-- DEP published notices in the January 10 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued water quality permits and approvals for the Texas Eastern Transmission Appalachia To Market 3 natural gas pipeline project in Adams, York and Bedford counties, two Columbia Gas Transmission natural gas pipeline projects in Greene County and a Columbia Gas Transmission longwall coal mining natural gas pipeline daylighting project in Washington County. Read more here.
-- DEP published two notices in the January 10 PA Bulletin inviting comments on Chapter 105 permits for proposed Appalachia Midstream Services, LLC natural gas pipeline projects in McNett Township, Lycoming County (PA Bulletin, page 251) and Wilmot Township, Bradford County (PA Bulletin, page 252). Read more here.
Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups
-- Diversified Production LLC - Hosler #8 Shale Gas Well: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater (aluminum, barium, boron, iron, lithium, manganese, selenium, strontium, vanadium, zinc, and chloride) to meet Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Jefferson Twp., Fayette County. (PA Bulletin, page 268)
2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups
So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 1 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.
Waste Permits - Comments
-- CES Biogas LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a General Waste Permit-55 for landfill gas facility located at the Commonwealth Environmental Systems Landfill in Foster Twp., Schuylkill County. (PA Bulletin, page 244)
-- Aria Energy East LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a General Waste Permit-55 for landfill gas facility located at the Bethlehem Landfill in Lower Saucon Twp., Northampton County. (PA Bulletin, page 244)
-- Assai Energy LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a General Waste Permit-55 for landfill gas facility from the Keystone Landfill and Alliance Landfill in Throop Borough, Lackawanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 244)
-- Waste Management Disposal Services of PA - GROWS Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on a major modification of the waste permit to remove a condition requiring the development of a landfill gas facility by March 2026 at the facility located in Falls Twp., Bucks County. (PA Bulletin, page 245)
Air Quality Permits - Comments
-- Janssen Research & Development, LLC - 2.5 MW Natural Gas-Fired Generator: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval for the installation of an electric generator for emergency and non-emergency use at the facility located in Lower Gwynedd Twp., Montgomery County. (PA Bulletin, page 245)
-- Shawnee Power, LLC - 20 MW Oil-Fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on the renewal of an Air Quality Operating Permit for the facility located in Middle Smithfield Twp., Monroe County. (PA Bulletin, page 246)
-- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Forks Twp., Northampton County. (PA Bulletin, page 246)
Air Quality Permits - Issued
-- Perennial Energy CMM, LLC - Enclosed Mine Methane Flare: DEP issued an Air Quality General Permit-21 for an enclosed flare at the Emerald Mine located in Franklin Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 269)
-- United Refining Company - Warren Refinery: DEP renewed a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in the City of Warren, Warren County. (PA Bulletin, page 271)
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Issued
-- Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC - Water Withdrawal Point Access Road: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for the project in Asylum Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 273)
Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued
-- EQT ARO LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Big Run located in Beech Creek Twp., Clinton County. (PA Bulletin, page 276)
-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Leavitt to Buffalo Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Buffalo Creek (High Quality) in Buffalo Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 276)
-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Huffy to USNR Water Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting North Branch Pigeon Creek located in Washington Twp., Somerset County. (PA Bulletin, page 276)
-- EQM Gathering OPCO LLC - Cole Farm Compressor Station: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Hargus Creek (High Quality) and Pursley Creek (High Quality) located in Wayne Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 277)
Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [1.2.26]*
-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued ZERO conventional and ZERO unconventional
-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued ZERO conventional and 1 unconventional
-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 1 conventional, 15 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 0 conventional and 12 unconventional
*Weekly Workload Report - 1.2.26
*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 December 27 to January 3 by county--
Allegheny County
-- Plum Boro: Penneco Environmental Solutions - Conventional Change In Use - Multiple Bore
Washington County
-- Amwell Twp.: Rice Drilling B LLC [EQT] - Shale Gas Well - Modification
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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 9 [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - January 10 [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Water Quality Permits For Appalachia Midstream 3 Mile Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline In Lycoming County; And A 2nd Natural Gas Gathering Pipeline In Bradford County [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues Water Quality Permits For The Appalachia To Market 3 Pipeline Project In Adams, York, Bedford Counties; 3 Other Natural Gas Pipeline Projects In Greene And Washington Counties [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 65 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In January 10 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Consent Decree Covering Wastewater Discharges To Continue Operation Of The Keystone And Conemaugh Coal-Fired Power Plants In Indiana And Armstrong Counties [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Meets Jan. 13 To Hear Update On Oil & Gas Program; Discuss EQB Rulemaking Petition Process; Presentation On Data Centers & Water Use [PaEN]
-- DEP: MarkWest Liberty Midstream Reports Losing 197,000 Gallons Of Pipeline Drilling Fluid Into Abandoned Mine Voids In 3 Incidents In Washington County; Total Losses Reach 734,600 Gallons [PaEN]
-- DEP Issued Lazy Oil Company Violations For Abandoning 12 More Conventional Oil & Gas Wells In Butler, Venango Counties [PaEN]
-- DEP: Report Submitted By CNX Gas Company/Consol Coal Company On Cleanup Of A Major Shale Gas Wastewater Spill In Morris Twp., Greene County Failed To Show It Met Act 2 Cleanup Standards [PaEN]
-- Vistra Corp. Acquires Cogentrix Energy Natural Gas Power Plants, Including 2 In PA, As Part Of Strategy To Feed A.I. Data Centers [Locking Up More Energy For A.I. Data Centers] [PaEN]
-- Sen. Boscola To Introduce 6-Bill Package To Protect Pennsylvania Communities And Ratepayers From Large-Scale A.I. Data Centers Rapidly Expanding Across The State [PaEN]
-- PJM Interconnection: 2025 Year In Review Part II: PJM Revised Market Rules With Goal Of Supporting Efficiency, Increasing Generation Resources [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- PennFuture News: There Isn’t Enough Energy For You And A.I. Data Centers In The PJM Grid, So Who Gets It?
