PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - July 27

The following notices were published in the July 27 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

--The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the July 27 PA Bulletin that it is requiring any facility operating under a temporary Title V Air Quality Plan Approval for more than 12 months to submit an application for a Title V Air Quality permit on or before November 25, 2024. 

The requirement to submit a Title V Operating Permit application within 12 months of beginning operation will also apply to the owners or operators of new or modified Title V facilities authorized and operating under a plan approval after July 27, 2024.  Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the July 27 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to or renewed 22 general water use permits in June for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Susquehanna and Tioga counties. This brings the total general water permits approved by the SRBC in 2024 to 155.   Read more here.

-- Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC - Petrochemical Plant: DEP issued a GP-1 Air Quality General Permit for the continued operation of multiple air pollution sources at the facility located in Potter and Center Townships, Beaver County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4392)

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Dacheus Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with diesel fuel to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Cherry Twp., Sullivan County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4389)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - J. Loffredo Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Nicholson Twp., Wyoming County.   (PA Bulletin, page 4389)

-- STL Resources LLC - Sturgis South Sale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Grugan Twp., Clinton County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4389)

-- SWN Production Company, LLC - Dimmig Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater, foamer and de-foamer at the pad located in Forkston Twp., Wyoming County.   (PA Bulletin, page 4389)

2024 Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 179 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Waste Permits

-- Sandy Run Biogas, LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP issued a Waste Permit for a landfill gas facility located in Broad Top Twp., Bedford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4390)

-- Danco Industries, Inc. - Oil & Gas Wastewater Processing: DEP issued a Waste Permit for this oil and gas wastewater processing facility located in Barkeyville Boro, Venango County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4391)

Air Quality Permits

-- Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage, Inc. - South Oakford Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4360)

-- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Greencastle Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on a Title V Air Quality Operating Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Montgomery Twp., Franklin County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4362)

-- Highspire Terminals DE LLC - Gasoline/Distillate Terminal: DEP invites comments on a State Only Air Quality Operating Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Lower Swatara Twp., Dauphin County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4362)

-- XTO Energy, Inc. - Cypher Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP5-A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Clearfield Twp., Butler County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4391)

-- Hilcorp Energy Co. - Mahoning-Buckner Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP5-A Air General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Mahoning Twp., Lawrence County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4391)

-- Reading Terminals DE, LLC - Petroleum Product Storage Tank: DEP reactivated an existing GP2 Air Quality General Permit for the facility located in Sinking Spring Boro, Berks County.   (PA Bulletin, page 4391)

-- CNX Midstream Operating Company, LLC - RHL-22 Dehydration Station: DEP issued a GP5 Air Quality General Permit for the operation of multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Richhill Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4391)

-- Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC - Petrochemical Plant: DEP issued a GP1 Air Quality General Permit for the continued operation of multiple air pollution sources at the facility located in Potter and Center Townships, Beaver County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4392)

-- Armstrong Power LLC - Natural Gas-fired Power Plant: DEP issued an extension of the Air Quality Plan Approval for six months to allow more time for evaluation of stack test reports at the facility located in South Bend Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 4393)

-- Diversified Energy Company- Kewanee Deemer Compressor Station: DEP terminated the Air Quality Plan Approval/Operating Permit due to the shutdown of certain air pollution sources at the facility located in Brady Twp., Clearfield County. (PA Bulletin, page 4394)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Dark Hollow and West Creeks located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 4399)

-- Seneca Resources Co LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacing Grays Run (High Quality) and Lycoming Creek (High Quality) located in Lewis Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4399)

-- Appalachia Midstream Services LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Deuel Creek and East Branch Wyalusing Creek in Rush Twp., Susquehanna County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4399)

-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Cross Creek (High Quality) and South Fork Cross Creek (High Quality) located in Cross Creek and Smith Townships, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 4399)

NOTE: Oil & Gas Well Permits: Received 4 shale gas, 10 conventional; Under review 4 shale gas, 10 conventional week ending July 19

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [7.19.24]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 0 conventional and 6 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 118 conventional and 290 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 83  conventional and 172 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 7.19.24

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Act 14 Notices To Municipalities

Many communities and citizens are not aware that a state law passed in 1984 gives them the first chance to comment on Department of Environmental Protection permit applications even before they are submitted to the agency.   Read more here.

