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.

Fossil Fuels 283

Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Electricity Climate Change 283

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 70

Air Pollution Environmental Protection Waste Climate Change 70

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 20, 2023

The community is locked into a lasting and significant source of plastics production and dirty air pollution that will degrade the Commonwealth’s air quality and our environmental legacy for decades to come. Our organizations have filed a notice of intent to sue Shell for the consistent violation of air pollution limits.

Air Pollution 98

Air Pollution Nitrogen Oxides Carbon Monoxide Fossil Fuels 98

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

Flooding is currently the highest-risk hazard facing Pennsylvania, and flood risks are projected to increase. -- Increasing temperatures will continue to alter the growing season and increase the number of days that people need to cool their homes and workspaces, but will also decrease the number of days that people will need to use heating.

Climate Change 81

Climate Change 2024 Natural Gas Electricity 81

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., You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations.

Air Pollution 116

Air Pollution Waste 2024 Fossil Fuels 116

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 109

Air Pollution Natural Gas Waste Recycling 109

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 124

Air Pollution Natural Gas Recycling 2024 124

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 112

Natural Gas Air Pollution Recycling 2024 112

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., You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Lycoming County. (

Air Pollution 98

Air Pollution Natural Gas Waste Radiation 98

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., You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Harrisburg. (

Natural Gas 112

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2023 Recycling 112

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

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

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

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

Recycling 66

Recycling 2025 Conservation Waste 66

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

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. However, the regulation is being applauded for providing flexibility for building owners and various pathways for meeting the standards.

Law 52

Law 2026 Pollution Control 2030 52

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., You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. in Philadelphia. (

Air Pollution 70

Air Pollution Recycling 2028 Waste 70

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 84

Conservation Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Earth Day 84

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 79

Natural Gas Conservation Fossil Fuels Climate Change 79

Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

“Job-killing regulations” is a longtime conservative meme. In fact, we might need even stricter environmental regulations to help cool the economy and cut inflation. In fact, we might need even stricter environmental regulations to help cool the economy and cut inflation. billion to $197.4

2027 278

2027 Cooling Regulations Clean Energy 278

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 Washington County; Notice Is Re-sent [PaEN] -- Robinson Twp.,

Natural Gas 98

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Radiation 98

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Wolf Announced PA Received The Initial $244.9 Siegel, Esq., Barley Snyder [PaEN] -- The Green Cities: 6 Black Philadelphians Leading The Environmental Movement -- PA Cap-Star: Philly Playground Exhibit Honors City’s Black Leaders, Legends -- PG: Allegheny Health Dept.

Conservation 48

Conservation Electricity Law Air Pollution 48

Manning Law

JUNE 8, 2020

As ecosystems and biodiversity fall to cities, agriculture, infrastructure, climate change and pollution, nature’s ability to provide food, oxygen, clean water and climate regulation plummets. This directly impacts human health and wealth. Meanwhile, the climate emergency has not gone away. But what does this actually mean?

2020 40

2020 Paris Agreement Deforestation Climate Change 40

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. Click Here for the announcement.

Regulations 99

Regulations Natural Gas Clean Air Act Technology 99

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 26, 2022

California’s Central Valley consistently experiences the country’s worst air quality, and climate change is poised to make air quality even worse. In a region known for its exceptional agricultural productivity, climate change is quickly amplifying a dangerous type of climate risk in California’s Central Valley: air pollution.

Climate Change 347

Climate Change Ozone Air Pollution Particle Pollution 347

Circle of Blue

MARCH 1, 2022

It was filed by the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union and the Green League, who object to a 30-year groundwater pumping permit given by state regulators. Other studies have shown that Black Americans are more likely to have lower quality drinking water and higher exposure to air pollutants.

2022 303

2022 Climate Change Air Pollution Cooling 303

Legal Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

city for particulate matter pollution. Although California is one of the few states that has air quality or heat protections for outdoor workers, the existing regulations do not go far enough, particularly when it comes to protecting farmworkers from especially hazardous conditions. percent, costing a total of $2.4

Cooling 246

Cooling Air Pollution Law 2030 246

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 8, 2022

It’s due to a combination of factors, including tremendous demand for clean energy from states, utilities and consumers; federal regulations to reduce toxic air pollutants; and—most important—the simple fact that renewables and natural gas are now the cheapest options to meet our electricity needs. How cool is that?

Clean Energy 306

Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Paris Agreement Climate Change 306

Legal Planet

JULY 12, 2022

As the state moves toward all-electric buildings, replacing older gas-powered furnaces and air conditioning units with heat pumps can reduce carbon emissions and indoor air pollution while increasing efficiency, comfort and resiliency, especially as extreme heat events increase.

Cooling 130

Cooling 2030 Electricity Natural Gas 130

Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

New building codes and rebates for clean cooling measures in homes are scrapped, so low-income households can’t afford to cool their homes. In the winter, homes are drafty, windows leak in cold air, and heating bills are skyrocketing. Fossil fuel price volatilities continue year-round, and energy prices are unaffordable.

Fossil Fuels 136

Fossil Fuels Cooling Climate Change Electricity 136

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 686 ) Air Quality Permits -- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Donegal Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of pollution, including an enclosed flare, at the facility located in Donegal Twp., Bradford County. ( Bradford County. ( Bradford County. (

Air Pollution 116

Air Pollution Natural Gas Waste 2024 116

Physics World

OCTOBER 6, 2021

And how are they linked to wildfire, air pollution and other hazards? Extreme heat is not just an abstract notion: if we can’t cool our bodies enough, we’re in danger of neurological failure, organ failure and even death, with the risks highest for children and the elderly. Where are they most likely?

Cooling 133

Cooling Atmosphere Greenhouse Climate Change 133

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Luzerne County [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension: Using Live Stake Nurseries To Engage Communities In Stream Health [PaEN] -- Volunteers Needed!

Conservation 53

Conservation Recycling 2025 Natural Gas 53

Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 31, 2024

These projects can exacerbate air pollution, put stress on watersheds, risk groundwater contamination, and cause dangerous leaks and explosions. Pollution : carbon capture equipment burns natural gas, increasing regional air and water pollution. CCS is massively expensive, with a terrible track record.

Carbon Dioxide 98

Carbon Dioxide Fossil Fuels Government 2024 98

PA Environment Daily

JULY 26, 2024

The approvals were granted under SRBC regulation 18 CFR 806.22(e) The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the July 27 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to or renewed 22 general water use permits in June for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Susquehanna and Tioga counties.

2024 105

2024 Air Pollution Cooling Waste 105

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

Moreover, data centers routinely require a large water supply for cooling purposes, which could impact system pressures and water source dependability, especially given the recent history of droughts and usage restrictions in Pennsylvania.

Carbon Emissions 77

Carbon Emissions Natural Gas Electricity 2025 77

PA Environment Daily

JULY 28, 2024

Erik Hoeke, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary -- Gov. More Acres In West Vincent Twp., More Acres In West Vincent Twp.,

Recycling 75

Recycling Conservation 2024 Law 75

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 11, 2022

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Natural Gas 62

Natural Gas Fossil Fuels Air Pollution Conservation 62