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.

Clean Energy 104

Clean Energy Nitrogen Oxides Renewable Energy Carbon Dioxide 104

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 1, 2024

To increase the global warming benefits of electrification and significantly reduce air pollution, electricity must be generated from renewable sources. Wind, solar, biomass and geothermal energy already make up more than 20 percent of our electricity today, and in the study this portion grows to more than 90 percent in 2050.

Fossil Fuels 336

Fossil Fuels Biofuels Nitrogen Oxides Electricity 336

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 →

Air Pollution 74

Air Pollution Recycling 74

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 119

Air Pollution Waste Natural Gas Recycling 119

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. (

Air Pollution 114

Air Pollution Recycling Natural Gas Environmental Protection 114

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 71

Air Pollution Environmental Protection Waste Climate Change 71

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 114

Natural Gas 2025 2013 Regulations 114

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 14, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Amcor Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Meshoppen Twp., Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Wyoming County. (

Air Pollution 119

Air Pollution Waste Recycling Natural Gas 119

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

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 119

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2024 Clean Energy 119

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 118

Air Pollution Waste 2024 Fossil Fuels 118

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.

Recycling 75

Recycling Waste Law Government 75

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.

2019 110

2019 2024 Natural Gas Toxic Substances Control Act 110

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.

Air Pollution 52

Air Pollution Conservation Atmosphere Environmental Protection 52

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 102

Air Pollution Recycling Environmental Protection 2024 102

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 4537 ) 2024 Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 181 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. The following DEP notices were published in the August 3 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Philadelphia. ( Wyoming County. (

Natural Gas 116

Natural Gas Air Pollution Recycling 2024 116

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

19 Public Meeting On Blythe Recycling & Demolition Site Landfill Permit Renewal In Schuylkill County [PaEN] -- DEP To Hold Dec. 19 Public Meeting On Blythe Recycling & Demolition Site Landfill Permit Renewal In Schuylkill County [PaEN] -- DEP To Hold Dec. 12 [PaEN] -- PA Assn. . -- PA Forestry Assn. 26 to Nov. 26 to Nov.

Air Pollution 49

Air Pollution Natural Gas Electricity Clean Air Act 49

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 117

Waste Air Pollution Recycling Greenhouse 117

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 21, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- STL Resources LLC - Sturgis South Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received Notice of Intent to remediate soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Background and Statewide Health Standards on the pad located in Grugan Twp., PA Bulletin, page 3580 ) Read more here. Clinton County. ( Tioga County. (

Natural Gas 118

Natural Gas Air Pollution Fossil Fuels Waste 118

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).

Electricity 363

Electricity Climate Change 2023 Environmental Protection 363

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

APRIL 24, 2024

million to seven applicants for the PA State Clean Diesel Grant Program , which provides financial incentives and support for fleet owners and operators to reduce air pollution from their vehicle fleets. Transportation is one of our biggest areas of impact for improving air quality,” said DEP Interim Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley.

Ground-Level Ozone 76

Ground-Level Ozone Nitrogen Oxides Air Pollution Ozone 76

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Sensinger Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to the Statewide Health Standards at the well pad located in Franklin Twp., Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Tioga County. (

Air Pollution 119

Air Pollution Natural Gas Waste 2024 119

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.

Conservation 122

Conservation 2002 Air Pollution Waste 122

PA Environment Daily

MAY 10, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- T&T Compression, Inc. PA Bulletin, page 2576 ) 2024 Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 118 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. . Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Natural Gas 114

Natural Gas Air Pollution Recycling 2024 114

Legal Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

This lack of cross-border accountability—combined with a failure of enforcement on the state and local levels—was behind the infamous Exide battery-recycling plant that put over 100,000 residents at risk in Huntington Park and nearby cities.

Government 264

Government Clean Air Act Law Air Pollution 264

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

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 air pollution control equipment to be installed at the Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County. (

Natural Gas 71

Natural Gas Pollution Control Recycling 2025 71

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Coterra Energy, Inc. - PA Bulletin, page 7434 ] Air Permits -- Coterra Energy, Inc. Wood E Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for multiple air pollution sources for the facility located in Dimock Twp., PA Bulletin, page 7418 ] Read more here.

Natural Gas 119

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2023 Electricity 119

PA Environment Daily

JULY 12, 2024

. -- Hummel Station, LLC - Natural Gas-fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on a Title V Acid Rain Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County. PA Bulletin, page 4079 ) -- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC : DEP issued a renewal of an Air Quality Permit for an Unknown facility in Apolacon Twp.,

Natural Gas 112

Natural Gas Recycling Air Pollution Waste 112

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Kingsley Shale Gas Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with lube oil to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Monroe Twp., Read more here. Bradford County. ( Bradford County. ( Centre County. ( Lycoming County. (

Air Pollution 113

Air Pollution Natural Gas 2024 Recycling 113

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 12, 2024

An initial commitment from Shell of more than $1 million will fund initiatives focused on energy transition, decarbonization, polymer recycling and biodiversity, and the creation of an inclusive and innovative energy workforce. Penn State University and Shell USA Inc.

Recycling 107

Recycling Biofuels Carbon Emissions Air Pollution 107

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2024

Million Civil Penalty To Equitrans For Violations Related To The Uncontrolled Venting Of 1.1 Million Civil Penalty To Equitrans For Violations Related To The Uncontrolled Venting Of 1.1

Waste 94

Waste Recycling Air Pollution 2024 94

Legal Planet

APRIL 25, 2022

Zero-NOx appliance standards would benefit public health, cut greenhouse gas pollution, and create jobs. The brief examines air districts’ authority to require zero-NOx appliances, finding that such standards are appropriate under both federal and state law. billion in annual monetized health benefits.

Fossil Fuels 130

Fossil Fuels Nitrogen Oxides Electricity Air Pollution 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 17, 2022

Along with rising temperatures, drought makes vegetation and forests drier and increases the risk of fires that generate air pollution. Increasing water recycling and reuse, including capturing rainwater, greywater, and treated wastewater is a step toward sustainability, especially as more cities and states limit water use.

Climate Change 306

Climate Change Technology Technology Fossil Fuels 306

Cleannovate

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

The result is the communities depending on polluted water sources are exposed over the long haul. Picture the garage in the hood… Or the battery recycling workshop around us… Or the metal scrap dealer living just two blocks away… Or the garbage dump containing all sorts of waste including toxic metals.

Air Pollution 127

Air Pollution Recycling Waste 127

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

The inspector recommended Chesapeake pursue an Act 2 Land Recycling Program cleanup of the site based on the contaminated fluid and the unknown volume of fluid impacting the unprotected well pad surface. Chesapeake said they would be doing further characterization of the site and pursue an Act 2 Land Recycling Program clean up.

Recycling 97

Recycling 2023 Natural Gas Air Pollution 97

Environmental News Bits

MAY 1, 2023

But environmentalists say that process, emitting large amounts of climate and air pollution, isn’t recycling and isn’t green. The plastics industry says heating and treating plastic waste with chemicals enables it to make new plastics.

Recycling 40

Recycling Waste Air Pollution Regulations 40