-- Vistra Corp Acquires Cogentrix Energy Natural Gas Power Plants, Including 2 In PA - Patriot, Hamilton-Liberty - As Part Of Strategy To Feed A.I. Data Centers [Locking Up More Energy For Machines]
-- Utility Dive: Vistra To Buy Cogentrix Energy’s 5.5 GW Of Natural Gas Power Plants As Part Of Strategy To Feed A.I. Data Centers [2 In PA]
-- Bloomberg: Vistra Corp. Buying 10 More Gas Power Plants In New England, Texas To Deepen A.I. Energy Bet
-- The Allegheny Front - Rachel McDevitt: PA Environmental Groups Appeal Permit For Massive 4.5 GW Natural Gas Power Plant Meant To Fuel Homer City A.I. Data Campus In Indiana County
-- Spotlight PA: As PA Energy Prices Rise, Advocates Skeptical That Lawmakers Will Put Aside Partisan Differences
-- Washington & Jefferson College: Electric Bills Will Continue To Rise After PJM Auction Due To A.I. Data Center Power Demand Increases
-- Utility Dive: A.I. Data Center Demand Was 40% Of The $47.2 Billion Cost Imposed On PJM Electric Ratepayers In Last Auction: PJM Market Monitor
-- Inside Climate News: Looking Ahead To A Deepening Affordability Crisis, An Election And The Threat Of An A.I. Investment Bubble
-- Inside Climate News: Virginia Regulators Approve New Dominion Energy Rates, Assign More Costs To A.I. Data Center, But Didn’t Go Far Enough To Protect Ratepayers, Consumer Advocates Say
-- PA Capital-Star: In 2026, More A.I. Data Center Regulations Could Be Coming In Maryland; PJM Regulator Asks For Rules To Prevent Centers From Connecting To Grid Without Their Own Power
-- Kleinman Center For Energy Policy Podcast: Why A New Natural Gas Power Boom Is Putting Methane Emissions Back In The Spotlight - By Mark Brownstein, EDF, Andy Stone, Kleinman Center
-- PA Capital-Star: PA Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals To Revive RGGI Carbon Pollution Reduction Program [Part Of State Budget Deal]
-- PennLive: 3rd Person Dies After Natural Gas Explosion At Bucks County Nursing Home
-- AP: 4 Injured In Bucks County Nursing Home Natural Gas Explosion File Negligence Lawsuit
-- WHYY - Susan Phillips: Lawsuit Claims Bucks County Nursing Home Natural Gas Explosion Could Have Been Prevented; Nursing Home, PECO Failed To Protect People
-- Indiana Gazette: Natural Gas Compressor On Private Property Damaged After A Series Of Five Explosions In Indiana County
-- PUC PA OneCall Damage Prevention Committee Imposes $232,250 In Penalties On 162 Companies For Violations
-- Warren Times: PIOGA/PIPP Form Alliance To Strengthen Voice Of PA Conventional Oil & Gas Industry On Energy Issues
-- Kleinman Center For Energy Policy Podcast: Why A New Natural Gas Power Boom Is Putting Methane Emissions Back In The Spotlight - By Mark Brownstein, EDF, Andy Stone, Kleinman Center
-- WSJ: Consumer Love Cheap Gasoline, But With More Oil From Venezuela, The Oil Patch Will Pay The Price
-- Financial Times: US Oil Groups Warn They Will Need Taxpayer Guarantees To Invest In Venezuela
-- NY Times: US To Control Venezuela Oil Sales ‘Indefinitely,’ DOE Secretary Says
-- Post-Gazette: Fetterman To Democrats On Venezuela: ‘Stop Comparing Everything To Iraq’
-- TribLive: President Says Venezuela Will ‘Turn Over’ Up To 50 Million Barrels Of Oil To US
-- TribLive/AP: President’s Plan To Seize, Revitalize Venezuela’s Oil Industry Faces Major Hurdles
[Posted: January 9, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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