The Independent Regulatory Review Commission will consider DEP’s Chapter 78 (conventional) and 78a (unconventional, Marcellus Shale) drilling regulations updates at its April 21 meeting in Harrisburg.
Click Here to find comments submitted by the Senate and House and members of the public to the IRRC on the final regulation. Search for IRRC# 3042.
Due to the expected heavy attendance at the meeting, the IRRC announced the meeting will be streamed live online. Click Here to watch the meeting live online starting at 9:00 a.m.
The final rulemaking has been in development three years and represents the first update to rules governing surface activities associated with the development of oil and gas wells since 2001 and implements provisions of the 2012 Oil and Gas Act.
The changes would strengthen the rules regarding oil and gas surface activities. These regulatory changes would:
-- Ensure the protection of public health, safety, and the environment.
-- Protect public resources to minimize impacts from oil and gas drilling.
-- Modernize the regulatory program to recognize advances in technology.
-- Address landowner concerns.
-- Enhance transparency and improve data management.
The IRRC has the authority to approve or disapprove the regulation. If the regulation is disapproved, DEP has the opportunity to come back to the IRRC with a response to the concerns expressed by the Commission or withdraw the regulation.
The IRRC meeting will be held in the 14th Floor Conference Room, 333 Market St., Harrisburg starting at 9:00 a.m. Click Here to watch the meeting live online.
Click Here to find comments submitted by the Senate and House and members of the public to the IRRC on the final regulation. Search for IRRC# 3042.
For more information on the regulatory process, visit the Independent Regulatory Review Commission website.
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