PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2022

On September 30, DEP told the Low-Level Waste Advisory Committee shale gas fracking operations in Pennsylvania sent nearly 236,00 cubic feet of radioactive TENORM waste to out-of-state low-level radioactive waste facilities for disposal, more volume than all the industries combined in the four-state Appalachian Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact.

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Waste 2016 2021 Radiation 98

PA Environment Daily

MAY 4, 2023

On May 4, the Department of Environmental Protection 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.

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Nitrogen Oxides Waste Clean Air Act Air Pollution 74

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2024

Waste Permits -- Chestnut Valley Biogas, LLC - Chestnut Valley Landfill: DEP approved a WMGM055 General Waste Permit for the facility located in German Twp., EGTS-Oakford Compressor Station: DEP issued a renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Salem Twp.,

Air Pollution 119

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 14, 2024

Waste Permits -- The Department of Environmental Protection 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. You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Wyoming County. ( Greene County. (

Air Pollution 119

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

In late April, California air regulators are poised to pass one of the most meaningful regulations to reduce pollution from commercial trucks, vans, and buses. pollution from vehicles. A battery-electric waste truck operated by Recology, which services multiple cities on the West Coast.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

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.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2024

Hazardous air pollutants associated with methane leaks also pose serious health threats to the hearts, minds, and lungs of our children. Washington County Latest Township To Realize Current Gas Well Regulations Aren’t Enough To Protect People -- Farm & Dairy: Cecil Twp.,

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2024

How can your family be prepared in case of such disasters? -- June 18: How fracking affects our air and water. What may air pollution and water pollution from fracking affect your family's health. What will happen if such an accident takes place?

Air Pollution 107

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

for air quality, waste, and oil and gas violations related to the uncontrolled gas release from Equitrans’ Rager Mountain natural gas storage field and George L Reade 1 storage well in November 2022. DEP continues to collaborate with federal and state regulators on their respective investigations and areas of oversight.

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Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Pollution Control Air Pollution 109

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 18, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 6659 ) 2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 228 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. East Fork Compressor Station: DEP issued a revised Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Wharton Twp., Greene County. (

Air Pollution 119

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 18, 2022

Economists like carbon taxes better than regulations, and environmental justice advocates like them better than cap and trade. A carbon tax could cover the economy without the need for scores of regulations tailored to each industry. If a carbon tax were politically feasible, there would be a lot to be said in its favor.

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Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide Politics Air Pollution 266

Environmental News Bits

MAY 1, 2023

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

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Recycling Waste Air Pollution Regulations 40

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 6515 ) -- Hickory Run Energy LLC - 1GW Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued a six month Air Quality Plan Approval Extension to allow more time for initial processing of Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in North Beaver Twp., Lawrence County. ( Bradford County. ( Wyoming County. ( York County. (

Natural Gas 119

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste 2024 119

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection 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. (

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Air Pollution Waste Environmental Protection 2024 80

Legal Planet

AUGUST 26, 2021

The Court then held that greenhouse gases are covered by the Clean Air Act as a type of air pollutant. Lucas appeared at the time to be the start of a sweeping constitutional attack on environmental and land use regulations. Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANC) v. Illinois Central Railroad v.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 657 ) -- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Wastewater Storage: DEP issued a WMGR163 General Waste Permit for the facility located in Franklin Twp., PA Bulletin, page 686 ) -- PennEnergy Resources, LLC - Reno Well Pad: DEP issued a WMGR123 General Waste Permit for the facility located in Middlesex Twp., Bradford County. (

Air Pollution 119

Air Pollution Natural Gas Waste 2024 119

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Resource Links: -- Federal Judge Approves Proposed Consent Agreement Between PennEnvironment, Clean Air Council, and U.S. 10 [PaEN] -- DEP Sets Nov. 10 [PaEN] -- DEP Sets Nov.

