Environmental News Bits

MARCH 6, 2023

A federal appeals court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by a utility-supported organization that sought to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s revised 2021 Cross-State Air Pollution Update Rule for ozone.

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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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PA Environment Daily

JULY 3, 2024

The prestigious AWOP Award is presented by the Department of Environmental Protection and recognizes outstanding efforts toward optimizing water treatment performance. AWOP is a national optimization effort among 22 states, the US Environmental Protection Agency, and the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators.

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Clean Energy Law

JUNE 1, 2021

Points may be used in any of the following three annual compliance periods after they were earned, subject to the limitation that the Points become invalid if the WAIRE Menu item used to earn the Points becomes required by the SCAQMD, California Air Resources Board (CARB), or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (i.e.,

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Program recognized 12 food retail companies and one manufacturer of advanced refrigeration systems for their exceptional achievements to reduce the use of ozone-depleting substances and/or climate-damaging refrigerants.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

PA Bulletin, page 2008 ) PA Bulletin - March 8, 2025 Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 92 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the March 8 PA Bulletin - pages 1930 to 2022. The revised permit would increase the acreage by 1.3 Luzerne County. (

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Breezometer

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed two air quality Indexes for communicating air quality to the public, the U.S Ground-level ozone (03) Particle pollution (PM2.5 Ground-level ozone (03) Particle pollution (PM 2.5) AQI and the Nowcast AQI. Understanding the US AQI Scale.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2024

PA Bulletin, page 2123 ) -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 20 PA Bulletin announcing its intent to deny an individual NPDES Stormwater Permit for the Edison View Partners, LLC 206 home development in Washington Twp., Comments are due May 13. Blair County. ( Berks County. ( Blair County. (

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Comments due March 8. -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 3 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed 2024 Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide Emission Limits for Nonelectric Generating Units. Contact Laura Chambers at lchambers@pa.gov or 717-772-5158. Deadline March 29.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 21, 2023

formal notice ) PA Bulletin - April 22, 2023 Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 75 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the April 22 PA Bulletin - pages 2193 to 2268.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission and Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission will host a series of five public outreach sessions inviting comments on Priority Climate Action Plan initiatives.

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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. Sign Up For DEP’s eNotice: Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit applications submitted in your community?

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), where I spent the most time, is charged with protecting public health and the environment, and it uses two primary levers setting rules and regulations to level the playing field for markets to work in the service of ALL residents of the United States providing resources to promote the public good.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 24 PA Bulletin inviting comments on its determination that 57 major industrial facilities across the state meet Air Quality RACT II and RACT III requirements and the 2015 national ozone pollution standard.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

PA Bulletin - November 12, 2022 Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 41 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the November 12 PA Bulletin - pages 7002 to 7043.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the February 24 PA Bulletin -- -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 24 PA Bulletin an update to its Non-Regulatory Agenda is now available showing the status of technical guidance in development. Contact: Randy D.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2025

This legislation would give the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection the authority to designate environmental justice areas in communities with increased pollution burdens and vulnerable populations. However, that is not always the case in practice, especially in burdened communities, said Rep.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 2, 2024

To accelerate the much-needed transition to cleaner ports nationwide, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Clean Ports Program (CPP), which provides $3 billion for zero-emission equipment and climate and air quality planning at our country’s ports.

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HumanNature

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Data is from the Environmental Protection Agency AirNow database: view an interactive map of this data here. Smoke also carries gaseous compounds that can be harmful to our health, including carbon monoxide, ozone (and ozone precursors called volatile organic compounds), and nitrogen oxides, some of which are carcinogenic.

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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. The SCAQMD is the local agency responsible for attaining these clean air standards in the Basin. Facility-Based Mobile Source Measures.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency announced the final Good Neighbor Plan , a rule that will significantly cut smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from power plants and other industrial facilities in 23 states. On March 15, the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 4, 2021

On June 4, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for ozone for Saturday, June 5 in the southwestern counties of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $21,410,211 in grant funding to 16 institutions for community-based research to examine how climate change may compound adverse environmental conditions and stressors for vulnerable populations in underserved communities. On February 27, the U.S. Read more here. -- RAND Corp.,

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Nanotech

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of its Cleaner Indoor Air During Wildfires Challenge. On October 26, 2021, the U.S. The technology also removes volatile organic compounds (VOC) carried with smoke. According to EPA, Metalmark Innovations, Inc.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 15 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an analysis designating an Exceptional Event under the federal Clean Air Act related to Canadian wildfires in June and July 2023 and their impact on air quality in Pennsylvania. Click Here for a copy of the analysis.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 5, 2021

On June 5, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for ozone for Sunday, June 6 in the Lehigh Valley, Southwest and Southeast PA and the Susquehanna Valley. Conditions will be favorable for ozone concentrations on Sunday to climb into the code ORANGE range.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 24, 2024

On April 23, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the award of $2.9 Vehicles produce 47 percent of nitrogen oxides in the air, leading to the formation of ground-level ozone. Transportation is one of our biggest areas of impact for improving air quality,” said DEP Interim Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

On February 28, the Department of Environmental Protection awarded $1.5 Gasoline and diesel vehicles generate 47 percent of nitrogen oxides emissions in Pennsylvania, contributing to ground-level ozone. A growing number of organizations and businesses in Pennsylvania want to lower their transportation emissions.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency’s issued a report celebrating the GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership’s 15th Anniversary that highlights Partner achievements in supermarket refrigerant management. On September 21, the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 17 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed Air Quality State Implementation Plan amendment incorporating RACT III requirements for the PEI Power Corp natural gas-fired power plant located in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County. (

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 13, 2022

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 14 PA Bulletin inviting comments on nitrogen oxide emission reduction measures from municipal waste combustors proposed by the Northeast Ozone Transport Commission. Click Here for meeting materials that describe the proposed control measures.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2024

On April 9, the Department of Environmental Protection announced it has assessed significant civil penalties totaling $1,114,000 from Equitrans, L.P. VOCs are a precursor to ozone, which is known to cause adverse health effects. billion cubic feet of gas was released at the facility in uncontrolled venting.

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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. NOx is a contributor to the formation of summer ozone, and particulate matter smaller than 2.5 On January 24, the U.S. microns has been shown to cause lung damage and cancer.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 20, 2023

One critical tool for forcing that reckoning comes from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For example, EPA has rulemakings just completed, now underway, and soon to be coming on mercury and other hazardous air pollutants, ozone emissions, particulate matter emissions, coal ash, coal wastewater effluent, and more.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2023

PA Bulletin, page 4499 ) Read more here. -- The Department of Environmental Protection invites comments at a September 19 public meeting and hearing on the expansion of the Marcus Hook Terminal’s ethane chilling capacity in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. ( Delaware Room, 16th Floor Rachel Carson Building.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

On August 31, the Department of Environmental Protection awarded $2.9 Gasoline and diesel vehicles generate 47 percent of nitrogen oxides emissions in Pennsylvania, contributing to ground-level ozone. It also helps lower the level of carbon dioxide, helping to address climate change.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

“By taking action to right its wrongs, CNX Resources has a chance to prove itself and change its ways moving forward in its collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The higher temperatures we are seeing in the U.S.

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