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PA Accused Of ‘Foot-Dragging’ On 2-Year-Old Request To Regulate PFAS Chemical
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Environmental group asks appeals court to order Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection to set health standard
Environment
PA, NJ, Delaware Governors Pledge To Cooperate On Delaware River Basin Environment
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is also represented on the Delaware River Basin Commission, was invited to the event but was unable to attend
Environment
PFAS Chemicals Contaminate 17 PA Sites, Data Show
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“When a water system is contaminated with PFAS, treatment will lower the concentration but not completely remove it. So the contamination is still there.”
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What State Governments Are Doing About Plastic Bags — And What Might Happen With PA’s Proposed Ban
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A renewed legislative effort to curb the use of disposable plastic shopping bags in Pennsylvania is milder than measures enacted in some other states.
Environment
PA To Begin Statewide Sampling For Six PFAS Chemicals
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said it will sample more than 300 water systems starting in May in a program that is due to last a year.
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Sunoco Agrees To Settlement After Mariner East 1 Leak
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If approved, company will pay $200,000 fine and step up safety inspections of aging pipeline
Energy
PA Plaintiffs Settle Class-Action Suit With Sunoco Over Mariner East
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The suit accused Sunoco of negligence and several other counts in its construction practices.
Energy
Energy Transfer CEO: ‘We’ve Made Mistakes’ In Building Mariner East
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Sunoco’s parent company admitted it made mistakes in building the Mariner East pipelines through Pennsylvania, and told investors that it will do better in future, but its assurances failed to persuade critics that the project will become any safer for the public or more protective of the environment.
Environment
PA To Begin Its Own Process Of Setting Limit For 2 PFAS Chemicals
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Pennsylvania will begin the process of setting its own health limits for two toxic PFAS chemicals because it’s unclear when the federal government will set national standards, the Department of Environmental Protection said late Thursday.
Environment
EPA Says It Will Begin To Regulate PFOA And PFOS This Year
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The U.S. EPA said Thursday it will this year begin the process of setting maximum contaminant limits for PFOA and PFOS, two toxic chemicals that are linked to cancer and other illnesses and are widespread in drinking water and soil.