PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2025

Note: In Pennsylvania, DEP receives at least $60 million a year in federal funding just to pay staff and other costs of implementing federal environmental protection programs like Air Quality, Water Quality, Mining, Storage Tanks, Waste, Safe Drinking Water and others.]

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Instead, EPA said, the proliferation of “local control measures to reduce pollution from building heating by restricting or limiting the use of natural gas-fired heaters support their general availability as technologically feasible measures.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Moreover, inclusion of offsets would be entirely discordant with the intention of 45V, which is specifically designed to incentivize technology and process innovations to enable truly clean hydrogen production. Allowing project qualification via offsetting undermines that innovation while further entrenching polluting production projects.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 28, 2025

If submitting information on behalf of another facility and/or affected sources that is not under your direct control or ownership, please provide appropriate delegation of authority to submit the request.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Require Use Of Latest Technology Most importantly, DEP should restrict this funding to gas companies that use the most up-to-date pollution control technologies at their functioning gas wells and compressor stations, such as those that will be required in EPA’s forthcoming rules.

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Legal Planet

JUNE 30, 2022

Congress specifically “entrust[ed] such complex balancing to EPA,” because that “expert agency” has the needed “scientific, economic, and technological resources” to carry it out. at 427; see §7411(a)(1) (instructing EPA to consider “energy requirements,” “cost,” and other factors). at 427–428. Milo Minderbinder would be very pleased.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 21, 2022

The groups also objected on the grounds that this second extension authorized the use of an outdated and inappropriate pollution control technology, that DEP set air pollution limits too high, and several other deficiencies spelled out in the Notice of Appeal. Click Here for a copy of the settlement.

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Water Research & Technology

JANUARY 27, 2021

We are delighted to announce that Jason Ren (Princeton University, USA) is joining the Associate Editor team for Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology. Jason has been an Editorial Board member of the journal since 2018. Jason is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University, USA.

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CEQA Developments

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

It was undisputed that CARB could lawfully set emissions limits based on technologies that do not currently exist referred to as technology-forcing standards so long as those technologies are reasonably anticipated to exist by the compliance deadline. Resources Code, 21080.5(c);

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

To meet these goals, the state is facilitating burgeoning carbon capture and sequestration (or storage) (CCS) technologies that capture carbon from point sources to store, as well as carbon dioxide removal (CDR), which removes carbon from the atmosphere.

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Environment, Law, and History

OCTOBER 18, 2022

That’s primarily due to two key features of the CWA: first, a nationwide permit system designed to mandate aggressive application of pollution control technology to limit pollution from “point sources” such as factories and power plants.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Following his service with DER, Paul worked as a Field Representative for the Joint Air & Water Pollution Control Conservation Committee (JLCC) for the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1981/1982. (In In 1969 Ralph W.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 24, 2023

Today’s settlement requires GWRSI to bring its fleet of locomotives into compliance with Clean Air Act pollution control requirements,” said Acting Assistant Administrator Larry Starfield of EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 12, 2024

DEP said it has the statutory authority in the 1995 law that created the agency, the state Air Pollution Control Act and other laws to establish grant and funding programs to implement the Plan. Pennsylvania’s Climate Action Priority Plan is available online. Visit DEP’s Priority Climate Action Plan webpage for more information.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 31, 2023

Both systems have required very little maintenance during this time and are utilized as prime examples of the benefits of Anoxic Limestone Drain (ALD) technology when used for the proper water quality. The SR114B and SR114D passive systems, located in the Slippery Rock Creek Watershed, were constructed in 1995 and are now 28 years old.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Frito-Lay today announced the near completion of its Modesto, California, facility’s transformation into a first-of-its-kind showcase for sustainable manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution technologies.

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Breezometer

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District urged people with heart or lung disease to follow doctors’ advice for dealing with episodes of particulate exposure. ” - - Fresnobee. To learn more about our air quality monitoring technology, check out our dedicated guide below: LANCASTER, Calif.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2022

This regulation adopts reasonably available control technology requirements and RACT emission limits for oil and natural gas sources of volatile organic compounds. This regulation, which is a key part of DEP’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Commonwealth, has been in development since early 2019.

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Vermont Law

MARCH 30, 2020

On September 12, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a judgment that added another untenable wrinkle in the fabric of groundwater pollution regulation. At first blush, groundwater appears distinct from the federally regulated category of navigable waters.

