-- DEP published notice in the August 8 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a federal Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Determine for the Monroe Energy Trainer Refinery Ship and Barge Dock Maintenance Dredging in Delaware County. Comments due August 23.
-- DEP published notice in the August 8 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of the New Castle Power, LLC Natural Gas Power Plant Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Taylor Twp., Lawrence County. (PA Bulletin, page 5293)
-- DEP published notice in the August 8 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of the Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP bulk gasoline terminal and pipeline breakout station with 16 aboveground storage tanks and other air pollution sources at the facility located in Upper Chichester Twp., Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 5294)
-- DEP published notice in the August 8 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of the Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. State Only Air Quality permit for the Lincoln Heights Compressor Station in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 5295)
-- DEP published notice in the August 8 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued a Chapter 105 Encroachment Permit to Expand Operating LLC for a third 16-inch shale gas water pipeline to support shale gas well development in Wysox Township, Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 5317) Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the August 8 PA Bulletin announcing it has renewed a State Only Air Quality Permit for the Borough Of Chambersburg Falling Spring 7.2 MW Natural Gas Power Plant in Chambersburg Boro, Franklin County. (PA Bulletin, page 5315)
Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups
-- Expand Operating LLC - Brant West Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Great Bend Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 5291)
-- Diversified Prod LLC - Spesak F41 Conventional Oil & Gas Well: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standard af the facility located in Fallowfield Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 5311)
-- EQT Corporation - Polecat Hollow Road Drilling Mud Spill Site: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc, and chloride and Background Standard for arsenic in soil at a site located in Whiteley Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 5311)
-- EQT Corporation - Sarah Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at a pad located in Union Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 5312)
2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups
So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 125 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.
Waste Permits - Issued
-- NextEra Renewable Fuels - Blue Ridge Landfill Gas Facility: DEP renewed a WMGM-55 General Waste Permit for the facility located in Greene Twp., Franklin County. (PA Bulletin, page 5312)
-- NextEra Renewable Fuels - Cumberland Landfill Gas Facility: DEP renewed a WMGM-55 General Waste Permit for the facility located in Hopewell Twp., Cumberland County. (PA Bulletin, page 5312)
-- NextEra Renewable Fuels - Frey Farm Landfill Gas Facility: DEP renewed a WMGM-55 General Waste Permit for the facility located in Manor Twp., Lancaster County. (PA Bulletin, page 5312)
-- NextEra Renewable Fuels - Greater Lebanon Landfill Gas Facility: DEP renewed a WMGM-55 General Waste Permit for the facility located in North Annville Twp., Lebanon County. (PA Bulletin, page 5312)
-- NextEra Renewable Fuels - Western Berks Landfill Gas Facility: DEP renewed a WMGM-55 General Waste Permit for the facility located in Cumru Twp., Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 5313)
Air Quality Permits - Issued
-- Diversified Production LLC - Compressor Station: DEP renewed a GP-5 General Air Quality Permit for multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Jordan Twp., Clearfield County. (PA Bulletin, page 5313)
-- Diversified Production LLC - Stuby Compressor Station: DEP renewed a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in North Mahoning Twp., Indiana County. (PA Bulletin, page 5315)
-- Diversified Production LLC - Johnsonburg Compressor Station: DEP renewed a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Canoe Twp., Indiana County. (PA Bulletin, page 5315)
Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued
-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Kettle Creek (Exceptional Value) located in Leidy Twp., Clinton County. (PA Bulletin, page 5320)
-- Coterra Energy Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Tunkhannock Creek and Rock Creek (High Quality) located in Gibson Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 5320)
-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Spring Run Creek (Exceptional Value) and Salt Spring Run (Exceptional Value) located in Liberty Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 5320)
-- Expand Operating LLC - Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Bennetts Creek located in Monroe and Asylum townships, Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 5320)
-- Expand Operating LLC - Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impactingSugar Run, Durrell Creek and Bennetts Creek located in Asylum, Monroe and Terry townships, Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 5320)
-- Snyder Bros Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Scrubgrass Creek located in Boggs Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 5320)
