-- DEP published notice in the August 16 PA Bulletin announcing a September 17 public meeting/hearing on the Homer City Generation LP Air Quality Plan Approval for the proposed 4.5 gigawatt natural gas power plant at the Homer City A.I. data center complex in Black Lick and Center Townships, Indiana County. (PA Bulletin, pages 5903 - 5913). Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the August 16 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Site-Specific Storage Tank permit application by Amazon Data Services, Inc. for 204 aboveground petroleum storage tanks to be located at the A.I. data center in Salem Twp., Luzerne County. (PA Bulletin, page 5922) Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the August 16 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a NPDES Wastewater Discharge Permit for the Municipal Authority Of Westmoreland County - Iron Bridge Sewage Treatment Plant discharging to Jacobs Creek located in East Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland County. The permit includes a special condition for treating oil & gas wastewater. (PA Bulletin, page 5891)
Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups
-- Greylock Production LLC - Ron Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater and diesel fuel to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Hector Twp., Potter County. (PA Bulletin, page 5941)
-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - K.Millard Pad 1 Release: DEP approved 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 5941)
2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups
So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 121 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.
Air Quality Permits - Comments
-- DEP published notice in the August 16 PA Bulletin announcing a September 17 public meeting/hearing on the Homer City Generation LP Air Quality Plan Approval for the proposed 4.5 gigawatt natural gas power plant at the Homer City A.I. data center complex in Black Lick and Center Townships, Indiana County. (PA Bulletin, pages 5903 - 5913). Read more here.
Air Quality Permits - Issued
-- Clean Energy Exploration & Production, LLC - Pines Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-51 General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution, including compressors, pigging operations, storage tanks, dehydrator and truck loading racks and other sources on the well pad located in Delmar Twp., Tioga County. Received July 8, Issued July 28. (PA Bulletin, pages 5943)
-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - H. Tucker Shale Gas Well Pad 1: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution on the well pad located in Lathrop Twp., Susquehanna County. Received July 3, Issued July 16. (PA Bulletin, pages 5943)
-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, LP -Distribution Terminal: DEP issued a GP-2 General Air Quality Permit for 3 storage tanks at the facility located in Allegheny Twp., Blair County. Received Jun 13, Issued July 28. (PA Bulletin, pages 5943)
-- Laurel Mountain Midstream Operating, LLC - Springhill Compressor Station #2: DEP issued a GP-5 General Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the compressor station located in Springhill Twp., Fayette County. Received July 24, Issued July 30. (PA Bulletin, pages 5944)
-- EQM Gathering OPCO, LLC - Piper’s Ridge Dehydration Station: DEP issued a GP-5 General Air Quality permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Morgan Twp., Greene County. Received June 16, Issued July 28. (PA Bulletin, pages 5944)
-- Texas Eastern Transmission LPC - Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for the facility located in Todd Twp., Huntingdon County. Received Dec. 13, 2024, Issued July 1. (PA Bulletin, pages 5944)
-- Highland Field Services LLC - Seven Mile Minerals: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval extension to allow more time for review of application for the facility located in Sergeant Twp., McKean County. Received July 16, Issued. July 21. (PA Bulletin, pages 5945)
-- Waste Management Renewable Energy - Landfill Gas: DEP issued a Minor Air Quality Plan Approval to allow for the acceptance of landfill gas from the Tullytown Resource Recovery Facility located in Falls Twp., Bucks County. Received June 27, Issued Aug. 4. (PA Bulletin, pages 5945)
-- Calpine Mid-Merit, LLC - Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP renewed the Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Peach Bottom Twp., York County. Received Nov. 22, 2024, Issued Aug. 1, 2025. (PA Bulletin, pages 5945)
-- Williams Field Services Co. LLC - Wilcox Compressor Station: DEP renewed a State Only Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Tunkhannock Twp., Wyoming County. Received Feb. 20, Issued July 28. (PA Bulletin, pages 5946)
-- Williams Field Services Co. LLC - Compressor Station: DEP renewed a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Springville Twp., Susquehanna County. Received Feb. 20, Issued July 25. (PA Bulletin, pages 5946)
Storage Tank Permits - Comments
-- Amazon Data Services, Inc. - 204 Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks (1,306,647 gallons): DEP invites comments on a Storage Tank Site-Specific Permit for 204 aboveground storage tanks to be located in Salem Twp., Luzerne County. (PA Bulletin, page 5922) Read more here.
