause poor air quality in regions such as California’s Central Valley. Reductions in water access affect people’s health and finances as they are forced to purchase bottled water or interim tanks, fix pumps, or drill new wells.

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Climate Change 2018 Atmosphere Sea Level 264

Washington Nature

JUNE 8, 2021

Source: [link] Cool Spaces: Trees offer cooling benefits to cities and towns, which are typically warmer due to hard surfaces. Safety Buffer: Trees provide a natural barrier between cars and people enjoying walks in their neighborhoods, creating a safer space for everyone.

Cooling 105

Cooling Air Pollution 105

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.]

Air Pollution 71

Air Pollution Environmental Protection Waste Climate Change 71

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 13, 2024

For space heating and cooling, as well as water heating, heat pumps are a great solution for replacing fossil fuel appliances such as gas boilers—even in wintery parts of the country, thanks to new cold-climate heat pumps. Further, the body of research on indoor air pollution continues to grow , showing more and more negative health impacts.

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Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Electricity Climate Change 288

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 20, 2023

By Joseph Minott, Clean Air Council This guest essay first appeared in the Beaver County Times on March 19, 2023 -- If the first three months of operations at Shell’s petrochemical plant are any indication, the next 30 years are going to be stressful and hazardous for nearby Beaver Country residents. tons in any consecutive 12-month period).

Air Pollution 98

Air Pollution Nitrogen Oxides Carbon Monoxide Fossil Fuels 98

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 1861 ) Air Quality Permits -- Montour LLC - Montour Power Plant: DEP invites comments on a Title V Air Quality Permit covering multiple air pollution sources at the coal/gas-fired power plant located in Derry Twp., Beaver County. ( Washington County. ( Montour County. ( Fayette County. ( Dobrosielski, S.

Air Pollution 117

Air Pollution Waste 2024 Fossil Fuels 117

PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2024

At the macro level of planning, incorporating and protecting natural areas such as wetlands, stream and river corridors, unique habitats, trails and forest canopy can help communities start tackling issues such as flooding, water quality and air pollution.

Air Pollution 106

Air Pollution Cooling 2024 106

PA Environment Daily

JULY 19, 2024

Read more here. -- Equitrans LP - Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Union Twp., LLC - Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP5 Air Quality Permit renewal for the facility located in Gaskill Twp., Washington County.

Air Pollution 110

Air Pollution Natural Gas Waste Recycling 110

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Urban trees provide cooling shade and windbreaks that reduce energy costs in all seasons, provide noise buffers for quieter neighborhoods, and reduce air pollution that improves air quality. “It was a pretty obvious relationship between those physical health events and trees,” Huling says.

Cooling 98

Cooling Conservation Air Pollution 2018 98

Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Rather than pouring money into outdated technologies like fossil gas which increase emissions and air pollution, Ontario should create jobs, grow our economy and reduce emissions by investing in new technologies and home energy efficiency. BONUS – COOL TECH ALERT!

Natural Gas 107

Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Electricity Carbon Emissions 107

PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 2575 ) -- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining & Marketing LLC - 860 Unit Cooling Tower & Point Breeze South Yard: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum to meet Statewide Health Standards for a project located at 3144 Passyunk Ave., Indiana County. (

Natural Gas 113

Natural Gas Air Pollution Recycling 2024 113

A Greener Life

JANUARY 3, 2024

When the outside temperature is hot and humid, just perspiration is not enough to cool down the body since there is no evaporation of sweat,” says Abhiyant Tiwari, lead climate resilience and health consultant at India’s Natural Resources Defense Council. That day, Mumbai recorded a temperature high of 34C and 84% humidity levels.

Climate Change 104

Climate Change Cooling 2019 Air Pollution 104

PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 3862 ) Air Quality Permits -- Hamilton Liberty LLC - Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on proposed renewal of a Title V Air Quality Operating Permit for the facility located in Asylum Twp., Lycoming County. ( Bradford County. ( PA Bulletin, page 3888 ) -- Jim Smith - Former BP Terminal No.

Air Pollution 98

Air Pollution Natural Gas Waste Radiation 98

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 1754 ) -- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining & Marketing, LLC - 860 Unit Cooling Tower and Hartranft Street, Point Breeze South Yard: DEP received a Final Report on the remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum to the Statewide Health Standard for the facility located at 3144 Passyunk Ave.,

Air Pollution 125

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2024 Recycling 125

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Steel For Clairton Coke (Coal) Works For 2nd Quarter [PaEN] -- WESA: Allegheny County Levees $307,000 In Fines On US Steel For Clairton Coke (Coal) Works Air Pollution Violations -- Courier Times: DEP Can’t Test ‘Horrible Odor’ Coming From Bucks County Farm Commercial Composting, Mulching Operation Because Of State Law -- Erie News Now: U.S.

Natural Gas 69

Natural Gas Cooling Fossil Fuels Conservation 69

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 176 ) Read more here. -- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - DCNR 010 Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Pollution Plan Approval covering multiple air pollution sources at the facility located in Ward Twp., A public hearing has been scheduled for February 27 at 10:00 a.m. Harrisburg. ( Tioga County. (

Natural Gas 113

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2023 Environmental Protection 113

Acoel

JUNE 9, 2023

People stay inside and use their air conditioners to stay cool and filter out the air pollution. We get the side benefit of reduced conventional air pollution, whether from traditional stack emissions or from wildfires. And so we have a vicious cycle. Climate change makes wildfires worse.

