-- EQT ARO LLC Water Pipeline: DEP published notice in the July 5 PA Bulletin announcing a Chapter 105 permit has been issued for the EQT ARO LLC 6.1 mile, 20-inch HDPE aboveground water pipeline located in Cummings and McHenry Townships, Lycoming County. The pipeline project will impact Zinck Fork Creek (High Quality), Upper Pine Bottom Run (High Quality), Veley Fork Creek (High Quality), Browns Run (High Quality) and multiple wetlands. (PA Bulletin, page 4612)
-- Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant: On May 2, DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval Permit covering changes to the MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County.
After receiving extensive public comments from more than a dozen local residents, the Environmental Integrity Project, PennFuture, FracTracker Alliance, Earthworks, Moms Clean Air Force, and others, DEP made significant changes to the permit in response to those comments to reduce emissions and improve accountability at the plant. Read more here.
-- Catalyst Energy Injection Well: On June 30, the Environmental Hearing Board issued an order denying a request for summary judgment by Catalyst Energy, Inc. and DEP in a legal challenge to an oil and gas wastewater injection well near the town of Cyclone in Keating Township, McKean County. The appeal will now proceed on the merits of the challenge. [EHB Docket #2024016] Read more here.
-- CNX/WCAA Drakulic Shale Gas Wells: On July 3, CNX Resources (WCAA Upstream, LLC/Apex Energy LLC) filed an appeal of a June 3 Environmental Hearing Board decision in Commonwealth Court challenging the Board's authority to impose new conditions on two shale gas well permits at the Drakulic well pad in Penn Township, Westmoreland County. [EHB Docket # 2023074] Read more here.
On July 2, Protect PT-- the party that brought the original appeal of the Drakulic permits to the EHB-- filed an appeal on the same EHB decision with Commonwealth Court because it allowed the permits for the two wells to remain in force. Read more here.
Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups
-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - E.Rayias Shale Gas Well Pad 11.12.24 Release: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Brooklyn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 4603)
-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - J.Zick Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with ethylene glycol to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Lenox Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 4603)
-- Range Resources - Malinky 2H Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Smith Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 4603)
2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups
So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 96 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.
Air Quality Permits - Comments
-- Peoples Natural Gas Co. - Girty Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit covering multiple air pollution sources at the compressor station located in South Bend Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 4584)
Air Quality Permits - Issued
-- Regency Marcellus Gas Gathering, LLC - Lone Walnut Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-5 General Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Cummings Twp., Lycoming County. Received May 15, Issued June 2. (PA Bulletin, page 4606)
-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Shale Gas Well Pad/Pipeline Pigging Station: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Forest Lake Twp., Susquehanna County. Received June 3, Issued June 13. (PA Bulletin, page 4606)
-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Shale Gas Well lPad/Pipeline Pigging Station: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County. Received May 1, Issued May 8. (PA Bulletin, page 4606)
-- WCAA Midstream, LLC - Weitz Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple air pollution sources at the station located in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland County. Received June 20, Issued June 20. (PA Bulletin, page 4607)
-- Armstrong Power LLC - Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP issued a 3 month Air Quality Plan Approval Extension to allow DEP more time to conduct approval inspection for the plant located in South Bend Twp., Armstrong County. Received June 2, Issued June 12. (PA Bulletin, page 4608)
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments
-- PA American Water - Dimock Water Distribution Project: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit to construct and maintain multiple obstructions and encroachments within the floodplain of Meshoppen Creek associated with the water project located in Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 4590) Read more here about Dimock Water Project.
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Issued
-- Appalachia Midstream Services LLC - 10-Inch Gas Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a project impacting South Branch Towanda Creek located in Albany Twp., Bradford County. Received Feb. 13, Issued June 20. (PA Bulletin, page 4612)
-- EQT ARO LLC - 6.1 Mile 20-Inch HDPE Aboveground Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 for the pipeline project impacting Zinck Fork Creek (High Quality), Upper Pine Bottom Run (High Quality), Veley Fork Creek (High Quality), Browns Run (High Quality) and multiple wetlands located in Cummings and McHenry Townships, Lycoming County. Received Jan. 27, Issued June 23. (PA Bulletin, page 4612)
-- CNX Gas Co. LLC - Washington Reservoir No. 3 Floating Water Withdrawal: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit within the Washington Reservoir No. 3 (High Quality) located in North Franklin Twp., Washington County. Received Feb. 4, Issued June 20. (PA Bulletin, page 4615)
Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued
-- Coterra Energy Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting White Creek located in Springville Twp., Susquehanna County. Received March 25, Issued June 20. (PA Bulletin, page 4615)
-- Snyder Bros, Inc - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Cowanshannock Creek located in Kittanning and Valley Townships, Armstrong County. Received May 27, Issued June 18. (PA Bulletin, page 4615)
-- EQM Gathering OPCO LLC - NITM-S009/NITM-D001 Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Rudolph Run and Roberts Run located in Wayne Twp., Greene County. Received June 9, Issued June 17. (PA Bulletin, page 4615)
Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [6.27.25]*
-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 0 conventional and 10 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 83 conventional and 327 unconventional
-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 4 conventional and 3 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 54 conventional and 198 unconventional
*Weekly Workload Report - 6.27.25
*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report - Most Recent
DEP Issued These New Oil & Gas Permits *
This is a list of conventional oil and gas and shale gas well permits DEP issued from June 28 to July 4 by county--
Allegheny
-- West Deer Township: Olympus Energy - 1-Unconventional shale gas
Armstrong
-- East Franklin Township: Snyder Brothers Inc. - 4- Unconventional shale gas
Snyder Brothers owns 1 abandoned well
Forest
-- Howe Township: Scorpio Energy Inc. - 4- Conventional oil & gas
Scorpio Energy owns 1 abandoned well
Greene
-- Jackson Township: EQT Prod Co. - 1-Unconventional oil & gas renewal
EQT Prod Co owns 107 abandoned wells
Warren
-- Mead Township: Wilmoth Interests Inc. - 6- Conventional oil & gas
Wilmoth Interests owns 2 abandoned wells
Washington
-- Donegal Township: Columbia Gas Trans LLC - 1- Conventional oil & Gas
Columbia Gas Trans owns 3 abandoned wells
Wyoming
-- Washington Township: BKV OPR LLC - 1- Unconventional shale gas
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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 - June 28 to July 4 - 30+ Days Of Cleanup Continues At Shale Gas Pad; Failure To Comply With Plugging Order For 67 Months; Failure To Install E&S Controls For 68 Months [PaEN]
-- DEP: Active Wastewater Spill Remediation Efforts Have Continued For 30+ Days At The Seneca Resources Vandergrift Shale Gas Well Pad In Charleston Twp., Tioga County [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - July 5 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 65 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In July 5 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- Environmental Hearing Board Denies Request To End Appeal Of Catalyst Energy, Inc. Oil & Gas Wastewater Injection Well Permit In McKean County [PaEN]
-- CNX Resources Challenges Environmental Hearing Board Authority To Add Conditions To Permits For Shale Gas Wells At The Drakulic Well Pad In Penn Twp., Westmoreland County [PaEN]
-- Warren Times Editorial: Pennsylvania Needs A New Plan For Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells; Increasing Bond Amounts Only Part Of Solution [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Adds McKean County Workshop To Promote $100/Well Bounty To Find Previously Unknown Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned By Their Owners; Workshops Set In Clarion, Crawford, Mercer Counties [PaEN]
-- Guest Essay: The Real Story Behind The Act 13 Shale Gas Drilling Impact Fee - It's Not Funding, It's Cleanup Money - By Mary Jo Simmen-Gray, Hempfield, Westmoreland County Resident [PaEN]
-- Environmental Integrity Project: DEP Made Changes To Permit For MarkWest Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County To Reduce Air Emissions, Improve Accountability [PaEN]
-- Environmental Health Project To Launch Compounds Of Concern Online Tool During July 16 Webinar [PaEN]
-- PA Interfaith Power & Light Launches New Faith & Fossil Fuels Initiative; Invites Congregations, Individuals To Share Your Lived Experiences With Pollution [PaEN]
-- PUC Approves $750,000 Penalty Against UGI Utilities For 2020 Natural Gas Main Eruption In Monroe County Killing 1 Person [PaEN]
-- PUC Seeks $395,000 Penalty Against UGI Utilities For 2022 Natural Gas House Explosion In Suburban Harrisburg; $50,000 Penalty Against Contractor [PaEN]
-- PJM Interconnection Grid Operator Issues Hot Weather Alert For July 6 In Its Western Region, July 7 In Its Mid-Atlantic & Southern Regions, Including Areas In PA [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: Commonwealth Court Rules Elizabeth Twp., In Allegheny County Violated Its Own Zoning Ordinance To Allow Shale Gas Well Pad, Pipeline To Be Built In A Residential Area
-- Observer-Reporter: EQT Shale Gas Driller Sues Morgan Twp., Greene County In Federal Court Over Limits On Heavy Equipment Hauling On Local Roads To Prevent Damage [PDF of Article]
-- PennLive: PUC Files Complaints Against UGI, Plumber For 2022 Dauphin County House Explosion
-- MCall - Anthony Salamone: UGI Fined For Christmas Day 2020 Natural Gas Leak That Killed 1 Person
-- KYW: Deadly Explosion In Philadelphia’s Nicetown Neighborhood Could Be Natural Gas-Fueled, Source Says
-- Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader: Natural Gas Leak Results In Power Being Cut To Much Of Downtown Wilkes-Barre, Turning Off Street Lights Throughout The City
-- Spotlight PA: Costs Of Amazon’s $20 Billion Promise To Build Data Centers In PA Unknown: Impact On Electricity Supply, Power Costs To Consumers, Tax Revenue Forfeit
-- TribLive Guest Essay: Summer’s Triple Threat - Energy Bills Rising, Grids Straining, Help Shrinking - By Destenie Nock, Peoples Energy Analytics
-- Reuters: US Energy Firms Eye New Northeast Natural Gas Pipelines, Buoyed By President, Demand Outlook
-- Bloomberg: Electronic Warfare During Iran Strikes Crashes Global Shipping’s Navigation System, Including Oil, LNG Natural Gas Ships
[Posted: July 3, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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