Waste Permits - Issued
-- Evergreen Resources Management Operations - Energy Transfer Marcus Hook Terminal Facility Remediation: DEP approved the beneficial use of fly ash as part of the proposed remediation of the 12 Plant sludge basin within the Terminal located in the Borough of Marcus Hook, Delaware County. Received Aug. 19, 2024, Issued June 25, 2025. (PA Bulletin, page 5943)
NPDES Water Quality Permit - Comments
-- Municipal Authority Of Westmoreland County - Iron Bridge Sewage Treatment Plant: DEP invites comments on the renewal of the NPDES Wastewater Discharge Permit for the facility discharging to Jacobs Creek located in East Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland County. Special condition for treating Oil & Gas Wastewater. (PA Bulletin, page 5891)
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments
-- PA General Energy Co, LLC - Freshwater Water Withdrawal Muncy Creek (EV): DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a water withdrawal and aboveground pipeline supporting shale gas well development impacting Muncy Creek (Exceptional Value) located in Shrewsbury Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 5921)
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Issued
-- Archaea CCS LLC - Carbon Sequestration Well Site Mitigation: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for the mitigation of wetland damage during construction of the site located in Throop and Olyphant Boros, Lackawanna County. Received April 30, Issued July 30. (PA Bulletin, page 5950)
-- EQT ARO LLC - 3 Mile 8-Inch Gas Gathering Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for the pipeline project with multiple stream crossing and other impacts located in Cascade Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 5950)
-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - 2.2 Miles Of 20-Inch Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for the Chiarelli to Imperial Pipeline project using horizontal drilling located in Mount Pleasant and Robinson Townships, Washington County. Received March 31, Issued Aug. 5. (PA Bulletin, page 5952)
Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued
-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit issued for a project impacting Elk Lake Stream located in Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County. Received April 28, Issued July 31. (PA Bulletin, page 5952)
-- Equitrans Water Svc (PA), LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit issued for a project (probably the 2.2 Miles Of 20-Inch Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline) impacting South Fork Dunkard Fork located in Aleppo Twp., Greene County. Received June 18, Issued July 31. (PA Bulletin, page 5952)
-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Robinson Run located in Mount Pleasant and Robinson Townships, Washington County. Received March 28, Issued Aug. 1. (PA Bulletin, page 5953)
Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [8.8.25]*
-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 4 conventional and 10 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 117 conventional and 389 unconventional
-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 6 conventional, 9 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 79 conventional and 240 unconventional
*Weekly Workload Report - 8.8.25
*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report - Most Recent
DEP Issued These New/Renewed Oil & Gas Permits *
This is a list of conventional oil and gas and shale gas well permits DEP issued from August 2 to 8 by county--
Clearfield County
-- Bigler Township: Campbell Oil & Gas, Inc. - 1 shale gas well
-- Campbell Oil owns 1 abandoned well
Greene County
-- Franklin Township: Rice Drilling B LLC [EQT] - 9 shale gas well modifications
Warren County
-- Pleasant Township: Pleasant Oil & Gas - 4 conventional well renewals
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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 - August 9 to 15 - Illegal Disposal Of 66,780 Gallons Of Conventional Wastewater; 4 Impoundments Not Restored; 3 Conventional Wells Mined Through [PaEN]
-- DEP Issued Violations To Iron Cumberland, LLC For Illegally Disposing Of 66,780 Gallons Of Conventional Well Plugging Wastes At Coal Refuse Disposal Area In Greene County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Conventional Well Plugging Operation Contaminates Spring In Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- The Derrick: PUC Judge Suspends Rhodes Estate Water Companies Litigation Schedule On Future Ownership [Fallout Continues From Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Spill In Venango County] [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - August 16 [PaEN]
