PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2025

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 29 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Read more here. Read more here. PA Bulletin, page 2390 ) Read more here. Received Dec. 27, Issued Jan. Chester County. Received Feb. 21, Issued March 7. ( Washington County.

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Air Pollution Natural Gas 2025 Recycling 108

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Caprio Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Apolacon Twp., Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Air Pollution 116

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 25, 2022

Electric vehicles (EVs) can eliminate tailpipe emissions altogether and so are an attractive option for reducing both global-warming and smog-forming air pollution. EV efficiency and recycling are important to reduce impacts of battery manufacturing.

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Electricity Air Pollution Climate Change Carbon Emissions 318

Enviromental Defense

APRIL 10, 2025

Peel Public Health points out that this area of Peel already has significant air pollution and people living there are more likely to suffer from certain health conditions, including diabetes and COPD, points out Steve Papagiannis of the Brampton Environmental Alliance.

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Air Pollution Waste Government Recycling 52

Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Smog is a leading cause of ill health around the world, but one Indian inventor is hoping to make it easier to breathe by scrubbing soot from the air and recycling it. Read the full story from the BBC. Read more →

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Air Pollution Recycling 74

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2025

Community solar will grow Pennsylvanias capacity to get energy from the sun, which will improve air quality and reduce our reliance on more polluting energy sources, said Alice Lu, Policy Analyst at Clean Air Council. Yet they are still a reliable and affordable source of energy. Kate Harper (R) and Fmr Cong.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2023

The House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee is scheduled to hold a June 5 hearing on legislation requiring environmental impact reports on certain electric generation, waste management, sewage treatment and other facilities that are a major source of air pollution proposed in already burdened communities.

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Air Pollution Waste Electricity Environmental Protection 75

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2025

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection said during an April 1 webinar it would be using a new General Air Quality Permit to implement the new federal oil and gas facility methane reduction requirements for conventional oil and gas and shale gas wells and infrastructure. Not in PA Bulletin] Read more here. Susquehanna County. (

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Natural Gas Air Pollution 2025 Environmental Protection 91

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Sun Pipeline LP - Elverson Value Station: DEP received an Notice of Intent to remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline to meet the Statewide Health Standards and the Site-Specific Standards at a site located in Elverson Borough, Chester County. ( Philadelphia. ( Greene County. (

Air Pollution 117

Air Pollution Waste Natural Gas Recycling 117

PA Environment Daily

JULY 5, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Cumberland Valley School District - Fuel Oil Spill At Eagle View Middle School: DEP received a Notice Of Intent to remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with fuel oil from leaking storage tanks to the Statewide Health Standard for the school located in Silver Spring Twp., Beaver County. (

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Air Pollution Recycling Natural Gas Environmental Protection 111

PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Range Resources-Appalachia, LLC - Cornwall Mountain Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standard for the pad located in Lewis Twp., Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Cameron County. (

Air Pollution 116

Air Pollution Recycling Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 116

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- EQT Corporation - Kentor Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater (aluminum, barium, boron chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc) to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Center Twp.,

Natural Gas 112

Natural Gas 2025 2013 Regulations 112

Enviromental Defense

MAY 31, 2024

Concern: Toxic waste The landfill would receive all kinds of waste, including organic waste, blue box recycling and up to 500 tonnes of asbestos per day, much of which will be transported in from the Greater Toronto Area. Clair just 35 kilometers to the west, which is already burdened with major pollution problems.

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Air Pollution Carbon Dioxide Waste Conservation 145

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 28, 2025

The expansion would mean a steep increase in highly toxic pollution linked to serious health problems. Brampton, a community of workers and immigrants with a large proportion of people whose first language is not English, is already exposed to high levels of air pollution from transportation and industrial emissions.

Waste 52

Waste Air Pollution Fossil Fuels Recycling 52

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- SWN Production Company, LLC - O’Dell Impoundment: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of oil contaminated by three releases of freshwater and production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standard for the facility located in New Milford Twp., McKean County. ( Susquehanna County. (

Air Pollution 117

Air Pollution Recycling 2024 Waste 117

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 15, 2021

On December 16, DEP’s Solid Waste Advisory and Recycling Fund Advisory Committees are scheduled to meet and on the agenda are presentations by DEP on its recommendations for changing the law to make Act 101 Recycling Programs more effective and fixing the very broken Electronics Waste Recycling Program.

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Recycling Waste Law Government 75

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. PA Bulletin, page 5902 ) 2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 201 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. . Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Air Pollution 117

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2024 Clean Energy 117

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 16, 2022

On August 16, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Conservation District released a study linking contamination in Pittsburgh’s urban soils to historical air pollution emissions and atmospheric inversions. Urban soils are known to contain various harmful contaminants that pose health risks.

