PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

The [federal Bipartisan Infrastructure and Inflation Reduction Acts] provide billions of dollars in investment aimed at expanding low-and no-carbon technologies, accelerating a just energy transition, and building equity into climate adaptation efforts. Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4%

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Even when accounting for pollution from electricity generation, electric trucks can significantly reduce air pollution and get us on a better track to addressing climate change. Some of the same researchers are currently working on a comparable study for the United States and their preliminary results are similar.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

They obviously include climate change, but it also include health impacts from air pollution and water pollution. Hydrogen infrastructure is not the same as natural gas infrastructure. The technology to keep the planet under 1.5 The current carbon-based energy system has serious downsides.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2025

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia llc - Marbaker Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by production wastewater to meet a Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. ( Delaware County. ( Greene County. ( Franklin County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2023

On March 14, the federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Adelphia Gateway natural gas pipeline company was not entitled to a different outcome in Federal Court after receiving an adverse judgment in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in Cole et al v. Department of Environmental Protection in 2021. Opinion, p.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2022

As a result, all parties agreed in a voluntary settlement that Bradford County Real Estate Partners would have to apply for a new air quality permit before moving ahead with the project. Photo: WNEP - Natural Gas Plant coming To Bradford County.) Click Here for a copy of the settlement.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As the region's premier low carbon intensive natural gas development, technology, and applications company, CNX is uniquely positioned to help revolutionize Appalachia, one of the world's most energy abundant regions, into an energy, manufacturing, and technology hub of the future. Use It Here - First.”

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2025

This includes harms from pollution from carbon-based energy, which medical research finds is the leading environmental threat to childrens health. To defend the health of our children, energy workers, and their families, our country must curtail needlessly wasted natural gas. billion in MERP grant funding already out the door.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2025

By Meagan Weisner, PhD , Senior Scientist, Healthy Communities and Paige Varner, PhD , Scientist, Healthy Communities A new study from Environmental Defense Fund finds that even oil and gas production that uses the most stringent emissions reductions technologies poses health risks to nearby residents. Click Here for the EDF Blog post.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 21, 2021

On December 21, sixteen local and statewide environmental groups expressed their opposition to a proposed natural gas to gasoline refinery to be built in Luzerne County by Texas-based Nacero. The groups issued the statement below and made available a fact sheet on the project from The Clean Air Council.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

First, the agency needs to figure out which changes in the power sector were due to new technologies, other regulations, or market shifts. A lot of coal plants closed after the rule went into effect, but it’s very hard to say how much difference the rule made, as opposed to factors like plunging prices for natural gas due to fracking.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2022

million in annual taxpayer subsidies to manufacturing and other businesses that use natural gas and hydrogen in their operations for at least 20 years. The bill also more than doubles the tax credit for using natural gas to make petrochemicals or fertilizer from natural gas. Pennsylvania needs to do better….

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 8, 2024

The EPA has not sufficiently reconciled its compliance dates with the need for generation to meet dramatically increasing load demands on the system. -- The Final Rule is premised on the availability of increased access to natural gas infrastructure to support the Rule’s “co-firing with gas” compliance option for existing coal units.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2023

On January 20, the natural gas industry and Senate Republicans launched an effort to unleash the industry by reducing regulations, requiring automatic approval of permits and limiting opportunities for public review of permits at a hearing of the Senate Republican Policy Committee in Pittsburgh. Read more here. Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 3742 ) The project proposes to dig up and expose two existing natural gas pipelines and one combination fresh water and production wastewater pipeline crossing Bates Fork Creek, a High Quality stream, and disturb a total of 27.8 Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information. (

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

That rule, which will be finalized later this year, currently proposes a requirement that gas companies regularly monitor pollution from all gas wells until they are successfully plugged. This funding gives gas drilling companies the opportunity to plug wells before they are required to monitor their air pollution.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 21, 2023

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- TribLive: DEP Declares TODAY Code Orange Air Quality Alert For Liberty/Clairton, Allegheny County = -- FERC Approves PJM $1.25 Gas Explosions -- WPXI: Major Natural Gas Leak At Ross Twp., Gas Explosions -- WPXI: Major Natural Gas Leak At Ross Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2023

Million Cubic Feet Of Gas From Pigging Facility: On December 27, a malfunction at the CNX Oak Springs Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Station in South Franklin Township, Washington County resulted in the release of an estimated 1.1 million cubic feet of natural gas and hazardous air pollutants.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 25, 2024

