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Monday, January 12, 2026

DEP: Rice Drilling (EQT) Failed To Plug Abandoned Shale Gas Well For Over 5 Years In Washington County

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On January 8, 2026, the Department of Environmental Protection did a follow-up inspection of the Rice Drilling B LLC (EQT) Lohr 12H shale ga...

DEP: Truck Loses Load Of Shale Gas Wastewater On Access, Local Road To EQT Sarah Well Pad In Union Township, Washington County

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On January 5, 2026, EQT Production Company notified DEP a tank truck hauling production wastewater lost its load on the public road and acce...

Master Watershed Steward Eve Puhalla's Passion For Environment Leads To Public Park Cleanup In Montgomery County

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By Sean Duke, Penn State News What started with a pitch to use goats to help clear out invasive species has evolved into a yearslong project...

PUC Urges Utility Customers To Reach Out Early For Heating Bill Payment Options, Assistance Programs, Read About Energy Saving Tips

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On January 12, as Pennsylvania moves into the coldest part of the winter, the Public Utility Commission is reminding consumers that December...
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This Blog is a companion to www.PaEnvironmentDigest.com, the weekly online newsletter and a product of PA Environment News LLC. I can be contacted by sending email to: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com. I served as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection from 2001 to 2003, Executive Deputy at DEP from 1995 to 2001, as staff to the PA Senate Environmental Committee and various positions in the former Department of Environmental Resources, working on environmental issues for over 40 years.
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