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One way to better understand the impact the oil and gas industry has on the daily lives of Pennsylvanians is to read Oil and Gas Program inspection reports to see the kinds of violations DEP uncovers every day, week in and week out, as they inspect oil and gas wells and gas infrastructure across the state.
On January 12, the PJM Interconnection declared ‘Conservative Operations’ to maintain electric grid reliability forced by naturalgas pipeline fuel restrictions brought on by winter weather impacts on their operations. No action is requested of the public.
The Department of Environmental Protection has received and is reviewing the Act 2 Land Recycling Final Report by Equitrans on the cleanup of soil around the conventional gas well that failed and resulted in the uncontrolled venting of 1.1 PA Bulletin, page 201 ) The report deals with the George Reade 1 conventional well. 30 to Jan.
In an April 2023 DEP determination of whether naturalgas drilling contaminated a Washington County family’s water well, DEP said the “widespread presence of PFAS” forever chemicals in fresh water may have led to “inadvertently” using contaminated water to frack a shale gas well. Read more here. Read more here.
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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.
[Oil and gas facility operators are responsible for creating new contaminated brownfield sites every week in Pennsylvania. Nearly 55% of the brownfield sites being cleaned up under DEP’s Act 2 Land Recycling Program are oil and gas contamination sites. Read more here.] Photo: Seneca Resources Co.
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. -- The Department of Environmental Protection is inviting comments on proposed RACT 3 revisions to the Title V Air Quality Permit for the Artemas NaturalGas Compressor Station operated by the Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC in Mann Township, Bedford County. ( Read more here. Susquehanna County. ( Susquehanna County. (
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The consultant concluded-- “Because all radiation levels measured during the initial site characterization were less than double the mean background level and no correlation between radiological data and elevated soil conductivity was observed, no additional radiological screening will be conducted. “If
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the January 13 PA Bulletin it has received and is reviewing the Act 2 Land Recycling Final Report by Equitrans on the cleanup of soil around the conventional gas well that failed and resulted in the uncontrolled venting of 1.1 PA Bulletin, page 213 ) Read more here.
Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - O’Dowd SUS Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater at the pad located in Auburn Twp., For more information on programs, training opportunities and upcoming events, visit the Susquehanna River Basin Commission website.
2024 Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 114 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Revenue from the 2023 Act 13 impact was already down 25%-- $105 million-- from the year before. Read more here.
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Researchers in Ohio found similar results from testing conventional and unconventional oil and gas drilling wastewater, plus they also looked for PFAS ‘forever chemicals.” PA Road Dumping Problem In 2021, conventional oil and gas operators reported disposing of 977,671 gallons of their wastewater by road dumping. Read more here.
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Strong naturalgas odor could clearly be detected. Altair gas detector alarmed for combustible gas when placed near the hole in the wellhead.” billion cubic feet of naturalgas from the Rager Mountain Gas Storage Area in Jackson Township, Cambria County in November 2022. ( Allshouse, Jr.,
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You can follow these issues in PA Environment Digest’s weekly Compliance Dashboard that summarizes the results of many DEP oil and gas inspections each week. EQT noted "China's current energy mix mirrors that of Pennsylvania and Ohio in 2005" saying with US-supplied naturalgas, China could replicate the model for emissions reduction.
An expiration date creates a disincentive for both technology developers and utilities to invest in commercializing “4th generation” technologies intended to more efficiently recycle used fuel. Such technologies are expected to become mainstream and mass-produced only sometime in the late 2030s or early 2040s. 31 1(a)).
Fossil fuel : Any mineralized formerly organic material extracted from the ground and used in energy production: coal, naturalgas, oil. Greenhouse gas : A group of gases known to be responsible for increasing the “greenhouse effect” - that is, gases that absorb infrared radiation and increase atmospheric density.
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Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Greylock Production, LLC - Wildcat Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc to the Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in Whiteley Twp.,
Click Here for a summary of 2022 shale gas and conventional violations. Winter Storm Elliot Causes NaturalGas Infrastructure Failure Naturalgas infrastructure failures during Winter Storm Elliot resulted in the proposed imposition of an unprecedented $1.8 Read more here. Read more here. Read more here.
Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Stroud Water Research Center Hosts 4 Workshop Series On Becoming A PA Certified Meaningful Watershed Education Experience Ambassador Starting April 19 [PaEN] -- Ohio Research Confirms Health, Environmental Hazards In Conventional Oil (..)
Albedo The amount of solar radiation reflected from an object or surface, often expressed as a percentage. compressed naturalgas, solar, hydroelectric, wind). Carbon Dioxide A naturally occurring gas, and also a byproduct of burning fossil fuels and biomass, as well as land-use changes and other industrial processes.
It’s a testament to the industry’s innovative nature, dedication to continuous improvement, and collaborative approach that we are producing and transporting the energy that powers modern life while adhering to world-class standards. Naturalgas generation grew rapidly, driven by the shale gas revolution and low fuel prices.”
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TODAY 12:30: Senate Local Government Committee meets to consider Senate Bill 275 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) which would limit the ability of communities to offer new and clean energy sources and energy efficiency programs by locking in the status quo, in particular naturalgas. Room 8E-A East Wing of the Capitol. TODAY 12:30: Agenda Posted.
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Among the issues raised by the appellants in their original appeal were-- concerns the landfill’s operation would attract birds and interfere with the operation of the nearby Grove City Airport; that the oil and gas drilling wastes the landfill was allowed to accept presented a radiation hazard; and the landfill’s compliance history.
So far this year-- as of July 14 -- DEP issued 3,535 formal notices of violation to conventional operators (108 more since last week) and 795 to unconventional shale gas operators (34 more this week) based on 8,428 inspections of conventional facilities and 13,498 inspections of unconventional shale gas facilities.
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This pause does not affect permits issued by DEP’s Oil & Gas Program (i.e., Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Xpress NaturalGas - Forest Lake: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate soil and groundwater contaminated by the release of used motor oil to meet an unknown standard at the site located in Forest Lake Twp.,
DEP’s Bushnell inspection report also noted spills occurred at two other shale gas well pads-- Diaz Family Pad 2 [ Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County ] and the Palko Pad [ Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County ] apparently at about the same time, but no additional inspection reports were posted online. Read more here.
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