This support for EV charging, and by extension EV ownership among individuals and businesses, is key for accelerating the electrification of the transportation sector that we need to make progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution from transportation.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

Read more here ] By producing more energy, cutting red tape, and advancing innovation, Governor Shapiros Lightning Plan will boost key sectors of the Commonwealths economy, including manufacturing, robotics and technology, agriculture, and life sciences. Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4%

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2022

discussing the ways in which local air districts can take action to end harmful air pollution from building appliances. Local gas bans and an ongoing process to set zero-NOx appliance emission standards in the Bay Area Air Quality Management District all played into EPA’s analysis.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Take for example Ontario’s plans to expand gas infrastructure into rural and northern communities and build more gas plants. Instead of ramping up fossil gas (aka natural gas) consumption, we need to bring it down. The gas subsidy alone amounts to $26,000 per home! Instead, electrify for about half the cost!

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

After Northland Power presented their project proposal, two businesses – Walker Industries and Bioveld Canada – rather uncomfortably spoke about their love of “renewable natural gas” and Northland Power. Bad for our health: Local air pollution and the resulting health issues to local residents.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

By helping manufacturers adopt energy-efficient technology, this program lowers costs, boosts sustainability and keeps Pennsylvania industries competitive in a changing economy." Details about eligibility and funding opportunities are available on PennTAPs website.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

After an experience dealing with air pollution issues in her own home, she has first-hand knowledge of the health impacts that pollution can have on a family and how government agencies often ignore residents in distress. Mobile App And by developing new technologies, we are able to keep an eye on this industry.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

On February 11, CNX Resources CEO Nicholas Deluliis told DEPs Citizens Advisory Council a year and a half of air and water monitoring shows no material impact to air or water quality from their natural gas development operations. Air monitoring turned out to be one upwind and one downwind monitor at sites.

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The Energy Law

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Moreno: On August 23, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that significantly expands the applicable air emissions standards for the Oil and Natural Gas Sector. These NESHAP standards require major sources to use Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT).

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Erie Center for Arts and Technology, Lawrence Community Room, 650 East Avenue, Erie, Erie County ; -- October 18: In-Person, 6 p.m.—7:30 University of Scranton Loyola Science Center, 100 Linden Street, Room 133, Scranton, Lackawanna County ; -- October 18: In-Person, 5 p.m.—8 Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Updated Background -- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Material Leaks Into Tributary Of Marsh Creek State Park At Site Of Mariner East Pipeline Spill In 2020 -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Gains New Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells As It Sets Records Capping Old Ones -- Protect PT Hosts Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2025

May 13-- Senate Local Government Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 311 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) prohibiting local governments from banning any source of energy [like natural gas]. Room 523 Irvis Building. Click Here to watch live. Read more here on agenda. Room 8E-A East Wing. Click Here to watch live. May 13-- Agenda Posted.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

-- March 4 Penn State Extension Webinar On Monitoring Soil Moisture: A Climate Smart Ag Practice [PaEN] -- March 11 Streambank Stabilization And Stream Crossings On Farms Webinar [PaEN] -- Stroud Water Research Center: UpStream Newsletter: Tropical Freshwater Research; Building Natural Habitats With Native Plants, Feb. Month Starting Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 22, 2025

Technology Center, Room 243, 200 Innovation Blvd, State College. Room B-31 Main Capitol. Click Here to watch online. April 24-- DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council meeting. Join by telephone by calling (877) 304-9269, passcode 2619070#.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2024

. - J.Reilly Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated by production wastewater to Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in Gibson Twp., PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards: -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard- Dec.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. -- The Department of Environmental Protection 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.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2024

Air Quality Permits -- Philadelphia Gas Works - Richmond LNG Gas Plant: Philadelphia Air Management Services invites comments on the renewal of the Title V Air Quality Permit for the natural gas liquefaction facility located at 3100 East Venango Street in Philadelphia. ( Lancaster County. (

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Summary Of House Bill 2277 PRESS continues all of the successful elements of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS) while making it more inclusive—adding nuclear power, next generation technologies like fusion, and clean forms of natural gas for the first time.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2023

Of course, we had all these smells last week, and now people are beginning to realize that the air is a big, serious problem too,” said Baumgardner. The emergency flaring of natural gas at the plant triggered when there are malfunctions, caused a separate light problem.

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