From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated methane and volatile organic compound (VOC) pollution control standards for new oil and gas sites and formally proposed the first-ever federal methane control standards for all … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-12-13/environment/pa-moves-to-cut-emission-of-smog-forming-vocs/a64913-1 December 13, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Oil and gas operations in Pennsylvania emit an estimated 54,000 tons of volatile organic compounds and 520,000 tons of methane a year. … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): In a major milestone, Governor Wolf announced that his administration will finalize permits to cut air pollution from new or expanding natural gas operations. These important permits, known officially as GP-5 and GP-5A, will … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-07-20/environment/trading-health-for-jobs/a53093-2 July 20, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Ethane cracking plants release tons of smog causing compounds into the air. (Secl/Wikimedia Commons) PITTSBURGH — An ethane cracker plant planned for … Continued