PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 15

The following notices were published in the March 15 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- DEP published multiple notices in the March 15 PA Bulletin inviting comments on Chapter 105 Encroachment and Chapter 102 Erosion and Sedimentation permits and a Section 401 Certification for the National Fuel Gas Tioga Pathway Natural Gas Pipeline Project in McKean, Potter and Tioga Counties.  (PA Bulletin, pages 2200 - 2203) 

The Project includes constructing 19.48 miles of new pipeline in Potter and Tioga counties, replacing 3.84 miles of pipeline in Potter County, one new overpressure protection station in Potter County, installing measurement facilities in Tioga County, valve settings, and a cathodic protection ground bed. 

The project area includes: Liberty Township, McKean County; Allegany Township and Harrison Township, Potter County; and Brookfield Township, Chatham Township, Deerfield Township, Middlebury Township, and Westfield Township, Tioga County.   Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Received

-- Eureka Resources LLC - Standing Stone Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Facility: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with oil and gas wastewater to meet nonresidential Statewide Health Standards at the facility located in Standing Stone Township, Bradford County.  Received February 13. (PA Bulletin, page 2185) 

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Donna Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the residential Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Terry Twp., Bradford County. Received Jan. 24.  (PA Bulletin, page 2185) 

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Crain Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet residential Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Rome Twp., Bradford County.  Received Jan. 24. (PA Bulletin, page 2185) 

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups -- Approved

-- EQT ARO LLC - Mallory Shale Gas Well Pad- DEP Approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with oil-based drilling mud and production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the facility located in Plunketts Creek, Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2187) 

-- Tioga Marine Terminal - Pier 179N: DEP approved a Final Report/Risk Assessment on the remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline located at 3300 North Delaware Ave., Philadelphia.  (PA Bulletin, page 2187) 

2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 29 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Read more here.

Waste Permits - Comment

-- Southern Alleghenies Biogas, LLC - Southern Alleghenies Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a WMGM055 Waste General Permit for the landfill gas facility located in Conemaugh Twp., Somerset County.  Received Dec. 27.  (PA Bulletin, page 2127) 

Waste Permits - Issued

-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Carns Donald B Well Pad Reuse Water Storage Facility: DEP issued a WMGR163 General Waste Permit for oil and gas wastewater at the facility in Smith Twp., Washington County. Received Aug. 28.   (PA Bulletin, page 2188) 

-- CNX Gas Company LLC - Bell Point Water Storage Facility: DEP issued a WMGR163 General Waste Permit for oil and gas wastewater at the facility located in Bell Twp., Westmoreland County.  Received July 10. (PA Bulletin, page 2188) 

-- CNX Gas Company LLC - Drift Ridge Wastewater Storage Facility: DEP issued a WMGR123 Waste General Permit for the facility located in Wayne Twp., Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2189) 

-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Donegal Oil & Gas Wastewater Storage Tank: DEP issued a WMGR123 Waste General Permit for a 924,000 gallon water storage facility located in Donegal Twp., Washington County. Received June 20. (PA Bulletin, page 2189) 

-- Environmental Energy Solutions, LLC - Oil & Gas Wastewater Storage Facility: DEP issued a WMGR123 Waste General Permit for the facility formerly owned by the Greene County Water Treatment, LLC located in Franklin Twp., Greene County.  Received February 28, 2023.  (PA Bulletin, page 2189) 

Air Quality Permits - Comment

-- Tennessee Gas Pipeline - Unknown Facility: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval to install additional equipment at an unknown facility located in Howe Twp., Forest County. Received Feb. 4.  (PA Bulletin, page 2128) 

-- Tennessee Gas Pipeline - Unknown Facility: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval to install additional equipment at an unknown facility located in Jefferson Twp., Mercer County.  Received Feb. 4.   (PA Bulletin, page 2128) 

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - Three Brothers Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a State-Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Smith Twp., Washington County.  Received Sept. 14.   (PA Bulletin, page 2132) 

-- Equuitrans, LP - Barracuda Water Storage Facility: DEP invites comments on a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Whiteley Twp., Greene County.  Received Dec. 21.    (PA Bulletin, page 2132) 

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - Laurel Hill Shale Gas Pad Compressor Station:  DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Jackson Twp., Lycoming County. Received Jan. 16.  (PA Bulletin, page 2190) 

