The proposed Chapter 78 drilling regulations implementing the environmental protection provisions of the Act 13 Marcellus Shale law have been posted and will be considered at the August 27 Environmental Quality Board meeting. It will be the only item on the agenda.
The future of the proposed regulations was in doubt after the five members of DEP’s Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board wrote a letter to DEP and members of the Environmental Quality Board on July 18 saying the proposed regulations were not ready for public review. The Advisory Board had given their go-ahead to publish the proposed regulations for comment in April.
The EQB meeting will be held in Room 105 of the Rachel Carson Building starting at 9:00. Click Here for all available Chapter 78 handouts.
