PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - January 31

The following notices were published in the January 31 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- The Governor’s Office published its latest agency-by-agency Regulatory Agenda in the January 31 PA Bulletin showing the status of regulations in development and an approximate schedule for consideration, including updates to regulations covering conventional oil and gas well operations, new injection well controls and an update to shale gas permit application fees.  Read more here.     

-- DEP published notice in the January 31 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued an Air Quality Plan Approval covering the installation of 15 natural gas-fired electric generators to power an Iron City Wells, LLC  A.I. data center in Karthaus Township, Clearfield County. (PA Bulletin, page 671)  Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Laurel Pipe Line Co. LP: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline to meet the Site-Specific Standards at a site located in Bethel Twp., Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 668)

-- Sunoco Inc. - Philadelphia Refinery Sitewide: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of groundwater contaminated with inorganics, lead and fuel oil to meet the Site-Specific Standards at the site located at 3144 West Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 668)

-- EQT Production Company - I-70 Stormwater Management Pond #2: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health and Background Standard at the site located in South Strabane Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 670)

2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 10 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups. 

Waste Permits - Comments

-- EQT Production Company - Oil & Gas Wastewater Processing: DEP invites comments on the withdrawal of the approval of a GP-123 General Residual Waste Permit because the facility was to be located at the Franklin Denny shale gas well site located in Springhill Twp., Greene County. Comments due within 60 days of this notice. (PA Bulletin, page 639)

-- Chestnut Valley Biogas, LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a GP-55 General Waste Permit for a landfill gas facility at the Chestnut Valley Landfill located in German Twp., Fayette County. (PA Bulletin, page 639)

-- Southern Alleghenies Biogas, LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a GP-55 General Waste Permit for a landfill gas facility at the Southern Alleghenies Landfill located in Conemaugh Twp., Somerset County. (PA Bulletin, page 639)

-- PSA South Hills Landfill Gas Venture LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a GP-55 General Waste Permit for a landfill gas facility at the USA South Hills Landfill located in South Park Twp., Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 639)

-- Imperial Landfill Gas Company - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a GP-55 General Waste permit for a landfill gas facility at the Imperial Landfill located in Findlay Twp., Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 639)

-- Monroeville LFG, LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a GP-55 General Waste Permit for a landfill gas facility at the Monroeville Landfill located in Monroeville Boro, Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 639)

-- Johnstown Regional Energy, LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comets on the renewal of a GP-55 General Waste Permit for a landfill gas facility at the Shade Landfill located in Shade Twp., Somerset County. (PA Bulletin, page 640)

-- Valley LFG, LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a GP-55 General Waste Permit for a landfill gas facility at the Valley Landfill located in Penn Twp.,  Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 640)

-- Johnstown Regional Energy, LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on a renewal of a GP-55 General Waste Permit for a landfill gas facility at the Raeger Mountain Landfill located in Jackson Twp., Cambria County.  (PA Bulletin, page 640)

Waste Permits - Issued

-- Range Resources-Appalachia LLC - Rastetter Tank Pad Reuse Water Storage Facility: DEP issued a GP-123 General Waste Permit for the facility located in Donegal Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 670)

-- Range Resources-Appalachia LLC - Huffy Tank Pad Reuse Water Storage Facility: DEP issued a GP-123 General Waste Permit for the facility located in Somerset Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 670)

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals LP - Malvern Terminal: DEP invites comments on a significant modification of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in East Whiteland Twp., Chester County.  (PA Bulletin, page 642)

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, LP - Twin Oaks Terminal: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality permit covering storage tanks and other fasciitis at the Terminal located in Upper Chichester Twp., Delaware County.  (PA Bulletin, page 642)

-- Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Co LLC - Compressor Station: DEP invited comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in East Whiteland Twp., Chester County.  (PA Bulletin, page 642)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - Dryer Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Independence Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 644)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- Marcus Hook Energy, LP - Marcus Hook Refinery: DEP renewed a Title IV Acid Rain Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 672)

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Thomas Compressor Station: DEP issued a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Troy Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 672)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments

