PA Environment Daily

MAY 3, 2025

Conventional Gas Gathering Pipeline Rupture Williams/Laurel Mountain Midstream, LLM On Monday, March 17, 2025 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Owner failed to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports. Gas leak was repaired, but violations continued. Read more here. Read more here. No response requested.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 14, 2024

On August 14, CNX Resources issued a press release announcing the preliminary results of air emissions monitoring at 14 sites it said "indicate that CNX natural gas development poses no public health risk." Eleven of the sites were monitored for as little as just four weeks up to 24 weeks or less.

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Natural Gas Air Pollution Fossil Fuels Regulations 108

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.

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Natural Gas 2020 Regulations Air Pollution 97

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 9, 2022

the gas storage operator of the Rager Mountain Gas Storage Reservoir and George L Reade 1 storage well located in Jackson Township, Cambria County. The storage area vented natural gas uncontrolled into the atmosphere from Sunday, November 6, 2022, until the evening of Saturday, November 19, 2022 when it was temporarily plugged.

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Natural Gas 2022 Regulations Atmosphere 98

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 5, 2023

From July 29 to August 4, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 702 inspection entries that resulted in reporting 68 entries of environmental regulation new and outstanding violations-- 67 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 1 violation by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2024

TODAY 7:00: Dickinson College Host Atmospheric Scientist Katharine Hayhoe To Discuss Finding Hope In The Face Of Climate Change. TODAY 4:30: Green Building Alliance Invites New Kensington Commercial Property, Business Owners To 2030 District Launch and Energy Efficiency Info Session. Digital Foundry in Westmoreland County. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

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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. billion cubic feet of gas was released at the facility in uncontrolled venting. Read more here.

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Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Pollution Control Air Pollution 111

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2023

From April 1 to 7, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 488 inspection entries that resulted in reporting 34 violations of environmental regulations-- 31 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 2 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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Natural Gas Atmosphere Waste 2017 94

PA Environment Daily

MAY 29, 2024

Join with the Evangelical Environmental Network , Moms Clean Air Force , Pipeline Safety Trust , and Healthfirst PA on June 5 for a webinar on the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's proposed rule to cut methane leaks from natural gas pipelines starting at Noon. natural gas pipelines leak as much as 2.7

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 17, 2021

Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide, responsible for fully 25 percent of warming. It is also known as natural gas – a product with economic value, estimated to be $30 billion — that we are squandering in massive quantities into the atmosphere. Now What?

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 15, 2023

From April 8 to 14, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 614 inspection entries that resulted in reporting 56 violations of environmental regulations-- 18 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 38 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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Natural Gas Waste Atmosphere Regulations 97

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 20, 2024

DEP issued notices of violation for abandonment and failure to submit production and waste generation and well integrity reports. DEP also issued an NOV for failure to submit production and waste generation and well integrity reports for Cunningham 7. 1; Will It Address Natural Gas Infrastructure Vulnerabilities ?

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Natural Gas Atmosphere 2024 2023 107

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This conclusion came from adding up the emissions from coal used to power the production process, natural gas-based fertilizer and diesel fuel used to farm and transport the corn and ethanol. And because methane is such a potent heat trapping gas, credit for avoided methane emissions can be quite large.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 29, 2023

From April 22 to 28, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 729 inspection entries that resulted in reporting 48 violations of environmental regulations-- 32 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 16 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 30, 2024

Two other wells by the same owner-- McCord Vineyards 3 and Design 1 were also inspected in North East Township and found to be in violation of multiple regulations including failure to restore the drilling site, failure to submit annual production, well integrity and waste generation reports and failure to notify DEP of defective equipment.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Other violations included venting natural gas to the atmosphere and failure to submit required production and waste generation and well integrity reports. On December 26, 2023 , DEP inspected the Elliott 24 conventional gas well operated by SME Well SVC Inc.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

An April 5 webinar hosted by Truthdig will feature a panel discussion on Radioactivity and Oil and Gas Development from Noon to 2:00 p.m. on YouTube. Why Does It Matter? What Can We Do Better To Protect Public Health?

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It is the main component of “natural gas” and is produced predominantly by the agriculture, energy (oil & gas and coal), and waste sectors. Given its high potency and short atmospheric lifespan, lowering methane emissions could prevent up to 0.3°C C of warming by 2050.

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Carbon Dioxide Government 2030 Atmosphere 130

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 25, 2023

When biogas is processed to remove carbon dioxide and those other gases, it becomes biomethane, also sometimes referred to as “renewable natural gas.” Once biomethane has been processed, it’s indistinguishable from the traditional fossil methane coursing through the gas grid.

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Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide Clean Energy Carbon Emissions 232

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2023

Details Plan To Draw Clean Energy Facilities Into Oil, Coal Communities -- York Dispatch Editorial: Climate Change Is Here; We Now Must Deal With It -- WITF: Why There’s An Ode To Natural Gas In The Pennsylvania Capitol Building -- WTAE: U.S.

