-- Draft Proposed Changes to Chapters 121 & 127 General Reporting, Permitting, Public Notification Requirements [DEP presentation slides]
-- Draft Compliance Assurance Policies
-- Proposed Civil Penalty Assessment Guidance
Data Center Air Pollution
Susan Barnes, Trinity Consultants, will give a presentation on air pollution from A.I. data centers focusing on back-up generators to power centers during outages and fire pumps.
The presentation will highlight federal regulations covering these generators, emission standards certified tiers and state permitting process and requirements.
Click Here for the presentation slides.
Oil & Gas Well VOC Reporting
Cary Miller, Bureau of Air Quality, will provide an overview of the volatile organic compound reporting rule covering conventional and unconventional oil and gas wells and facilities.
Unconventional shale gas facility owners started reporting under the rule on June 1, 2024 on calendar 2023 emissions, although shale gas companies started reporting their emissions in 2011 in a basic way.
Conventional oil and gas facility owners started reporting June 1, 2025 on calendar year 2024 emissions, as a result of the settlement of a court challenge to the rule. Read more here.
There are more than 100 unconventional gas well production and pipeline companies required to report under the rule.
There are nearly 5,000 conventional oil and gas companies and individuals covered by the rule, most own fewer than 5 conventional wells. Only about 850 owners have more than 5 wells and about 260 owners have more than 50 wells.
The rule covers more than 113,000 active oil and gas wells-- 12,000 unconventional shale gas wells and more than 100,000 conventional oil and gas wells.
In addition, there are 472 pipeline compressor stations and other midstream pipeline sites and 126 mainline pipeline compressor stations in the state.
The presentation did not show how many of the companies reported or the emissions they reported to DEP’s Emissions Inventory Database.
Click Here for DEP presentation slides.
Public Comment Period
Anyone interested in providing public comments pertaining to a meeting agenda topic during the Public Comment Opportunity is encouraged to pre-register prior to the start of the meeting by emailing the AQTAC Liaison at: RA-EPAQTAC@pa.gov.
Commenters should be aware the time slot for the Public Comment Opportunity is subject to change and may begin and conclude earlier than shown on this agenda.
Join The Meeting
The meeting will be held in Room 105 of the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg starting at 9:15 a.m.
Click Here to join the meeting online via Microsoft Teams. The meeting is also available by telephone at 267-332-8737, Conference ID: 876 431 358#
Visit the DEP Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee webpage for available handouts and more information. Questions should be directed to: RA-EPAQTAC@pa.gov.
[NOTE: DEP’s website has been experiencing issues.]
PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:
-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Oct. 25 to 31 - 100 Criminal Charges Filed; 49-Hour Uncontrolled Shale Gas Well; Failed To Clean Up Conventional Well Spills For 1,364 Days And Counting [PaEN]
-- [Read Carefully!] PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - November 1 [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For 3.9 Mile Shale Gas Well Pad Development Access Road, Staging Area In Loyalsock State Forest, Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On First Title V Air Quality Permit For the Calpine Mid-Merit II 1,449 MW Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant In York County; To Supply Power To Data Center Project [PaEN]
-- DEP Sets Dec. 1 Hearing On Revised Title V Air Quality Permit For The Monroe Energy LLC Trainer Refinery In Delaware County [PaEN]
-- [Read Carefully! An Unusual Number Of Hearings, Big Permits] DEP Posted 77 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In November 1 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- Attorney General Sunday: Criminal Charges Filed Against Seneca Resources For 64 Counts Of Illegal Dumping Of Shale Gas Waste In Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Tioga Counties [PaEN]
-- Capital & Main: Pennsylvania Gas Producer [CNX Resources] Sues Capital & Main Over Its Reporting On Health Risks [Trying To Silence Its Reporting] [PaEN]
-- House Environmental Committee To Hold Nov. 5 Hearing On Impacts Of Proposed LNG Natural Gas Export Terminal In Southeast PA [PaEN]
-- 500 Feet Isn't Enough: Environmental Groups Urge Environmental Quality Board To Accept Rulemaking Petition For Study Increasing Setbacks From Shale Gas Wells [PaEN]
-- DEP: Coterra Energy 49-Hour Shale Gas Well Control Incident While Fracking Resulting In Spraying Production Fluids Over Well Pad, Releasing Natural Gas In Susquehanna County [PaEN]
-- DEP Solicits Bids On 2 Contracts To Plug 25 Abandoned Conventional Wells In Erie County At Taxpayer Expense; 1 Conventional Well In Clearfield County Expected To Cost $200,000+ To Plug [PaEN]
-- DEP Air Quality Advisory Committee Meets Nov. 6 To Hear Presentations On VOC Emissions Reporting From Conventional Oil & Gas/Shale Gas Wells And Air Pollution From A.I. Data Centers [PaEN]
-- Inside Climate News: Gov. Shapiro Joins 3 Other Governors In A Proposal To Give Priority To A.I. Data Centers That Bring Their Own Electric Generation To The Grid [PaEN]
-- Gov. Shapiro, Oklahoma Gov. Stitt Lead Bipartisan National Governors Assn. Group Recommending Energy Facility Permitting Reform To Address Nation’s Energy Crisis [PaEN]
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - November 3 [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: PA Attorney General Files Criminal Charges Against Seneca Resources Shale Gas Driller For Illegal Waste Disposal In 8 PA Counties; Company Says It’s ‘An Industry Leader’
-- Bradford Era: Seneca Resources Shale Gas Driller Charged For Wastewater Dumping
-- ExploreJeffersonPA.com: Seneca Resources Faces 114 Criminal Charges For Illegal Waste Disposal Throughout Region
-- Spotlight PA - Stephen Caruso: All Major Players In PA’s Budget Impasse Met In Person This Week, Will A Deal Follow? [RGGI, Permit, Regulatory Changes In Play]
-- PennLive Guest Essay: PA Needs Every Tool, Every MW To Meet Growing Energy Demand - By Andrew Tubbs, Energy Utility Association Of PA
-- LancasterOnline Editorial: PA Residents Shouldn’t Pay The Price For A.I. Data Center-Spiked Electricity Rates [PDF of Article]
-- PennLive Guest Essay: The Energy Utility Association Of PA Proposes To Place Risk Of Increasing Electric Generation On Ratepayers - By Nora Brownell, Former PA PUC Commissioner
-- WHYY: Republican Lawmakers From PA, NJ, VA, MD Weigh Solutions To Rising Electricity Bills Driven By A.I. Data Centers - Faster Permitting, Ending Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative In PA [That Was Never Implemented]
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