-- UGI Utilities, Inc. - 7,085  Feet Of New 6-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit covering the pipeline project in Norwich Twp., McKean County.  (PA Bulletin, page 652)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- Expand Operating LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Wyalusing Creek and Little Tuscarora Creek in Wyalusing and Tuscarora Townships, Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 677)

-- Seneca Resources Co LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Crooked Creek, North Run and Elkhorn Creek in Middlebury Twp., Tioga County.   (PA Bulletin, page 677)

-- Range Resources-Appalachia LLC - Sanns to Malachosky Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Mingo Creek (High Quality) located in Nottingham Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 678)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [1.23.26]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued ZERO conventional and 6 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 3 conventional and 39 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 3 conventional, 4 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 7 conventional and 24 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 1.23.26

*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 January 17 to 23 by county--

Lycoming County

-- Plunketts Creek Twp.: PA General Energy Co LLC - 3 Shale Gas Permits Modified

Susquehanna County

-- Auburn Twp.: Expand OPER LLC - 3 Shale Gas Permits

*Click Here to find oil and gas well permits recently issued near you

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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- January 3 to 30 [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - January 31 [PaEN]

     -- Governor’s Regulatory Agenda Includes Update Of Regulations For Conventional Oil & Gas Wells; New Injection Well Controls; Shale Gas Application Fee  [PaEN]  

     -- DEP Issues Air Quality Permit For 15 Natural Gas Generators To Power Iron City Wells, LLC  Data Center In Karthaus Twp., Clearfield County  [PaEN]  

-- DEP Posted 75 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In January 31 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

Related Articles This Week:

-- Highlights Of Shale Gas, Conventional Oil & Gas Compliance Actions During 2025  [PaEN]  

-- Major Challenges Faced By DEP’s Oil And Gas Enforcement Program In 2026  [PaEN]  

-- DEP Eliminates Longstanding Permitting Backlog In 2025, Launches New Bureau of Permitting Coordination  [PaEN] 

-- PJM Interconnection Cold Weather Operations To Continue Thru Feb. 2; Electricity Demands Now Projected To Be Below Record Winter Peak  [PaEN] 

-- PJM Continues Cold Weather Operations, Projects Breaking Winter Peak Demand Record Jan. 28, 29, 30  [PaEN]

-- PJM Interconnection Issues Maximum Generation Alert For Jan. 27, Low Voltage Alert Thru Jan. 31 And Asked Data Centers To Go To Backup Generation Across Its Entire Footprint To Ensure Delivery Of Enough Electricity  [PaEN] 

-- DEP: Day 455 And Counting: Seneca Resources Continues To Release Wastewater, Frack New Shale Gas Wells At Taft Well Pad In Middlebury Twp., Tioga County  [PaEN] 

-- DEP: Owner Of At Least 43 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Issued Violations For 6 More On State Game Lands In Venango County; Efforts To Locate The Owner Have Been Unsuccessful  [PaEN] 

-- DEP: Eureka Resources Has Until Jan. 31 To Remove All Wastewater From Its 3 Closed Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Plants; About 1.5 Million Gallons Of Wastewater Remains In Bradford County Facility  [PaEN] 

-- DEP: Seneca Resources Failed To Submit Area Of Review Reports To Identify Possible Conflicts With Other Wells Prior To Start Of Drilling 4 Shale Gas Wells In Middlebury Twp., Tioga County. 

-- DEP Hosts April 15 Webinar On Trenchless Pipeline Construction Guidance After Major Inadvertent Return Incidents In 2025, Including Release Of 1.2 Million Gallons Into Abandoned Mine Voids In Washington County  [PaEN] 

-- DCED Now Accepting Applications For PA Solar For Schools Grants  [PaEN]

NewsClips: 

-- Williamsport Sun: DEP Conducts Follow-Up Inspection Of Closed Eureka Resources Oil & Gas Wastewater Facility In Williamsport  [PDF of Article]

