PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility are proud to co-host the 2025 Shale Gas and Public Health Conference on February 27 at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.

Radiation 109

Radiation 2013 Electricity Natural Gas 109

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

18 EarthTalk Features Penn State Sustainability Director Lara Fowler On Decarbonizing The University [PaEN] -- Penn State Delegation In Azerbaijan For UN’s Annual Climate Meeting -- WPSU: When Will Greenhouse Gas Emissions Finally Peak? Of Environmental Professionals Host Dec.

Conservation 83

Conservation Electricity Recycling Waste 83

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 3, 2023

Senators Leading The Way In Holding The Rail Industry Accountable 6th Oil/Natural Gas Spike: True Energy Independence Means Renewables [ There Is No Limit To What Oil/Natural Gas Industry Can Make You Pay ] -- Reuters: Why U.S.

Natural Gas 107

Natural Gas Nuclear Power Earth Day Radiation 107

A Greener Life

MAY 20, 2022

The Altiplano plateau in western Bolivia has some of the world’s highest and most consistent levels of solar radiation, creating a high potential for solar photovoltaic power in the region, but structural challenges may prevent scaling. Photo credit: Anyisa / Alamy. By Santiago Espinoza. Advantageous and encouraging.

Solar Power 98

Solar Power Fossil Fuels Radiation Natural Gas 98

PA Environment Daily

JULY 1, 2023

Billion State Budget Without House Agreement; Adjourns To Sept. 18 -- PennLive - Jan Murphy: House, Senate Standoff Over Budget Bills Delays Deal; Senate Adjourns Until Sept. Billion State Budget Without House Agreement; Adjourns To Sept. 18 -- PennLive - Jan Murphy: House, Senate Standoff Over Budget Bills Delays Deal; Senate Adjourns Until Sept.

Natural Gas 99

Natural Gas Sea Level Radiation Conservation 99

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 21, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency issued for public input a draft white paper on control techniques and measures that could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new stationary combustion turbines. electricity generation in future years, primarily use natural gas to create electricity.

Natural Gas 40

Natural Gas Electricity Clean Air Act Pollution Control 40

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.

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2023 Natural Gas 2022 Waste 113

PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2023

-- Committee Schedule Senate adjourned until September 18 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- July 3 PA Environment Digest Now Available [PaEN] -- 95 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults [PaEN] -- 7.3.23 - PA Environment (..)

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 7, 2023

. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the July 8 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a draft technical guidance document-- Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Oil and Gas Well Site Integrated Contingency Plans for Unconventional Well Sites [ DEP ID: 800-2200-001 ]. Susquehanna County. (

Natural Gas 93

Natural Gas Waste Environmental Protection Radiation 93

PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2023

Million In 22 Drinking Water, Wastewater, Nonpoint Source Projects; And An Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Facility [PaEN] -- Steering Committee Releases Protocol To Allocate $5 Million Penalty Fund Related To The Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County [PaEN] [Posted: July 21, 2023] PA Environment Digest

Radiation 92

Radiation Waste Natural Gas 2023 92

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 9, 2022

DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting. formal notice ) [Note: Update on Three Mile Island decommissioning other issues.] . -- DCED’s Conventional Oil & Gas Drilling Advisory Council Meets Dec. 10 PA Bulletin: Final-Omitted Regulations Setting VOC/Methane Limits On Conventional Oil & Gas Facilities -- Dec.

Natural Gas 62

Natural Gas Electricity Clean Energy Climate Change 62

PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire July 3 PA Environment Digest 95 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic Senate Overwhelmingly Confirms Richard Negrin As Secretary Of DEP House Democratic Leadership Blocks Environmental Committee Action On (..)

Conservation 96

Conservation Recycling Radiation 2023 96

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Shapiro Provides Fresh Support To Key Changes Recommended In 2020 Grand Jury Report To Tighten Regulation Of The Natural Gas Drilling Industry To Better Protect Public Health, Environment [PaEN] -- Natural Gas Pipeline Pigging Facility Malfunction Dec. 27 Released 1.1

Conservation 87

Conservation 2023 Natural Gas Waste 87

PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2023

Related Articles This Week: -- Marcellus Drilling News/The Allegheny Front: University Of Pittsburgh Study Finds At Least 800,000 Tons Of Oil & Gas Waste Sent To Landfills Unaccounted For In One Year; Oil & Gas Waste Adds To Radiation Accumulation In Stream Sediments [PaEN] -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Aug.

