Environment + Energy Leader

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A new report released by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) shows that the state is moving toward its climate targets, although agriculture remains a large contributor of greenhouse gas emissions.

Pollution Control

Vermont Law

DECEMBER 19, 2018

In 2018, the world entered a municipal waste management crisis. recyclable materials, most notably plastic waste and unsorted paper. China also required stricter pre-shipment inspections to enforce existing laws, such as the import ban on electronic waste (e-waste). China’s waste ban has created backlogs worldwide.

Recycling

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2022

Dickinson College in Carlisle, Cumberland County will host a panel discussion about the environmental and business aspects of food waste and how it impacts climate change. The event, “ The Business of Food Waste: Climate Mitigation through Organics Recycling ,” will take place March 24, from noon – 1:00 p.m. Louther Street.

Waste

Enviromental Defense

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

You may have heard about a miracle cure for plastic waste that creates green energy in the process—the mystical waste incinerator. We know how many people want to rid the world of plastic waste and shift to sustainable energy. But there really is no miracle cure for waste. It almost sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it?

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

- By Bruce Ledewitz, Duquesne School Of Law -- AP: Municipalities Say An Adverse Ruling On A Case Now Before PA Supreme Court On Stormwater Fees Could Drain Them Financially -- Reading Eagle: $260,000 In Grants Awarded To 4 Schuylkill River Watershed Improvement Projects In Berks County -- Schuylkill River Greenways Hosts Sept.

Natural Gas

Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Read the full story at Recycling Today. The Minnesota Pollution Control Authority, or MPCA, has announced that the Circular Action Alliance (CAA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, producer-led organization, has been selected as Minnesotas initial PRO, or producer responsibility organization.

Pollution Control

CEQA Developments

AUGUST 23, 2021

All three landfills are operated by the County subject to oversight and permits by the County Department of Environmental Health Services, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District.

Law

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Million Penalty On PA Company For Selling Auto Parts That Avoid Vehicle Pollution Controls Public Participation Opportunities/Calendar Of Events Grants & Awards PA Bulletin - Public Notices Stories Invited - About PA Environment Digest Supporting Member PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers; PA Outdoor Writers Assn.;

Conservation

Vermont Law

JULY 28, 2014

While pre-earthquake regulations, such as land and water use and pollution controls were still not effective, Haiti still had some legal framework through the Ministry of the Environment. Additionally, the lack of waste management prevented the proper disposal of medical waste such as blood and bandages.

2010

PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2024

14 Hearing [If Requested] On Title V Air Quality Permit For Gas-fired Hummel Station Power Plant In Snyder County [PaEN] -- DEP To Hold Aug. 14 Hearing [If Requested] On Title V Air Quality Permit For Gas-fired Hummel Station Power Plant In Snyder County [PaEN] -- DEP To Hold Aug.

Nuclear Power

Vermont Law

APRIL 19, 2019

To make meaningful progress in lowering water pollution, the federal government should begin incentivizing agroecological practices that both allow farmers to keep their land in production and actively work to reduce excess nutrients, pesticide waste, and erosion. to reduce otherwise externalized wastes.

Clean Water Act

PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 4, 2022

[PaEN] -- Bloomberg: Equitrans Natural Gas Storage Area Leak In Cambria County Probed By Federal PHMSA Investigators -- DEP: Schedule For Updating Conventional Oil & Gas Environmental, Waste Regulations Will Be Up To Gov. Million Initiative To Electrify Truck Fleets For Cleaner Air; Awards $1.7

Conservation

Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Now, SB 1137 protects communities by establishing a setback distance of 3,200 feet for homes, schools, parks, or businesses open to the public from new wells, and requires comprehensive pollution controls for existing oil wells within the setback zone. Climate Change Mitigation.

2021

Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Green ports—environmentally conscious ports that use cutting-edge technologies and best practices to minimize their ecological footprint, reduce emissions, manage waste efficiently and conserve energy—are redefining how maritime operations impact marine ecosystems. Beyond environmental benefits, green ports also offer economic advantages.