-- Courier Times: Cong. Fitzpatrick, Officials Still Seek Answers To Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline Rupture In Upper Makefield Twp. Bucks County A Year Later  [PDF of Article]

-- AP: Natural Gas Smell At Bucks County Nursing Home Was Reported Hours Before Deadly Explosion, Report Says 

-- Republican Herald: House Passes Legislation To Address Natural Gas Safety After Fatal Reading Chocolate Factory Blast Killed 7 People [PDF of Article]

-- WNEP: Homes Evacuated After Natural Gas Pipeline Hit In Scranton

-- TribLive: Feb. 1 Citizens Meeting Set To  Air Concerns About Proposed Homer City Natural Gas Power Plant, A.I. Data Center Campus  

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Can’t Accept Oil And Gas Companies’ Self-Reporting - By Chris DiGiulio, Physicians For Social Responsibility-PA 

-- TribLive Guest Essay: Pennsylvania’s Energy Future Depends On Balance, Not Absolutes - We Need To Grow Renewables, Lead In Protecting Workers, Consumers, Health & Safety Of Our Communities - By Eugene Depasquale, Chair, PA Democratic Party

-- Post-Gazette Guest Essay: America Needs Pennsylvania’s Natural Gas - Jim Welty, Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition 

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Winter Storm Fern Stops Nearly All Natural Gas Going To Maryland’s Cove Point, Elba Island, Georgia  LNG Gas Export Facilities Fed By Appalachian States Shale Gas [PDF of Article]

-- Marcellus Drilling News: Winter Storm Fern Freeze-Off Leads To 10-12% Drop In Shale Gas Supply  [PDF of Article]

-- Reuters Commentary: When The US Freezes, LNG Natural Gas Market Prices Spike Over 70%

-- Reuters: PJM Suffers 21 GW Of Power Plant Outages Representing 16% Of Demand Amid Restricted Natural Gas Supplies, Frigid Weather 

-- Utility Dive: US Coal-Fired Generation Jumped 31%, Gas-Fired Generation Increased 14% During Winter Storm Fern: US EIA  

-- Bloomberg: Winter Storm Tests US Power Grids As Natural Gas Price Breaks $6 For First Time Since Russia Invaded Ukraine In 2020 - 90% Increase In Last Week

-- Bloomberg: US Natural Gas Prices Hit Three-Year High After Powerful Winter Storm Disrupts Production, Boosts Heating Demand 

-- Post-Gazette - Laura Legere: PJM Regional Electric Grid Withstands Strain Of Freezing Weather, So Far 

-- Reuters: US Energy Sector Reels After Winter Storm Knocks Out 2 Million BPD Of Crude Output

-- Reuters: Oil Prices Rise As Harsh Winter Disrupts US Output

-- Bloomberg: PJM Gets US DOE OK To Divert Data Center Power To Households 

-- Utility Dive: US DOE Expands Use Of Emergency Orders Amid Winter Freeze To Keep Power Plants Running Regardless Of Emission Limits, Require Data Centers To Use Backup Generation [PJM Highlighted] 

-- Inside Climate News: A.I. Data Centers On PJM Grid Can Rely Solely On Generators During The Cold, DOE Rules

-- Pittsburgh Public Source: Could Pennsylvania Run Out Of Electricity Due To A.I. Data Center Demands? PJM Won’t Meet Required Power Reserves Starting June 2027 

-- UGI Gas Seeks 8.7% Increase To Base Delivery Rate 

-- National Fuel Gas Requests 7.4% Increase To Base Delivery Rate  

-- Independent Fiscal Office Mid-Year Revenue Update: Energy Costs Up 10.6%

-- Reuters: New PJM Rules Favor On-Site Natural Gas Power Plants Over Renewables For A.I. Data Centers

-- WHYY: Delaware Lawmakers Want To Protect Residents From A.I. Data Center-Driven Electricity Rate Hikes

-- The Allegheny Front: Fracking Produces A Lot Of Wastewater, Millions Of Gallons Are Stored Under Eastern Ohio Thru Injection Wells 

[Posted: January 30, 2026]  PA Environment Digest