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Regulations Waste 2023 Radiation 92

PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire July 24 PA Environment Digest 111 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic Marcellus Drilling News/The Allegheny Front: University Of Pittsburgh Study Finds At Least 800,000 Tons Of Fracking Waste Sent To Landfills (..)

Conservation 97

Conservation Radiation Waste Renewable Energy 97

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 2024

Billion Cubic Feet Of Natural Gas In Cambria County DEP Issued Air Quality Permit For Leachate Evaporation System At Westmoreland Landfill With Special Radiation Monitoring Due To The Disposal Of Shale Gas Drilling Waste DEP Sets Feb. 22 DEP Awards $39.6 16; Snowmobile/ATV Grants Feb. 22 DEP Awards $39.6

Natural Gas 93

Natural Gas Conservation Natural Resources 2023 93

PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 3862 ) Air Quality Permits -- Hamilton Liberty LLC - Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on proposed renewal of a Title V Air Quality Operating Permit for the facility located in Asylum Twp., Lycoming County. ( Bradford County. ( PA Bulletin, page 3888 ) -- Jim Smith - Former BP Terminal No.

Air Pollution 98

Air Pollution Natural Gas Waste Radiation 98

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2024

Unit 1 at Three Mile Island continued to operate until it was shut down in September, 2019 as a result of competition with natural gas-fired electric generation. Our information from the radiation protection staff on the island indicated otherwise. Read more here. Read more here. William Scranton, and then Gov.

Nuclear Power 117

Nuclear Power Radiation Cooling Regulations 117

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 5, 2023

Related Articles - Injection Wells: -- Clara Township Residents Push Home Rule To Protect Environment From Drilling Waste Injection Well In Potter County [PaEN] -- 22 Groups Express Concerns With Pennsylvania’s Carbon Storage Plans, Capacity To Regulate Injection Wells [PaEN] -- DEP To Submit Letter Of Intent To EPA As Early As This Week For Primacy (..)

Waste 74

Waste Environmental Protection Natural Gas Radiation 74

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2022

DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting. Susquehanna A & B, DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 919 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg. Note: Update on new Stormwater Manual, Manure Management Manual, Farm Inspection Program, more.] FRIDAY 9:00: In-Person, Virtual. Agenda Posted. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building.

Natural Gas 62

Natural Gas Waste Radiation 2022 62

PA Environment Daily

JULY 23, 2023

PA Statewide Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Oct. PA Statewide Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference Oct.

Natural Gas 73

Natural Gas Conservation Waste Natural Resources 73

Edouard Stenger

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

million people, it currently has very little electricity or water access. . Given the scope of this blog, I did some research on local electricity generation and found some interesting facts. Given the scope of this blog, I did some research on local electricity generation and found some interesting facts. percent share.).

Electricity 52

Electricity Natural Gas Renewable Energy 2015 52

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

Revenue from the 2023 Act 13 impact was already down 25%-- $105 million-- from the year before.

2024 109

2024 2020 Natural Gas Radiation 109

A Greener Life

MAY 28, 2023

Many such projects allow users to generate their own electricity and sell the surplus back to the grid. Currently, 84% of the energy consumed in Argentina is generated using natural gas and oil, fossil fuels whose production and use drive global warming, and which can bring other harmful impacts on ecosystems, societies and their health.

Electricity 52

Electricity Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Solar Power 52

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

PaEN] -- DEP Releases Guidelines For Recycling In Your Community Booklet On America Recycles Day [PaEN] -- Keep PA Beautiful: Latest On Empowering Pennsylvanians To Keep Our Communities Clean And Beautiful -- FirstEnergy Encourages Customers To Shop For Best Energy Deals As Fuel Costs Rise; Natural Gas Costs Driving Electric Rates Up ??[PaEN]

Radiation 48

Radiation Recycling Conservation Natural Gas 48

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

Mandy Steele (D-Allegheny) -- The Allegheny Front/WV Public Broadcasting: Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline Completion Delayed Again Due To Incomplete Pipeline Water Testing -- PUC Publishes Final Policy Statement On Use Of Electric Storage To Enhance Grid Reliability, Resilience And Reduce Energy Costs [PaEN] -- 60+ Organizations Call For PA Senate Passage (..)

