Enviromental Defense

JULY 2, 2025

To prevent equipment failure, they employ extensive cooling systems that often rely on water – and the volumes they use are staggering. 2 Energy The electricity required to power and cool date centres represents another significant environmental concern. This rapid turnover contributes to the growing global e-waste crisis.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2025

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is scheduled to hold a January 30 hearing on water withdrawal requests, including six related to shale gas development. formal notice ) The Commission will also take comments on a new general permit for into basin water transfers and a proposed Dry Cooling Resolution.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2025

The demand for cooling adds to the “business as usual” electricity needed to keep our economy humming. Mechanisms for cooling data centers contribute to water use and impact and significantly add to their electricity demand. data centers require uninterrupted power and constant cooling. data centers.

Electricity

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 25, 2025

This is mainly a result of coal generation being replaced by natural gas generation (and to a smaller extent renewable energy sources like wind and solar) and energy efficiency improvements, due in part to Act 129 [utility energy efficiency program]. Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN] -- PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4%

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant from Homer City Generation, LLC to be located in Center Township, Indiana County. ( PA Bulletin, page 3148 ) This 3,200 acre site will host Pennsylvanias largest natural gas power plant and data center campus, according to DEP. Read more here.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 25, 2025

Editor’s Note: The conventional oil and gas industry is very cool to any changes and said during a House Environmental Committee hearing June 12 “What is in place is already working.” Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Read more here.

2004

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 18, 2025

Of Health, Penn State Medical Webinars On Caring For Persons Living & Working In Communities With Oil & Natural Gas Extraction [PaEN] -- Part II - Health Impacts: State Dept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Jim Gregory, Justin Mason, Conservative Energy Network Pennsylvania -- PennTAP Hosts July 17 Webinar On Funding & Incentives To Support Pollution Prevention and Energy Efficiency Projects [PaEN] -- York Dispatch/AP: Consumers Rely On Energy Star Ratings President Wants To End -- PennDOT Opens 6 More New Federally Funded Electric Vehicle Charging (..)

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 29, 2025

Million In Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fees; $25.1 Of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference Sept. Of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference Sept. Million In Sen.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 20, 2025

Hosted By PA League Of Women Voters & University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health [PaEN] -- Fact Sheet: How Oil and Gas Operations Impact Your Babys Health -- Frackland Video Tour, with Lois Bower-Bjornson , Clean Air Council -- 3 Days That Shook Washington County: Natural Gas Plant Explosion; Pipeline Leak Of 1.1

2025

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2025

On March 19, the Department of Environmental Protection was notified of an explosion and fire at a conventional gas well in Manor Borough, Westmoreland County. The conventional well, owned by Kriebel Natural Gas Co., LLC, exploded and caught fire shortly before 1:00 p.m. DEP arrived on the scene just before 2:20 p.m.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant from Homer City Generation, LLC to be located in Center Township, Indiana County. ( PA Bulletin, page 3148 ) This 3,200 acre site will host Pennsylvanias largest natural gas power plant and data center campus, according to DEP. Read more here. 2 fuel oil, No. in Philadelphia. (

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Greg Vitali (D-Delaware), Majority Chair House Environmental & Natural Resources Committee [ PDF of Article ] -- House Committee OKs Increase In Per Ton Recycling Fee To Support Local Recycling Programs, Waste Disposal Planning [PaEN] -- NextPittsburgh: Is Hyperlocal Recycling The Future?

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2025

With a skilled workforce that has made Pennsylvania a leader in electrical and natural gas production, the state is uniquely positioned to become a leader in next-generation geothermal energy. I am constantly on the hunt for new, affordable energy generation to help them,” said Rep. Williams. “I 11 Hearing On A.I.

Air Pollution

Environmental News Bits

JUNE 18, 2025

Type your email Subscribe Top Posts & Pages Want climate solutions in Indigenous territories? Better get consent. 447) Local government (438) Public lands (54) National parks & forests (45) State government (182) U.S. 447) Local government (438) Public lands (54) National parks & forests (45) State government (182) U.S.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2024

16 [PaEN] -- TribLive Guest Essay: Plugging Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned By Their Owners Creates Jobs And A Healthier Planet - By Deb Haaland, Secretary, US Dept. [PaEN] -- Community Advocates For Clean Energy Host Nov. 13 Webinar On EPA Clean School Bus Grant Program [PaEN] -- Penn State Extension Hosts Nov. Bartolotta, Sen.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2025

Billion -- American Gas Association: Presidents Tariffs On Canadian Natural Gas Will Cost US Consumers At Least $1.1 Billion A Year -- Inquirer: With Canada And Mexico As PAs Top Trade Partners, Gov. Ohio- $2.80 Ohio- $2.80 Ohio- $2.80 Ohio- $2.80 Ohio- $2.80

Politics

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Grant applications from companies that own industrial facilities, mines, and natural gas infrastructure for projects are expected to create up to 6,000 jobs and reduce air pollution in the industrial and manufacturing sectors. Grant awards will be announced in the Fall. Visit the PennTAP RISE PA website for more information.