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Air Pollution Conservation Atmosphere Environmental Protection 52

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Waste incinerators spew out toxic air pollution,” said Ashley Wallis, Associate Director at Environmental Defence. More than half of the typical bag of garbage in Ontario is recyclable or compostable material. This works against efforts to reduce waste.

Waste 121

Waste Air Pollution Recycling Greenhouse 121

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 23, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Consol Energy Inc. PA Bulletin, page 5428 ) 2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 198 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. 23-0119E (revised) into the TVOP [Title V Air Quality Operating Permit].

Air Pollution 117

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2024 Waste 117

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Mitigation Fund is part of a $10 million settlement DEP signed in May 2023 to resolve air pollution violations up to that point. Air pollution and water pollution violations continued after that agreement. Read more here. Read more here.

Air Pollution 100

Air Pollution Environmental Protection Recycling 2024 100

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Because an unknown quantity of wastewater was released, DEP recommended Chesapeake remediate the area under the Act 2 Land Recycling Program. Because an unknown quantity of wastewater was released, DEP recommended PA General Energy remediate the area under the Act 2 Land Recycling Program. Read more here.

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2019 2024 Natural Gas Toxic Substances Control Act 108

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.]

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Air Pollution Environmental Protection Waste Climate Change 70

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 1251 ) 2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups-- So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 66 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to 67 oil and gas facility site cleanups. Mountain Gathering Shale Gas Welll Pad: DEP authorized a deminimis increase in air emissions from the well pad located in Penn Twp.,

Air Pollution 109

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2024 Recycling 109

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

billion plastics recycling plant proposed for Pennsylvania an innovative way to re-use plastics and keep them out of landfills, incinerators and waterways? Or will it help cement society’s reliance on plastics and create pollution concerns for the Susquehanna River? Unlike other advanced recycling plants in the U.S.,

Waste 98

Waste Recycling Air Pollution Biodegradable 98

PA Environment Daily

JULY 19, 2024

. -- 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. Bradford County. (

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Air Pollution Natural Gas Waste Recycling 109

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Roeber Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater and petroleum products to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Wyalusing Twp., Cambria County. ( Read more here. Bradford County. (

Air Pollution 111

Air Pollution Natural Gas Environmental Protection Recycling 111

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 1903 ) Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. PA Bulletin, page 1892 ) 2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups -- So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 93 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. . Susquehanna County. ( Beaver County. (

Air Pollution 116

Air Pollution Waste 2024 Fossil Fuels 116

Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s top public health official has determined that a car-shredding operation will not open on the Southeast Side, ending an almost three-year battle between her administration and residents who said they can’t tolerate any more air pollution.

Air Pollution 75

Air Pollution Recycling Regulations 75

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 5, 2024

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 6 PA Bulletin announcing it has disapproved an Act 2 Land Recycling Risk Assessment December 21 on remediation of soil and groundwater contamination at the American Refining Group, Inc. Refinery in the City of Bradford, McKean County. Philadelphia. ( 30 to Jan.

Natural Gas 116

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 7, 2024

That is A LOT of EVs and A LOT less oil use, air pollution and climate emissions. For the first time ever, annual sales surpassed one million vehicles , accounting for more than seven percent of new vehicles sold. In December alone, sales hit a new monthly high approaching 12 percent nationally (see figure).

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Electricity Climate Change 2023 Environmental Protection 361

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2025

The [state] Oil and Gas Act, Clean Streams Law and Air Pollution Control Act give EQB the authority and mandate to promulgate regulations to protect health and the environment. Industries claim that this Board lacks the authority to act on this petition is not supported by these laws.

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Natural Gas 2025 Regulations 2023 91

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Greg Vitali (D-Delaware), Majority Chair House Environmental & Natural Resources Committee [ PDF of Article ] -- House Committee OKs Increase In Per Ton Recycling Fee To Support Local Recycling Programs, Waste Disposal Planning [PaEN] -- NextPittsburgh: Is Hyperlocal Recycling The Future?

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Recycling 2025 Conservation Waste 66

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 23, 2025

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Sunoco Inc. PA Bulletin, page 2939 ) 2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 51 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. . PA Bulletin, page 2940 ) Air Quality Permits - Issued -- Coterra Energy, Inc.

Natural Gas 83

Natural Gas 2025 Waste 2027 83

Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

These communities are often already exposed to lots of air pollution from things like other industries, airports, and nearby highways. Pollution control is expensive and air pollution regulations are not strict enough. But is burning waste cheaper than landfill? Sorry, but no again. So, what is the solution?

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2024

A brief review of Pennsylvania’s conservation history-- -- We've Heard This Before: "We're Providing Jobs - Stopping Pollution Threatens Jobs" - Until Air Pollution Killed People, Then We Said No. Tom Ridge Talks About Rebuilding Pennsylvania's Industrial Heritage Through Land Recycling [PaEN] -- 1996 - Gov.

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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.,

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