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

The following notices were published in the February 7 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- DEP published notice in the February 7 PA Bulletin inviting comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for a 5.8 mile, 30-inch natural gas pipeline to serve the proposed Homer City Generation LP data center 4.5 GW natural gas power plant in Black Lick, Burrell and Center Townships, Indiana County.  (PA Bulletin, page 828)  Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the February 7 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a Columbia Gas Transmission LLC Longwall Mining Mitigation Project to protect approximately 1,360 feet of the 26-inch natural gas Columbia 1758 pipeline and 1,425 feet of the 36-inch natural gas Gibraltar pipeline from undermining by the Tunnel Ridge Panel 29 coal mine in West Finley Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 862)  Read more here.

-- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the February 7 PA Bulletin the Executive Director gave his approval to or renewed 42 general water use permits in December and 32 general permits in January for individual shale gas well drilling pads in Bradford, Clearfield, Clinton, Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wyoming counties.  Read more here.

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- EQT - Sarah Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Union Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 852)

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 - Issued

-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Chartiers Township 16 Centralized Wastewater Impoundment: DEP issued Residual Waste Permit for oil and gas wastewater storage impoundment located in Chartiers Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 854)

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, LP - Marcus Hook Facility: DEP invites comments on a minor modification to an Air Quality Plan Approval involving the surrender of air emission credits for nitrogen oxides and VOCs at the facility located in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County.  (PA Bulletin, page 833)

-- Diversified Production LLC - Passmore Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on the renewal of State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Bell Twp., Clearfield County.  (PA Bulletin, page 833)

-- Sunoco Pipeline LP - Ebensburg Pumping Station: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Cambria Twp., Cambria County.  (PA Bulletin, page 835)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- Energy Transfer Marketing & Terminals, LP - Altoona Terminal: DEP issued an Air Quality Permit to activate 3 gasoline storage tanks at the facility located in Allegheny Twp., Blair County. (PA Bulletin, page 854)

-- Hunterstown Generation LLC - Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP renewed a Title V Air Quality Permit for the power plant located in Straban Twp., Adams County.  (PA Bulletin, page 856)

-- Constellation Energy Generation LLC - Oil-Fired Peaking Power Plant: DEP renewed a Title V Air Quality Permit for the power plant located in Falls Twp., Bucks County.  (PA Bulletin, page 856)

-- Sunoco Midstream LLC - Compressor Station: DEP renewed a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility  located in Armstrong Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 856)

Individual Stormwater Permit - Comments

-- West Penn Power - Dutch Fork Windsor 138KV Transmission Line: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for 27.3 acres between the MPLX Compressor Station and an existing transmission line located in Donegal Twp., Washington County.  (PA Bulletin, page 824)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments

-- Expand Operating LLC - 2 16-Inch Water Pipelines: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting Wysox Creek, Vought Creek and wetlands located in Wysox Twp., Bradford County.  (PA Bulletin, page 839)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- Expand Operating LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Sugar Run located in Terry Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 859)

-- Coterra Energy Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting White Creek located in Dimock Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 859)

-- Seneca Resources Co LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Yarnell Brook located in Deerfield Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 860)

-- PA General Energy Co LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Fox Run (Exceptional Value) and Lick Run (Exceptional Value) located in Shrewsbury Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 860)

-- Snyder Bros Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Hill Run and Knapp Run located in South Buffalo Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 860)

-- Pennenergy Resources LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Bonnie Brook located in Oakland Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 860)

-- XTO Energy Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Connoquenessing Creek and Thorn Creek in Penn Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 860)

-- EQM Gathering OPCO LLC - PATMNG 133 Trust Valve Yard to Mammoth Compressor Station Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting Hoovers Run, Bulldog Run, Rush Run, Roberts Run located in Gilmore and Wayne Townships, Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 860)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - Taylorstown Ridge Tie In Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the pipeline project impacting Buck Run (High Quality) located in Donegal Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 860)

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - SJ Exploration to McMichael CS Pipeline: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the pipeline project impacting Raccoon Creek located in Independence Twp., Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 860)

Storage Tank Correction Action Plans

-- Sunoco Storage Tank Facility: DEP approved a Storage Tank Remedial Action Completion Report for the remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with unleaded gasoline in Hilltown Twp., Bucks County.  (PA Bulletin, page 862)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [1.30.26]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued ZERO conventional and 15 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 3 conventional and 54 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: ZERO conventional, 9 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 7 conventional and 33 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 1.30.26

*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 24 to 30 by county--

Greene County

-- Franklin Twp.: Rice Drilling B LLC [EQT] - 2 Shale Gas Well Modifications

-- Springhill Twp.: EQT Production Co - 6 Shale Gas Well Modification

Susquehanna County

-- Dimock Twp.: Coterra Energy Inc. - 5 Shale Gas Wells

Tioga County

-- Delmar Twp.: Clean Energy Exploration & Production LLC - 1 Shale Gas Well

Westmoreland County

-- Penn Twp.: CNX Gas Co. LLC - 1 Shale Gas Well Renewal

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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 31 to Feb. 6 [PaEN]

     -- Washington County Residents On Water Wells Not Aware A MarkWest Pipeline Drilling Project Lost 1.2 Million Gallons Of Drilling Fluid In Mount Pleasant & Robinson Townships  [PaEN] 

     -- Environmental Hearing Board Denies CNX Gas Company Motion To Throw Out Ullom Family Appeal Over Water Loss In Washington County; Scope Of Rebuttable Presumption Under Review  [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 56 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In February 7 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

Related Articles This Week:

-- Gov. Shapiro’s Proposed Budget Includes Performance Standards For Data Centers Seeking State Tax Credits; Renewed Call For Lightening Energy Plan; New PUC Benchmarks For Utility Profits  [PaEN] 

-- Reactions To Gov. Shapiro's Proposed Budget From Citizen, Environmental, Energy, Industry, Utility Groups  [PaEN] 

-- House Committee OKs Bill To Give PUC More Authority To Regulate A.I. Data Centers, Other Large Loads To Protect Ratepayers, Electric Grid  [PaEN]   

-- Independent Fiscal Office Reports PA Electricity Prices Increased 46.1% From 2018 to 2025, More Than Other PJM States, Largely Due To Pennsylvania's Reliance On Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generation  [PaEN] 

-- Guest Essay: A.I. Data Centers Pose Big Challenge For PA's Energy Future - Dramatically Increasing Costs For Energy Consumers, And It's Not Getting Any Cheaper - By Tom Gilbert, Pennsylvania Environmental Council   [PaEN]

-- PJM Interconnection Issues Cold Weather Alert For Feb. 7 to 9 Across Its Entire Footprint  [PaEN]  

-- Guest Comments: Jacoby & Cove Mountains In Loyalsock State Forest Will Be Degraded For Generations By PA General Energy's 'Saluda' Shale Gas Access Road, Staging Area Project In Lycoming County -  By Barbara Jarmoska, Resident  [PaEN]  

[Posted: February 6, 2026]  PA Environment Digest