-- DEP Sets Sept. 17 Public Meeting/Hearing On Air Quality Permit For The Proposed 4.5 Gigawatt Natural Gas Power Plant At The Homer City A.I. Data Center Complex In Indiana County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Permit For 204 Aboveground Storage Tanks Totaling 1.3 Million Gallons At Proposed Amazon A.I. Data Center In Salem Twp., Luzerne County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 84 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 16 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- In Case You Missed It -- A.I./Data Center Articles & NewClips From Last Week [PaEN]
-- Senate Hearing: To Communities Facing Rapid A.I. Data Center Development: Review Your Zoning Ordinance NOW, Before It's Too Late To Have Meaningful Siting, Mitigation Conversations [PaEN]
-- Senate Hearing: DEP Primer: Recurring Challenges Of A.I. Data Centers: Frequent Site Plan Changes, Inconsistent Zoning, Outdated Sewage Facilities, Limited Community Outreach [PaEN]
-- Senate Hearing: Susquehanna River Basin Commission - A.I. Data Centers Have A Dramatic Demand For Water, And The Potential To Be Among The Largest Water Consumers In The Basin [PaEN]
-- PJM Announces Fast-Track Stakeholder Process To Seek Solutions For Connecting Large-Load A.I. Data Centers To The Electric Grid; Aug. 18 Workshop [PaEN]
-- PJM Interconnection Issues Hot Weather Alert For Aug. 17 In Entire Service Area; 22 Hot Weather Alert Days So Far This Summer [PaEN]
-- Green Building Alliance To Provide Green Professional Operations & Maintenance Training To Pre-K To 12 School Facility Teams [PaEN]
-- Green Building Innovation Expo Set for Sept. 2 In Pittsburgh; Free Exhibit Hall [PaEN]
-- Explosion At US Steel Clairton Coke [Coal] Works Kills 2, 10 Injured; Search For Answers Beings At 109-Year-Old Plant With A History Of Fatal Fires, Air Pollution Violations [PaEN] [Compilation Of Articles]
-- Rep. Vitali: PA House Environmental Committee Examines Costs And Environmental Impacts Of Burning Waste Coal In PA
NewsClips:
-- Courier Times: Energy Transfer/Sunoco Making More Pipeline Repairs In Upper Makefield Twp. Where A Previous Leak Contaminated Water Wells; Township Says It Didn’t Know [PDF of Article]
-- Pipeline Safety Trust: Federal Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Quietly Weakens Safety Rules
-- Environmental Health Project Blog: The Health And Safety Risks Of Natural Gas, Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines
-- ABC27: Project To Upgrade Several Natural Gas Pipelines Underway
-- PUC Highlights National 8-1-1 Day To Promote Safe Excavation, Worker Safety
-- Observer-Reporter Guest Essay: PA Has A Chance To Reduce Pollution, Save Lives By Reducing Oil & Gas Facility Air Pollution - By Talor Musil, Environmental Health Project [PDF of Article]
-- Spotlight PA: More PA Government Agencies Turning To A.I. - Critics Say That’s Risky [Possible DEP Pilot For Permit Reviews]
-- WHYY: Electricity Bills Are Going Up In The Philly Region; Who’s In Charge Of The Grid, Anyway?
-- York Dispatch: Sen. Keefer (R) Wants Data Center Applicants To Show Their Energy, Water Needs: ‘Electric Bills Will Go Up Due To Supply. Why Would We Subsidize That To Lure Them In?’ [PDF of Article]
-- Scranton Times - Chris Kelly Opinion: The Pros And Con Artists Of A.I. Data Centers; 3-Hour Senate Hearing Like A 'Sales Seminar For Oceanfront Condos In Oklahoma' [PDF of Article]
-- Republican Herald - Chris Kelly: If Ya Can’t Buy ‘Em, Threaten ‘Em [A.I. Data Centers] [PDF of Article]
-- Kleinman Center For Energy Policy Blog: Americans Just Got Scammed On Their Electricity Bills; President Promised To Cut Electricity Prices By Half Within 12 Months On Campaign Trail - By Elea Castiglione, Research Assistant
-- NYT: Big Tech’s A.I. Data Centers Are Driving Up Electricity Bills For Everyone
-- Post-Gazette/WPost: Electricity Prices Are Surging, Opening Up New Line Of Attacks Against Republicans
-- PUC Hearings On Proposed Rate Increase For Wellsboro Electric (22%), Valley Energy Gas (19%), Citizen Electric (11%)
-- TribLive Letter: PJM Electricity Capacity Auction Proves Markets Work - By Glen Thomas, Fmr Chair, PUC
-- US EIA: Natural Gas Prices To Increase 34% From $3.20 to $4.30 Next Year Due To Increase In LNG Gas Exports
-- Bloomberg: BKV Corp. CEO: Increase In LNG Gas Exports Will Drive Natural Gas Prices Up
-- Utility Dive - Commentary: Why Utilities Must Rethink Natural Gas Procurement For A High-Demand Future
[Posted: August 15, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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