-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the January 11 PA Bulletin announcing a January 30 hearing on water withdrawal requests, including six related to shale gas development, and other proposals. Read more here.
Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups
-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - E. Rayias Shale Gas Well Pad 2: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with used motor oil to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Brooklyn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 408)
-- Dupont Terminals-DE, LLC - Dupont Terminal: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum to meet Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards at the facility located in Pittston Twp., Luzerne County. (PA Bulletin, page 409)
-- Consol PA Coal Company - Conventional Oil Well 5354: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with crude oil and condensate-related parameters to meet Statewide Health Standards at the well located in Aleppo Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 409)
2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups
So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 3 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.
Air Quality Permits - Comments
-- Philadelphia Air Management Services: Constellation Richmond Electric Generating Station (fuel oil/kerosene): Comments invited on the renewal of the Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located at 3901 North Delaware Ave., Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 365)
Air Quality Permits - Issued
-- Mountain Gathering, LLC - Forward Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Forward Twp., Butler County. Received Dec. 27, Issued Dec. 17 (obviously a date problem) (PA Bulletin, page 410)
-- Monroe Energy, LLC - Trainer Refinery: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering the replacement of a fluid catalytic cracking unit at the facility located in Trainer Borough, Delaware County. Received July 31, Issued Dec. 19 (PA Bulletin, page 410)
-- Armstrong Power LLC - South Bend Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued a 6-month plan approval extension awaiting DEP source testing audit for the facility located in South Bend Twp., Armstrong County. Received Nov. 12, Issued Dec. 17. (PA Bulletin, page 411)
-- Columbia Gas Transmission - Hellertown Compressor Station: DEP issued a renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources at the facility located in Williams Twp., Northampton County. Received June 27, Issued Dec. 6. (PA Bulletin, page 412)
Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Comments
-- Columbia Gas of PA - 14,300 Feet Of Plastic Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on an Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit covering the project impacting Long Run (High Quality) located in North Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 361)
Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued
-- Coterra Energy Inc. - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Stevens Creek, White Creek and Thomas Creek located in Dimock and Springville Townships, Susquehanna County. Received Oct. 10, Issued Dec. 23. (PA Bulletin, page 414)
-- JKLM Energy LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for an unknown project impacting Mitchell Creek located in Tioga Twp., Tioga County. Received Sept. 9, Issued Dec. 23. (PA Bulletin, page 414)
-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for an unknown project impacting Meshoppen Creek located in Lemon Twp., Wyoming County. Received Oct. 10, Issued Dec. 24. (PA Bulletin, page 414)
-- INR Midstream LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Craig Run, Crooked Creek and Gobblers Run located in Young Twp., Indiana County. Received Oct. 11, Issued Dec. 20. (PA Bulletin, page 415)
-- Range Resources Appalachia llc - Shearer Robert Shale Gas Well Site: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a well pad project impacting Little Raccoon Creek located in Robinson Twp., Allegheny County. Received Sept. 6, Issued Dec. 19. (PA Bulletin, page 415)
-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Caro Brandon Shale Gas Well Site: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a will pad impacting Dawson Run and Bull Creek located in West Deer Twp., Allegheny County. Received Oct. 4, Issued Dec. 20. (PA Bulletin, page 415)
-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Seibel To Ralph Miller Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Raredon Run and Raccoon Creek located in Findlay Twp., Allegheny County and Independence Twp., Beaver County. Received Sept. 21, Issued Dec. 23. (PA Bulletin, page 415)
-- CNX Midstream OPR Co. LLC - M2N Jumper Pipeline Exposure Due To Longwall Panel G5: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Lick Run and Browns Creek (High Quality) located in Morris Twp., Washington County and Morris Twp., Greene County. Received Sept. 16, Issued Dec. 20. (PA Bulletin, page 415)
Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [12.28.24 to 1.3.25]*
-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 2 conventional and 9 unconventional
-- Year To Date (2025)- Permits: DEP issued 0 conventional and 0 unconventional
-- Year To Date (2025)- Wells Drilled: 0 conventional and 5 unconventional
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Act 14 Notices To Municipalities
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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboard
-- PUC Approves $700,000 Penalty For Columbia Gas Plastic Pipeline Explosion In Clarion County [PaEN]
-- PUC Approves Settlement In 2019 Philadelphia Gas Works Explosion That Killed 2, Displaced 60 Residents [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - January 11 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 84 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In January 11 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Related Articles:
-- Powering The Planet: The Cleanup Bill For The Fracking Boom Is Already Here; Shale Gas Drillers Are Already Abandoning Their Wells - By Justin Mikulka, Powering The Planet [PA Examples] [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission To Hold Jan. 30 Hearing On New General Into Basin Transfers, Water Withdrawal Requests - 6 For Shale Gas Development [PaEN]
-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Fate Of Butterflies And More Depends On Us - ‘We Are The Stewards And Caretakers Of This World, The Only World That We Have, It’s Time We Started Acting Like It’ [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- The Energy Age Blog: DEP Invites Comments On Draft Guidance For Land Application Of Excess Water From Shale Gas Well Development Impoundments
-- Bucks County Beacon - Justin Mikulka: The Cleanup Bill For The Fracking Boom Is Already Here In States Like Pennsylvania
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Pittsburgh-Based Epiphany Environmental LLC Frack Waste Treatment Company Files For Bankruptcy - Had Proposed Plant In Potter County With 2023 PennVEST Funding [PDF of Article]
-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Abandoned Conventional Well Plugging In Western PA Could Speed Up Under Deal Reached With West Virginia Landowners, Diversified Energy
-- ABCNews: Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells Bring Fears Of Leak Dangers, ABC News Investigation Finds
-- WESA: Could Locally Drilled Natural Gas Get More Expensive With New Republican Administration’s Push To Increase LNG Gas Exports? [Spoiler - Yes]
-- Marcellus Drilling News: US Natural Gas Markets (And Prices) Now Linked With Rest Of World [PDF of Article]
-- Stars & Stripes Guest Essay: Don’t Allow Our LNG Gas Resources To Empower Our Rivals While We Shoulder The Burdens - By Steve Anderson, US. Army Brigadier General, Retired
-- Utility Dive: New York Utilities Urge FERC To Adopt Natural Gas Pipeline Reliability Requirements
-- Philadelphia Tribune Guest Essay: Natural Gas Is Dirty, LNG Gas Proponents Don’t Just Ignore The Facts, They Ignore The Human Toll - By Ben Jealous, Executive Director Sierra Club, University of Pennsylvania Professor
-- E&ENews/Politico: New Republican Administration’s LNG Gas Export Plans Rely On 1970s Safety Rules
-- Inside Climate News: Why The Argument LNG Gas Exports Are Essential To Energy Transition Is ‘Nonsense’
-- Reuters: New Administration Promised Swift Action On LNG Gas Exports, But Advisers Preaching Patience
-- TribLive Letter: Natural Gas Drives Benefits Across PA - By Moody & Associates, Largest Shale Gas Drilling Consultant
-- Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition: Natural Gas And Agriculture Working In Tandem For PA
-- Reuters: Constellation Energy To Buy Calpine In $26.6 Billion Deal
-- Bloomberg: Constellation’s $30 Billion Calpine Talks Are Fueled By AI And Natural Gas
-- Bloomberg: Constellation Energy Nears $30 Billion Deal For Calpine
[Posted: January 10, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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