PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2023

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 9 PA Bulletin inviting comments at a January 23 hearing on the RACT III, Title V Air Quality Permit and State Implementation Plan Revision for the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline, LLC - Frazer Facility Compressor Station in East Whiteland Township, Chester County. (

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Natural Gas Recycling Environmental Protection Carbon Dioxide 114

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Vanora To PUC and Senate Bill 1237 (Baker-R-Luzerne) reauthorization of the PA One Call underground utility notification program [Almost all conventional natural gas, oil gathering pipelines are still excluded]. 18 Virtual, In-Person Public Symposium On Options For Carbon Dioxide Removal In The US , 8:15 a.m.

Natural Gas 103

Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Politics Waste 103

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. A hearing will be held August 14, if requested, at the DEP’s Northcentral Regional Office in Williamsport at 1:00 p.m. ( Jefferson County. (

Natural Gas 110

Natural Gas Recycling Air Pollution Waste 110

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- Awards/Recognition -- WGAL: Liz Winand From Shank’s Mare Outfitters Introduced Thousands Of Young People To The Great Outdoors Upcoming Events -- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Mark America Recycles Day Nov.

Natural Gas 80

Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Recycling 2023 80

PA Environment Daily

JULY 19, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Indian Foot Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in Monroe Twp., Washington County. PA Bulletin, page 4162 ) Read more here. Tioga County. (

Air Pollution 109

Air Pollution Natural Gas Waste Recycling 109

PA Environment Daily

JULY 5, 2024

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the July 6 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued an Air Quality Permit Plan Approval to authorize the construction and operation of the Frontier LNG natural gas production facility at the Winner 4H Shale Gas Well Pad in West Keating Township, Clinton County.

Air Pollution 111

Air Pollution Recycling Natural Gas Environmental Protection 111

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

19 EarthTalks Webinar: The Economic Impact Of Carbon Emission Trading Scheme On Building Retrofits [PaEN] -- PA Solar Center, Partners Host Feb. Washington County [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments On Mariner East II Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline Chapter 102 Permit Amendment For An Area In West Goshen Twp.,

Natural Gas 83

Natural Gas Recycling Climate Change Solar Power 83

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the November 18 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Ward Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by production wastewater at the facility located in West Burlington Twp.,

Natural Gas 109

Natural Gas 2023 Carbon Dioxide Waste 109

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Unconventional shale gas operators were issued a total of 1,103 notices of violation so far in 2023, which means they are on track to exceed the 1,234 violations DEP issued them in 2022, according to DEP’s newly released 2022 Oil and Gas Program Annual Report. Click Here for a summary of 2022 shale gas and conventional violations.

2023 113

2023 Natural Gas 2022 Waste 113

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Some of the wells were leaking natural gas to the atmosphere. Some of the wells were leaking natural gas. DEP recommended the operator use the Act 2 Land Recycling Program cleanup process because of the unknown amount of wastewater spilled. DEP inspection did not identify any off-pad impacts.

Natural Gas 87

Natural Gas 2023 Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere 87

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Zero- and low-emission vehicles also lower carbon dioxide emissions, helping to lessen climate change. The new Driving PA Forward Truck and Bus Fleet Grant-funded projects will take 42 old diesel trucks and buses off the road, replacing them with electric, propane, compressed natural gas, and new clean diesel vehicles.

Nitrogen Oxides 57

Nitrogen Oxides Clean Energy Ground-Level Ozone Carbon Monoxide 57

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 3, 2024

28 Public Meeting On Encina Chemical Plastics Recycling Plant, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove , 7:00 p.m. -- PA Solar Center Webinar: Feb. 29 How Solar Can Save Your Business, Organization Money , Noon -- York Daily Record: Come Have A Say In Future Of New Susquehanna Riverlands State Park Feb.

Natural Gas 84

Natural Gas Clean Energy Recycling 2008 84

PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2023

The following DEP notices were published in the May 13 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. PA Bulletin, page 2640 ) Waste Permits -- SWN Production Company - Odell Water Transfer Facility: DEP issued WMGR123 Waste General Permit for oil and gas waste processing facility in New Milford Twp., Greene County. (

Waste 119

Waste Air Pollution Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide 119

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

2023 Pennsylvania Botany Symposium Oct. 20-21 In State College [PaEN] -- Call For Presentation Proposals: 18th River Symposium Nov.

