January 16, 2015
On Wednesday, January 14, 2015, the Obama administration announced plans to propose new regulations to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. The new rules will set standards for methane and volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions from new and modified oil and gas production sources (under section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act), and natural gas process and transmission sources.…
January 12, 2015
PADEP has announced the release of the fourth in a series of ongoing reports detailing the effects of surface subsidence caused by underground mining in Pennsylvania. The report, prepared by the University of Pittsburgh, addresses the effects of mining in Armstrong, Beaver, Cambria, Clearfield, Elk, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Somerset and Washington counties. The report,…
January 12, 2015
On January 3, 2015, PADEP announced that it has issued a final technical guidance document summarizing how the department will oversee immediate responses and final remediation of releases of regulated substances. According to the notice, additional information may be obtained by contacting Randy Roush at 717-787-1566 or raroush@pa.gov. The guidance will eventually be posted with…
January 16, 2015
On Wednesday, January 14, 2015, the Obama administration announced plans to propose new regulations to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. The new rules will set standards for methane and volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions from new and modified oil and gas production sources (under section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act), and natural gas process and transmission sources.…
January 12, 2015
PADEP has announced the release of the fourth in a series of ongoing reports detailing the effects of surface subsidence caused by underground mining in Pennsylvania. The report, prepared by the University of Pittsburgh, addresses the effects of mining in Armstrong, Beaver, Cambria, Clearfield, Elk, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Somerset and Washington counties. The report,…
January 12, 2015
On January 3, 2015, PADEP announced that it has issued a final technical guidance document summarizing how the department will oversee immediate responses and final remediation of releases of regulated substances. According to the notice, additional information may be obtained by contacting Randy Roush at 717-787-1566 or raroush@pa.gov. The guidance will eventually be posted with…