-- Range Resources Appalachia, LLC - Harmon Creek C Shale Gas Well Pad Pigging Station: DEP issued a G5-A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Smith Twp., Washington County. Received Jan. 23.  (PA Bulletin, page 2190) 

-- Coterra Energy Inc. - Huston J Shale Gas Pad Compressor Station: DEP issued a G5-A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Brooklyn Twp., Susquehanna County. Received Feb. 27.  (PA Bulletin, page 2190) 

-- American Refining Group, Inc. - Oil Refinery: DEP extended an Air Quality Plan Approval by six months to allow more time for operating inspections of the refinery located in the City of Gradford, McKean County.  Received Feb. 25. (PA Bulletin, page 2191) 

-- Calpine Mid-Merit, LLC - York Energy Center Gas-Fired Power Plant - Block 2: DEP extended an Air Quality Plan Approval at the facility located in Peach Bottom Twp., York County. Received Feb. 21. (PA Bulletin, page 2191) 

-- Texas Eastern Transmission , LP - Perulack Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Lack Twp., Juniata County. Received Feb. 24.  (PA Bulletin, page 2191) 

-- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Donegal Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Donegal Twp., Washington County. Received Dec. 16.  (PA Bulletin, page 2192) 

-- Laurel Mountain Midstream Operating, LLC - Herminie Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in South Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland County.  Received Jan. 27.  (PA Bulletin, page 2192) 

-- World Energy Harrisburg, LLC - Biodiesel Production Facility: DEP issued a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Lower Allen Twp., Cumberland County.  Received April 9, 2024. (PA Bulletin, page 2192) 

Section 401 Water Quality Certification - Comments

-- National Fuel Gas - Tioga Pathway Natural Gas Pipeline Project: DEP invites comments on a Section 401 Water Quality Certification on the project that includes constructing 19.48 miles of new pipeline in Potter and Tioga counties, replacing 3.84 miles of pipeline in Potter County, one new overpressure protection station in Potter County, installing measurement facilities in Tioga County, valve settings, and a cathodic protection ground bed.  (PA Bulletin, pages 2200 - 2203) 

The project area includes-- Liberty Township, McKean County; Allegany Township and Harrison Township, Potter County; and Brookfield Township, Chatham Township, Deerfield Township, Middlebury Township, and Westfield Township, Tioga County. Read more here.

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments

-- National Fuel Gas - Tioga Pathway Natural Gas Pipeline Project: DEP invites comments on two Chapter 105 permits on the project that includes constructing 19.48 miles of new pipeline in Potter and Tioga counties, replacing 3.84 miles of pipeline in Potter County, one new overpressure protection station in Potter County, installing measurement facilities in Tioga County, valve settings, and a cathodic protection ground bed.  (PA Bulletin, pages 2200 - 2203) 

The project area includes-- Liberty Township, McKean County; Allegany Township and Harrison Township, Potter County; and Brookfield Township, Chatham Township, Deerfield Township, Middlebury Township, and Westfield Township, Tioga County. Read more here.

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Issued

-- Beech Resources LLC -  2 Plastic Water Pipelines, 1 16-Inch Gas Pipeline:  DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for the construction of 2.2 miles of three shale gas development pipelines impacting Beauty’s Run (Exceptional Value) and Exceptional Value wetlands in Lycoming Twp., Lycoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 2194) 

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Comments

-- National Fuel Gas - Tioga Pathway Natural Gas Pipeline Project: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 102 permit on the project that includes constructing 19.48 miles of new pipeline in Potter and Tioga counties, replacing 3.84 miles of pipeline in Potter County.  (PA Bulletin, pages 2200 - 2203) 

The project area includes-- Liberty Township, McKean County; Allegany Township and Harrison Township, Potter County; and Brookfield Township, Chatham Township, Deerfield Township, Middlebury Township, and Westfield Township, Tioga County. Read more here.

