Physicians For Social Responsibility PA Hosts May 8 In-Person Oil & Gas Industry Waste Worker Safety Workshop, Webinar In Scranton

The Physicians For Social Responsibility PA will hold a May 8 in-person workshop and webinar on Oil & Gas Industry Waste Worker Safety from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Workers are often on the front lines of hazardous operations, they are not always fully informed about the toxic materials they encounter. 

This lack of awareness can have serious repercussions—not only for their own health but also for their families and communities when these contaminants are unknowingly brought home.

Through expert presentations and firsthand accounts, we will explore the unseen hazards faced by workers, examine the unintended consequences of inadequate safety practices, and discuss steps toward creating safer, healthier work environments. This webinar is essential for workers, advocates, policymakers, and anyone concerned about occupational safety and public health.

Speakers include--

-- Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester)

-- Chris DiGiulio - Environmental Chemist

-- Justin Nobel - Investigative Journalist

-- Oil & Gas Waste Workers

The program will be held at the University of Scranton Brennan Hall, Pearn Auditorium, 320 Madison Ave, Scranton. It will also be available online.

Click Here to RSVP and for more information.

Visit the Physicians For Social Responsibility PA website for information on programs, initiatives and other upcoming events.

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - April 5 to 11 - Late Night Conventional Wastewater Road Dumping Failure To Comply With Cleanup Order; Pipeline Leak Investigation Expands To 2 Other Counties; More Abandoned Wells  [PaEN]

-- Late Night Road Dumping: Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Continues To Be Dumped On Dirt, Gravel, Paved Roads; DEP Expected To Provide Update At April 24 Meeting  [PaEN] 

-- DEP: Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline Leak In Bucks County Expands To Delaware, Montgomery Counties; DEP, Dept. Of Health Briefing On State Response To Leak Now Available On Demand [PaEN] 

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - April 12 [PaEN] 

-- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For EQT ARO LLC 3 Mile Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline In Cascade Twp., Lycoming County  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Posted 73 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 12 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]  

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-- Environmental Quality Board Tables Vote On Accepting Petition For Study To Increase Setbacks From Shale Gas Wells Until Last Minute Comments Can Be Reviewed  [PaEN] 

-- Conventional/Shale Oil & Gas Industry Association Acknowledges 1.4 Million People ‘Are Impacted By General Oil & Gas Operations’ In Pennsylvania  [PaEN]  

-- House Environmental Committee Reports Out Bill To Require DEP To Consider Cumulative Impacts Of Certain New Sources Of Pollution On Already Impacted Communities  [PaEN] 

-- Liberty Energy, Range Resources Announce Support For Developing A Natural Gas Data Center Power Plant In Robinson Twp., Washington County  [PaEN] 

-- PUC: NTSB Releases Report, Recommendations From Investigation Of West Reading Chocolate Plant Natural Gas Explosion [PaEN]  

-- Center For Coalfield Justice, MIT Researchers Host April 17 Public Meeting In Washington County On An Upcoming Seismic Study In Southwestern PA  [PaEN] 

-- Physicians For Social Responsibility PA Hosts May 8 In-Person Oil & Gas Industry Waste Worker Safety Workshop, Webinar In Scranton  [PaEN] 

-- President Signs Executive Orders Directing US Attorney General To Take Action Against States Impeding Domestic Energy Production; Rescinds Policies Transition Away From Coal; Lifts Toxics Standards For Coal Power Plants  [PaEN] 

-- President Issues Executive Orders Requiring 1 Year Sunset Dates On Existing Regulations Affecting Energy; Identifying Regulations Limiting Competition  [PaEN] 

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-- The Center Square: Environmental Justice Bill Moves Forward From PA House Committee

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Environmental Quality Board Tables Petition To Increase Natural Gas Well Setbacks In Pennsylvania

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Liberty Energy, Range Resources Partner On Natural Gas Power Plant For Data Center In Washington County

-- The Derrick: Tempers In Frenchcreek Township Subside Over Nova Energy LLC Cryptocurrency Mining Operation In Venango County  [PDF of article] 

-- Reading Eagle: NTSB Final Report On Fatal West Reading Chocolate Factory Natural Gas Explosion Issued

-- Inquirer: NTSB Issues Final Report On Natural Gas Explosion At West Reading Chocolate Factory that Killed 7 Workers

-- Scranton Times: Residents, Officials Rail Against UGI 10.8% Natural Gas Rate Hike At Hearing

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: UGI Natural Gas Customers, Elected Officials Testify At Rate-Hike Hearing

-- TribLive: Gasoline Prices Jump 17 Cents In PA, But Don’t Expect Them To Stay There, Experts Say

-- Wilkes-Barre Times Guest Essay: Make Polluters Pay For Climate Impacts - By Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Watch

-- The Center Square: $748 Million Chevron Verdict In Louisiana Could Mark Turning Point In Litigation Against Oil/Gas Industry For Climate Impacts [Bucks County Lawsuit Noted]

-- WPXI: Keystone Oil Pipeline Ruptures Again, Portion Shut Down

-- Reuters: The Keystone Oil Pipeline’s History Of Spills

-- Bloomberg: President’s Tariffs Herald Higher Costs For A.I. Boom; New Measure Hit Power Industry Already Struggling To Procure Vital Equipment 

-- Bloomberg: President’s New ‘Order’ Seeks To Tap Coal Power In Quest To Dominate A.I. 

-- E&ENews/Politico: President To Sign Executive ‘Orders’ Aimed At Reviving Coal To Keep Plants Running

-- Utility Dive: US Electricity Demand Will Grow By 50% (2% a Year) By 2050, Electrical Manufacturer Study Finds

[Posted: April 7, 2025]  PA Environment Digest