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Montrose

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

“In what is widely regarded as a stable market, a number of companies exceeded the norms of low single-digit growth with double-digit growth or ambitious ventures into new practice areas or technology development,” said Grant Ferrier, president of Environmental Business International Inc. publisher of Environmental Business Journal.

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Vermont Law

MAY 20, 2021

Much of the technology for this sustainable development already exists, but is covered by exclusive patent rights. Because of this, there have been many attempts to develop programs that can facilitate the dissemination and use of existing patented technology for developing and less developed countries. implementation. together.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The announcement says the agreement provides ALC the opportunity to demonstrate its proprietary DLE technology in the field following a series of successful bench tests at their base in Calgary. We look forward to establishing Rain and the ACCELi technology as the pre-eminent low cost, commercial DLE company.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

That theme continues throughout, from the Prevention of Significant Deterioration program , which helps protect attainment areas from pollution caused by new sources, to ongoing monitoring requirements for attainment areas. All states must submit SIPs, regardless of attainment status. the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Wall v.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 21, 2022

The draft white paper presents information on the performance of state-of-the-art combustion turbine technologies and describes additional opportunities for GHG emission cuts. States and the public may also find the white paper useful to inform state-level actions to combat climate change and individual permitting considerations.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 15, 2022

Bogen wrote this introduction to the report-- In 2021, ACHD expanded and implemented new technology and programs and completed some long-term studies that will inform our future. On August 15, the Allegheny County Health Department released an Air Quality Annual Review covering accomplishments in 2021. Dr. Debra L.

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Greenbuilding Law

AUGUST 20, 2023

As directed by a state law enacted in 2021, as HB 1286, the Colorado Health Department’s Air Pollution Control Division developed the newly finalized standards. Buildings are one of Colorado’s top five sources of greenhouse gas emissions. It’s a major step forward in protecting both public health and clean air.”

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Legal Planet

APRIL 25, 2024

Is EPA’s new climate rule a sneaky effort to eliminate coal or a valid pollution standard? Some new arguments made by EPA convince me that it’s pursuing a time-tested approach to pollution control. It’s not that EPA is trying to grind down the industry.

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The Energy Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

EPA also cannot require electricity generation to be shifted from coal-burning units to units that use other energy sources as a pollution control technology. The Clean Power Plan usurps authority given to States by the U.S. Constitution and the Clean Air Act.

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Moreover, in light of the substantial capital that power plants will need to spend on pollution control technology to comply with CSAPR, the rule will significantly increase the cost of electricity for all consumers, including businesses and individuals. Numerous parties are considering challenges to CSAPR.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

7 Screening Of Hurricane Agnes 50: Life After The Flood; It Happened Before And Flooding Will Be Worse In The Future Due To Climate Change Expanding Meaningful Environmental and Watershed Literacy With Geospatial Technology Tools And Practice Online Educator Training Starting Sept. KTA Trail Challenge Sept. 30 Manada Conservancy Hosts Sept.

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Acoel

JUNE 29, 2022

Units with existing advanced NOx controls must optimize their utilization by 2023. The history of the Clean Act clearly shows that Congress intended state-of-the-art controls such as SCRs to be applied to new sources through New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and Best Available Control Technology (BACT) reviews in clean air areas.

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Acoel

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Everybody knows that water pollution from agricultural sources is a major problem throughout the country. Everybody knows there are straightforward management practices and technologies that could significantly reduce agricultural water pollution.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

EPA standards do not reflect “safe” levels of exposure to harmful pollutants. Instead, they are agreed-upon measures that attempt to balance the protection of as many people as possible, the limits of pollution detection and control technology, and industry’s opportunities to reduce costs.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 8, 2024

million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., Issued on: 09/01/2024 - 17:26 2 min Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. Total to pay $2.9 million, upgrade Port Arthur refinery Nick Snow | Oil & Gas Journal | May 2, 2007 Total Petrochemicals USA Inc. agreed to pay $2.9

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 2, 2023

As my colleagues and I have explained , generation shifting is an ordinary consequence of pollution-control rules and is the easiest, cheapest, and best way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-powered plants.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 24, 2023

This is part of an occasional series of posts about the evolution of pollution standards. Today’s subject is pollution control for new vehicles, which have been known to cause smog since the 1960s. The history of these pollution standards is quite distinctive. Congress adjusted the standards twice.

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 22, 2022

billion for a competitive grant and rebate program for the purpose of “purchas[ing] or install[ing] zero-emissions port equipment or technology” at ports. Funds from this appropriation may also be awarded for planning and permitting relating to such zero-emission equipment and technology, and for a port’s climate action planning.

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