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The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the March 1 PA Bulletin announcing the approval of an Air Quality Permit for the Nova Energy LLC Cryptocurrency Data Center in Frenchcreek Township, Venango County. (PA Bulletin, page 1859)
The permit covers three natural gas-fired engines used to generate electricity and corresponding well pad emissions.
The operation of this facility is expected to result in emitting 28.56 tons per year of volatile organic compounds, 22.83 tons of NOx and 6.45 tons of hazardous air pollutants.
Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information. (PA Bulletin, page 1859)
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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:
-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Feb. 22 to 28 - 11 More Abandoned Shale Gas Wells; 12,600 Gallon Wastewater Spill; Failure To Comply With Shale Well Plugging Order [PaEN]
-- What The Shale Gas Industry Is Leaving Behind: Coterra Energy Spills 12,600 Gallons Of Wastewater From Shale Gas Well Pad In Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County [PaEN]
-- What The Shale Gas Industry Is Leaving Behind: DEP Issues Violations For Abandoning 11 More Shale Gas Wells; Shale Gas Well Owner Fails To Comply With Plugging Order [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 1 [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues Air Quality Permit For Nova Energy LLC Cryptocurrency Data Center In Venango County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 66 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 1 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
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-- Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community Launches Eyes On Air Webpage To Provide Real-Time Air Quality For Beaver County [PaEN]
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NewsClips:
-- Inquirer - Frank Kummer: Bucks County Residents Fear Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline Leak Could Be More Widespread Than Company Acknowledges; Class Action Lawsuit Expected To Be Filed
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-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: A Geothermal Push In Pennsylvania Enlists Oil & Gas Industry: ‘Hot Everywhere Underground’
-- Marcellus Drilling News: PA Study Promotes Geothermal With Aim To Kill Off Shale Energy [PDF of Article]
-- Washington & Jefferson College Contributes To Penn State, Project Innerspace Geothermal In PA Report
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-- PUC Holds March 18, March 19 Hearings On Proposed Pike County Light & Power Company Rate Hikes-- Natural Gas (44.4%), Electric (11.6%)
-- UGI Natural Gas Costs Will Increase 7% On March 1
-- MCall: UGI Gas Customers To See 7% Increase In Natural Gas Costs Starting March 1
-- ABC27: Sen. Muth Looks To Keep Radium, Other Oil & Gas Waste Out Of Drinking Water
-- WHYY: Ruptured Gas Line Prompts Evacuations Near Philly’s Central High School
-- MCall Guest Essay: PA Will Benefit From Tighter Methane Emissions Standards For Oil & Gas Industry - By John Walliser, PA Environmental Council
-- AP: President’s Tariffs On Mexico, Canada To Start March 4 [Will Impact United Refining In Warren That Uses Canadian Oil ]
-- Forbes: How LNG Gas Exports Will Define US Energy Policy Under New President; US Gas Market May Become More Vulnerable To Price Volatility In Global Gas Market Straining States That Rely On Natural Gas For Power Generation
-- Bloomberg: Federal Pipeline Safety Agency’s Senior Leaders Exit Amid Presidential Push [PHMSA]
-- Reuters: Congress Kills Biden Era Methane Fee On Oil, Gas Producers
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[Posted: February 28, 2025]
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