Environmental News Bits

MARCH 16, 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday morning announced finalized new rules on interstate air pollution, regulating downwind interstate pollution. The latest “Good Neighbor” rule will affect nitrogen oxide pollution that is a key ingredient in smog from facilities in 23 states.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the February 25 PA Bulletin -- -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - Feb. Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations? All through its eNotice system. Click Here to sign up.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 19, 2023

In late April, California air regulators are poised to pass one of the most meaningful regulations to reduce pollution from commercial trucks, vans, and buses. The Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule, which I’ve blogged about in detail before, will phase out fossil-fueled trucks over the next several decades. There are more than 1.8

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 14, 2021

On October 14, the Department of Environmental Protection presented a proposed regulation that would adopt California’s existing Zero Emission Vehicle Program that requires 22 percent of the new passenger and light duty vehicle fleets offered for sale in the state be zero emission vehicles starting in model year 2025.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice announced a settlement with Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services Inc. and numerous affiliated companies (collectively, GWRSI) for violation of Clean Air Act (CAA) locomotive regulations. On January 24, the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Still though, counties across the state have air that hasn’t met the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) standards for decades, causing a host of public health problems from asthma and cardiovascular issues to premature death. This feasible and commonsense regulation would result in 46.45

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Law Columbia

JUNE 27, 2024

This growing network of warehouses and the freight vehicles that serve them contribute significantly to a community’s greenhouse gas emissions and exposure to harmful pollutants like nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and particulate matter. A few salient points on each approach follow.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

On February 12, environmental groups announced the US Environmental Protection Agency formally objected to an air quality permit for the US Steel Edgar Thomson Plant issued by the Allegheny County Health Department in August 2023 saying it was not in compliance with the Clean Air Act.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 12, 2023

On April 3 and 6, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a total of three more Air Quality notices of violation to the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County. tons of nitrogen oxides. tons of nitrogen oxides. Shell reported emissions of 370.688 tons. Shell reported emissions of 393.595.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 4, 2023

On May 4, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it will receive public comments and host a May 17 in-person public hearing regarding a plan approval application for Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT III) requirements for Covanta Delaware Valley, LP, a waste to energy facility in the City of Chester, Delaware County.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 3, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency et al. Instead, the Court has ruled that, though the agency can still regulate carbon emissions, it must do so narrowly and set standards solely based on options available at individual power plant facilities, such as efficiency measures to improve plant-level heat rates.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

billion per year in net societal benefits (the monetized value of climate and public health benefits resulting from reduced greenhouse gas emissions, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter; as well as net cost savings to light-duty vehicle owners from operating zero emission vehicles and savings to all electricity customers).

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 11, 2023

The plant has repeatedly violated limits that must be met on a 12-month rolling basis for nitrogen oxide (NOx) and volatile organic compound (VOC) air pollution, which contribute to smog, asthma attacks, and lung disease, according to state records and the lawsuit. The VOCs include benzene, a known carcinogen.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 3, 2024

Because of this, regulators worked closely with impacted businesses, community advocates, and technical and policy experts (like UCS!) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has been allocated $3 billion to fund zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure as well as climate and air quality planning at U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2023

But gas plants also release emissions of nitrogen oxides, more commonly referred to as NOx emissions, that contribute to smog and other pollutants. The Environmental Protection Agency is currently updating multiple pollution standards for new and existing fossil fuel-fired power plants.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection notified the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County it will no longer be able to operate under an Air Quality Construction permit and must submit an application for a full Title V Air Quality Permit within 120 days. 12,671,044.75

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 23, 2023

But if plant owners actually do follow through on their retirement plans, there will be real, tangible public health and environmental benefits. So what might happen if all the plants that are scheduled to retire did in fact retire and never burned fuel again?

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 24, 2023

Pennsylvanians have a constitutional right to clean air and pure water, and my Administration will hold all companies – no matter how big or small – accountable when they violate the laws and regulations protecting our air and water,” said Gov. Josh Shapiro. Shell recognizes that as a company, it must do better, and this $6.2

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The Energy Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

On December 7, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) disapproved the state implementation plan (SIP) revisions for the Baton Rouge ozone nonattainment area that Louisiana set forth in response to EPA’s 2015 SIP Call rule. In the meantime, affected sources are subject to the current regulations set forth in LAC 33:III.2201.K.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 20, 2023

The community is locked into a lasting and significant source of plastics production and dirty air pollution that will degrade the Commonwealth’s air quality and our environmental legacy for decades to come. The Shell Polymers Monaca plant in Potter Township officially began operations in November of last year.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 14, 2022

On December 14, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it issued a notice of violation (NOV) to Shell Chemicals Appalachia, LLC (Shell) for exceeding its rolling 12-month total emission limitations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during commissioning of its petrochemical facility in Potter Township, Beaver County.

