PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

On November 21, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the agency has added the 2,500-acre Miller Mountain property in Wyoming County, and the property is now included in Pinchot State Forest. Environmental stewardship is core to our values at Williams.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2022

On July 14, the Bradford Era reported one of two 24-inch natural gas pipeline operated by Tennessee Gas Pipelines ruptured and exploded near Clermont, McKean County on Tuesday, July 12 at about 5:00 p.m. In an initial statement, Tennessee Gas Pipeline said they were notified of a fire in the area at approximately 7:00 p.m.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 18, 2023

The court overturned a District Court ruling to invalidate a Berkeley, California, prohibition on natural gas infrastructure in newly-constructed buildings. Berkeley’s so-called “natural gas ban” was the first local ordinance in the country to effectively require all-electric construction of new buildings.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2024

PJM also issued a Conservative Operations advisory on January 12 that will last through January 17 to maintain electric grid reliability as a result of winter weather impacts and pipeline fuel restrictions reported by natural gas pipeline operators. The natural gas prices changes ranged from a decrease of 64.2%

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2024

On January 18, the Department of Environmental Protection presented the final version of technical guidance on using trenchless technology to construct natural gas, other pipelines and underground utilities to the DEP Water Resources Advisory Committee. 1; Will It Address Natural Gas Infrastructure Vulnerabilities ?

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 18, 2023

PJM is now reporting forced outages of natural gas-fired electric generation accounted for 70% of the total outages, coal 16% and the remainder were oil, nuclear, hydro, wind and solar. A report in April by PJM said natural gas accounted for about 63% of forced outages, coal 28%, oil 4%, nuclear 2%, hydro 1% and “other” 1%.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

On February 21, the PJM Interconnection and three other regional electric grid operators made a series of 14 recommendations to overcome vulnerabilities in natural gas infrastructure operations to improve electric grid reliability and gas-electric coordination, especially during adverse weather conditions.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Two thirds of generation capacity is based on fossil fuels, split evenly between coal and natural gas, with 17% nuclear, and 14% hydro and other renewables. 50% coal, 26% gas, and 25% nuclear. In March, the Conservative Party won a narrow electoral victory, making Yoon Suk-lyeol president.

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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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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The Creek was also named by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as the 2018 Pennsylvania River of the Year and called a “timeless treasure.” We had a waterways conservation officer that responded to it after the fact, after [we were] notified about it and we're currently investigating it.” Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2023

Project Background The PA General Energy Loyalsock/Shawnee natural gas pipeline and surface water withdrawal construction site is on both sides of Route 87 and the Loyalsock Creek, approximately 8 miles north of Montoursville in Gamble Township, Lycoming County. Read more here. 31 to Jan. Jefferson County; Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

On September 12, the Public Utility Commission announced it is urging consumers across the Commonwealth to jumpstart #SaveInPA opportunities for the fall and winter heating seasons by shopping now for their natural gas supply – which could result in a savings on the energy portion of their monthly natural gas bills.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The PA Environment Digest prepared a policy paper in August of 2021 on the issue of requiring natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines to have insurance or financial assurance in place to cover property damage, bodily harm and environmental cleanup resources if a leak or explosion happens. Read more here. Read more here.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 20, 2024

C Acknowledge and repair harm from previously funded projects Sharing science As part of the action, a conservation biologist shared how she mourns the species she has spent her life studying.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 5, 2022

mile pipeline that starts in Butler County, and is routed through Beaver and Allegheny counties, and connects to a natural gas processing plant in Washington County. was charged with 48 counts of environmental crimes for their conduct during the construction of the Mariner East 2 Pipeline which carries hazardous natural gas liquids.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

16 [PaEN] -- Scranton Times Editorial: Give Teeth To DEP Environmental Justice Policy [PaEN] -- DEP Oil & Gas Advisory Board Meets Sept. Ned Ketyer Explains The Results Of New Studies Of The Health Impacts Of Natural Gas Development On Children And Adults [PaEN] -- The Center Square: State Dept. 26 to Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 16, 2023

Thank you for your leadership! -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1 27 Released 1.1 Of Environmental Professionals Now Accepting Applications For College Scholarship Program [PaEN] -- MCall: Can Dogs Be Used To Combat Spotted Lanternfly?

