-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 28 [PaEN]
-- DEP published notice in the March 28 PA Bulletin announcing it has rescinded the Civil Penalty Assessments In The Oil and Gas Management Program Technical Guidance (DEP ID: 550-4180-001) and replaced it with two new Standard Operating Procedures Documents-- one for conventional and one for unconventional shale gas operations. DEP said the new civil penalty SOPs will be publicly available on the Department's website.
-- DEP published notice in the March 28 PA Bulletin issuing a Request for Information on proposed electric generation or energy storage projects eligible for state sponsorship and connection to PJM as an Expedited Interconnection Track Project. Responses are due by June 5. Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the March 28 PA Bulletin announcing it will hold a May 14 hearing-- if requested-- on the J.C. Cleaners Hazardous Waste Site in Gettysburg, Adams County and the failed attempt to contain groundwater contamination. (PA Bulletin, page 1760) Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the March 28 PA Bulletin announcing an April 8 public meeting on a waste permit for the North East Waste Systems Municipal Waste Transfer Station in Hazleton, Luzerne County. (PA Bulletin, page 1777) Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the March 28 PA Bulletin announcing the 2026 land reclamation bond rates for coal mining operations.
-- DEP published notice in the March 28 PA Bulletin announcing the 2026 land reclamation bond rates for noncoal mining operations.
-- The Environmental Hearing Board published notice in the March 28 PA Bulletin of an Ashland Borough, Schuylkill County appeal of certain limitations in its NPDES wastewater permit, including a limit on manganese related to abandoned mine drainage. EHB Docket 2026022.
-- DCNR published notice in the March 28 PA Bulletin announcing changes in certain State Forest Land fees.
Grants
-- DEP published notice in the March 28 PA Bulletin announcing it is now accepting applications for reimbursement for local Host Municipal Inspectors for municipal and hazardous waste facilities for calendar year 2025. Deadline June 5.Bids
-- DEP posted notice on BidExpress.com soliciting bids on a contact to plug 5 abandoned conventional oil and gas wells in Sandycreek Twp., Venango County.
Permits
-- Rauch Creek Generation, LLC - Coal Waste-fired Power Plant: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval covering installation of air pollution controls to meet RACT III emission limits at the facility located in Frailey Twp., Schuylkill County. (PA Bulletin, page 1727)
-- PECO Energy Company - Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant North Substation, Transmission Lines, Brandon Shores Power Plant Retirement Mitigation: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit covering project areas in Peach Bottom Twp., York County. (PA Bulletin, page 1772)
Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 86 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the March 28 PA Bulletin - pages 1700 to 1786.
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DEP Proposals Out For Public Review
Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage
Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System
Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage
Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage
DEP Regulations In Process
Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage
Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System
Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage
Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage
DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage
DEP Technical Guidance In Process
Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage
Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage
Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System
Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage
Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage
Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage
DEP Non-Regulatory/Technical Guidance Documents Agenda [February 2024] - DEP webpage
[Posted: March 29, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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