PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - April 26

The following notices were published in the April 26 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - 2.2 Miles Of 20-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting Robinson Run and wetlands at several locations.  Project also proposes to use 2 GP-5 General Permits and 3 GP-8 General Permits for specific elements on the project. The project is located in Robinson and Mount Pleasant Townships, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 3042)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - 3 Compressor Stations - Finefrock, Centre and Chambersburg Stations: DEP invites comments on a Section 401 Water Quality Certification for compressor stations located in Leidy Twp., Clinton County; Spring Twp. Centre County and Hamilton Twp., Franklin County (respectively). (PA Bulletin, page 3070)

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Bahl Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Forks Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 3057)

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC - Wastewater Pipeline Release: DEP received a Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standard at a site located in Shippen Twp., Cameron County.  (PA Bulletin, page 3058)   Read more here about this major spill.

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - K.Millard Shale Gas Well Pad 1: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Jessup Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 3058) 

-- SWN Production Company, LLC - NR-Brant West Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation soil contaminated by a release of oil-based drilling mud to meet the Statewide Health and Background Standards at a pad located in Great Bend Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 3058)

-- Diversified Production Co. - C&K Coal Well 4910: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet Statewide Health Standards at a well located in Snow Shoe Twp., Centre County. (PA Bulletin, page 3059)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Crain BRA Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet Statewide Health Standards at a pad located in Rome Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 3059)

-- EQT Corporation - Hambleton A Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater (aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc, and chlorides) to meet Statewide Health Standards at a pad located in West Bethlehem Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 3059)

2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 58 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. 

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- Diversified Production LLC - Compressor Station/Water Storage Facility On State Game Lands: DEP invites comments on an State Only Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Gaskill Twp., Jefferson County. (PA Bulletin, page 3032)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- Environmental Commodities Corp - 3 Enclosed Flares At Bailey Mine Boreholes: DEP issued GP-21 Air Quality General Permits for the flares located in Aleppo Twp., Greene County.  Received March 25, Issued April 11. (PA Bulletin, page 3060)

-- Hamilton Liberty LLC - Liberty Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval to replacement of rotors at the facility located in Asylum Twp., Bradford County. Received April 4, Issued April 11. (PA Bulletin, page 3060)

-- Waste Management of Fairless, LLC - GROWS Landfill Gas Flares: DEP issued Air Quality Plan Approvals for 3 landfill gas flares at the facility located in Falls Twp., Bucks County. Received March 28, Issued April 15.  (PA Bulletin, page 3060)

-- Nextera Renewable Fuels, LLC - Western Berks Landfill Gas Plant: DEP issued a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Cumru Twp., Berks County.  Received Sept. 6, 2024, Issued April 8, 2025.  (PA Bulletin, page 3061)

-- Sunoco Pipeline LP - Petroleum Pumping/Storage Facility: DEP issued a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Spring Twp., Berks County.  Received Dec. 16, 2024, Issued April 1, 2025. (PA Bulletin, page 3061)

-- Hilcorp Energy Company - Jefferson McCullough Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a de minimis air emissions increase for the facility located in Jefferson Twp., Mercer County. (PA Bulletin, page 3062)

-- Hilcorp Energy Company - Jefferson Compressor Station: DEP approved a de minimis air emissions increase for the facility located in Jefferson Twp., Mercer County. (PA Bulletin, page 3062)

-- Hilcorp Energy Company - Lackawannock Larmon Central Facility: DEP approved a de minimis air emissions increase for the facility located in Lackawannock Twp., Mercer County. (PA Bulletin, page 3062)

-- Hilcorp Energy Company - Mahoning Siegel Facility: DEP approved a de minimis air emissions increase for the facility located in Mahoning Twp., Mercer County. (PA Bulletin, page 3063)

-- Hilcorp Energy Company - NCD Central Facility: DEP approved a de minimis air emissions increase for the facility located in Beaver Twp., Mercer County. (PA Bulletin, page 3063)

-- Hilcorp Energy Company - Pulaski Whiting Central Facility: DEP approved a de minimis air emissions increase for the facility located in Pulaski Twp., Mercer County. (PA Bulletin, page 3063)

-- Hilcorp Energy Company - Shenango Radkowski Station: DEP approved a de minimis air emissions increase for the facility located in Shenango Twp., Mercer County. (PA Bulletin, page 3064)

-- Hilcorp Energy Company - Unknown Facility: DEP approved a de minimis air emissions increase for the facility located in Mahoning Twp., Mercer County. (PA Bulletin, page 3064)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - 2.2 Miles Of 20-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting Robinson Run and wetlands at several locations.  Project also proposes to use 2 GP-5 General Permits and 3 GP-8 General Permits for specific elements on the project. The project is located in Robinson and Mount Pleasant Townships, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 3042)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - 3 Compressor Stations - Finefrock, Centre and Chambersburg Stations: DEP invites comments on a Section 401 Water Quality Certification for compressor stations located in Leidy Twp., Clinton County; Spring Twp. Centre County and Hamilton Twp., Franklin County (respectively). (PA Bulletin, page 3070)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- Laurel Mountain Production - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting the Allegheny River and Bear Creek located in Parker City, Armstrong County  and Parker Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 3068)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [4.18.25]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued ZERO conventional and 25 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 31 conventional and 194 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 27 conventional and 125 unconventional

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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.

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]  

-- KDKA: PECO Says Damage To Natural Gas Main That Forced Closure Of I-95 In Philadelphia Appears To Be ‘Purposeful’

-- 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:

-- DCED Conventional Oil & Gas Well Owner Advisory Group Meets April 24 To Discuss Disposal Options For Wastewater; Updates On Well Plugging, New Methane Reduction Program  [PaEN]

-- 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]

-- DCNR Unveils Solar Energy Facility At Gifford Pinchot State Park In York County Cutting Costs, Climate-Changing Emissions On Public Land; Celebrating 30 Years Of Stewardship  [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 25, 2025]  PA Environment Digest