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2023

In Pennsylvania, electricity rates have been driven by the price spikes in natural gas costs caused by volatile foreign markets.] Billion In Economic Benefits -- Op-Ed: Community Solar Offers Bright Spot Of Revenue Opportunity - PA Conservative Energy Forum [Posted: March 30, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2024

The PA Commission for the US Semiquincentennial (America250PA), in partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful , EQT Corporation natural gas drilling and pipeline company and the Department of Transportation, announced the eight recipients of its 2024 National Pennsylvania Day Mini Grants.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 26, 2023

million penalty to DEP for the 2018 Revolution Natural Gas Pipeline explosion in Beaver County. Sunoco operates numerous petroleum, natural gas, and hazardous liquids pipelines in Pennsylvania, including the Mariner East 2 Pipeline. see list below) [Energy Transfer Partners also paid a $30.6 Read more here.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Of Conservation Districts Recognizes Brian Sneeringer From Adams Conservation District [PaEN] -- Gov. Billion Endowment -- Inside Climate News: In Dimock, Susquehanna County, A PA Town Riven By Fracking, Concerns About Ties Between A Judge And A Gas Driller Over Recent Attorney General Settlement -- Better Path Coalition Hosts Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and Heather Houskeeper , the Botanical Hiker, for a Women and Their Woods Plant Identification Workshop on Saturday, October 14 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Event fee is $20 for Conservancy members or Women and Their Woods graduates, or $30 for non-members. at Prompton State Park in Wayne County, PA.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

PGE will attempt to use new underground “micro-tunneling” technology for the natural gas pipeline, down steep slopes on both sides the Creek. The Constitution mandates that the state’s public lands are a trust and … “As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people.”

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Addressing climate change is a top priority for Ocean Conservancy now more than ever. In contrast, emissions from natural gas produce roughly 465 (g CO2/kWh)—more than 40 times higher.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2023

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s Watershed Conservation Program was awarded the U.S. Forest Service’s Partnership Award for the Conservancy’s long standing watershed work in the Allegheny National Forest and the Allegheny Watershed Improvement Needs (WINs) Coalition. Click Here to see more photos accompanying this article.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 4, 2022

billion project, is an interstate natural gas pipeline proposed to run from northwestern West Virginia to southern Virginia. As the conservation director of Virginia-based advocacy group Wild Virginia , David Sligh was positioned to facilitate connections in the networks that strengthen the advocacy apparatus.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2023

The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and BHE GT&S a Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company recently awarded 15 grants, totaling $39,484, to 15 different local environmental organizations in nine different counties across Western Pennsylvania as part of the 2023 Watershed Mini Grant Program. Click Here to support their work.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 1, 2022

It was filed by the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union and the Green League, who object to a 30-year groundwater pumping permit given by state regulators. The town is at the center of a long-running dispute over groundwater contamination caused by natural gas drilling and fracking. population.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 26, 2023

5:15 to 6:15 p.m. -- Philly Voice: Greening Vacant Lots In Philly Raised Surrounding Property Values By 4.3% In First Year, Wharton Business School Study Finds -- TribLive: Pittsburgh Looks To Spend $2.6 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. -- Philly Voice: Greening Vacant Lots In Philly Raised Surrounding Property Values By 4.3%

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 18, 2024

21 In Western Region; Conservative Operations Remain In Effect Due To Natural Gas Fuel Restrictions [PaEN] -- Senate Environmental Committee To Hold 2nd Joint Hearing With Ohio Legislature On Electric Grid Reliability Feb. 1; Will It Address Natural Gas Infrastructure Vulnerabilities ? Bcfd Reduction In Feb.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Shell Falcon Pipeline will pay $300,000 in penalties-- a $25,000 fine to the Department and $275,000 to the Independence Conservancy to support environmental restoration efforts. Read more here. Visit DEP’s Shell Petrochemical Plant webpage for more information on the facility. Read more here. Decrease To 31.2% Decrease To 31.2%

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Law and Environment

JULY 12, 2021

Last week, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that the Berkeley ordinance essentially banning use of natural gas in new construction was not preempted by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Berkeley, with a population of barely 100,000 people, is trying move public policy towards an end of new natural uses of natural gas.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

City of Berkeley , in which the California Restaurant Association (CRA), an industry association, is challenging a Berkeley ordinance barring natural-gas piping in most new buildings. CRA says that this preemption provision means that Berkeley can’t decide not to allow natural-gas infrastructure connections to new buildings.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 31, 2024

Signs Off On Solar Energy Facility -- USDA Funds 31 Local Projects Totaling $5.69

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Smail said CBF stands with the Lancaster Conservancy , Susquehanna River Heritage Area , Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper and other partners in opposing the project, as well as local, state and federal officials, and residents and businesses who filed hundreds and hundreds of comments opposing the permit application.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 1, 2023

Yaw Touts New $154 Million Agriculture Conservation Program In Lycoming County -- Dept.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 13, 2024

On March 7, the Independent Fiscal Office issued its latest Pennsylvania Electricity update that reports the electricity grid is dependent on one fuel for 59% of the state’s electricity generation-- natural gas-- followed by nuclear power-- 31.9%, coal-- 5.4% In 2010, the mix was 48% coal, 34% nuclear, 15% gas and 2% renewables.

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