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- PA General Energy Co LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Right Branch Big Nelson Run (Exceptional Value) located in Sylvania Twp., Potter County.  Received June 21, 2024. Issued Feb. 26.  (PA Bulletin, page 2197) 

-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Donegal 30 to R.Jones Twl Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Dutch Fork (High Quality) located in Donegal Twp., Washington County.  Received Oct. 3, 2024. Issued Feb. 26. (PA Bulletin, page 2197) 

-- Equitrans Water Svc (PA), LLC - PADAYW118 Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Job Creek located in Jackson Twp., Greene County.  Received Dec. 4.  Issued March 3.  (PA Bulletin, page 2197) 

-- Equitrans Water Svc (PA) LLC - Throckmorton Water Impoundment: DEP issued a Chapter 12 permit for an impoundment project impacting Smith Crek and Stewart Run (High Quality) located in Franklin Twp., Greene County. Received Jan. 16. Issued March 3.  (PA Bulletin, page 2197) 

-- Texas Eastern Transmission, LP - LILL-ENTR Gas Pipeline Replacement: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project located in Blair County. [No other information provided.]  (PA Bulletin, page 2199) 

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - West Loop Project 36-Inch Gas Pipeline: DEP issued a renewal of a Chapter 102 permit for areas that have not achieved required stabilization of vegetation for the project located in Beaver County.  [No other information provided.]  (PA Bulletin, page 2199) 

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Act 14 Notices To Municipalities

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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - March 8 to 14 -- 9 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Emergency Access To Gas Storage Area Well Blocked; Now 32 Abandoned Shale Gas Wells This Year  [PaEN] 

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 15 [PaEN] 

-- DEP Invites Comments On Water Quality Permits, 401 Certification For National Fuel Gas Tioga Pathway Natural Gas Pipeline Project In McKean, Potter, Tioga Counties  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Posted 103 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 15 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]  

​​Related Articles This Week:

-- PA American Water Identifies Water Source For New Public Water System To Replace Water Wells Contaminated By Shale Gas Fracking 20 Years Ago In Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County  [PaEN]

-- Courier Times: PA State Attorney General Investigates Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline Leaks For Potential Environmental Crimes In Bucks County [Convicted Of Other Criminal Charges, Penalized Over $48.1 Million For Pipeline Violations So Far]   [PaEN]

-- Community Speaks Out Against Expansion Of Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County  [PaEN]

-- Washington County Resident To DEP: Harmon Creek Natural Gas Plant Expansion Will Result In A Huge Increase In Air Pollution, It Should Be Required To Have A Major Air Quality Permit, It Is Not A ‘Minor’ Source  [PaEN] 

-- Moms Clean Air Force To DEP: Families In Washington County Are Already Living In The Middle Of Major Natural Gas Industrial Sites - Do Not Expand The Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant And Make It Worse  [PaEN]

-- PA Shale Gas & Public Health Conference Attended By Nearly 480 People Featured Health Experts, Scientists, Advocacy Groups On Health, Environmental Impacts Of Shale Gas Development  [PaEN] 

-- Republican Herald Editorial: One-Sided Discussions On Issues Don’t Promote True Progress, EPA Visit Was Not A 'Roundtable Discussion,' But A 'Rally' For Natural Gas In Delaware River Basin  [PaEN] 

-- Gov. Shapiro Marks Milestone Of Plugging 300 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Over 2 Years; New Technology Finding More Abandoned Wells  [PaEN]  

-- The Derrick: FrenchCreek Twp., Venango County Commissioner Said They Were Not Aware Of NOVA Cryptocurrency Data Mining Operation Using Natural Gas Well Until It Started [They Did Receive Act 14 Notices]  [PDF of Article]

-- PA Council Of Trout Unlimited: Millions In Trout Unlimited Watershed Projects Improve The Environment, Local Economies Across The US; Federal Funding Freeze, Office Closures, Staff Cuts 'Sacrificing Our National Conservation Legacy'  [PaEN] 

-- Pocono Record - Brian Whipkey: Trout Unlimited Officials Worry Over Potential Impacts From Reduced Federal Funding In PA [PDF of Article] 

-- Gov. Shapiro Launches Legislative Push for 'Lightning Plan’ To Build More Energy Projects, Speed Up Permitting, Lower Costs, Create Jobs For Pennsylvanians  [PaEN]

-- Guest Essay: Geothermal Might Have The Answer For Pennsylvania's Clean Energy Needs - By John Walliser, PA Environmental Council & Kevin Sunday, McNees Wallace & Nurick   [PaEN] 

