-- DEP published notice in the February 8 PA Bulletin it has scheduled a March 11 hearing on a proposed Air Quality Plan Approval permit covering new air pollution control equipment to be installed at the Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, pages 1328- 1329)
The permit would authorize construction and temporary operation of air contamination sources and air cleaning devices associated with the proposed DeEthanizer II and 330 MMscfd Cryo II projects at the plant. Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the February 8 PA Bulletin of the Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Gibraltar Longwall Mining Pipeline Damage Prevention Project inviting comments on a project to prevent damage to two natural gas pipelines -- 1,540 feet of a 26-inch and 1,758 feet of a 36-inch pipelines-- prior to the Tunnel Ridge Panel 27 underground longwall coal mining located in West Finley Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1388)
Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups - Received
-- LHT Terminals - Steelton Petroleum Products Terminal: DEP received a Notice of Intent to remediate solid contaminated with PAHs, arsenic and lead to meet the Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards at the facility located in Lower Swatara and Swatara Townships, Dauphin County. (PA Bulletin, page 1325)
-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Hillis Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Herrick Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 1375)
-- EQT ARO LLC - Mallory Shale Gas Pad C: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with virgin base oil to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Plunketts Creek Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1375)
-- PA General Energy Co., LLC - DCNR Tract 726 Shale Pad D: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health and Background Standards at the pad located in Plunketts Creek Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1375)
-- Diversified Production, LLC - Kovalic #13 Conventional Well: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater (aluminum, barium, boron chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc) to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the well located in Nicholson Borough, Fayette County. (PA Bulletin, page 1376)
Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups - Approved/Disapproved
-- PA General Energy Co., LLC - DCNR Tract 726 Shale Pad D: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Plunketts Creek Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1377) [Yes, there were 2 notices on the same pad for 2 different spills.]
-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Folta Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with fuel oils, lubricating oils and other fluids to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Tuscarora Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 1377)
-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Yonkin Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with diesel fuel to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Cherry Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 1377)
-- Coterra Energy Inc. - K. Millard Shale Gas Well Pad: 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 1377)
-- EQT Corporation - Trust Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater (aluminum, barium, boron, chloride, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc) to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Wayne Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 1378)
-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Morgan K Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a deficiency letter on the Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Armenia Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 1377)
-- SWN Production Company LLC - Greenzweig Large Impoundment: DEP disapproved Final Report on remediation of groundwater contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the facility located in Herrick Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 1377) Read more here.
2025 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups
So far in 2025, DEP received or acted on 18 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. Read more here.
Waste Permits - Issued
-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Meng Production Wastewater Storage Facility: DEP issued Waste General Permit (GP-163) for oil and gas wastewater storage facility located in Albany Twp., Bradford County. Received July 11, Issued January 8. (PA Bulletin, page 1379)
-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Yost Production Wastewater Storage Facility: DEP issued a Waste General Permit (GP-163) for oil and gas wastewater storage facility located in Franklin Twp., Bradford County. Received Jan. 28, Issued Jan. 7 [Obviously the Received date is wrong in the notice.] (PA Bulletin, page 1379)
Air Quality Permits - Comments
-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC - Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Permit for the operation of air cleaning devices at the facility located in Smith Twp., Washington County. Public Hearing set for March 11. (PA Bulletin, page 1328- 1329) Read more here.
-- Nextera Renewable Fuels, LLC - Landfill Gas Project: DEP invites comments on a new Title V Air Quality Permit for the landfill gas facility at the Western Berks Landfill located in Cumru Twp., Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 1331)
-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP - Bulk Petroleum Product Terminal: DEP invites comments on Air Quality Plan Approval for the facility located in Whitehall Twp., Lehigh County. (PA Bulletin, page 1331)
Air Quality Permits - Issued
-- Buckeye Terminal LLC - Malvern Petroleum Products Terminal: DEP issued a modification to Title V Air Quality Permit related to objections raised during an appeal at the facility located in East Whiteland Twp., Chester County. Received Aug. 28, Issued Jan. 23. (PA Bulletin, page 1381)
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments
-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA LLC - Shale Gas Well Pad Expansion: DEP invites comments on Chapter 105 permit for a well pad expansion impacting wetlands located in Pike Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 1331)
-- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Gibraltar Longwall Mining Pipeline Damage Prevention Project: DEP invites comments on a project to prevent damage to two natural gas pipelines -- 1,540 feet of a 26-inch and 1,758 feet of a 36-inch pipelines-- prior to the Tunnel Ridge Panel 27 underground longwall coal mining located in West Finley Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1388)
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Issued
-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - 16-Inch Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline impacting Elk Creek (Exceptional Value) and Exceptional Value wetlands located in Elkland Twp. Sullivan County. Received Sept. 10, Issued Jan. 27. (PA Bulletin, page 1384)
Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued
-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for an unknown project impacting Roe Creek located in Jessup Twp., Susquehanna County. Received Dec. 13, Issued Jan. 23. (PA Bulletin, page 1386)
-- PA General Energy Co, LLC - 7 Miles Of 16-Inch Freshwater Pipeline Between 726 Pad A and Fox Pad B: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Bear Creek (Exceptional Value) and Big Run (Exceptional Value) located in Mill Creek, Wolf, Plunketts Creek and Shrewsbury Townships, Lycoming County. Received Nov. 18, Issued Jan. 28. (PA Bulletin, page 1386)
-- EQT Production Company - Holt Shale Gas Well Pad Site: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Clawson Run located in Gilmore Twp., Greene County. Received Jan. 17, Issued Jan. 22. (PA Bulletin, page 1386)
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-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 3 conventional and 51 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 6 conventional and 30 unconventional
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