-- DEP published notices in the December 27 PA Bulletin inviting comments on water quality permits for the Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. 13.1 mile LN-10 Project to replace 20-inch natural gas pipeline in Armstrong and Westmoreland counties. (PA Bulletin, page 8814-8815) The permits include Chapter 105 (Encroachment) and Chapter 102 (Erosion and Sedimentation) applications for the project route in Burrell and Kiskiminetas Townships, Armstrong County and Bell and Washington Townships, Westmoreland County. Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the December 27 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of the Title V Air Quality Permit for the 750 MW natural gas-fired Marcus Hook Energy power plant in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 8784) No public hearing has been scheduled, but one may be requested. Comments are due January 26 -- 30 days from notice. Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the December 27 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued a Title V Air Quality Permit for the Calpine Mid-Merit II, LLC Block 2 natural gas-fired power plant in Peach Bottom Twp., York County. (PA Bulletin, page 8808)
Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups
-- Sunoco Inc. - Philadelphia Refinery Site: DEP received a Risk Assessment, Cleanup Plan for remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with fuel oil, inorganics and lead to meet the Site-Specific Standards at the facility located at 3144 West Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 8804)
-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage - UP-24 Pipeline At Station 125+05: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium and zinc to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the facility located in Wharton Twp., Fayette County. (PA Bulletin, page 8805)
-- EQT Corporation - Secretariat Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater (aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc) to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the facility located in Gilmore Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 8805)
-- Dupont Petroleum Products Terminal: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with gasoline at the facility located in Pittstown Twp., Luzerne County. (PA Bulletin, page 8805)
-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Warner Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater at the pad located in Rush Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 8806)
2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups
So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 177 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.
Waste Permits - Comments
-- Chrinergy Power, LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a WM-55 Waste General Permit for the facility located at the Chrin Brothers Landfill in Glendon Boro, Northampton County. (PA Bulletin, page 8782)
-- DEP published notice in the December 27 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued a Title V Air Quality Permit for the Calpine Mid-Merit II, LLC Block 2 natural gas-fired power plant in Peach Bottom Twp., York County. (PA Bulletin, page 8808)
Air Quality Permits - Comments
-- Calpine Mid-Merit II, LLC -- Block 2 Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP issued a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Peach Bottom Twp., York County. (PA Bulletin, page 8808)
-- Marcus Hook Energy, LLC - Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the power plant located in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 8784) Read more here.
-- National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. - Buffalo Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Buffalo Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 8787)
Air Quality Permits - Issued/Revoked
-- Pin Oak Energy Partners, LLC - Townville Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-5 Air Quality General Permit for the facility located in Randolph Twp., Crawford County. (PA Bulletin, page 8807)
-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage - JB Tonkin Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-13 Air Quality General Permit for the facility located in West Taylor Twp., Cambria County. (PA Bulletin, page 8807)
-- NFG Midstream Covington LLC - Shale Gas Well Pad/Pigging Station: DEP revoked the GP-5A Air Quality General Permit because the facility located in Middlebury Twp., Tioga County meets the exemption requirements. (PA Bulletin, page 8808)
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments
-- EXCO Resources PA LLC - 12-Inch Shale Gas Water Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit impacting Rock Run (Exceptional Value) and Exceptional Value wetlands located in Shrewsbury Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 8792)
-- CNX Midstream Operating Company, LLC - Daylight 3 Natural Gas Pipelines Ahead of Longwall Coal Mining: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for daylighting 3,300 feet of the Morris to Ninevah Jumper, Morris to Ninevah Jumper Upgrade and the NV113 well pad pipelines in Morris Twp., Greene County and Morris Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 8793)
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Issued
-- Hyperion Midstream, LLC - 12-inch Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting Exceptional Value wetlands and other water features located in Murrysville and Washington Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 8811)
Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued
-- Expand Operating LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Towanda Creek located in Franklin Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 8812)
-- Clean Energy Exploration & Production LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting West Branch Stony Fork (Exceptional Value) located in Delmar and Shippen Townships, Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 8812)
-- Seneca Resources Co LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Hammond Lake (Crooked Creek) located in Tioga Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 8812)
-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Rastetter to Cossell Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline impacting Middle Wheeling Creek located in Donegal Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 8812)
Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [12.19.25]*
-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 3 conventional and 8 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 177 conventional and 613 unconventional
-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 3 conventional, 9 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 133 conventional and 441 unconventional
*Weekly Workload Report - 12.19.25
*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 December 13 to 19 by county--
Greene County
-- Jackson Twp.: Yellowbird Energy LLC - 1 Conventional Oil & Gas Well
-- Wayne Twp.: Yellowbird Energy LLC - 1 Conventional Oil & Gas Well
Tioga County
-- Delmar Twp.: Seneca Resources Co. LLC - 1 Shale Gas Well Modification
-- Middlebury Twp.: Seneca Resources Co. LLC - 4 Shale Gas Wells
Warren County
-- Sheffield Twp.: Russ Holden Well SVC - 1 Conventional Oil & Gas Well
Westmoreland County
-- Bell Twp.: CNX Gas Co LLC - 3 Shale Gas Wells
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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:
-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard- Dec. 20 to 26 [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - December 27 [PaEN]
-- DEP To Host Jan. 6 Public Information Meeting On Water Quality Permits For The A.I. Data Center Proposal In Archbald Boro, Lackawanna County [Some Of The 84 Data Center Buildings Proposed In NE PA] [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Water Quality Permits For 13.1 Mile Natural Gas Pipeline Replacement Project In Armstrong, Westmoreland Counties [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of Title V Air Quality Permit For 750 MW Marcus Hook Energy Natural Gas Power Plant, Delaware County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 58 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In December 27 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- DEP: MarkWest Liberty Midstream Shale Gas Pipeline Drilling Fluid Losses To Mine Voids Climbs To Over 521,600 Gallons In Washington County [PaEN]
-- Warren Times: US Forest Service Conducting Federal Superfund Pollution Assessment Of Abandoned American Refining Group Oil & Gas Facilities In Allegheny National Forest [PaEN]
-- Guest Essay: Lessons from A.I. Data Centers And Shale Gas Fracking Tours - By Scott Cannon, Luzerne County [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- Warren Times/AP: President’s Return Brought Stiff Headwinds For Clean Energy, So Why Are Advocates Optimistic In 2026? [PDF of Article]
-- Farm & Dairy: Two Workers Die From Injuries Months After Ohio Abandoned Oil & Gas Well Explosion In Wayne National Forest
-- Williamsport Sun Guest Essay: Energy Future Shouldn’t Be Held Hostage To Fossil Fuel Myths; Renewables Aren’t The Reason For Soaring Energy Prices, Grid Fragility - By Douglas Webster, Monroeville [PDF of Article]
-- Appalachian Voices: FERC Approves Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion For VA, PA To North Carolina Over Objections, No Environmental Impact Statement
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: FERC Approves Major Changes To Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate Route And Capacity
[Posted: December 26, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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