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Minnesota Shows Progress Towards Climate Targets Despite Rise in Methane Emissions

Environment + Energy Leader

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.

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Shell Falcon Pipeline LP Pleads No Contest To Criminal Charges For Violating The State Clean Streams Law In Allegheny, Beaver, Washington Counties; Will Pay $300,000 In Penalties

PA Environment Daily

and nitrogen oxides in violation of the federal Clean Air Act, the state Air Pollution Control Act and the plant's permit. On October 2024, the Clean Air Council and the Environment Integrity Project filed a notice of intent to sue the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Beaver County for emitting particulate matter (PM 2.5) Read more here.

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DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Oct. 19 To Hear Report On Radiation Decontamination Of Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Reactors, Waste Sites

PA Environment Daily

DEP’s Citizens Advisory Council is scheduled to meet in-person and virtually on October 19 to hear a presentation from DEP on the decontamination and decommissioning of oil and gas wastewater treatment facilities, nuclear power plants, waste dump sites and other sites in Pennsylvania. Click Here for a copy of his presentation.

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Ongoing Battle to Keep Toxic Chemicals at Bay

Circle of Blue

But the scare wasted city resources and left water customers on edge for weeks. The Clean Water Act, a landmark federal pollution control law passed in 1972, cleaned up American waterways once fouled by industrial waste. That means establishing pollution control limits on chemicals as soon as they’re approved for use.

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The Serious Risks Around Treatment of Biomethane in 45V

Union of Concerned Scientists

However, Treasury also recognizes there are significant differences between electricity and gas systems and between carbon-free electricity and biomethane/fugitive methane wastes, resulting in necessary divergences in approach. Fuel deliverability, tracking, and certification.

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Governor’s Updated Regulatory Agenda Includes Proposed Annual Permit Fee For Shale Gas Wells; Updated Conventional Waste Disposal and Coproduct Waste Regs.

PA Environment Daily

For DEP, the Agenda includes a proposed regulation establishing an annual permit fee for shale gas wells [ Read more here ] and updated waste management regulations covering conventional oil and gas operations [ Read more here ].

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Environmental Council Of The States, Other State Organizations Write Congress About The Importance Of Federal Funding To State Agencies Implementing Federal Programs

PA Environment Daily

Click Here for a copy of the letter. On February 28, ECOS also issued this statement on the reported 65% cut to the US Environmental Protection Agencys budget-- States carry out more than 90% of the nations federal environmental laws in communities around the U.S.,