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Clean Energy Law

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The Basin does not meet the state or federal ambient air quality standards for ozone and particulate matter, and existing regulations have to date proved insufficient to bring the Basin into compliance. In other words, if an action was required for compliance with a regulation, then WAIRE Points cannot be generated.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2024

Read more here. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 27 PA Bulletin announcing the availability of the Land Application of Manure Supplement to the Manure Management for Environmental Protection Manual. [ Bucks County. ( Carbon County impacting Black Creek (High Quality). (

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 21, 2022

Often an oddity when considering environmental goals, manufacturers seem to be well ahead of regulators when it comes to electrification. It’s a vital missed opportunity that regulators are so out of step with the technology in this realm. Daimler, whose trucks account for over 40 percent of the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Based on data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on toxic air and water emissions for a large number of industrial facilities across the US, refineries are the 10 th most toxic industry , in a toxicity ranking list with over 200 grades. Refineries are among the most toxic industries in this country.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 26, 2022

Applications were evaluated for their degree of environmental protection, innovation, partnership, economic impact, consideration of climate change, sustainability, and environmental justice, as well as outcomes achieved. Each of the projects awarded this year will leave a positive lasting legacy for Pennsylvania.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 4, 2023

While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)has drawn all the attention lately for its spring proposals to cut emissions from new vehicles by electrifying both passenger cars and heavy trucks, the o.g. Established in 1975, these rules require that the vehicles a manufacturer sells in a given model year must meet an annual target.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 27, 2022

The Environmental Quality Board is scheduled to meet August 9 final regulation setting a science-based manganese standard of 0.3mg/L as a Water Quality Criteria for Toxic Substances to protect public health and environment and make the point of compliance for the standard at the point of discharge into a river or stream.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 2, 2023

Image via PickPik On May 23, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed emission limits and guidelines for carbon dioxide from fossil fuel-powered plants. That does not mean, however, that states and utilities are similarly constrained from generation shifting as they develop ways to comply with the federal regulations.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed new emissions and fuel economy standards (respectively) for model year 2027-2032 passenger cars and light trucks (sedans, utility vehicles, pickups, etc.).

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 9, 2022

On August 9, the Environmental Quality Board voted 16 to 3 to approve a final regulation setting a science-based manganese standard of 0.3mg/L as a Water Quality Criteria for Toxic Substances to protect public health and environment and make the point of compliance for the standard at the point of discharge into a river or stream.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

On November 18, the Department of Environmental Protection formally notified the Independent Regulatory Review Commission it was withdrawing the final regulation changing the water quality standard for manganese, ending the rulemaking process. For more information, visit the Environmental Quality Board webpage.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 28, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 28 PA Bulletin announcing the availability of a revised GP-1 Air Quality General Permit for Natural Gas and Oil-Fired Small Combustion Units. As a general rule (Section A.9) 1 Monthly Eyes On Shell Meeting. 7:30 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This includes new regulations in Pennsylvania. The contaminants looked at in that study were primarily carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, formaldehyde, but not HAPS. Read more here. Read more here. Read more here. Billion Boost To PA Economy, Help Farmers As Senate Committee Meets Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2024

The analysis leverages emissions data from the Department of Environmental Protection and applies U.S. Environmental Protection Agency methodologies to assign a dollar value to each ton of nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide reduced. billion in NOx and $445.1 billion - $1.02 billion in NOx and $445.1

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Vermont Law

APRIL 8, 2022

Juris Doctor Candidate (VLGS '23) and Staff Editor for the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law April 8, 2022 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes air quality standards under the Clean Air Act. (1) 1) The EPA permits states to draft and execute regulations to satisfy national standards in most circumstances. (2)

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2024

Given that heightened awareness, a Commerce Department advisory committee of electric and gas utility executives acknowledged at a meeting in the fall of 1970 that their industry needed “to show what they are doing about pollution [and] suggested that the gas industry take a look at the NOx [nitrogen oxides] problem.”

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