-- EPA Pulls Back Regulations Setting Methane Emission Limits, Regulating Wastewater From Oil & Gas Operations, Risk Management Rule At Petrochemical Plants  [PaEN] 

-- EPA Launches Biggest Deregulation Action For Industry In US History, 'Driving A Dagger Straight Into The Heart Of The Climate Change Religion,’ Unleashing The American Energy Industry  [PaEN] 

-- Clean Air Council: EPA To Reverse Life-Saving Finding Carbon Pollution Is Endangering Public Health By Driving Climate Change  [PaEN]

-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation: EPA Deregulation Bombshell A Blow To The Chesapeake Bay  [PaEN] 

-- Evangelical Environmental Network: EPA Announces Plan To Put Pollution Before Our Health  [PaEN]

NewsClips:

-- Scranton Times: PA American To Provide Clean Drinking Water In Dimock To Replace Fracking-Contaminated Private Wells  [PDF of Article]

-- WVIA: PA American Water: Dimock Twp. Residents Will Have Drinkable Water By 2026 

-- Community Speaks Out Against Expansion Of Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County  [PaEN] 

-- Post-Gazette: Chester, Delaware County Leading The Fight For Environmental Justice [LNG Export Facility]

-- Courier Times: PA State Attorney General Investigates Potential Environmental Crimes Amid Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline Leak In Bucks County 

-- WHYY: Bucks County Residents Continue To Press For Shutdown Of Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline; Bucks County District Attorney Referred Incident To State Attorney General’s Office 

-- Marcellus Drilling News: New Federal Administration Considers Strategies To Overturn Delaware River Basin Commission Fracking Ban  [PDF of Article]

-- LSPower To Add 700MW Of New Generation Projects In PJM Investing More Than $1 Billion, Including 3 Projects In PA

-- The Allegheny Front - Kara Holsopple: New Tool Help Beaver County Residents Evaluate Air Quality

-- Inquirer Guest Essay: Philadelphia Gas Works Decaying Infrastructure A Ticking time Bomb Beneath Our Streets - POWER Interfaith Climate Justice And Jobs Team

-- Frederick News-Post: FEMA Cancels In-Person, Most Virtual National Fire Academy Training For First Responders In Emmitsburg, MD, Disrupting Training 

-- York Daily Record: DOGE Closure Of National Fire Academy In Emmitsburg, MD Alarms York County Fire Chiefs 

-- Erie Times/Reuters: EPA To Roll Back Regulations On Power Plant Emissions, Tailpipe Pollution

-- Utility Dive: EPA Aims To Roll Back Power Sector Regulations In Broad Deregulatory Push   

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: As Washington Unwinds Its Commitments, State And Local Governments Will Have To Step Up

-- Observer- Reporter: Project Aims To Increase Geothermal Energy Use In State  [PDF of Article] 

-- Pocono Record - Brian Whipkey: Trout Unlimited Officials Worry Over Potential Impacts From Reduced Federal Funding In PA [PDF of Article] 

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Anti-Drilling Trout Unlimited Crying Over $180 Million In Frozen Federal Funds  [PDF of Article] 

-- US EIA Forecasts Natural Gas Prices Up 11% In 2025, Another 8% In 2026 Over Last Forecasts As LNG Demand Grows 

-- Marcellus Drilling News: NYMEX Natural Gas Price Hits 2-Year High Of $4.491/MMBtu  [PDF of Article] 

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: America Needs The Energy Pennsylvania Can Supply - By American Petroleum Institute

-- Financial Times: US DOE Secretary Says US Shale Can ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ At Low Oil, Gas Prices; Industry Says No 

-- Barron’s: Williams Pipeline CEO Not Willing To Move Ahead With PA-NY Constitution Pipeline Even With President’s Blessing As Long As NY, New England Governors Oppose

-- Reuters: President’s Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum To Raise Costs For US Oil, Gas Firms, Experts Say 

-- Grist: Federal Pipeline Safety Agency Withdraws Proposed Rules To Prevent Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Releases In Response To President’s Executive Order

-- Reuters: US DOE Secretary Says Global Warming A Side Effect Of Modern Economy; Vows to End Climate Policies To Promote Fossil Fuels At Oil/Gas Industry Conference  

[Posted: March 14, 2025]  PA Environment Digest