PA Environment Digest Blog: Evangelical Environmental Network, Partners Host June 5 Webinar On Pipeline Methane Leaks

Join with the Evangelical Environmental Network, Moms Clean Air Force, Pipeline Safety Trust, and Healthfirst PA on June 5 for a webinar on the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's proposed rule to cut methane leaks from natural gas pipelines starting at Noon.

U.S. natural gas pipelines leak as much as 2.7 million tons of methane into our atmosphere each year. That’s roughly the same impact as 50 million passenger cars!

These pipelines run through many of our neighborhoods, exposing us and our loved ones to methane pollution.

Methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is roughly 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide, fuels extreme weather across the country by trapping heat in the atmosphere.

Hazardous air pollutants associated with methane leaks also pose serious health threats to the hearts, minds, and lungs of our children.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has proposed a strengthened rule that would reduce methane leaks from millions of miles of pipelines across the U.S.

Click Here to register to attend and for more information.

(Photo: Plume of leaking gas, liquids from CNX Oak Springs Pipeline Pigging Station In Washington County. Read more here.)

Resource Links:

-- USDOT PHMSA Proposed New Rule To Modernize Pipeline Leak Detection Rules

-- Reuters: EU Approves Law To Hit Gas Imports With Methane Emissions Limits To Cut Leaks In Gas Infrastructure

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - May 25 to 31 - Shale Wastewater Pipeline Spill; Drill Cuttings Violations; More Abandoned Conventional Wells [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - June 1 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 62 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In June 1 PA Bulletin [PaEN]

Related Articles This Week:

-- Week 10: Illegal Dumping Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Continues Unabated On Paved, Dirt Roads, Before It Rains, It Doesn’t Matter In Warren County [PaEN]

-- The Derrick: PUC Judge Orders 7 Rhodes Estate Water Companies To Secure Counsel For Hearings On Their Future [More Fallout From Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Spill In Venango County] [PaEN]