Natural Gas 81

Natural Gas Climate Change Conservation Carbon Dioxide 81

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

21 Webinar DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Cryptocurrency Data Mining Operation On Shale Gas Well Pad In Elk County DEP Invites Comments On Texas Eastern Pipeline Replacement Projects Affecting Cambria, Fayette, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lebanon Counties Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Nov.

Natural Gas 52

Natural Gas Clean Air Act Carbon Dioxide Recycling 52

PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2022

Penn’s Cave & Wildlife Park , Centre Hall, PA. to 4:00 p.m. Penn’s Cave & Wildlife Park , Centre Hall, PA. to 4:00 p.m. Yet look at prices at the pump, and you’ll see why we can’t drill our way to true energy security.” -- Yahoo!

Natural Gas 62

Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide Nuclear Power Clean Energy 62

PA Environment Daily

JULY 6, 2024

2024 Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 164 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Conventional Wells Venting Gas On June 25, 2024 , DEP inspected seven conventional wells owned by Vernard L. . Read more here. Reade 1 conventional well.

2024 91

2024 Recycling Atmosphere Natural Gas 91

PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2023

inspection report ] Homeowner Well Venting Gas On May 9, DEP inspected two wells operated by Margaret E. Lawry known as the Richard Applebee 3 and 4 conventional gas wells in Venango Township, Erie County in response to a citizen complaint that one of the wells was venting natural gas. and Shawn M. DEP inspection report.

Waste 86

Waste Carbon Dioxide Natural Gas 2022 86

PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2024

26 Watershed Walk - Plant Identification In Letort Spring Garden Preserve, Carlisle , 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. -- PA Resources Council What’s Up Watershed: Do You Know What An Immature Dragonfly Looks Like?

Conservation 81

Conservation Natural Gas 2023 Clean Energy 81

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2024

-- WGAL: UGI Gas Utilities Checking Gas Lines As Precaution After East Coast Earthquake: If You Smell Gas, Evacuate Immediately Grants -- ReImagine Appalachia Applauds EPA’s $500 Million Grant To Appalachian Community Capital To Stimulate Green Energy Investments In Low-Income Rural Communities Affected By Fossil Fuel Industry’s Decline [PaEN] Upcoming (..)

Earth Day 78

Earth Day Conservation Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide 78

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2024

12 -- PA Resources Council, Allegheny County Host Final Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events This Year On Oct. 28 to Oct. 28 to Oct. 28 to Oct. 28 to Oct. Solar Energy Facility Permit Good For Energy Needs, Liberty -- Philadelphia Solar Energy Assn.: 28 , 4:00 p.m. -- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Oct. 5-6 - Find A Walk Near You!

Conservation 83

Conservation Nuclear Power Natural Gas Waste 83

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 9, 2022

Stands Up To Natural Gas Interests [PaEN] -- Chester County Residents Protest Mariner East Pipeline Construction [PaEN] -- Sign Better Path Coalition Petition: DEP - Keep ALL Oil & Gas Wastewater Off Our Roads! . -- Penn State Research: Dairy Farmers Can Adapt To Climate Change -- PA Interfaith Power & Light, PA Jewish Earth Alliance Jan.

Conservation 48

Conservation Carbon Dioxide 2021 Natural Gas 48

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2024

6, Road Ramble, Input On Nature Preserve Plans Oct. 2 In Westmoreland -- PA Resources Council, Allegheny County Host Final Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events This Year On Oct. -- Foundation For Sustainable Forests Wall In Penn’s Woods Oct. 6 -- TribLive: St. Xavier In Unity To Host Fall Walk Oct. 28 to Oct.

Waste 77

Waste Conservation Electricity Regulations 77

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2022

Conventional Oil & Gas Well Drillers Press DEP To Reduce Environmental Safeguards For Drilling And Treat Them The Same As Wind, Solar Energy Facilities Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial: West Deer Twp.

Carbon Dioxide 52

Carbon Dioxide Waste 2025 Renewable Energy 52

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 20, 2021

They cut their electricity use by more than 64,000 kilowatt hours, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 51 metric tons. “In With the Small Business Advantage Grant, we purchased an electric induction furnace, converting from natural gas furnaces,” said Denise Adams, vice president of K Castings, Inc.