-- Hyperion Midstream LLC - Hephaestus to Hermes Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Puketa Creek and Little Plum Creek located in Plum Boro, Allegheny County and Murrysville Boro and Upper Burrell Twp., Westmoreland County [notice had Washington County]. (PA Bulletin, page 5320)
Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [7.31.26]*
-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 9 conventional and 11 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 86 conventional and 338 unconventional
-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 3 conventional, 5 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 58 conventional and 220 unconventional
-- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 28 conventional, 6 unconventional
-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 3,275 conventional and 681 unconventional
-- Enforcements 2025: 286 conventional and 111 unconventional (orders, agreements)
-- Inspections Last Week: 314 conventional and 265 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Inspections: 12,081 conventional and 15,439 unconventional
*Weekly Workload Report - 7.31.26
*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 25 to 31 by county--
Bradford County
-- Ulster Twp.: Expand Operating LLC - 3 Shale Gas Permits
Tioga County
-- Deerfield Twp.: Seneca Resources Co LLC - 5 Shale Gas Permits
-- Delmar Twp.: Seneca Resources Co LLC - 1 Shale Gas Permit
-- Tioga Twp.: JKLM Energy LLC - 2 Shale Gas Permits
Warren County
-- Sheffield Twp.: PennHills Resources LLC - 5 Conventional Permits
-- Sheffield Twp.: Wilmoth Interests Inc. - 4 Conventional Permits
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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 Snapshot Aug. 1 to 7:
-- PennLive: Attorney General Sunday Files More Criminal Charges Against Eureka Resources, This Time For Releasing Oily Oil & Gas Wastewater From Its Williamsport Plant Last August [PaEN]
-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: Nearly 1 Year Since Eureka Resources Oil & Gas Wastewater Spill, Company Sold Its Operations, Wastewater Still At All 3 Facilities [PaEN]
-- DEP - Day 26: Loan Asset Issuer, LLC Fails To Comply With Order To Prevent Migration Of Contaminated Shale Gas Water Spill Of Up To Now 88,410 Gallons From A Shale Gas Pipeline Failure In Washington County [PaEN]
-- DEP - Day 47: Equitrans Water SVC [EQT] Remediation Of Richter Shale Gas Water Impoundment Release Appears To Be At A Stand Still In Greene County [PaEN]
-- DEP - Day 1,450: Blackhill Energy Fails To Fix Or Plug 3 Shale Gas Wells With Casing/Cement Failures In Bradford County First Discovered In August 2022 [PaEN]
-- Greene County - Rice Drilling B LLC [EQT] - Accelerate Erosion From Shale Site
July 13, 2026 inspection of the Irish Pug shale gas well site in Wayne Township in response to a July 10 “emergency notification” by the Fish & Boat Commission found evidence of accelerated erosion and heavy sediment deposits down hillside from road going to well pad. Multiple violations issued. Response requested by Aug. 14. DEP inspection report.
-- McKean County - Howard Drilling Inc. - Conventional Fracking Fluid Release
July 16, 2026 routine inspection of the Lot 221 52 conventional well in Wetmore Township found a release of contaminated water pooled in a roadside ditch and stressed trees dropping their leaves near a reclaimed contaminated water pit. Multiple violations issued, but not failure to notify DEP of a release. Owner responded saying the release of an unknown amount of contaminated water and fracking fluid occurred and initial cleanup completed under DEP supervision on July 27 (although no inspection report filed). Response requested by Aug. 11 DEP inspection report.
-- Westmoreland County - Oil & Gas MGMT Inc. - Fail To Cleanup Spill 517 Days
July 29, 2026 follow-up inspection of Mary Kunkle 5 conventional oil well in Mount Pleasant Township found owner failed to remediate spill, other violations first discovered Feb. 27, 2025. No response from well owner. Violations continued. Response requested by Aug. 14. DEP inspection report.
-- Federally-Funded Conventional Well Plugging Program: 81 inspections of projects underway, wells to include in program. No violations issued for abandoned wells.
-- DEP Oil & Gas Inspection Reports - August 1 to 7
-- DEP Oil & Gas Violations Issued - August 1 to 7
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - August 8 [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues Chapter 105 Permit For A 3rd Expand Operating LLC 16-Inch Shale Gas Water Pipeline In Wysox Twp., Bradford County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 58 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 8 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Stormwater Permit For New US Steel Hot Strip Mill With Special Conditions In Braddock Boro, Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Stormwater Permit For PPL Hauto Frackville Transmission Line Project To Serve A.I. Data Center In Schuylkill County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Stormwater Permit For Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission Bushkill Falls To Birchwood Lakes Electric Substations In Pike County [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - August 10 [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- Williamsport Sun: More Criminal Charges Filed Against Eureka Resources For 2025 Oil & Gas Wastewater Spill
-- Ohio River Valley Institute: Jobs, Wages Falling Behind In PA's Fracking Counties; New Data Center, Natural Gas Development Will Fail To Deliver Long-Term Economic Growth, Report Suggests
[Posted: January 9, 2026 ] PA Environment Digest
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