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

The following notices were published in the May 3 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- DEP published notice in the May 3 PA Bulletin it received an Air Quality Plan Approval application on April 4 for a 4.6 gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant from Homer City Generation, LLC to be located in Center Township, Indiana County. (PA Bulletin, page 3148)

This 3,200 acre site will host Pennsylvania’s largest natural gas power plant and data center campus, according to DEP. The application includes seven (7) 633 MWe combined cycle combustion and ten (10) 25 MWe simple cycle aeroderivative natural gas turbines, three (3) 67 MMBtu/hr auxiliary boilers, emergency generators, emergency fire water pump engines, cooling towers and fuel gas heaters.

There is a 30 day public comment period from this publication. Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Sunoco Inc. - Philadelphia Refinery Sitewide/Belmont Terminal: DEP received a Risk Assessment on the remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with inorganics, lead, No. 2 fuel oil, No. 4 fuel oil and unleaded gasoline for the site located a 3144 and 2700 Passyunk Ave. in Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 3176)

2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 59 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Individual NPDES Stormwater Permits - Comments

-- National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. - Natural Gas Pipeline Replacement: DEP invites comments on an Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit to replace 2,700 feet of pipeline impacting Snyders Run and Exceptional Value wetlands located in Sugarcreek Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 3142)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Issued

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - 16-Inch Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for the pipeline project impacting Black Creek (Exceptional Value), South Branch Towanda Creek, Satterlee Run (High Quality), Ladds Creek and Exceptional Value wetlands located in Albany, Monroe and Overton Townships, Bradford County. Received Oct. 1, 2024, Issued April 14. (PA Bulletin, page 3183)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - 16-Inch Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for the pipeline project impacting Black Creek (Exceptional Value) and Exceptional Value wetlands located in Forks Twp., Sullivan County. Received Oct. 9, 2024, Issued April 14. (PA Bulletin, page 3184)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- Sabre Energy Development LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Muncy Creek (Exceptional Value) and Beaver Run in Davidson Twp., Sullivan County. Received Feb. 11, Issued April 17. (PA Bulletin, page 3187)

-- Frontier Natural Resources - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Birch Island Run (High Quality) located in West Keating Twp., Clinton County. Received Jan. 3, Issued April 17. (PA Bulletin, page 3187)

-- Frontier Natural Resources - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Shade Fork (High Quality) located in West Keating Twp., Clinton County. Received Jan. 3, Issued April 17. (PA Bulletin, page 3187)

-- Frontier Natural Resources - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Moccasin Run (High Quality) located in Noyes Twp., Clinton County. Received Jan. 3, Issued April 18. (PA Bulletin, page 3188)

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - 16-Inch Water Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Black Creek (Exceptional Value), South Branch Towanda Creek, Satterlee Run (High Quality) and Ladds Creek located in Albany, Monroe and Overton Townships, Bradford County. Received March 4, Issued April 16. (PA Bulletin, page 3188)

-- Seneca Resources Co. LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Thornbottom Creek and Cummings Creek located in Farmington Twp., Tioga County. Received Feb. 18, Issued April 18. (PA Bulletin, page 3188)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Snake Creek and East Branch Wyalusing Creek located in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County. Received Jan. 28, Issued April 22. (PA Bulletin, page 3188)

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- Homer City Generation LLC - 4.6 Gigawatt Natural Gas Power Plant For Data Center: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval application for a power plant located in Center Twp. Indiana County. (PA Bulletin, page 3148)

There is a 30 day public comment period from this publication. Read more here.

-- New Castle Power, LLC - New Castle Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Taylor Twp., Lawrence County. (PA Bulletin, page 3149)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- EQT ARO, LLC - Bieber Sisters Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Cascade Twp., Lycoming County. Received March 26, Issued April 21. (PA Bulletin, page 3179)

-- Eddystone Electric Generating Station: DEP issued a renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the electric generating station located in Eddystone Boro, Delaware County. Received August 11, 2023, Issued April 17, 2025.

-- MarkWest Liberty bluestone, LLC - Bluestone Gas Processing Plant: DEP approved a de minimis increase in air pollution emissions for a temporary flare during the facility’s 10-day outage for maintenance at the facility located in Jackson Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 3181)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [4.25.25]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 3 conventional and 17 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 34 conventional and 211 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 29 conventional and 148 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.

PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - April 26 to May 2: Contaminated Livestock Water Supply; Ruptured Gathering Pipeline; Failure To Comply With Shale Gas Well Plugging Order [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - May 3 [PaEN]

-- DEP Received Air Quality Permit For 4.6 Gigawatt Homer City Generation Natural Gas Power Plant For Data Center In Indiana County [PaEN]

-- DEP Posted 77 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 3 PA Bulletin [PaEN]