Air Pollution 52

Air Pollution Climate Change Cooling 2023 52

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 12, 2023

Properly planted and maintained, streamside trees and shrubs filter the runoff of sediments and fertilizers that are applied to lawns and crops; control erosion; slow stormwater runoff; cool stream temperatures; and improve fish habitat.

Conservation 92

Conservation Climate Change Air Pollution 2023 92

PA Environment Daily

JULY 29, 2024

Of Environmental Professionals Karl Mason And Walter Lyon Awards Feature: Rock - Water - Air: The Quecreek Mine Rescue 22 Years Later No One Warned A Cameron County Family Their Water Well Was Contaminated By A Seneca Resources Shale Gas Wastewater Pipeline Rupture Penn State Extension Aug. 2024 Delaware River Watershed Forum Sept.

Conservation 96

Conservation 2024 Recycling Air Pollution 96

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Data Centers And Pennsylvania's Future [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed! .:

Recycling 67

Recycling 2025 Conservation Waste 67

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2024

Increased tree canopy helps improve water quality and provide additional environmental benefits such as improved air quality. These trees and shrubs help protect the quality of drinking water resources by stabilizing stream banks, cooling temperatures, soaking up contaminated stormwater runoff, and recharging groundwater supplies.

Conservation 81

Conservation 2005 Air Pollution 2024 81

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 14, 2023

Everybody’s health stands to gain from reducing local air pollution from tailpipes: communities located near roads, families getting into a car in their garage, children boarding a school bus, and anybody in the vicinity of an idling vehicle.

Electricity 246

Electricity 2020 Air Pollution Technology 246

PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 2683 ) Air Quality Permits -- Texas Eastern Transmission LP - Gas Pipeline Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for a compressor station located in Bedford Twp., in Philadelphia. ( Butler County. ( Tioga County. ( Bedford County. ( Tioga County. ( Tioga County. (

Air Pollution 71

Air Pollution Recycling 2028 Waste 71

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2023

Natural gas cryogenic plants take natural gas and cool it to sub-zero temperatures-- minus 120 degrees Fahrenheit-- in order to condense and separate out liquids like butane, ethane and propane from the gas. Black smoke is an incomplete combustion and that’s a [air pollution] violation. Click Here for more.

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Air Pollution Cooling 2018 98

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2023

Steel for Article XXI Air Pollution Control violations (and as calculated in accordance with the 2019 Settlement Agreement and Order) that occurred at the Clairton Coke (Coal) Works during the second quarter of 2022. On March 15, the Allegheny County Health Department issued $ 307,800 in stipulated penalties against U.S.

Pollution Control 52

Pollution Control 2019 Air Pollution Cooling 52

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Million Investment In 33 Drinking Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Nonpoint Source Pollution Reduction Projects In 21 Counties EPA, PennVEST, Aqua Pennsylvania Highlight Importance Of Taking Action Against Lead Water Service Lines At Chester County Event DEP Awards $3.4 Of Agriculture Invests Over $6.7

Toxic Substances Control Act 91

Toxic Substances Control Act Conservation Natural Gas Natural Resources 91

Physics World

JUNE 1, 2021

Bogotá’s connection to the stars is cruelly severed by air pollution, but as a young girl, García found another way to introduce the wonders of space to her daily life. “I It was very cool indeed. Her motivation is her lifelong drive to understand the universe, which began in childhood with a quirky choice of bedroom decoration.

Sea Level 98

Sea Level Air Pollution Cooling Technology 98

Greenbuilding Law

AUGUST 20, 2023

As directed by a state law enacted in 2021, as HB 1286, the Colorado Health Department’s Air Pollution Control Division developed the newly finalized standards. It’s a major step forward in protecting both public health and clean air.” Last week, Colorado established mandatory energy performance standards for large buildings.

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Law 2026 Pollution Control 2030 52

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2022

We celebrate trees for many other benefits including: -- Addressing climate change by cooling the air and sequestering carbon; -- Providing shade that lowers water temperatures, improves habitat and food for aquatic life like brook trout and hellbenders; -- Absorbing and filtering stormwater and reducing flooding; and -- Providing economic value from (..)

Clean Water Act 75

Clean Water Act Conservation Air Pollution 2022 75

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2023

[PaEN] -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: As Shell Shuts Down New Beaver County Petrochemical Plant For Repairs, And Burns Off Natural Gas In Flares, Company Says It Hasn’t Exceeded Air Emission Limits -- Shell Petrochemical Plant Beaver County: Bad And Dangerous Start; Shell Shut Down Part Of Plant For Repairs, Beings Full Natural Gas, Flammable Gases (..)

Natural Gas 80

Natural Gas Conservation Fossil Fuels Climate Change 80

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2023

Of Health Establishes Community-Based Health Resource Network To Provide Long-Term Assistance To Residents Impacted By Norfolk Southern Train Derailment [PaEN] -- TribLive Editorial: Norfolk Southern Lawsuits Are Necessary Enforcement Of Railroad’s Promises -- WESA/The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: U.S.

Conservation 85

Conservation Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Earth Day 85

Breezometer

MAY 23, 2022

Much like big volcanic eruptions, the smoke from fire tornadoes can block radiation from the Sun and potentially cause temporary climatic cooling. How Accurate Wildfire & Air Pollution Tracking Can Help People in Firenado Risk Areas. Air Pollution Tracking.

Air Pollution 52

Air Pollution Climate Change Atmosphere Radiation 52

PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2023

As an example of a recent enforcement action, he pointed to the $10 million penalty settlement with the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County on air pollution violations that included a $5 million community fund. Read more here. “We

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Radiation 98