Friday, February 6, 2026

DEP Invites Comments On Columbia Gas Permit For Project To Protect 2 Major Natural Gas Pipelines From Impacts Of Longwall Coal Mining In West Finley Twp., Washington County

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 7 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a Columbia Gas Transmission LLC project to protect two major natural gas pipelines from the impacts of underground longwall coal mining in West Finley Township, Washington County.
(PA Bulletin, page 862)

The pipelines include approximately 1,360 feet of the 26-inch Columbia 1758 natural gas pipeline and 1,425 feet of the 36-inch Gibraltar natural gas pipeline from undermining by the Tunnel Ridge Panel 29 coal mine.

Comments will be accepted until March 9-- 30 days from this notice.

Comments should be sent to DEP Major Projects Permitting Division, Rachel Carson Building, 400 Market Street, 10th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101 or by email to: RA-EPREGIONALPERMIT@pa.gov

Contact the Major Projects Permitting Division to arrange access to the permit application by calling 717-772-5987 or sending email to: RA-EPREGIONALPERMIT@pa.gov

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information.  (PA Bulletin, page 862)

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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard- January 31 to Feb. 6 [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - February 7 [PaEN]

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Permit For Homer City Generation 5.8 Mile, 30-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline To Serve Proposed Data Center 4.5 GW Power Plant In Indiana County  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Invites Comments On Columbia Gas Permit For Project To Protect 2 Major Natural Gas Pipelines From Impacts Of Longwall Coal Mining In West Finley Twp., Washington County  [PaEN] 

     -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved 74 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In December, January; 471 In 2025  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Posted 75 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In February 7 PA Bulletin  [PaEN]

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[Posted: February 6, 2026]  PA Environment Digest

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