Carbon Dioxide 52

Carbon Dioxide Conservation Natural Resources Electricity 52

Greenbuilding Law

AUGUST 7, 2022

Direct emissions are produced from residential and commercial activities in a variety of ways: Combustion of natural gas and petroleum products for heating including water heating and cooking needs emits carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). Air conditioning and refrigeration.

Greenhouse 52

Greenhouse Fossil Fuels Waste Cooling 52

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 20, 2024

Construction of the pipeline, which spanned through Washington, Allegheny and Beaver Counties, began in January 2019 and brings ethane feedstock from natural gas to the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County. [In LLC in response to a complaint and found gas was actively leaking from the soil around the outside of the well casing.

2024 103

2024 Waste Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide 103

Environmental Progress

JULY 3, 2023

If this estimate is accurate, solar would not compare favorably with natural gas, which is around 50 gCO2/kWh with carbon capture, and 400 to 500 without. According to his findings, the carbon intensity of solar panels manufactured in China and installed in European countries like Italy was off by an order of magnitude.

Electricity 134

Electricity Fossil Fuels Government Carbon Emissions 134

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2021

PA Trout Unlimited Additional Tools-- Click Here to sign up to receive the Weekly Digest directly by email PA Environment Digest Twitter Feed : Update on PA environmental issues.

Recycling 40

Recycling Carbon Dioxide Conservation Natural Gas 40

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

1 Virtual Community Meeting For Allentown Residents On Health Risks From Ethylene Oxide [PaEN] -- PA Resources Council Collects 383,175 Pounds Of Household Chemicals In 20th Season [PaEN] -- Keep PA Beautiful Marks America Recycles Day Nov. Thank you for your leadership! -- Center For Coalfield Justice Holds First Water Distribution Day Nov.

Conservation 48

Conservation Clean Air Act Natural Gas 2022 48

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Part 6: Upgrade Your Home -- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Fingerprints Of Climate Change Seen In PA’s Hot Summer Days -- PA Solar Center Sept. 7 [PaEN] -- Keep PA Beautiful News: Fall Pick Up PA Events; 2022 Healing The Planet Grants Report; Much More! 16 - 22 -- Meadville Tribune: Is French Creek Getting Cleaner?

Conservation 48

Conservation Natural Gas Recycling Climate Change 48

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

NREL’s 2022 Standard Scenarios study found that these federal incentives would accelerate the deployment of wind and solar, helping to reduce US power sector carbon dioxide emissions to 80 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. See more on these issues in these recent UCS blogs ).

Electricity 357

Electricity Fossil Fuels Solar Power 2030 357

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2025

. -- DEP published multiple notices in the March 15 PA Bulletin inviting comments on Chapter 105 Encroachment and Chapter 102 Erosion and Sedimentation permits and a Section 401 Certification for the National Fuel Gas Tioga Pathway Natural Gas Pipeline Project in McKean, Potter and Tioga Counties. ( Read more here. Received Jan.

Natural Gas 102

Natural Gas Air Pollution Waste 2025 102

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2025

On March 12, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced sweeping plans to reconsider more than 31 major environmental regulations and programs, including pulling back regulations reducing methane emissions and regulating production wastewater from oil and gas operations. Click Here for the announcement. Click Here for the announcement.

Regulations 99

Regulations Natural Gas Clean Air Act Technology 99

PA Environment Daily

JULY 12, 2024

of Agriculture Now Accepting Applications For Urban Agricultural Infrastructure Grants, Deadline July 22 -- Environmental Quality Board Invites Comments On Proposed Land Recycling Program Changes To 80 Soil, Water Cleanup Standards, In-Person Hearings Aug. 19 & 27, Virtual Hearing Sept. Spoiler - Oil Prices Rising] -- Yahoo!

Natural Gas 106

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Carbon Dioxide Politics 106

PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2024

More specifically, EQT in November 2023 relaunched its "Unleash” LNG Exports initiative the US "has a duty to provide” natural gas to countries like China because they don't have natural gas of their own. This week China set up a new state organization to expand drilling for deep, unconventional sources of oil and gas.

Natural Gas 91

Natural Gas Carbon Dioxide 2023 2015 91

PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2024

2024 Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 166 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. DEP inspection report included violations for the spill and requested the owner to submit a plan by July 23, 2024 on how the site will be brought into compliance.

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2024 Natural Gas Regulations Carbon Dioxide 106