PA Environment Digest Blog: PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment

The following notices were published in the August 24 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notices in the August 24 PA Bulletin it received an application from Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP to renew the Title V Air Quality Operating Permit for the Marcus Hook Terminal facility located in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. (August 24 PA Bulletin, page 5405) (August 24 PA Bulletin, page 5441) Read more here.

The notices also said this application is designated an Opt-In permit subject to enhanced public participation under DEP’s Environmental Justice Policy.

DEP also published notice in the same PA Bulletin inviting comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for the Mariner East Ethane Expansion & Chilling Project at the same facility. (PA Bulletin, page 5393)

No mention of the Environmental Justice Policy related to this application. Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the August 24 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to or renewed 33 general water use permits in June for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, McKean, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga counties. This brings the total general water permits approved by the SRBC in 2024 to 188. Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the August 24 PA Bulletin announcing its September 12 to consider water withdrawal requests-- including eight shale gas development and a gas power plant-- the FY 2026 budget and procurement regulations. Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Consol Energy Inc. - Conventional Well: DEP received a Notice Of Intent to remediate Unknown Medium [soil and/or water?] contaminated with benzene, sec-butylbenzene, tert- butylbenzene, cyclohexane, ethylbenzene, isopropyl- benzene (cumene), napthalene, toluene, trimethylbenzene, 1,2,4-, trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5-, total xylenes, acenaph- thene, anthracene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, biphenyl, chrysene, fluoranthene, fluorene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene, 2-methylnaphthalene, phenanthrene, total phenolics, and pyrene to meet Statewide Health Standards at the well located in Morris Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 5399)

-- EQT Corp - Hoosker Doo Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate soil contaminated with inorganics to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Aleppo Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 5399)

-- Leatherwood, LLC - Consol Conventional Well: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate Unknown medium [soil and/or water?] contaminated with benzene, sec-butylbenzene, tert- butylbenzene, cyclohexane, ethylbenzene, isopropyl- benzene (cumene), napthalene, toluene, trimethylbenzene, 1,2,4-, trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5-, total xylenes, acenaphthene, anthracene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, biphenyl, chrysene, fluoranthene, fluorene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene, 2-methylnaphthalene, phenanthrene, total phenolics, and pyrene to meet Statewide Health Standards at the well located in Aleppo Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 5399)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Milochik Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 5428)

2024 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2024, DEP received or acted on 198 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Waste Permits

-- EQT Production Company- Caton Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP invites comments on a WMGR123 Waste General Permit for water reuse facility featuring a 924,000 gallon open air storage tank and other equipment located in Union Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 5399)

Air Quality Permits

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.- Rock Springs Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit incorporating RACT III requirements covering multiple air pollution sources and with consideration of the Oakford Compressor Station in close proximity also located in Salem Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 5402)

-- Adelphia Gateway LLC - Marcus Hook Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Operating Permit covering multiple air pollution sources at the facility located in Lower Chichester Twp., Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 5404)

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP - Marcus Hook Terminal: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Operating Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. DEP is considering this application an Opt-In permit under its Environmental Justice Policy subject to enhanced public participation. (PA Bulletin, page 5405) Read more here.

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP - Marcus Hook Terminal: DEP issued an administrative amendment incorporating the requirements of Plan Approval No. 23-0119E (revised) into the TVOP [Title V Air Quality Operating Permit]. In addition, the amended TVOP incorporates the requirements of Plan Approval No. 23-0119K into the amended TVOP by reference for the facility located in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 5432) Read more here.

-- CNX Gas Company LLC - RHL-28 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP5-A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution, including pipeline pigging operations, at the pad located in Richhill Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 5430)

-- NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC - Western Berks Landfill Gas Facility: DEP extended the Air Quality Plan Approval for the facility located in Cumru Twp., Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 5431)

-- Columbia Gas Transmission Co. - Iowa Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Operating Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Pine Creek Twp., Jefferson County. (PA Bulletin, page 5431)

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP - Malvern Terminal: DEP issued an administrative amendment to change the responsible official for the facility located in East Whiteland Twp., Chester County. (PA Bulletin, page 5432)

-- CNX Gas Company LLC - WFN-12 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a de minimis air emission increase covering multiple sources of air pollution at the pad located in Buffalo Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 5432)

NPDES Water Quality Permits

-- Fayette Power Co. LLC - Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP invites comments on the renewal of an NPDES Water Quality Permit including PFAS ‘forever chemical’ parameters for treating industrial waste impacting the Monongahela River at the facility located in German Twp., Fayette County. (PA Bulletin, page 5388)

Individual Stormwater Permits

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, LP - Mariner East Ethane Expansion & Chilling: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for a 28.5 acre site including a processing plant, 25 million gallons of storage and associated equipment impacting the Delaware River located in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 5393) Read more here.

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits

-- PennEnergy Resources, LLC - Aboveground Shale Gas Water Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 covering 4 mile long 12 to 16-inch fresh water pipeline to an existing impoundment impacting Rough Run (High Quality) and Exceptional Value wetlands located in Winfield Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 5412)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- APEX WML Midstream LLC - Sewickley Creek TWL Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Sewickley Creek and Little Sewickley Creek located in Sewickley Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 5437)

NOTE: DEP Permitting Efficiency: 18,792 Permits Since 11/2023; Decisions On 15,346; 4 Currently Eligible For PAyback Did Not Meet Decision Deadlines; No Application Fees Refunded [8.17.24]

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [8.16.24]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 4 conventional and 0 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 145 conventional and 319 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 103 conventional and 206 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 8.16.24

*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report - Most Recent

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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:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - August 17 to 23 - Failure Of Casing During Fracking; 46 Day Delay In Water Compliant Notice; Closing 3 Wastewater Treatment Facilities; 40 More Abandoned Conventional Wells [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - August 24 [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 70 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 24 PA Bulletin [PaEN]