-- DEP published notice in the July 18 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 Encroachment Permit application for the PA General Energy Co., LLC Saluda Natural Gas Pipeline, Access Road and Workspace Project in the Loyalsock State Forest in Gamble Township, Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 4291)
The permit covers the construction of a 2.18 mile long 16-inch natural gas pipeline and 0.74 mile 12-inch natural gas pipeline and a pipeline metering station in a 50 to 75 foot wide corridor to transfer natural gas from DCNR Tracts 723 and 724 to the point of sale.
The project also includes an access road and access road workspace, according to the notice. Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the July 18 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued the first Title V Air Quality permit for the Tenaska Pennsylvania Partners, LLC 1,065 MW natural gas power plant in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. The Tenaska Power Plant was issued an initial Air Quality Plan Approval to construct and operate its facility in April 2015 and started operating in December 2018. (PA Bulletin, page 4313) Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the July 18 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued a Chapter 105 Encroachment Permit to Expand Operating LLC for double 16-inch water pipelines to support shale gas well development in Wysox Township, Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 4316) Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the July 18 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued a Chapter 105 Encroachment Permit to EQT ARO LLC for a 4.1 mile, 16-inch HDPE plastic aboveground shale gas development water pipeline in Cascade Township, Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 4316) Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the July 18 PA Bulletin announcing it has renewed the Title V Air Quality permit for the Calpine Bethlehem, LLC Natural Gas Power Plant in the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County. (PA Bulletin, page 4312)
Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups
-- XTO Energy/Exxon Mobil - Kozik Bros Construction 2 Well: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the facility located in Summit Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 4308)
-- National Fuel Gas - Tract 007 Compressor Station: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with triethylene glycol and contaminated production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the facility located in Delmar Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 4309)
-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Ingalls Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP sent Technical Deficiency Letter on the Final Report on remediation of groundwater contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the facility located in Liberty Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 4309)
2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups
So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 112 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.
Waste Permits - Issued
-- WB Lanchester LLC - Lanchester Landfill Gas Facility: DEP renewed a WMGM-55 General Waste Permit for the facility located in Caernarvon Twp., Lancaster County. (PA Bulletin, page 4310)
Air Quality Permits - Issued
-- Pine Run Midstream - Bicker Compressor Station: DEP renewed a GP-5 General Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Winfield Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 4311)
-- Snyder Bros Inc. - Ambrose Compressor Station: DEP renewed a GP-5 General Air Quality Permit for the facility located in East Franklin Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 4311)
-- Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC - Wharton 535 Compressor Station: DEP renewed a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Wharton Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 4312)
-- Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC - Coudersport Compressor Station: DEP renewed Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Hebron Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 4312)
-- Peoples Natural Gas LLC - Fisher Compressor Station: DEP renewed State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Redbank Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 4313)
Individual Stormwater Permits - Comments
-- National Fuel Gas - Pipeline Replacement Project: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for a project replacing 3,460 feet of 6-inch natural gas line with 8-inch line in Sugarcreek Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 4273)
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments
-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA LLC - Shale Gas Well Pad Extension: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for an unnamed shale gas well pad extension impacting Rockwell Creek and wetlands located in Pike Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 4291)
Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued
-- Expand Operating LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting South Branch Towanda Creek located in Monroe Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 4320)
-- Coterra Energy Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Hop Bottom Creek located in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 4320)
-- Appalachia Midstream Services LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Tuscarora Creek located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 4320)
-- EQM Gathering OPCO LLC [EQT] - PATMNG130 - Downer Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Shannon Run and Little Shannon Run in Perry Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 4320)