Ocean

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Kingsley Shale Gas Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with lube oil to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Monroe Twp., Read more here. Bradford County. ( Bradford County. ( Centre County. ( Lycoming County. (

Air Pollution

Smith Enviorment

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In reality, the Title V permitting process has adapted to industry needs by dividing review of multiple pollution sources at a single facility among permit staff who specialize in those sources and associated pollution controls. SOLID WASTE Disposal of lithium- ion batteries. House Bill 600, Section 19, amends G.S.

2023

PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 6, 2021

ArtsQuest Center At Steel Stacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. 19 - Biodiversity Jam [PaEN] -- Governor’s Office: Publishes Latest Catalog Of Nonregulatory Documents [PaEN] -- PA Bulletin: Dept.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

York County Receives $5.8 8 Bus Tour Of Stream Restoration Projects -- Citizens Voice: Freeland Stormwater Project In Luzerne County Largest Infrastructure Investment In 2 Decades -- Lancaster Clean Water Partners Host In-Person Municipal Stormwater Forum Sept. 25, Clipper Magazine Stadium, Lancaster. to 3:00 p.m. -- Our Pocono Waters Hosts Sept.

Conservation

Environmental Science

JULY 30, 2018

Million tons/yr of waste: 7,600 industrial, 250 municipal, 25 hazardous. 1,900 landfills, 21 for hazardous waste. 100 nuclear reactors; 2,000 tons/yr nuclear waste. For example, most states now have optional “lookup tables” to look up the action trigger concentrations for groundwater and soils related to hazardous waste sites.

Clean Water Act

PA Environment Daily

JULY 5, 2021

Here’s A Guide To Identifying Them And Avoiding Bites Paul Muschick: Bake Oven Knob - Nature Or Graffiti?

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

JULY 14, 2024

Yaw: State’s Efforts Are ‘Positively Transforming’ Chesapeake Bay Watershed -- Discover NEPA: Keep NE PA’s Rivers & Streams Clean With PA Environmental Council -- TribLive: Franklin Regional Science Teacher Joins Research On Lake Erie -- Patch.com: New Hope-Solebury Students Awarded Aquetong Watershed Scholarships In Bucks County -- PA Assn.

Conservation

Corp Watch

JUNE 7, 2023

Earth Island Institute and Plastic Pollution Coalition Take On Big Plastic Plastic Pollution Coalition | February 27, 2020 “The Coca-Cola Company and our other defendants churn out millions of tons of plastic packaging each year and want us to believe that it is all being recycled.

2015

PA Environment Daily

MAY 26, 2024

Passes Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban -- LehighValleyNews.com: PA Lawmaker Introduces Lithium Ion Battery Recycling Bill -- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Outdoor Recreation Gets Another State-Sponsored Pitch -- TribLive: Riding The Great Allegheny Passage Trail, Gov.

Conservation

Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 25, 2021

Senate Bill 334 / House Bill 76 establish that a person who meets the threshold standing requirements under the federal Clean Water Act has an unconditional right and the authority to intervene in a civil action initiated by the State in State court to require compliance with certain water pollution control measures.

Law

EPA

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The act gave the agency new tools to join with states, tribes, and communities to prevent pollution before it happens. It also marked a shift in the paradigm of environmental protection which had been mostly focused on end-of-pipe pollution control and clean-up strategies.

Pollution Prevention Act

Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 3, 2021

N: Memorandum from Director, Pollution Control & Clean Up Directorate, EPA Office of Inspector Gen., Safety & Pollution Prevention (Oct. to Ass’t Adm’r, EPA Office of Chem. 26, 2021).]]

2021

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Of Environmental Professionals Host March 18 Webinar On Emerging PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Treatment Technologies PA Recycling Markets Center Hosts March 11 Webinar Update On Recycled Paper Commodities Markets, Including Impacts Of Tariffs Call For Presentations: PA Assn. Potter County PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Jan.

Natural Gas

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

XTO) [ExxonMobil] and Hilcorp Energy Company (Hilcorp) , agreed to resolve alleged Clean Air Act and Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act violations involving their oil and gas production operations in Pennsylvania. Failure To Submit Monthly Shale Gas Production, Waste Reports AMS Energy, LLC - Violation - Failure To Submit Sept.

2023