-- NFG Midstream Wellsboro LLC - 3 Pipelines - 8 and 12-inch Natural Gas, and 16-inch Freshwater: DEP invites comments on a major modification to Chapter 105 permit for a triple pipeline right-of-way project impacting Canada Run (High Quality) and Exceptional Value wetlands located in Delmar and Shippen Townships, Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 2910)
-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the April 19 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to or renewed 58 general water use permits in March for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Blair, Bradford, Clearfield, Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties. So far in 2025, SRBC issued or renewed 142 general water use permits for shale gas development. Read more here.
Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups
-- Sunoco Inc. - Philadelphia Refinery Sitewide: DEP sent a Technical Deficiency Letter April 2 on a Remedial Investigation Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with lead, inorganics, No. 2 and No. 4 fuel oil to meet the Site-Specific Standard at the site located at 3144 West Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 2939)
-- EQT - Gregor Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP Disapproved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater (chloride, aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, vanadium, strontium and zinc) to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Marianna Borough, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 2939)
2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups
So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 51 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.
Waste Permits - Comments
-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - Mamont Centralized Water Storage Facility: DEP invites comments on a Residual Waste General Permit WMGR123 for the construction of three aboveground storage tanks and support facilities in Bell Twp., Westmoreland County. Received Sept. 27, 2023. Deemed complete Nov. 17, 2023. [Correction to notice previously published March 1, 2025]. (PA Bulletin, page 2899)
Waste Permits - Issued
-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - ACAA Centralized Wastewater Impoundment 2: DEP issued a Waste Permit for the reuse and storage of wastewater at the facility located in Findlay Twp., Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 2940)
Air Quality Permits - Issued
-- Coterra Energy, Inc. Shale Gas Well Pad/Pipeline Pigging Operation: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County. Received Feb. 25, Issued March 13. (PA Bulletin, page 2940)
-- Sunoco Pipeline, LP - Petroleum Storage Tank, Pumping Facility: DEP issued a GP-2 Air Quality General Permit for the pumping and storage facility located in Spring Twp., Berks County. Received March 13, Issued April 3. (PA Bulletin, page 2941)
-- Mountain Gathering, LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for a project located in Jefferson Twp., Butler County. Received May 16, 2024, Issued Feb. 13. (PA Bulletin, page 2941)
-- Hickory Run Energy LLC - Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP issued an extension of an existing Title V Air Quality Permit to allow the facility to legally continue operating while a new Title V Air Quality Permit is being processed for the facility located in North Beaver Twp., Lawrence County. Received Feb. 25, Issued March 31. (PA Bulletin, page 2942)
-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - Harmon Creek Gas Processing Plant (Harmon Creek 2): DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval extension to Sept. 28, 2025 to continue temporary operation of the facility located in Smith Twp., Washington County. Received Feb. 26, Issued March 28. (PA Bulletin, page 2942)
-- Texas Eastern Transmission, LP - Holbrook Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval extension to Sept. 28, 2025 to continued temporary operation of the facility located in Richhill Twp., Greene County. Received Feb. 24, Issued March 28. (PA Bulletin, page 2942)
-- Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC - Unknown Facility: DEP issued an amendment to a Title V Air Quality Permit to allow for process modification at the facility located in Clifford Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 2942)
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments
-- NFG Midstream Wellsboro LLC - 3 Pipelines - 8 and 12-inch Natural Gas, and 16-inch Freshwater: DEP invites comments on a major modification to Chapter 105 permit for a triple pipeline right-of-way project impacting Canada Run (High Quality) and Exceptional Value wetlands located in Delmar and Shippen Townships, Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 2910)
-- SWN Production Company LLC - Susquehanna River 2 Water Pipelines Maintenance: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a project to re-bury 2 exposed water pipelines in a FEMA-mapped floodway located in Great Bend Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 2911)
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Issued
-- Blackhill Energy, LLC - 2 Pipelines:12-inch Natural Gas, 16-inch water; DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for the construction of a double pipeline impacting Mill Creek and wetlands located in Springfield Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 2946)
Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued
-- PA General Energy Co LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Carpenter Run (Exceptional Value) and West Mill Creek (Exceptional Value) located in Union Twp., Tioga County. Received Feb. 21, Issued April 2. (PA Bulletin, page 2948)