-- CNX Gas Co LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Tenmile Creek located in Franklin Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 4320)
-- ETC Northeast Pipeline LLC - Revolution Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for pipeline repairs impacting multiple streams located in Findlay & Robinson Townships, Allegheny County; Center and Independence & Raccoon Townships, Beaver County; Jackson Twp., Butler County; Chartiers Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 4320)
Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [7.10.26]*
-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued ZERO conventional and 1 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 71 conventional and 294 unconventional
-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 3 conventional, 6 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 47 conventional and 196 unconventional
*Weekly Workload Report - 7.10.26
*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report - Most Recent
DEP Issued These New/Renewed Oil & Gas Permits *
This is a list of conventional oil and gas and shale gas well permits DEP issued from July 4 to 10 by county--
Bradford County
-- Tuscarora Twp.: Expand Operating LLC - 1 Shale Gas Permit
Greene County
-- Center Twp.: Iron Pennsylvania Land LLC - 1 Conventional Permit
*Click Here to find oil and gas well permits recently issued near you
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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:
-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard- July 11 to 17 [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - July 18 [PaEN]
-- DEP: PA General Energy Co. Submits Chapter 105 Permit Application For 2.92 Mile Saluda Natural Gas Pipeline, Access Road, Workspace Project In The Loyalsock State Forest, Gamble Twp., Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues First Title V Air Quality Permit For The Tenaska PA Partners, LLC Natural Gas Power Plant In South Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland County After Nearly 8 Years Of Operation [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues Chapter 105 Permit For 4.1 Mile EQT ARO LLC Aboveground Plastic Shale Gas Development Water Pipeline In Cascade Twp., Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues Chapter 105 Permit For Expand Operating LLC Double 16-Inch Water Pipelines In Wysox Twp., Bradford County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 67 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In July 18 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP To Hold Meeting/Hearing Aug. 20 On Water Quality Permits For Carbon Node East Data Center Development In Nesquehoning Boro, Carbon County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On A Major Amendment To Chapter 105 Permit For Amazon Data Center PHL 100 Project In Salem Twp., Luzerne County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For 15 Natural Gas Generators For Iron City No. 2 Data Center In Beccaria Twp., Clearfield County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For 282 Generators For Amazon Data Center Project In Falls Twp., Bucks County [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues Corrected Chapter 105 Permit For Wetlands Impacts At The Homer City Generation Data Center Project In Indiana County [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- Delaware RiverKeeper: Congressional Effort To Overturn Fracking Ban In Delaware River Watershed Died In Committee, This Time [PaEN]
-- DEP: HG Energy Suffers Underground Shale Gas Wastewater Pipeline Failure Resulting In Up To 42,000 Gallon Contaminated Water Spill In Washington County [PaEN]
-- Washington County Invites The Public To Provide Comments On The County Hazard Mitigation Emergency Plan On July 28 At The Washington County Fairgrounds Building [PaEN]
-- Protect PT, Partners Host July 29 Webinar On How The Shale Gas-Fueled A.I. Data Center Boom Will Increase Risks To Health, Environment Without More Protective Setbacks [PaEN]
-- PUC To Seek Public Comment On Proposed Settlement With UGI Utilities Over Alleged Shortcomings In Plastic Natural Gas Pipeline Construction [PaEN]
-- PJM Data Center-Driven Power Auction Prices Limited By $325/MW-Day Cap; Without Cap Would Have Been 70% Higher In PA, Most Areas; Missed Reliability Target By 6,831 MW [PaEN]
-- Gov. Shapiro's Legal Action To Impose Price Cap On PJM Interconnection Generation Capacity Auctions Results In Saving Consumers $13.3 Billion In Latest Power Auction [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- Reuters: PJM Power Grid Auction Hits Prices Limit, Falls Short Of Reliability Goal
-- PA Capital-Star: PJM Interconnection Electricity Price Hits Cap Again In Latest Auction
-- New York Times: A.I. Data Centers Add Billions In Power Costs In PJM Region
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: PA State Budget Saves $500 Million Data Center Sales Tax Exemption Amid Growing Opposition To A.I. Boom
-- Inside Climate News - Jon Hurdle: Fracking Ban In The Delaware River Basin Survives A Republican Congressional Challenge - For Now
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Before DEP Approves More Pollution At Shell’s Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County, It Should Look At Its Compliance Record - By Laris Mednis, Clean Air Council and Terrie Baumgardner Beaver County Resident
-- The Allegheny Front: Ohio Asks 4 Oil & Gas Contaminated Water Injection Wells To Shut Down, Suspects Frack Wastewater Is Migrating To Other Wells
-- Bloomberg: US Cost For Natural Gas Power At 17-Year High And Climbing
-- WESA/NPR: Oil Companies Are Making Billions, Calls To Tax Their Windfall Profits Are Growing
-- Bloomberg: First US LNG Natural Gas Cargo In A Year Docks In Yangpu Port To Power Chinese Economy
[Posted: July 18, 2026 ] PA Environment Digest
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