PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

Million Cubic Feet Of Gas; 10,000 Gallon Spill At Compressor Station [PaEN] -- EPA AirNow Declares Code YELLOW Air Pollution Action Day For Tuesday, June 20 -- PA Interfaith Power & Light, Jewish Earth Alliance Host June 28 Webinar On How To Encourage More Solar Power In PA , 7:00 p.m. -- Sen.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 12, 2023

New Tools To Detect Air Pollution In Pennsylvania, the use of this and other technology has energized a new breed of environmental activism aimed at detecting air pollution from the sky and from the ground. Now, armed with a $495,000 federal grant from the U.S. We have more advanced technology. The gas industry does, too.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

AB 2108 requires the State and Regional Water Boards to conduct environmental justice outreach regarding disproportionate impacts to water quality from waste discharge in disadvantaged communities or tribal communities. Climate Change Mitigation.

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Breezometer

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Hailing from “the realm” of air pollution awareness and health, BreezoMeter’s US Head of Growth and weather industry vet Paul Walsh will be joining the event on October 25th (US). Paul will participate in the opening event - “12 Fields of Opportunities for Climate Change Cooperation - Americas”, which includes ?

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 17, 2023

House holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated: House Budget Hearing Schedule - March 20, 21, 22 Senate holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated Senate Budget Hearing Schedule - March 20, 21, 22 TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Independent Fiscal Office Posts Budget Hearing Documents -- KDKA: (..)

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 15, 2023

Gasoline Stations And Aging Underground Storage Tanks In Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - July 15 [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments On CNX Midstream Project To Expose Natural Gas, Water/Wastewater Pipelines To Prevent Longwall Coal Mining Damage In Greene County [PaEN] -- 2nd Annual (..)

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

While cities face considerable legal hurdles in enacting local climate policy, they also have significant authority to develop novel policies that can slash greenhouse gas emissions while cutting local air pollution, expanding access to opportunity, and making our cities more equitable places to live, work, and play.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 13, 2021

2021 Virtual Watershed Congress In Southeast PA [PaEN] -- DEP: Issues Air Pollution Warning For Friday, August 13 In Southeastern PA Counties -- DEP: Notice Of Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

Throughout his career, Minott and the Clean Air Council earned a reputation for holding government agencies and fossil fuel companies accountable. Mr. Minott holds two degrees in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from Villanova University School of Law.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

-- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1

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Greenbuilding Law

JULY 9, 2023

yes, each year, a single cow will belch more than 220 pounds of methane] to rice cultivation), followed by solid waste management (decay of food and other organic waste in landfills). Co Benefits for Human Health : Methane is a key precursor of tropospheric ozone (ground level), a harmful air pollutant.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 28, 2024

2024 Delaware River Watershed Forum Sept. 26-27 In Bethlehem; Delaware Conservation Fund Symposium Sept. 7 Hearing; Sept. 5 Business Meeting [PaEN] -- DCNR: Aug. 14 Trails Advisory Committee Forum Mercer County; DCNR Seeks Survey Input From Trail Managers, Providers On Land/Water Trail Plan [PaEN] -- DEP To Hold Aug. 7 Hearing; Sept.

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Science Blogs

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Laced throughout the report explicit and implicit is a message that governments, foundations, medical societies, and research institutions pay too little attention to the impact of pollution on health. The authors call out political actors, international development and health organizations for ignoring pollution in their agendas.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Climate change is and will increasingly exacerbate air pollution, disease outbreaks, drought, flooding, and the melting of glaciers, among other consequences. Some respondents also worried that climate change could create or worsen social and political crises. There are more built environments than natural ones.”