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - July 20 to 26 - Abandoned Well Violations To Owner Of 727 Conventional Wells ‘Returned To Sender,’ More Wastewater Pipeline Spills; 2nd Attempt To Plug Shale Gas Well  [PaEN] 

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - July 27 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 74 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In July 27 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

Related Articles This Week:

-- No One Warned A Cameron County Family Their Water Well Was Contaminated By A Seneca Resources Shale Gas Wastewater Pipeline Rupture  [PaEN] 

-- Shell Petrochemical Plant Asks DEP To Classify Chemical Makeup, Flow Rate Of Gases Going To Be Burned Off By Flares, Air Pollution Sources, Control Equipment Operating At The Plant Confidential Business Information  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved, Renewed 22 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In June; 155 General Permits In 2024  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Requiring Any Facility Operating Under A Temporary Title V Air Plan Approval For More Than 12 Months To Submit a Title V Operating Permit On Or Before Nov. 25, 2024  [PaEN]

-- Penn State Extension Aug. 21 Webinar - Water Testing Through Penn State's Ag Analytical Lab  [PaEN] 

-- Learn How You Can Qualify For Free Well Water Testing During Aug. 22 Penn State Extension Webinar  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- Grist - Jake Bolster: Road Dumping Returns: How Pennsylvania’s Conventional Oil & Gas Industry Quietly Dumped Waste Across The State

-- Fast Company: It’s Illegal For Oil & Gas Companies To Dump Wastewater On Pennsylvania Roads - They Do It Anyway

-- MotherJones.com: Frackers Are Spraying Toxic Wastewater On Pennsylvania Roads Despite Ban

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Fight Over Road Dumping Oil & Gas Wastewater Is A Rural-Urban Tension [They Now Dump More On Paved Roads; Road Dumping Is Waste Disposal -  This Is 2024, Not 1859 Learn The Real Facts]

-- NonProfitQuarterly.org - Justin Nobel: Is Radioactivity The Key To Holding The Fracking Industry Accountable?  [Bryan Latkanich Case In Washington County] 

-- The Center Square - Anthony Hennen: Pennsylvania Could Be A Lithium Goldmine, If The Tech Catches Up [Oil & Gas Wastewater]

-- Environmental Defense Fund Blog: New Report Reveals The Need For Protective Standards For All Gas Well-Related Gathering Pipelines

-- Gov. Shapiro Signs Bipartisan Solar For Schools And Geologic Sequestration Of Carbon Bills Into Law  [PaEN]

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Hopes To Regulate Carbon Storage Wells With New Law 

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Pennsylvania Law Seeks To Make State A Geologic Carbon Storage Center 

-- PA Capital-Star/Inside Climate News: National Spotlight Shines On Shapiro’s Contested Environmental Record

-- Fortune: Harris Reverses Earlier Anti-Fracking Stance And No Longer Supports A Ban

-- Bloomberg: Harris Backs Off Fracking Ban As Republicans Campaign On Past Position

-- The Hill: Harris Does Not Support Fracking Ban - Campaign Official

-- WESA: VP Harris Has Said She Wants To Ban Fracking, PA Republicans Are Ready To Attack

-- Bloomberg: EQT Gas CEO Says Fracking Ban Would Be ‘Constructive’ For Prices

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: EQT Natural Gas’ Toby Rice On Presidential Politics: ‘Time To Hold Leaders Accountable’ [EQT, PA Shale Gas Says We Have A ‘Duty’ To Sell More Gas To China Our Economic, Military Competitor ]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: EQT Gas Driller, Equitrans Together Again As $5.45 Billion Deal Closes

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: What EQT Gas Will Do With Its Newly Acquired Mountain Valley Pipeline

-- StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: PA Hopes To Regulate Carbon Storage Wells With New Law 

-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Pennsylvania Law Seeks To Make State A Geologic Carbon Storage Center

[Posted: July 26, 2024]  PA Environment Digest