-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the June 21 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to or renewed 38 general water use permits in April for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Cameron, Clearfield, Lycoming, Susquehanna, Tioga and Wyoming counties.
So far in 2025, SRBC issued or renewed 225 general water use permits for shale gas development. So far in 2025, SRBC issued 8 water withdrawal requests for shale gas development. Read more here.
-- PA American Water - Dimock Water Distribution System: DEP invites comments on an Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit for the project impacting Meshoppen Creek, Burdick Creek and Exceptional Value wetlands located in Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 4214) Read more here.
Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups
-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA LLC - Harvey D. Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Covington Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 4241)
-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - E.Bunnell Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated with ethylene glycol to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 4241)
-- Seneca Resources Company - Shale Gas Well Pad C09-J: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Shippen Twp., Cameron County. (PA Bulletin, page 4242)
-- Sunoco Inc. - Philadelphia Refinery: DEP approved a Remediation Investigation Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with inorganics, lead, No.2 fuel oil, No. 4 fuel oil and unleaded gasoline to meet Site Specific Standards at the facility located at 3144 and 2700 Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 4243)
-- Bellwether District Holdings, Inc. - Aug 2022 River Road Release Area: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with lead, PAHs and other organics to meet Statewide Health Standards at the facility located at 3144 West Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 4243)
2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups
So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 88 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Read more here.
Waste Permits - Comments
-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - Bell Point Water Storage Tank Site: DEP invites comments on a WMGR123 General Water Permit for the facility located in Bell Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 4217)
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments
-- Buckeye Pipeline Co., LP - Pipeline Maintenance Road: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline maintenance road crossing impacting Little Sewickley Creek (High Quality) located in Sewickley Heights Borough, Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 4227)
Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued
-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 105 project for a project impacting Mehoopany Creek located in Mehoopany and Windham Townships, Wyoming County. Received March 26, Issued June 5. (PA Bulletin, page 4252)
-- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Line 36 Slip Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for the pipeline project located in Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 4253)
Air Quality Permits - Issued
-- PA General Energy, LLC - SUSQ Huckleberry Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A Air Quality General Permit for multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Union Twp., Tioga County. Received April 30, Issued May 28. (PA Bulletin, page 4245)
-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP - Marcus Hook Terminal: DEP issued a Title V Air Quality Permit renewal for the facility located in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 4247)
-- Fairless Energy LLC - Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Falls Twp., Bucks County. (PA Bulletin, page 4247)
Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [6.13.25]*
-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 1 conventional and 18 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 70 conventional and 301 unconventional
-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 5 conventional, 19 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 45 conventional and 189 unconventional
*Weekly Workload Report - 6.13.25
*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report - Most Recent
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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 Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - June 21 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 60 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In June 21 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- Cecil Twp. Zoning Hearing Board Dismisses Range Resources Validity Challenge To 2,500 Foot Setback Ordinance For Shale Gas Wells In Washington County [PaEN]
-- Marcellus Drilling News: Commonwealth Court Overturns Elizabeth Townships’s Approval Of Olympus Energy Shale Gas Wells, Infrastructure In Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- Protect PT Will Appeal EHB Decision To Allow CNX Resources To Drill Shale Gas Wells Just Hundreds Of Feet From Homes In Penn Twp., Westmoreland County [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved 38 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In May; 225 In 2025 [PaEN]
-- DEP Soliciting Bids To Plug 15 Orphan Conventional Gas Wells In Clinton County [PaEN]
-- Gov. Shapiro: Wait Times Cut For Permits Even Further; DEP Reduced Permit Backlog By 94%
-- Independent Fiscal Office Estimates CY 2025 Act 13 Drilling Impact Fee Revenues At $235 Million, $70 Million More Than CY 2024 [PaEN]
-- PUC Pipeline Safety Programs Earn Top Marks From Federal Evaluators
-- Cameron County Chamber Innovation Center Kitchen Switches To Electric Induction Stove, Energy Star Appliances With Help From West Penn Energy Fund [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- TribLive: Protect PT Appeals Environmental Hearing Board Approval Of 2 Penn Twp. Shale Gas Well Permits In Westmoreland
-- WVIA: UGI, PUC Settle Natural Gas Eruption Case That Killed A Woman In Monroe County
-- CNN: EPA Telling Some Staff To Stop Policing The Oil & Gas Industry
[Posted: June 20, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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