-- American Refining Group, Inc. - Bradford Refinery: DEP disapproved a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater because it did not demonstrate attainment with Site-Specific Standards at the facility located in Bradford Twp., McKean County. (PA Bulletin, page 3089) Read more here.
Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups
-- SWN Production Company, LLC - O’Dell Impoundment: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of oil contaminated by three releases of freshwater and production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standard for the facility located in New Milford Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 3088)
-- SWN Production Company, LLC - Dimmig Shale Gas Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater, foamer and defoamer to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the facility located in Forkston Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 3088)
-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - J. Loffredo Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards for the pad located in Nicholson Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 3088)
-- American Refining Group, Inc. - Bradford Refinery: DEP disapproved a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater because it did not demonstrate attainment with Site-Specific Standards at the facility located in Bradford Twp., McKean County. Contaminated included: Soil- Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylenes (total), Cumene (Isopropylbenzene), Methyl tert-Butyl Ether, Naphthalene, Trimethyl benzene, 1,2,4- (Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,4-), Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,5-, Fluorene, Phenanthrene, Anthracene, Pyrene, Chrysene, Benzo(a)anthracene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(a)- pyrene, Benzo(g,h,i)perylene; Groundwater: Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylenes (total), Cumene (Isopropylbenzene), Methyl tert-Butyl Ether, Naphtha- lene, Trimethyl benzene, 1,2,4-(Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,4-), Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,5-, Phenanthrene, Pyrene, Chrysene for EU-6. (PA Bulletin, page 3089) Read more here.
2024 Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups
So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 135 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.
Air Quality Permits
-- UGI Texas Creek, LLC - Castle Compressor Station: DEP approved an Air Quality Permit for multiple sources of air pollution at the compressor station located in Canton Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 3091)
-- Calpine Mid-Merit LLC - Natural Gas-fired Power Plant: DEP approved modifications to two Air Quality Permits for a project to increase the rated output of the facility from 760 MW to 830 MW located in Peach Bottom Twp., York County. (PA Bulletin, page 3091)
-- Texas Eastern Transmission, LP - FACILITY NOT LIST [eFACTS Search Finds Delmont Compressor Station]: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval Extension for the facility located in Salem Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 3092) [Note: The facility is near the site of a pipeline explosion on April 29, 2016.]
-- Texas Eastern Transmission, LP - Compressor Station (?): DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval extension to allow more time for installation of air pollution sources at the facility located in Richhill Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 3092)
Erosion & Sedimentation Permits
-- Blackhill Energy LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Mill Creek in Springfield Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 3095)
-- EQT ARO LLC: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Middle Branch Big Run (Exceptional Value) located in Beech Creek Twp., Clinton County. (PA Bulletin, page 3095)
Individual Stormwater Permit
-- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining & Marketing LLC - Bellwether District Innovation Campus: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for the facility located at 3144 W. Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 3061)
Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [5.24.24]*
-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 6 conventional and 9 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 87 conventional and 192 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 57 conventional and 140 unconventional
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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - June 1 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 62 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In June 1 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- Week 10: Illegal Dumping Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater Continues Unabated On Paved, Dirt Roads, Before It Rains, It Doesn’t Matter In Warren County [PaEN]
-- The Derrick: PUC Judge Orders 7 Rhodes Estate Water Companies To Secure Counsel For Hearings On Their Future [More Fallout From Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Spill In Venango County] [PaEN]
-- Penn State Research Traced Radioactive Radium In Freshwater Mussels To Oil & Gas Wastewater [PaEN]
-- Protect PT Hosts 4 Virtual Workshops On How To Protect Yourself If You Live Near Shale Gas Facilities Starting June 11 [PaEN]
-- Evangelical Environmental Network, Partners Host June 5 Webinar On Pipeline Methane Leaks - Causes, Impacts, Solutions [PaEN]
-- Center For Coalfield Justice June 13 In-Person Program On Air Pollution Hazards From Oil & Gas Sites, South Franklin Township Park, Washington County
-- Protect PT Lunch & Learn Online Program - Frac-Enomics, Is It Worth It? Now On Demand [PaEN]
-- Natural Resources Defense Council Releases Recommendations To US DOE On LNG Gas Export Facility Impact Analysis [PaEN]
-- DEP Extends Temporary Air Quality Permits For Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Shell Said It Will Submit Full Title V Air Permit Application By June 21 Deadline [PaEN]
-- 50+ Appalachian Groups Call On US DOE To Suspend ARCH2 Hydrogen Hub Project [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- The Energy Age Blog: Cecil Twp., Washington County Latest Township To Realize Current Gas Well Regulations Aren’t Enough To Protect People
-- Farm & Dairy: Cecil Twp., Washington County To Add New Restrictions On Oil & Gas Drilling - Like Living With A Helicopter 100 Feet Over Your Head 24 hours A Day
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Working To Plug More Dangerous Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned By Conventional Well Owners - By Rep. Mandy Steele (D-Allegheny)
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Subsidiary Of PA Oil & Gas Waste Treatment Company Faces Mounting Pressure Over Radioactive Waste
-- Inside Climate News: PA’s Fracking Wastewater Contains A ‘Shocking’ Amount Of The Critical Clean Energy Mineral Lithium
-- WNEP: Coterra Energy Shale Gas Company Closing Facility In Susquehanna County, Laying Off 50+ Workers
-- PA Capital-Star/Capital & Main - Audrey Carleton: PA Gas Producers CNX Wants In On The Hydrogen Revolution
-- The Allegheny Front/WV Public Broadcasting: Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline Completion Delayed Again Due To Incomplete Pipeline Water Testing
-- Delaware Currents: Gibbstown, NJ LNG Gas, Wyalusing LNG Gas Projects Show A Flicker Of Life
-- Reuters: EU Approves Law To Hit Gas Imports With Methane Emissions Limits To Cut Leaks In Gas Infrastructure
[Posted: May 31, 2024] PA Environment Digest
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