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The following DEP notices were published in the December 31 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Blackhill Energy, LLC - Kingsley E6H Well Pad: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by drilling wastewater in Springfield Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 8272)

-- EQT Corporation - COP Tract 551B: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contamination with drilling production fluid in McIntyre Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 8272)

-- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery: DEP received Remedial Investigation Report on remediation of groundwater contaminated with lead and organics in Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 8272)

-- CNX Gas Company - NV 30 Well Pad: DEP received Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc, and chlorides in Morris Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 8274)

-- Sunoco Pipeline - Coal Township Release Site: DEP received Final Report on remediation of groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline in Coal Twp., Northumberland County. (PA Bulletin, page 8273)

Air Quality Permits

-- NFG Midstream Covington, LLC - Covington Compressor Station: DEP issued Air Quality Plan approval for compressor station in Covington Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 8275)

-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation - Mercer Compressor Station: DEP issued Air Quality Plan approval for compressor station in Jefferson Twp., Mercer County. (PA Bulletin, page 8276)

-- Laurel Mountain Midstream Operating, LLC - Cantaral Compressor Station: DEP inviting comments on proposed Air Quality Plan approval continued operation of a compressor station in Franklin Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 8276)

-- Keyrock Environmental, LLC - Mine 84 Methane Flaring Site: DEP issued an Air Quality Operating permit for methane flaring site in North Bethlehem Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 8278)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- Williams Field Services Company, LLC - Natural Gas Gathering Lines: DEP issued Chapter 105 permit for the construction of natural gas gathering lines with multiple impacts on wetlands and stream crossings in Dimock and Jessup Townships, Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 8280)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- Beech Resources, LLC: DEP issued Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Beautys Run (Exceptional Value) in Lycoming Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 8285)

-- Seneca Resources Co., LLC: DEP issued Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Crooked Creek in Chatham Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 8285)

-- CNX Gas Company: DEP issued Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Beaver Run in Bell Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 8285)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [12.23.22]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 1 conventional and 15 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 295 conventional and 744 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 213 conventional and 569 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Inspections: 12,724 conventional and 21,359 unconventional

-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 5,052 conventional and 1,104 unconventional

*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report

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Previous Articles - DEP Oil & Gas Industrial Facility Notices:

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [12.30.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [12.23.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [12.16.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [12.9.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [12.2.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [11.25.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [11.18.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [11.11.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices - Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [11.4.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices - Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [10.28.22]

-- DEP/SRBC Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [10.21.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [10.14.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [10.7.22]

-- DEP/SRBC Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [9.30.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [9.23.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [9.16.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [9.9.22]

-- DEP Permit Notices -- Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities [9.3.22]

DEP Public Notice Dashboards:

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec. 24 to 30 [PaEN]

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

-- DEP Posted 50 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In Dec. 31 PA Bulletin [PaEN]

Related Articles This Week:

-- DEP Report Finds: Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Routinely Abandon Wells; Fail To Report How Millions Of Gallons Of Waste Is Disposed; And Non-Compliance Is An ‘Acceptable Norm’ [PaEN]

-- UnionProgress.com - Laura Legere: ‘Rule Rather Than The Exception’: DEP Rips Conventional Oil & Gas Industry For Noncompliance

-- PA Oil & Gas Industry Has Record Year: Cost, Criminal Convictions Up; $3.1 Million In Penalties Collected; Record Number Of Violations Issued; Major Compliance Issues Uncovered; Evidence Of Health Impacts Mounts [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues 2021 Oil & Gas Program Annual Report

-- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, North American Electric Reliability Corp. To Open Joint Inquiry Into Winter Storm Elliott [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- Observer-Report: Explosion, Fire At ETC Natural Gas Cryogenic Plant Rattles Smith Township In Washington County

-- KDKA: Fire Ripped Through ETC Revolution Cyrogenic Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Processing Plant Monday In Washington County

-- PA Capital-Star: Inside The 14-Year Battle To Secure A Water Line For Facking’s ‘Ground Zero’ In PA [Dimock, Susquehanna County]

-- PA Capital-Star Guest Essay: EPA Needs To Finalize Strong, Comprehensive Oil & Gas Facility Methane Standards - Clean Air Council

-- WHYY: Cancer-Causing Benzene Will Not Be Monitored At Former Philadelphia Refinery Site In 2023

-- Warren Times Editorial: Uncertainty Proves We Need More Drilling, Refineries

-- Bloomberg: Top U.S. Natural Gas Producer Pittsburgh-Based EQT Saw Output Drops Of 30% During Cold Snap

-- Bloomberg: Record Output Slump For Top U.S. Natural Gas Basin Worsened Power Chaos; Well Freeze-Offs Sent Production Plunging In Appalachian Basin

-- Markets Insider: U.S. Natural Gas Production Plunges As Winter Storm Wreaks Havoc

-- Bloomberg: U.S. Natural Gas Supplies Still Constrained As Extreme Cold Freezes Pipes

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Top Stories Of 2022 #9: Better Times For Natural Gas [Price Of Natural Gas Up (94.7%), Stock Up 204%]

-- Financial Times: Oil And Gas Stocks Shine Thanks To Ukraine War Price Increases, Stingier Capital Spending

-- Reading Eagle: PJM Interconnection Officials Said Warnings To Conserve Energy On Christmas Eve Helped Keep The Lights On

[Posted: December 30, 2022] PA Environment Digest

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the December 31 PA Bulletin--

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec. 24 to 30 [PaEN]

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

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 31 PA Bulletin it will be accepting applications beginning January 2 for County Recycling Coordinator Grants. Applications are due May 1.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notices in the December 31 PA Bulletin of the opportunity to bid on these projects--

-- Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project in Wells Twp., Fulton County

-- Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project in Knox Twp., Clarion County

-- The Department of Health published notice in the December 31 PA Bulletin of the January 2, 2023 effective date of the Childhood Blood Lead Test Act providing for a blood lead assessment and testing of certain children and pregnant women.

PA Bulletin - December 31, 2022

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 50 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the December 31 PA Bulletin - pages 8237 to 8287.

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