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Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Enbridge promises to blend some hydrogen with natural gas, but that’s just a dangerous distraction. Blending a small amount of hydrogen into a gas plant won’t meaningfully reduce emissions. Burning waste pollutes the air and warms the climate. These are not real solutions.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 7, 2023

The venting of natural gas started on or about August 27, according to the company, and involved gas venting from 13+ and 9+ inch annulus vents on the 9H shale gas well at the Cummings Lumber well pad in Troy Township, Bradford County. EHB Docket No. Read more here. No violations were issued. [

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Equitrans Sunday stopped a natural gas leak at the Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area in Jackson Township, Cambria County that had been going on for 14 days. billion cubic feet of natural gas over those two weeks. to find natural gas venting from storage well 2244.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

billion cubic foot uncontrolled venting of natural gas in November 2022. Every conventional gas well is vented to the atmosphere for days to remove stray solids and liquids and other foreign matter from the well that could contaminate the stream of natural gas. Read more here. 28 to Nov. 30 to Oct.

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2023 Natural Gas Environmental Protection 2022 124

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 2006 ) Waste Permits -- PennEnergy Resources, LLC - W58 Tank Pad: Permit application withdrawn for the installation of 1 tank for oil and gas liquid waste under WMGR123 in Winfield Twp., PA Bulletin, page 2010 ) -- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. PA Bulletin, page 2010 ) -- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 19, 2023

LLC conventional well site known as Nancy 13 in Deerfield Township, Warren County found it to be still venting natural gas to the atmosphere. [ LLC operates 149 conventional oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania. On May 17, 2023, a DEP followup inspection at a Tatonka Oil Co. Tatonka Oil Co.

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Vermont Law

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Consider natural gas as a source of energy. Compared to coal, natural gas is certainly a. Across the Atlantic, Sweden is leading the way in transforming household waste into sources of energy. of its power comes from waste-to-energy (WTE) programs. of household waste energy, and even imported.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

On November 18, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported efforts to stop a natural gas leak at the Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area in Jackson Township, Cambria County have failed. on November 17, but residents near the facility are again reporting the roaring noise of a leak along with the odor of gas. Read more here.

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Natural Gas Atmosphere Environmental Protection Fossil Fuels 52

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 24, 2023

From June 17 to 23, DEP’s Oil and Gas Compliance Database shows oil and gas inspectors filed 531 inspection entries that resulted in reporting 19 violations of environmental regulations-- 10 violations by the conventional oil and gas industry and 9 violations by the unconventional shale natural gas industry.

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Natural Gas Waste 2023 2003 98

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Late on November 17, Equitrans LP announced a natural gas leak from the high pressure natural gas storage area at Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area in Jackson Township, Cambria County has been stopped. The well is a conventional gas well that was first drilled in 1965, according to DEP inspection reports.

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Natural Gas Atmosphere Environmental Protection Fossil Fuels 52

Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Photo by burnin’ ring o’ fire via Flickr Creative Commons Methane is the main component of fossil gas ( or as the industry prefers to call it as part of their greenwashing efforts , natural gas). Gas flaring at an oil and gas facility. It’s also good for companies: leaked methane means wasted methane.

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Carbon Dioxide 2030 Natural Gas Regulations 98

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 9, 2023

DEP also issued notices of violation for not submitting production and waste generation and mechanical integrity reports. In addition, the well was blowing natural gas into the atmosphere. DEP issued or continued 499 notices of violation for abandoning conventional oil and gas wells without plugging them so far in 2023.

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Natural Gas 2023 Waste Carbon Dioxide 101

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 10, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire April 10 PA Environment Digest 88 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic House Bill Would Expand Safety Zones Around Oil/Gas Wells, (..)

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Natural Gas Earth Day Recycling Waste 96

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

the Department of Environmental Protection released the first-ever assessment of how well conventional oil and gas drillers comply with state environmental laws and concluded, “(the) conventional oil and gas industry’s recent record of compliance with Pennsylvania law is simply not good, particularly with regard to improper abandonment of wells.”

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

On October 31, 2023, DEP did an inspection of the Huckleberry shale gas well pad operated by PA General Energy Co LLC in Union Township, Tioga County in response to a notification from the company they had a fire at the well pad. for seven natural gas wells in response to a fire in one of two re-boilers on the pad. [

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Natural Gas 2023 Waste 2021 109

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 7, 2023

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In discussing the late December winter storm that nearly led to rolling blackouts in the MidAtlantic region of 65 million people, Yaw suggested that increasing amounts of renewable energy were to blame for the near-miss and condemned neighboring states for adopting policies that “emphasize solar and wind power over natural gas.”

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