Air Pollution 104

Air Pollution 2018 Waste Electricity 104

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

billion gallons of drilling wastewater generated every year in Pennsylvania-- where it does for disposal or recycling, waste injection well development, problems with the conventional and shale gas wastewater reporting system, road dumping of conventional drilling wastewater and much more. Click Here to read the entire article. 27 Released 1.1

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Natural Gas 2020 Regulations Air Pollution 97

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 21, 2024

Waste Permits -- Coterra Energy, Inc. Shale Gas East Pad: DEP invites comments on a WMGR123 Residual Waste General Permit for the expansion of wastewater storage capacity at the site and construction of a new truck loading/unloading area at the pad located in Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County. ( Westmoreland County. ( Tioga County. (

Natural Gas 118

Natural Gas Air Pollution Fossil Fuels Waste 118

Environment Next

JULY 22, 2021

The bill further requires EPA to list PFOA and PFOS as hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) under the Clean Air Act and establish pretreatment standards and effluent limits for the compounds under the Clean Water Act. Other measures in the bill limit industrial discharges of PFAS and restrict incineration of PFAS waste.

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Clean Air Act Regulations Clean Water Act 2011 52

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JUNE 14, 2023

Two of the top 10 EQIP practices by total dollar amount spent are practices we identified as industrial, providing little to no conservation benefits, in our previous report: waste facility cover and waste storage facility. We discuss the need for better water use regulation across the country to lessen the strain on EQIP.

Waste 52

Waste Climate Change Conservation 2023 52

PA Environment Daily

MAY 31, 2024

Air Quality Permits -- UGI Texas Creek, LLC - Castle Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality Permit for multiple sources of air pollution at the compressor station located in Canton Twp., You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. PA Bulletin, page 3089 ) Read more here.

Air Pollution 119

Air Pollution Recycling 2024 Waste 119

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 29, 2022

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 air pollutant emissions, methane emissions, and soil and groundwater contamination.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? All through its eNotice system. Click Here to sign up.

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Nitrogen Oxides Environmental Protection Ozone Regulations 101

PA Environment Daily

JULY 5, 2024

Air Quality Permits -- Columbia Gas Transmission - Iowa Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Pine Creek Twp., You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Greene County. (

Air Pollution 113

Air Pollution Recycling Natural Gas Environmental Protection 113

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2024

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. Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for a Caterpillar engine at the pad located in Springville Twp.,

Air Pollution 118

Air Pollution Waste 2024 Fossil Fuels 118

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Containers labeled with radioactive waste sat on properties in the township. Million Settlement Of Air Pollution Violations For 2019 Philadelphia Refinery Explosion, Fire; Public Comments Invited [PaEN] -- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs Down 2 From Last Week; Down 38% Since Aug. 16 [PaEN] -- EPA Files $4.2

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Natural Gas 2019 Fossil Fuels Air Pollution 107

PA Environment Daily

JULY 12, 2024

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 air pollution at the facility located in Mifflin Twp., You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Lycoming County. (

Natural Gas 111

Natural Gas Recycling Air Pollution Waste 111

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

From January 28 through February 3, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 640 inspection reports that resulted in reporting 23 violations of environmental regulations-- 7 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 15 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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Natural Gas Waste Regulations Air Pollution 95

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

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.

Natural Gas 107

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Fossil Fuels 107

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

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.

Radiation 97

Radiation Natural Gas Atmosphere Waste 97

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 1, 2022

And as EPA moves forward with its own proposal to finally strengthen truck pollution regulations, industry has been waging an all-out war on those, too. This fight by industry to delay, obstruct, and otherwise thwart stronger regulation has devastating consequences. And there’s no time to waste.

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Clean Air Act 2027 2029 Electricity 275

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

On September 3, the Department of Environmental Protection 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.

Waste 52

Waste Clean Air Act Air Pollution 2021 52

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 2, 2024

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., You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations.

Natural Gas 116

Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 Recycling 116

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 6061 ) Waste Permits -- Range Resources - Appalachia, LLC - Carbs Donald B Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP invites comments on a WMGR163 General Waste Permit for wastewater storage, processing at the pad located in Smith Twp., You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Perry County. (

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Natural Gas Air Pollution 2024 2025 75

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2024

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 malodor is defined by DEP regulation as: “[A]n odor which causes annoyance or discomfort to the public and which the Department determines to be objectionable to the public.”

Air Pollution 91

Air Pollution Pollution Control Environmental Protection Waste 91

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 5565 ) Waste Permits -- Waste Management Disposal Service - Landfill Gas Collection: DEP invites comments on a waste permit authorizing the collection of landfill gas at the G.R.O.W.S. You’ll also get notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations. Susquehanna County. ( Bucks County. (

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste Fossil Fuels 111