Nuclear Power 77

Nuclear Power 2024 Clean Energy Renewable Energy 77

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

By Council To Modernize Governance -- The Allegheny Front: New Book Takes On Radiation Dangers In Oil & Gas Industry [PaEN] -- ABC27: Environmental Advocacy Groups Rally At Capitol For Action On Gas, Oil Industry -- Sen.

Conservation 83

Conservation Waste 2024 Clean Energy 83

PA Environment Daily

MAY 5, 2024

[PaEN] -- PennLive: PA Senate Republicans Pass Bill Allowing Large-Scale Energy Projects To Bypass State Agencies -- Bill Reported Out Of Senate Committee Would Allow Pipelines Like Mariner East To Apply For Waivers Of Any PUC Regulation, Law Or Policy [PaEN] -- PA Capital-Star: PA Senate Committee Advances Bill To Allow Utility Companies To Request (..)

Conservation 83

Conservation Nuclear Power Waste 2024 83

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

FirstEnergy Encourages Customers To Shop For Best Energy Deals As Fuel Costs Rise; Natural Gas Costs Driving Electric Rates Up Evangelical Environmental Network: U.S. Million In Environmental Improvement Projects Funded By Act 13 Drilling Impact Fees NFWF, EPA Announce $2.5

Conservation 52

Conservation Climate Change Natural Gas Clean Energy 52

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 26, 2022

Unit 1 at Three Mile Island continued to operate until it was shut down in September, 2019 as a result of competition with natural gas-fired electric generation. Our information from the radiation protection staff on the island indicated otherwise. Read more here. Read more here. William Scranton, and then Gov.

Nuclear Power 52

Nuclear Power Radiation Cooling Natural Gas 52

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2024

Washington County Latest Township To Realize Current Gas Well Regulations Aren’t Enough To Protect People -- Farm & Dairy: Cecil Twp.,

Conservation 84

Conservation Clean Energy Air Pollution 2024 84

PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2022

Contaminants of interest related to salinization of freshwater resources include electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids (TDS), chloride, and bromide. “First-flush concentrations of barium, strontium, lithium, iron, and manganese in the runoff exceeded corresponding human-health based criteria.” Why Does It Matter?

Waste 103

Waste Regulations 2021 Radiation 103

PA Environment Daily

MAY 27, 2022

Contaminants of interest related to salinization of freshwater resources include electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids (TDS), chloride, and bromide. “First-flush concentrations of barium, strontium, lithium, iron, and manganese in the runoff exceeded corresponding human-health based criteria.”

Waste 98

Waste Regulations 2021 Radiation 98

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

NERC continued, “While the natural gas industry is making progress on commercial practices and voluntary commitments to improve winter preparedness, supplies to electric generators remain vulnerable in extreme cold temperatures in many parts of North America, placing electric reliability at risk. “As

Natural Gas 89

Natural Gas Electricity 2024 2028 89

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 18, 2024

As EQT CEO Toby Rice argued in the slide deck Callahan provided, China needs US natural gas to reduce its dependency on the use of coal to generate electricity and reduce power plant emissions. EQT said "The only solution" to climate change is "unleashing US LNG" for China. The first Administration to do so. Read more here.

Natural Gas 127

Natural Gas Electricity Climate Change 2005 127

Environmental Progress

JANUARY 20, 2022

The Regulation’s proposed criteria for gaseous fossil fuels (which includes both conventional natural gas, and synthetic gas derived from coal gasification) allow investment in their consumption without restriction in function, scale, or time period, as long as greenhouse gas emissions are no higher than 100 gCO2eq/kWh (see §4.29-31

Fossil Fuels 52

Fossil Fuels Regulations Waste Technology 52

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Doug Burgum To Lead US Dept.

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Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 2024 Electricity 106