-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - December 13 [PaEN]
-- DEP published notices in the December 13 PA Bulletin inviting comments on three water quality approvals and permits for the Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. Appalachian Reliability Pipeline Project in Armstrong, Greene and Westmoreland counties. (PA Bulletin, page 8437 - 8439)
The Reliability Project includes the--
-- TL-636 Natural Gas Transmission Line, Murraysville Borough, Westmoreland County;
-- JB Tonkin Compressor Station, Murraysville Borough, Westmoreland County;
-- Two existing contractor yards, Salem Twp., Westmoreland County;
-- Delmont Pipeline Metering & Regulating Facility, Salem Twp., Westmoreland County;
-- Crayne Compressor Station, Franklin & Morgan Twp., Greene County; and
-- Roaring Run Pipeline Metering & Regulating Facility, Kiskiminetas Twp., Armstrong County.
The approvals include a Section 401 Water Quality Certification, Chapter 105 Encroachments and Chapter 102 Erosion and Sedimentation Permit.
DEP’s Regional Permit Coordination Office is accepting comments on these permits until January 12-- 30 days after the notices. Read more here.
-- The Environmental Quality Board published notice in the December 13 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed changes to Safe Drinking Water regulations related to Consumer Confidence Reports, Bottled Water, Bulk Water Systems Monitoring. Deadline for comments January 12.
-- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the December 13 PA Bulletin of final changes to Low-Income Usage Reduction Program (LUIUP) regulations for natural gas and electric utilities, which helps tens of thousands of income-qualified residents across the Commonwealth reduce their energy usage and bills.
On March 13, 2025, the Commission voted 5-0 to update regulations governing LIURP, a utility-sponsored program that provides weatherization and energy usage reduction services to help at-risk customers reduce their overall energy consumption. Read more here.
Grants
-- DEP published notice in the December 13 PA Bulletin announcing the award of Act 101 Waste Planning Grants To Erie, Lancaster and Philadelphia counties.
Permits - 5 Large Electric Transmission, Substation Projects
Individual Stormwater Permits
DEP is accepting comments on these permits until January 12-- 30 days after the notices.
Instructions on how to review the permit applications and submit comments are in the section of the PA Bulletin where these notices appear.
No hearings have been requested, but they may be requested.
-- Carbon County
-- PPL Electric Utilities - Tresckow 230 kV Substation + Tresckow-Lofty 230 kV Line: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for 98 acre project involving the construction of a new electrical substation and 1.25 miles of transmission line impacting Beaver Creek and Quakake Creek (High Quality) located in Banks and Packer Townships, Carbon County. (PA Bulletin, page 8395)
-- Columbia - Schuylkill Counties
-- PPL Electric Utilities - Rebuilding Frackville-Columbia 230kV Line: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit covering 515 acre, 26 mile rebuild of the electric transmission line impacting “multiple” High Quality streams located in Catawissa Twp.,, Columbia County, and Cleveland, Conyngham, Franklin, Hemlock, Locust, Montour and Roaring Creek, Butler and Union Townships, Ashland Borough in Schuylkill County. (PA Bulletin, page 8388)
-- Indiana - Westmoreland Counties
-- Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission, LLC - Johnstown-Seward 230 kV Transmission Line Rebuild: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit covering 65.8 acres, 6.7 mile rebuild of an electric transmission line impacting the Conemaugh River, Big Spring Run, Findley Run (High Quality), Fisinger Run (High Quality) and Red Run (High Quality) located in Jackson Twp., Cambria County, East Wheatfield Twp. Indiana County and St. Clair Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 8390)
-- York County
-- Transource Pennsylvania, LLC - Bramah Electric Substation Project: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for the 64.4 acre electric substation construction project in Peach Bottom Twp., York County impacting the Susquehanna River and Exceptional Value wetlands. The project is needed to address reliability issues associated with New Jersey’s offshore wind energy facility. (PA Bulletin, page 8391)
Chapter 105 Piney-Seward and Erie South-Piney Transmission Project
DEP’s Regional Permit Coordination Office is accepting comments on these permits until January 12-- 30 days after the notices.
To review the permit applications or submit comments, contact the Regional Permit Coordination Office, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 or call 717-772-5987 or send email to: RA-EPREGIONALPERMIT@pa.gov.
No hearings have been requested, but they may be requested.
-- Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission, LLC - Piney-Seward and Erie South-Piney 115-kV Transmission Line: This is a 150 mile long, 115kV overhead transmission line with appurtenant structures located in eight counties. DEP has divided the project into eight Chapter 105 permits by county and is taking comments on each of the permits individually--
-- Armstrong County - Redbank Township (PA Bulletin, page 8408)
-- Clairon County - Ashland, Elk, Beaver, Paint, Piney, Monroe, Limestone, Porter and Redbank
Townships (PA Bulletin, page 8408)
-- Crawford County - Bloomfield, Athens, Steuben, Troy and Oil Creek Townships, City of Titusville (PA Bulletin, page 8408)
-- Erie County - Summit, Greene, Waterford, Le Boeuf and Union Townships (PA Bulletin, page 8409)
-- Indiana County - West Mahoning, North Mahoning, East Mahoning, Rayne, Green, Pine, Buffington and East Wheatfield Townships. (PA Bulletin, page 8409)
-- Jefferson County - Timblin Borough, Porter and Ringgold Townships (PA Bulletin, page 8409)
-- Venango County - Cherrytree, Cornplanter, Cranberry and Pinegrove Townships (PA Bulletin, page 8410)
-- Westmoreland County - Saint Clair Township (PA Bulletin, page 8410)
Visit the Piney-Seward and Erie South-Piney 115-kV Transmission Line webpage for more information.
Permits
-- Engie Distributed Renewables Development - Maple Ridge Solar Facility: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for a 28.19 acre solar energy facility impacting Falling Spring Branch (High Quality) and Conococheague Creek located in Guilford Twp., Franklin County. (PA Bulletin, page 8388)
-- Clemont Solar LLC - 681 Acre Ridgeway Solar Energy Facility: DEP invites comments on a renewal of an Individual Stormwater Permit for the facility impacting Fivemile Run (High Quality) and Smith Run (High Quality) located in Sergeant Twp., McKean County. (PA Bulletin, page 8393)
-- Amazon Data Services, Inc. - 72 Backup Data Center Diesel Generators: DEP issued a minor modification to an Air Quality Permit related to startup processes at the facility located in Falls Twp., Bucks County. (PA Bulletin, page 8428
PA Bulletin - December 13, 2025
Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 61 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the December 13 PA Bulletin - pages 8380 to 8441.
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Visit DEP’s Public Participation Center for public participation opportunities.
-- Allegheny County Health Department Public Comment Notices
DEP Proposals Out For Public Review
Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage
Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System
Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage
Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage
DEP Regulations In Process
Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage
Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System
Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage
Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage
DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage
DEP Technical Guidance In Process
Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage
Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage
Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System
Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage
Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage
Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage
DEP Non-Regulatory/Technical Guidance Documents Agenda [February 2024] - DEP webpage
[Posted: December 12, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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