Air Pollution

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2025

Billion A Year -- Beaver Times: Presidents Tariffs On Imports Could Cost Pennsylvania $5.3 Billion -- AP: President Changes Course And Delays Some Tariffs On Mexico And Canada -- AP: Canadas Tariffs To Remain Despite President Postponing Tariffs On Many Impacts From Canada For A Month [Posted: March 8, 2025] PA Environment Digest

Endangered Species Act

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2025

. -- PAPUC - Allison Kaster, Chief Prosecutor, Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement I&E recognizes that Pennsylvania is an attractive location for data center operators due to low-cost rural land and property taxes as well as a currently abundant supply of natural gas and excess electricity; however, such growth also raises some concerns.

Carbon Emissions

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Nitrogen fertilizers are manufactured using the Haber-Bosch process , in which atmospheric nitrogen and hydrogen are combined under extremely high pressure and temperature with a metal catalyst (such as iron) to quicken the reaction, producing ammonia gas. Natural gas is used as a source of hydrogen and as an energy source for this reaction.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2025

EQM Gathering OPCO LLC Sue Union Twp.,

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

2 Pittsburgh Companies Say Yes -- Volunteers Needed!

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 9, 2025

Wants Pennsylvanias Power, So Its Buying 2 Stronghold Waste Coal-fired Power Plants In Carbon, Venango Counties -- Post-Gazette: How Cryptocurrency Is Mined And Why Canadian Bitcoin Mining Co. With Nuclear Energy - By Carol Browner, Fmr EPA Administrator -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Canadian Bitfarms Cryptocurrency Mining Co.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2024

16 [PaEN] -- TribLive Guest Essay: Plugging Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned By Their Owners Creates Jobs And A Healthier Planet - By Deb Haaland, Secretary, US Dept. Families Left With Unanswered Questions After Natural Gas Leak Complaints From 70 Homes -- WPXI: Small Natural Gas Leaks Found In More Than 30 Homes In Cranberry Twp.,

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2025

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the May 3 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - May 3 [PaEN] -- DEP published notice in the May 3 PA Bulletin it received an Air Quality Plan Approval application on April 4 for a 4.6

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 31, 2022

On December 30, the Observer-Reporter newspaper reported an explosion and fire at Energy Transfer’s Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant broke out about 7:30 a.m. The article said the fire continued burning at the natural gas facility for nearly 11 hours.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

On February 11, Jon Hurdle of Inside Climate News reported the Department of Environmental Protection took nine days to inspect the Energy Transfer Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant in Washington County after an explosion and fire on Christmas Day. hours on Christmas Day. hours on Christmas Day.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 10, 2023

A January 3 DEP inspection report shows Energy Transfer reported a nine and a half hour uncontrolled release of ethane and other vapors from its Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County during a Christmas Day explosion and fire at the plant. on December 25 and ceased as of 4:59 p.m.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 20, 2023

Is this what we should expect from the natural gas industrial infrastructure in Washington County and Pennsylvania? December 25 Christmas Morning Explosion Kasey Duran and her family live about 1,500 feet from the Energy Transfer Revolution Cryogenic Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.

Natural Gas

Circle of Blue

AUGUST 9, 2022

“Some of the earliest memories I have are of protestors standing in the road, blocking semi-trucks hauling nuclear waste.”. — Mikhail Childs, Prairie Island Indian C ommunity member. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has declared the plant to be safe, tribe members remain worried about their proximity to nuclear waste. While the U.S.

2022

Enviromental Defense

JUNE 9, 2021

Instead, even after the subsidy, customers will need to pay thousands of dollars out of pocket to switch to gas furnaces, and will lose out on new federal rebates for clean heating and cooling systems. But the answer is not to waste public dollars to build expensive gas pipelines that will exacerbate climate change for decades.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2022

The following factsheet on asthma and air pollution from natural gas facilities was compiled by the Environmental Health Project -- Asthma is a chronic disease that affects breathing. Since 2005, shale gas development, also known as unconventional natural gas development (UNGD), has grown rapidly.

Air Pollution

Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Take for example Ontario’s plans to expand gas infrastructure into rural and northern communities and build more gas plants. Instead of ramping up fossil gas (aka natural gas) consumption, we need to bring it down. The gas subsidy alone amounts to $26,000 per home! BONUS – COOL TECH ALERT!

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2023

. -- DCNR Posts FY 2023-24 Budget Proposal Documents -- Shell Petrochemical Plant Had 3-Hour Emergency Flaring Event To Burn Off Flammable Gases In Beaver County [PaEN] -- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Shell Petrochemical Plant Using Water Hoses ‘To Assist In Cooling External Areas Of Ground Flares’ That Need To Be ‘Reinforced’ -- The Allegheny Front (..)

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 9, 2023

Third Annual Breeding Bird Blitz For Conservation - Donate To Your Favorite Team By June 19 [PaEN] -- DEP/EPA AirNOW Forecasts Code ORANGE Air Quality Action Day Friday, June 9 Across PA -- TribLive: Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Issued For Region -- PA Capital-Star - John Micek: What The Wildfires Teach Us - We Might Not Survive Our Own Climate Foolishness, (..)

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2023

Below are examples of going the WRONG WAY on environmental and energy issues from last week’s articles and NewsClips-- -- Marcellus Drilling News: New Fortress Energy Reapplying For Wyalusing LNG Natural Gas Plant Permits In Bradford County [PaEN] -- Reuters: Wave Of New LNG Natural Gas Export Plants Threatens To Knock Down Prices -- U.S.

Natural Gas