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Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Department of EnvironmentalProtection published notice in the October 26, 2024 PA Bulletin extending the three Air Quality Permits needed for the temporary operation of the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County until a full Title V Air Quality Permit can be put in place. (
The letter notes that funding cuts below fiscal year 2024 levels will undermine environmentalprotections that promote prosperity and human health of people across the country. State and local agencies have to invest significantly more funds beyond the statutory match requirements to meet their delegation commitments.
On April 12, 2024, the Shell Petrochemical Plant requested the Department of EnvironmentalProtection to classify the composition and flow rate of gases going to be burned off at flares and the airpollution sources and pollution control equipment operating at the Beaver County facility confidential business information.
May 11, the Environmental Integrity Project and Clean Air Council filed a federal lawsuit against the Shell Petrochemical Plant for repeatedly violating permitted airpollution limits from a massive new plastics production plant in Beaver County, which opened last year. In a lawsuit filed in the U.S.
More often than not, a higher pollution burden has been measured and modeled in BIPOC and low-income populations. In the United States, more than half of the people who live within 3 kilometers of a hazardous waste facility are people of color. This variability can be driven by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors.
On June 7, the Better Path Coalition reported the Department of EnvironmentalProtection has removed the co-product category from its waste disposal reporting database for conventional oil and gas well owners, according to documents the Coalition received in response to a Right-To-Know request. have gotten easier.
These trucks, which move shipping containers and goods from ports and railyards, are among the dirtiest on the road and are a primary source of airpollution in disproportionately impacted communities. pollution from vehicles. A battery-electric waste truck operated by Recology, which services multiple cities on the West Coast.
For DEP, the Agenda includes a proposed regulation establishing an annual permit fee for shale gas wells [ Read more here ] and updated waste management regulations covering conventional oil and gas operations [ Read more here ]. Received Jan. 28, Issued Jan. Washington County. Received Dec. 13, Authorized Jan. Chester County. (
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Waste Permits -- The Department of EnvironmentalProtection published notice in the June 15 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the waste permit renewal for the Kelly Run Landfill in Forward Township, Allegheny County. Wyoming County. ( Greene County. ( Bucks County. ( Butler County. ( Washington Count y. ( Tioga County. (
On May 4, the Department of EnvironmentalProtection announced it will receive public comments and host a May 17 in-person public hearing regarding a plan approval application for Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT III) requirements for Covanta Delaware Valley, LP, a waste to energy facility in the City of Chester, Delaware County.
Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Department of EnvironmentalProtection will hold a July 2 virtual public hearing starting at 6:00 p.m. Waste Permits -- Coterra Energy, Inc. The following DEP notices were published in the June 22 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.
PA Bulletin, page 3830 ) Read more here. -- The Department of EnvironmentalProtection posted a note on its Shell Petrochemical Plant webpage that on July 2 DEP determined the Title V Air Quality Permit Application submitted by Shell for its Beaver County plant is administratively complete and the application was posted on DEP's website. . -
Comments due February 19. -- The Department of EnvironmentalProtection published notice in the February 3 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed NPDES Permit for the Core 5 Industrial Partners, LLC Warner Road Warehouse Project in Pocono Twp., Contact Laura Chambers at lchambers@pa.gov or 717-772-5158. Deadline March 29.
On April 9, the Department of EnvironmentalProtection announced it has assessed significant civil penalties totaling $1,114,000 from Equitrans, L.P. Approximately 2,100 to 4,200 gallons of heavy brine were released onto the ground and into conveyance channels and wetlands near the site, violating the Solid Waste Management Act.
Five other violations involved illegal disposal or handling of liquid or solid waste. Unplugged or improperly plugged wells can cause a myriad of problems, including gas migration into occupied structures, water supply impacts, surface water impacts, hazardous airpollutant emissions, methane emissions, and soil and groundwater contamination.
The Department of EnvironmentalProtection published notice in the April 27 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of the Title V Air Quality Permit for the Stronghold Digital Mining Panther Creek coal waste-fired power plant in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County. (
The Department of EnvironmentalProtection invites comments on a proposed Chapter 105 Encroachments Permit covering a proposed CNX Midstream double 24-inch, 13.9 mile long gas pipelines in Bell, Loyalhanna and Salem Townships, Westmoreland County.
On February 22, the Department of EnvironmentalProtection reported the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County paid an additional $2,671,044.75 in civil penalties for air quality violations occurring after the May 24, 2023 consent order. Paragraph 14.b b of the May 24, 2023 Consent Order and Agreement-- -- $521,549.62
Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Department of EnvironmentalProtection has scheduled a November 14 hearing on a proposed RACT III Air Quality Permit for the Energy Transfer Marcus Hook Terminal in Delaware County. Armstrong County. ( PA Bulletin, page 6519 ) -- Graymont (PA), Inc.
PA Bulletin, page 7073 ) Waste Permits -- Mon River Dock Company - Karen Dock Oil & Gas Liquid Waste Processing Facility : DEP revoked the WMGR123 General Permit for the facility located in East Bethlehem Twp., PA Bulletin, page 7075 ) Air Quality Permits -- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. Washington County.