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Law Columbia

MARCH 14, 2024

These state-level “Climate Superfund” bills are modeled on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund, which imposes liability on multiple parties, including the generators of waste, for the cleanup of contaminated sites.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 22, 2022

Organisms in the soil drive the planet’s metabolism, breaking down waste, as well as helping to provide food, energy, clean air and water. But this thin layer teems with microorganisms of incredible range and richness. It is home to over a quarter of our planet’s biodiversity. Forty years of change. Rapid acidification. meaning a 2.2-fold

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Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

These potential intervenors alleged that the additional emissions during the stay period would harm their interest in protecting their residents from the effects of air pollution and climate change. Thirteen states, the District of Columbia, and the City of Chicago sought leave to intervene on behalf of the petitioners. June 16, 2017).

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Commercial Waste : Any waste material produced as a byproduct of commercial or industrial activity. Filtration : Removing solid waste and material from water in the process of wastewater treatment. As it is a waste, it serves no purpose on its own. Indoor air is anything contained with a building.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

House holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated: House Budget Hearing Schedule - April 11, 12, 13, 14 Senate holds Regular Session April 24, 25, 26 -- Committee Schedule -- Updated Senate Budget Hearing Schedule - April 11, 12, 13 TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- House Bill Would Expand Safety Zones Around Oil/Gas Wells, (..)

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

The company first attracted global attention when it was caught dumping 3,000 tons of toxic mercury-laden waste in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, that originated at a PVC plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. James successfully sued to subject Formosa to an environmental review over the 800 tons of toxic air pollutants as well as the 13.6

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2024

Air Quality Permits -- Tolna Power, LLC - Peaking Fuel Oil Power Plant: DEP invites comments on the renewal of an State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Hopewell Twp., Smith Larry Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved de minimis air pollution increases for multiple sources of pollution at the pad located in Buffalo Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Folks who dealt with contaminated water and air pollution and suffered severe health consequences that they believed were a result of fracking happening near their homes.” “Now, Shapiro concluded his remarks at the announcement by saying, “Look, there are far too many people demigoding in our politics today. 27 Released 1.1

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 26, 2024

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 25, 2024

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Shell is the major operator of the Athabasca Oil Sands project in Alberta, whose waste ponds are some of the biggest human-made structures on Earth. PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In addition to this uptick in production, at the same time, we had a big increase in waste production. So actually about 98% of waste production from fracked wells is in the form of produced water. Where does this waste actually go? Are There Disproportionate Exposures From Waste? It has several different outlets.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

What we manufacture helps reduce waste, offsets the need to extract virgin resources and helps manufacturers achieve carbon reduction goals.” In order to divert political will from passing laws to reduce plastic use, they say chemical recycling is the solution. She also called the Encina project “greenwashing.” “The

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2022

On a national level, these wells waste enough methane to supply over 3.6 billion in wasted energy. Rather, they drift into the air we breathe impact, settling into our children’s hearts, minds and lungs. Combining increased quality of maintenance, upgraded equipment and regular site monitoring could capture this wasted methane.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

23 Webinar On The Facility's Report Card -- Pittsburgh Business Times: Shell Petrochemical Plant Receives DEP Notice Of Violation For Exceeding Air Emission Limits In Nov., Click Here to watch online. Click Here for more on the agenda.)

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 3, 2023

[PaEN] -- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 27 to June 2 -- Conventional Operators Fail To Start Plugging, Fail To Cleanup Spills; More NOVs For Abandoning Wells [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - June 3 [PaEN] -- Observer-Reporter: Environmental Groups Seek Results (..)

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 9, 2024

DEP Recycling Fund Advisory Committee + DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee joint meeting. Note: Proposed Changes to Co-Product Waste Approval Process is Not on the published agenda.] Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee holds a hearing on waste to fuels. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. October 23-- NEW.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released its updated scientific integrity policy for public comment which will have major consequences for how the EPA conducts and carries out scientific activities, and particularly for how it protects EPA scientists and their work from political interference.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2023

Room G-50 Irvis Building. Click Here to watch live. TODAY 10:00: House Local Government Committee meets to consider House Bill 246 (T.Davis-D- Bucks) requiring municipalities to notify property owners of changes to FEMA special flood hazard area maps. Click Here for options to join the meeting remotely.

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