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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

DEP - Day 14: No Action Taken At K Petroleum Inc. Shale Gas Well Site Where Contaminated Water Found Flowing Down Side Of Storage Tank In Washington County

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On September 2, 2026, the Department of Environmental Protection did a follow-up inspection of the Ke Petroleum, Inc. Cecil 2 P228 shale gas...

DEP - Day 5,284: Pressure Testing Confirms Shale Gas Well Casing/Cementing Failure Continues At EXCO Resources PA Well Pad In Sullivan County

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On August 31, 2026, the Department of Environmental Protection observed pressure testing on the EXCO Resources PA LLC  Wistar Shaffer Tracts...

DEP: CNX Gas Co., LLC Fails To Restore Drakulic Shale Gas Well Site To Meet Standards Before Permit Expires In Penn Twp., Westmoreland County

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On September 2, 2026, the Department of Environmental Protection inspected the CNX Gas Co., LLC Drakulic shale gas well pad in Penn Township...
Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Western PA Conservancy, Partners To Improve Fish Habitat On South Branch French Creek In Erie County

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Fish such as rainbow and brown trout, smallmouth bass and more in South Branch French Creek will have improved habitat, thanks to a current ...

Swarthmore College Hosts The Swarthmore Fungi Fest Sept. 29 to Oct. 2

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Delaware County-based Swarthmore College will host the Swarthmore Fungi Fest September 29 to October 2 on campus and at the Crum Woods . ...
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This Blog is a companion to www.PaEnvironmentDigest.com, the weekly online newsletter and a product of PA Environment News LLC. I can be contacted by sending email to: PaEnviroDigest@gmail.com. I served as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection from 2001 to 2003, Executive Deputy at DEP from 1995 to 2001, as staff to the PA Senate Environmental Committee and various positions in the former Department of Environmental Resources, working on environmental issues for over 40 years.
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