PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Any proposed expansion of facilities would lock Pennsylvanians into more plastic industry buildout, more fracked fossil fuel infrastructure, and more pollution. At the end of the press conference, Moms Clean Air Force delivered 5,000+ signed petitions to Gov.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 21 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed interim Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act response at the Tub Mill Farm and Clearview Farm waste site in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County. (

Waste

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 1 PA Bulletin announcing that Impecca is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania as a result of its violation of the state electronics waste recycling law. ( For more information on this program, visit DEPs Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 7, 2025

The size of the toxic ash pile at the Scrubgrass cryptomining facility had turned waste coal into an even riskier form of pollution, said Patrick McDonnell, President and CEO of PennFuture. uses waste coal to fuel its operations, which results in large quantities of coal ash.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

She and her team of volunteers have found more than 1,000 lost and unplugged oil and gas wells, which they promptly reported to the state Department of Environmental Protection. She’s also been sued twice and chased from oil and gas rigs on public lands.

2010

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Events scheduled from March 1 through May 31 receive free trash bags, gloves, and safety vests provided by support from the Department of Environmental Protection and PennDOT, as supplies last. Events must be registered to receive free cleanup supplies.

2025

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 3, 2024

During a routine inspection on November 27, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a violation to Stonehaven Energy MGT Co. The Latshaw 9 conventional well was first issued a permit as a waste injection well by DEP on June 10, 2014 and by the US Environmental Protection Agency on June 28, 2016.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Residents said both DEP and the US Environmental Protection Agency ignored the history of significant conventional oil and gas well drilling in the area, pointing to more than 100 wells around the proposed injection well site they felt would not provide a secure disposal area for the wastewater. in January, 2024. Read more here.

2024

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 17, 2024

From waste and erosion to pollution and climate change, the Ohio River is facing serious threats that arent going to just work themselves out and cant be fixed by one person or organization alone, said Congressman Morgan McGarvey. [The Allegheny and Monongahela river watersheds in Western Pennsylvania are the headwaters of the Ohio River.

Conservation

PA Environment Daily

JULY 25, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the July 26 PA Bulletin announcing an August 28 public meeting/hearing on the Waste Permit Modification submitted for the Environmental & Recycling Services, Inc. Construction/Demolition Waste Landfill located in Taylor Borough, Lackawanna County. (

Waste

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 28, 2024

On October 28, Department of Environmental Protection and its Office of Environmental Justice announced the agency will host a November 19 public meeting to answer questions from the public with concerns regarding the Blythe Recycling and Demolition Site (BRADS) in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

JULY 28, 2025

Holds July 30 Training On Managing PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Contaminated Water, Waste In Washington County Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training Hosts In-Person Workshops On Identification Of On-Farm Resource Concerns & Implementing Conservation Practices Aug. 6 Hearing, Sept. 6 Hearing, Sept. 19-21, Sept. 19-21, Sept.

Natural Gas

Nanotech

JULY 11, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew proposed significant new use rules (SNUR) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 18 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN) and a subsequent TSCA Order. On July 9, 2025, the U.S.

Toxic Substances Control Act

Earth 911

AUGUST 7, 2025

The Coming Wave of Solar Waste Unlike the relatively modest recycling needs of today, we’re heading toward a tsunami of solar panel waste. In the United States alone, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates recyclers will need to process one million tons of solar panel waste by 2030 and up to 10 million tons by 2050.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This year, Keep Erie County Beautiful partnered with the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to host the Pennsylvania Lake Erie International Coastal Cleanup. Erie County proudly participates in the international coastal cleanup annually.

Ocean

PA Environment Daily

JULY 4, 2025

Hess, former Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Working for and achieving fundamental change to secure our unalienable Rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness is hard… very hard. But, we’ve done it before, and we’ll do it again. Written By David E.

Government

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For the Hammertown Road tributary to the Conestoga River in Lancaster County, over 22 landowners in the 896-acre watershed came together to plant 35-foot forested buffers along their streams and work on grassed waterways, barnyard waste storage facilities, streamside fencing and crossings, rock-lined waterways, and nutrient management plans.

2025

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The notice said to contact the DEP Northwest Regional Waste Management Program-- Christina Wilhelm-- at: ra-epnwrowasteprog@pa.gov. ( PA Bulletin, page 7591 ) -- Environmental Awareness Corp, Inc. Tamaqua Transfer & Recycling Station: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a waste permit for the facility located in Walker Twp.,

Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 14, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making significant progress in addressing contamination at the Jackson Ceramix Superfund site in Falls Creek Borough in Jefferson County. This action aims to remove hazardous waste, including high concentrations of lead that pose a threat to soils, groundwater, and surface water.