-- Appalachia Midstream Services LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Sugar Run located in Albany Twp., Bradford County. Received Jan. 22, Issued April 2. (PA Bulletin, page 2948)
-- PennEnergy Resources LLC - PER B25 Storage Tank Pad: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the project impacting Pine Run in New Sewickley Twp., Beaver County. Received Feb. 7, Issued April 2. (PA Bulletin, page 2948)
Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [4.11.25]*
-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued ZERO conventional and 5 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 31 conventional and 169 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 26 conventional and 111 unconventional
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Act 14 Notices To Municipalities
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A Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:
-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - April 12 to 25: Another Abandoned Shale Gas Water Impoundment; 18 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Exposed Gas Pipeline Crosses Stream [PaEN]
-- DEP: Abandoned Shale Gas Water Impoundment Not Used For 7 Years Cited For Not Being Restored In Clarion County [PaEN]
-- Conventional Oil & Gas Facility Owners Must Now File A Methane Emissions Compliance Report By June 1, 2025 Required By A 2022 DEP Methane Pollution Reduction Rule As A Result Of Court Settlement [PaEN]
-- DEP To Hold May 1 Virtual Update On State Response To Energy Transfer/Sunoco Twin Oaks Pipeline Leak In Bucks County [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - April 19 [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - April 26 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 96 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 19 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 77 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In April 26 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- PublicSourceNews.org: Setback On Setbacks: PA Environmental Quality Board Tables Consideration Of New Limits On Drilling Near Building, Water Sources
-- Farm & Dairy: PA Environmental Board Delays Vote On Petition To Increase Shale Gas Well Setbacks
-- Post-Gazette Letter: I Applaud Bucks County Commissioners Who Had The Guts To Challenge The Natural Gas Industry For Contributing To Climate Crisis - Cat Lodge, Washington County Resident
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Low Stream Flows Trigger Restrictions On 29 Shale Gas Water Withdrawals [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved 58 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In March; 142 In 2025 [PaEN]
-- Environmental Health Project Launches AirView Public, New App To Help Communities Protect Residents From Oil & Gas Pollution; Communities Can Join Today [PaEN]
-- PUC Hearing On Data Center Growth Impacts Finds 30-40% Of Utility Demand Could Be From Data Centers; Concerns About Stranded Costs; Major Commitments To Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Energy Use [PaEN]
-- Reuters: FERC Denies Rehearing On Colocated Amazon Data Center Energy Pact In Luzrne County
-- House, Senate Members Introduce Gov. Shapiro's 'Lightning' Energy Plan To Lower Energy Costs, Create Jobs, Protect Pennsylvania From Global Energy Instability [PaEN]
-- Gov. Shapiro: FERC Approves Settlement With PJM To Prevent Unnecessary Prices Hikes, Save Consumers Over $21 Billion On Electric Bills [PaEN]
-- Utility Dive: Ratepayer Advocates: FERC Should Order PJM To Rerun Last Electricity Capacity Auction; Could Lead To $5 Billion In Consumer Savings
-- New Report: Fixing PJM’s Broken Electric Generation Approval Process Can Lower Energy Costs, Create Jobs Across The Mid-Atlantic [PaEN]
-- North American Electric Reliability Corp. Files Proposed Cold Weather Standard To Improve Reliability For Natural Gas-fired, Other Electric Generators [PaEN]
-- DEP Releases 2024 Climate Change Action Plan Update; 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment Report [PaEN]
-- Eleven Coal, Coal-Waste Power Plants In Pennsylvania Now Covered By Presidential Exemption From 2024 Mercury, Hazardous Air Pollutant Regulation For 2 Years [PaEN]
-- AP-Marc Levy: Big Tech’s Soaring Energy Demands Are Making Coal-Fired Power Plant Sites Attractive [Not Necessarily The Plants Themselves]
-- PUC Commissioners Urge Congressional Action To Preserve $19 Million In Remaining LIHEAP Funds For PA This Year [PaEN]
-- Energy Association Of PA [Utilities] Calls For Protection Of LIHEAP Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
-- PUC Announces May 6, 7 Hearings On Proposed 15.7% Rate Increase For Philadelphia Gas Works [PaEN]
-- PUC To Investigate Proposed 11.4% Increase In Columbia Gas Natural Gas Rate [PaEN]
-- Warren Times: Instead Of ‘Drill, Baby, Drill,’ US Rig Counts Falling, Layoffs Increasing
-- Financial Times: President’s Tariff Talk Roils US Oil, Gas Industry In Bedrock Republican Territory
-- The Economist: America Won’t Be Able To Bully The World Into Buying More US Natural Gas
-- E&ENews/Politico: President’s Push For More LNG Gas Exports Risks Domestic Price Surge
-- Financial Times: Growth In Oil Demand Expected To Slow Sharply As A Result Of President’s Tariffs
-- Financial Times: China Stopped Buying US LNG Gas Feb. 6 Due To Trade War
-- Marcellus Drilling News: EIA Annual Energy Outlook: Oil And Natural Gas Demand Peaks In 2027 and 2032 [PDF of Article]
[Posted: April 23, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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