PA Environment Digest Blog

The following notices were published in the April 4 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- DEP published notice in the April 4 PA Bulletin announcing it has received an application and is inviting initial comments on modifications to the Title V Air Quality permit for the Armstrong Power, LLC natural gas power plant in South Bend Township, Armstrong County to support A.I. data centers. (PA Bulletin, page 1870) Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the April 4 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a 3.6 mile, 16-inch EQT ARO LLC aboveground shale gas water pipeline to support shale gas development in Cascade [maybe McNett] Township, Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1878) Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the April 4 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 102 Erosion and Sedimentation Permit for the Hyperion Midstream LLC [EQT Corp] pipeline between the Selene and Hephaestus shale gas well pads in Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 1883) Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the April 4 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project to protect the 12-inch Oak Grove to Houston natural gas pipeline operated by Williams Ohio Valley Pipeline LLC from impacts from the Tunnel Ridge Panel 28 longwall coal mining in West Finley Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1906)

-- DEP published notice in the April 4 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 permit for CNX Midstream Operating Company, LLC to construct a water intake at the Beaver Run Reservoir in Bell and Salem Townships, Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 1881) Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the April 4 PA Bulletin announcing an April 23 hearing on water withdrawal permits, including a change to the Three Mile Island Nuclear Data Center Power Plant in Dauphin County and shale gas withdrawals. Read more here.

The projects are intended to be scheduled for action at the June 4 Commission meeting.

Constellation Energy is requesting a renewal and modification of a water withdrawal for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant with a maximum of 73.2 million gallons per day, with a consumptive use of 21 million gallons a day from the Susquehanna River.

Constellation is also requesting a groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.072 million gallons a day from Well A, 0.054 MGD from Well B and 0.045 MGD from Well C.

There is one shale gas development water withdrawal on the agenda--

-- BKV Operating, LLC (Susquehanna River), Washington Township, Wyoming County, PA. Application for renewal with modification of surface water withdrawal of up to 5.000 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20240603).

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Expand Operating, LLC - Visneski Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with oil-based drilling mud to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Mehoopany Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1894)

-- Coterra Energy Inc. - Diaz Family Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1894)

-- EQT Production Co. - Sarah Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Union Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1894)

-- Shell Petrochemical Plant: DEP approved a Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated by mercury to meet the Site-Specific Standard at the facility located in Center and Potter Townships, Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 1894)

2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 46 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC - Compressor Station 313: DEP invites comments on a Title V Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Hebron Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 1871)

-- Peoples Natural Gas Co. LLC - Crooked Creek Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Bethel Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 1872)

-- Texas Eastern Transmission LP - Uniontown Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in North Union Twp., Fayette. County. (PA Bulletin, page 1873)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- CNX Gas Company LLC - RHL-8 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the pad located in Richhill Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 1896)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream And Resources LLC - Harmon Creek 2 Natural Gas Processing Plant: DEP issued an extension of existing permit to allow operation of the facility until Sept. 28, 2026 at the plant located in Smith Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1896) [Note: DEP is reviewing a State Only Air Quality permit for this facility and is accepting comments until April 6. Read more here.]

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP - Malvern Terminal: DEP issued a modification to the Title V Air Quality Permit to incorporate limits for storage tanks and a de minimis increase in emissions from piping components at the facility located in East Whiteland Twp., Chester County. (PA Bulletin, page 1898)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- EQT ARO LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting North Pleasant Stream (Exceptional Value) located in McNett Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1903)

-- Appalachian Midstream Services LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Little Mehoopany Creek located in Mehoopany Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1903)

-- Snyder Bros Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Cowanshannock Creek located in Valley Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 1903)

-- CNX Gas Company LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Roaring Run located in Kiskiminetas Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 1903)

-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Malachosky to Jeffries Shale Gas Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Mingo Creek (High Quality) and Little Chartiers Creek (High Quality) located in North Strabane and Nottingham Townships, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1904)

-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Bednarski to Carol Baker Shale Gas Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Brush Creek (High Quality), Georges Run located in Buffalo, Canton, Chartiers and Hopewell Townships, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1904)

-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Hoskins to Bird Run Shale Gas Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Chartiers Creek located in Chartiers Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1904)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - Backbone to Grahek Shale Gas Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Dutch Fork (High Quality) at several crossings located in Donegal Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1904)

Storage Tank Permits - Issued

-- Springdale Energy LLC - Springdale Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP issued a Storage Tank Permit for a 274,000 gallon aboveground tank located in Springdale Twp., Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 1904)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [3.27.26]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 10 conventional and 4 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 35 conventional and 146 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 2 conventional, 5 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 13 conventional and 100 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 3.27.26

*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 March 21 to 27 by county--

Bradford County

-- Sheshequin Twp.: Expand OPER LLC - 3 Shale Gas Permits

Forest County

-- Howe Twp.: Scorpio Energy Inc. - 10 Conventional Well Permits

Washington County

-- Buffalo Twp.: Range Resources Appalachia LLC - 1 Shale Gas Permit

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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- March 21 to April 3 [PaEN]

-- DEP Files Contempt Of Court Action, Fines Eureka Resources $100,000 For Multiple Violations At Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Facilities In Bradford, Lycoming Counties [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - April 4 [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On Title V Air Quality Permit Modifications For Armstrong Natural Gas Power Plant In Armstrong County To Feed A.I. Data Centers [PaEN]

-- DEP Accepting Comments On Water Quality Permit For 3.6 Mile EQT ARO LLC 16-Inch Shale Gas Water Pipeline In Lycoming County [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On Erosion & Sedimentation Permit For Hyperion Midstream [EQT] Pipeline Between The Selene And Hephaestus Shale Gas Well Pads In Upper Burrell Twp., Westmoreland County [PaEN]

-- DEP Accepting Comments On Water Quality Permit For Installation Of A CNX Midstream Operating Water Withdrawal Intake In Beaver Run Reservoir To Support Shale Gas Development In Westmoreland County [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Sets April 23 Hearing On Three Mile Island Nuclear Data Center Power Plant Water Withdrawal Of Up To 73.2 Million Gallons/Day, Other Withdrawals [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 59 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 4 PA Bulletin [PaEN]

-- DEP Invites Comments On Water Quality Permit For Carbon Node East Development Transmission Line, Utility Crossing In Nesquehoning Boro, Carbon County To Support A.I. Data Center Development [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues Revised Waste Permit Affecting Daily Tonnage Limits Accepted By Liberty Soils, LLC Biosolids Management Facility In Schuylkill County [PaEN]