Environmental Protection

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 25, 2025

In recognition of drop-off hard-to-recycle collection events-- which collected nearly one-half million pounds of material in 2024-- Pennsylvania Resources Council has received the 2025 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. “At WESA and 91.3 WYEP in partnership with Appliance Warehouse, eLoop LLC, Liberty Tire and Reworld.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

JULY 21, 2025

The PA Independent Oil & Gas Association will host a July 30 training session on managing PFAS 'forever chemicals' contaminated water and waste at the Countryside Banquet and Event Center in Washington, PA from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. [In

Waste

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 2, 2025

Department of Environmental Protection found that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) was not doing enough to attain the “actual, measurable, and permanent emissions reductions” of the state climate law. driving more to reach the same places can be a waste of time and money.

2018

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 22, 2025

Other violations include leaking gas and failure to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports. Many were leaking gas and failed to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports. Owner also failed to submit annual production, waste generation and well integrity reports.

Waste

Circle of Blue

MAY 20, 2025

There are environmental and security and management issues. Wasted energy, pollution and the noise. While Microsofts 2024 Environmental Sustainability Report references goals around construction waste and air filtration at its data centers, there is no reference to efforts to conserve the use of water.

Cooling

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 17, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 18 PA Bulletin proposing to add the Nockamixon TCE HSCA Site in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County to the Pennsylvania Priority List of Hazardous Sites under the state Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act. ( DEP has identified a former 77.2-acres

2009

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Marine CDR Governance under the London Convention and Protocol Two key international laws applicable to certain forms of marine CDR are the 1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (London Convention) and the 1996 Protocol to the Convention (London Protocol).

Carbon Dioxide

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 13, 2025

PA Trout Unlimited; PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Diversity - Equity - Inclusion (DEI) -- David Hess Former Secretary, PA Department of Environmental Protection Additional Tools-- Click Here to sign up to receive the Weekly Digest directly by email PA Environment Digest Twitter Feed : Update on PA environmental issues.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 9, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency, an average home can easily accumulate 100 pounds or more of cleaners, automotive fluids, paints, pesticides and other products containing potentially hazardous components. Participants should place items in their car trunks or truck beds and stay in their vehicles while contractors unload the materials.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

MAY 14, 2025

Related Articles This Week: -- Centre County Residents Safely Dispose Of 39,700 Pounds Of Hazardous Waste, Recycled 4,020 Pounds Of Tires At Annual Collection Events [PaEN] NewsClip: -- Scranton Times: City Pride Volunteer Projects To Beautify Scranton [Posted: May 14, 2025] PA Environment Digest WESA and 91.3

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

Over the last two weeks, the Department of Environmental Protection issued Bialy Gas Production LLC 36 violations for abandoning conventional oil and gas wells they own, bringing the total of violations for conventional well abandonment to 96 for this year covering 36 different well owners. 3D Resources LLC, Edward E.

2025

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 30, 2025

Of Environmental Professionals Annual Conference Sept. PA Environment Daily Blog : Update on PA environmental issues. Million In CY 2024 Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Fees To Communities, Statewide Programs; $15 Million Less Than Last Year Penn State Extension Hosts Aug. Million In Federal Mine Reclamation Funding, $979.3

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

JULY 11, 2025

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the July 12 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the proposed renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for the Max Environmental Yukon hazardous and residual waste treatment facility in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. (

Waste

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 4, 2025

The PA House Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing "on how Pennsylvania should subsidize the remediation of waste coal piles." ( formal notice ) The hearing is in part a response to discussions surrounding a May 19 hearing on House Bill 501 (Otten-D-Chester), part of the Gov.

Waste

Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 8, 2025

Read the full story at Waste Today.

Environmental Responsibility

Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 19, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified 1,4-dioxane (a chemical often used in solvents) as a toxic substance that affects the liver and nasal tissue. Targeted monitoring has generally traced 1,4-dioxane in municipal wastewater to an industrial or waste disposal facility discharging to the municipal system.

2022

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

On March 25, the departments of Transportation and Environmental Protection and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful invited the public to be part of the 2025 Pick up Pennsylvania litter cleanup initiative by organizing or volunteering for local cleanup events in their communities.

Environmental Protection

Vermont Law

APRIL 9, 2025

Of 846 landfill sites, 830 have been closed and are no longer accepting waste; however, many toxins remain and may contribute to New Jerseys high ozone levels. These sites are areas where hazardous waste has been improperly managed and are now eligible for federal clean-up funding.

Ozone