Air Quality Permits -- Iron Pennsylvania Land, LLC - Cumberland Mine Methane Flare Abatement System: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval to construct and operate a temporary coal mine methane flare system located in Jackson Twp., Greene County. ( Adams County. ( Susquehanna County. ( Butler County. ( Venango County. (
By Russell Zerbo, Clean Air Council This guest essay first appeared on the TribLive.com website September 22, 2023 -- Pennsylvania has an opportunity to receive $33,695,097 from the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to plug small, conventionally drilled oil and gas wells with known owners.
Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- DEP published notice in the February 8 PA Bulletin it has scheduled a March 11 hearing on a proposed Air Quality Plan Approval permit covering new airpollution control equipment to be installed at the Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County. (
The Department of EnvironmentalProtection published notice in the December 2 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed CNX Midstream project to expose two 10-inch natural gas pipelines and one 12-inch fresh water pipeline in Morris Township, Washington County to prevent damage from underground longwall coal mining. [ York County. [
PA Bulletin, page 4044 ) Read more here. -- EQT ARO, LLC - Larry’s Creek Shale Gas Pad Compressor: DEP issued an Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources and airpollution at the facility located in Mifflin Twp., Lycoming County. ( Susquehanna County. ( Greene County. ( PA Bulletin, page 4079 ) -- UGI Energy Services, Inc.
Air Quality Permits -- The Department of EnvironmentalProtection published notice in the May 11 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed Title V Air Quality RACT III Permit for the Montour LLC Coal/Natural Gas-fired Power Plant located in Derry Twp., Susquehanna County. ( Montour County. Montour County.
2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 74 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to 74 oil and gas facility site cleanups. Refinery: DEP extended its Air Quality Plan Approval to allow the facility to continue shakedown activities for the refinery located in Bradford, McKean County. (
The Department of EnvironmentalProtection will hold its last three hearings on its Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy before the November 30 end of the public comment period. Read more here.
The Pittsburgh-based Environmental Health Project, which has been studying health impacts from natural gas development for more than 10 years, said the results of the latest University of Pittsburgh health studies are “very concerning.” Read more here. Santasiero and Sen.
The $180,000 will be deposited into the Solid Waste Abatement Fund, which is a statewide fund set up to eliminate potential hazards related to solid waste. A $575,000 civil penalty will be split between DEP and the boroughs of Dunmore and Throop. DEP will receive $180,000 from the COA, plus $35,000 for cost recovery.
Baumgardner noted agencies like the Department of EnvironmentalProtection have no legal jurisdiction over light pollution from the Shell Plastics Plant. “That's what bothers me most of all,” said one neighbor of the Shell Plastics Plant in Potter Township, Beaver County. What Happens With Study Results?
The plants keep taxes low, provide jobs for local families and often contribute to the protection of the environment by developing state-of-the-art controls for waste disposal and emissions. However, those environmentalprotections do not always come through, especially if the energy company finds a cheaper way to manufacture fuel.
Voluntary Reductions The Pennsylvania Department of EnvironmentalProtection, which collaborated in the project, was thrilled by the reactions they received when they took the results to the sources of the highest emissions. During the flights, the researchers found 63 super emitters.
The Department of EnvironmentalProtection has scheduled three more hearings on its Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy before the November 30 end of the public comment period. Read more here.
The Department of EnvironmentalProtection has scheduled three more hearings on its Interim Final Environmental Justice Permit Review Policy before the November 30 end of the public comment period. Read more here.
The Grand Jury Report was released by then Attorney General Shapiro in June 2020 after what he said then was a two-year investigation uncovered systematic failure by government agencies in overseeing the fracking industry and fulfilling their responsibility to protect Pennsylvanians from the inherent risks of industry operations.
Conventional Well Plugging Notice The Department of EnvironmentalProtection gave notice in the June 3 PA Bulletin it is taking action to enforce an order against Michael Harju and Economy Natural Gas, Inc. PA Bulletin, page 3021 ) -- Waste Management Disposal Services Of PA, Inc. Susquehanna County. ( Greene County. (
On September 3, the Department of EnvironmentalProtection announced it will receive public comments and host a virtual public hearing regarding a Title V/State Operating Permit renewal request for Covanta Delaware Valley, LP, a waste to energy facility in the City of Chester, Delaware County.
Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Department of EnvironmentalProtection published notice in the February 24 PA Bulletin the final technical guidance on using trenchless technology to construct natural gas, other pipelines and underground utilities is now available and effective. Tioga County. (
A variety of studies have documented that radioactivity is brought to the surface with natural gas and oil production and travels through natural gas pipelines, oil refining systems, natural gas processing and liquid and solid waste disposal and treatment facilities. Justin Nobel, science journalist, will moderate the panel discussion.
The Department of EnvironmentalProtection will host a March 28 webinar on proposed changes to its Environmental Justice Policy from 11:00 a.m. The draft Environmental Justice Policy outlines enhanced public participation requirements in Environmental Justice Areas covering certain permit applications under review by DEP.
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