This session, presented by DEP Oil and Gas staff, will provide participating stakeholders, local government officials, academic institutions and commonwealth citizens with information relating to its projected plans, needs, timelines and vendor protocols which will allow for the most effective utilization of the potential funding across the state as detailed below:
-- Initial Grant ($25 million)
-- Formula Grants (est. $300 million)
-- Performance Grants (est. $40 million)
After the session, attendees will be invited to submit their questions and comments relating to oil and gas operations for further review and consideration.
Click Here to register for this event by April 26 or for more information.
For more information on abandoned conventional oil and gas wells, visit DEP’s Rewriting Pennsylvania’s Legacy webpage.
Related Events:
-- April 21: DCED PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council will hear an update on this program. Read more here.
-- April 25: DEP Oil & Gas Technical Advisory Board will hear an update on this program. Read more here.
Related Articles:
-- New Abandoned Wells: DEP Records Show Abandoning Oil & Gas Wells Without Plugging Them Is Pervasive In Conventional Drilling Industry; Who Is Protecting Taxpayers?
-- 12 Unconventional Shale Gas Drillers Issued DEP Notices Of Violation For Abandoning Wells Without Plugging Them At 35 Well Pads In 17 Counties
-- Quarterly Report: DEP Issued 77 Notices Of Violations To Conventional Drillers, 8 To Shale Gas Drillers For Attempting To Abandon Wells Without Plugging Them [4.7.22]
[“Warning: The average person is likely to be shocked at the number and extent of the violations documented by DEP day in and day out.”]
[Posted: April 18, 2022] PA Environment Digest
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