-- DEP published notice in the March 7 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a State Only Air Quality Operating Permit for the MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant in Smith Township, Washington County. The operating permit would authorize the operation of air contamination sources and air cleaning devices associated with expansion of the plant to add a third cryogenic plant and a second de-ethanization plant. (PA Bulletin, page 1321) Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the March 7 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 Encroachment Permit for an 8 mile long, 24-inch EQT ARO LLC water pipeline to support shale gas development in State Forest Land in Cascade and McNett Townships, Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1326 - 1332) Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the March 7 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 Encroachment Permit for double 16-inch Expand Operating LLC water pipelines to support shale gas development in Forkston, North Branch and Windham Townships, Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1332) Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the March 7 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 Encroachment Permit for double 16-inch Expand Operating LLC water pipelines to support shale gas development in Standing Stone Township, Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 1326) Read more here.
Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups
-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Warner Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Rush Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1347)
2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups
So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 27 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.
Individual Stormwater Permits - Comments
-- Buckeye Pipeline Company - 706 Pipeline Protection Project: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for protecting a pipeline exposed at three locations in unnamed tributaries to Jordan Creek (High Quality) located in South Whitehall Twp., Lehigh County. (PA Bulletin, page 1307)
Air Quality Permits - Comments
-- Aria Energy East, LLC - Landfill Gas Processing Facility: DEP invites comments on a State Only Air Quality Permit for landfill gas processing facility located in Lower Saucon Twp., Northampton County. (PA Bulletin, page 1320)
Air Quality Permits - Issued
-- CNX Gas Company, LLC - RHL-71 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit for multiple sources of air pollution at the well pad located in Richhill Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 1349)
-- Terreva Renewable Energy LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval extension for the facility located in Wayne Twp., Clinton County. (PA Bulletin, page 1350)
-- American Refining Group, Inc. - Bradford Refinery: DEP administratively amended a Title V Air Quality Permit with the requirements of Plan Approval 42-0004K for the facility located in the City of Bradford, McKean County. (PA Bulletin, page 1351)
Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued
-- Appalachia Midstream Services, LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Rock Run (Exceptional Value), North Pleasant Stream (Exceptional Value) and a Tributary to North Pleasant Stream (Exceptional Value) located in McNett Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1354)
-- Blackhill Energy LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Leonard Creek located in Springfield Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 1354)
-- Appalachian Midstream Services, LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Snyder Creek located in Sheshequin Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 1354)
-- Pennenergy Resources LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Likens Run located in Jackson Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 1355)
-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Godwin Unit 11101 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a well pad impacting Georges Run located in Canton Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1355)
Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [2.27.26]*
-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 2 conventional and 10 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 15 conventional and 100 unconventional
-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 2 conventional, 17 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 10 conventional and 65 unconventional
*Weekly Workload Report - 2.27.26
*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 February 21 to 27 by county--
Greene County
-- Jackson Twp.: EQT Prod Co - 7 Shale Gas Permits
Tioga County
-- Gaines Twp.: STL Resources LLC - 1 Modified Shale Gas Permit
-- Tioga Twp.: JKLM Energy LLC - 1 Shale Gas Permit
Warren County
-- Sheffield Twp.: R & N Resources LLC - 2 Conventional Permits
Westmoreland County
-- Bell Twp.: CNX Gas Co LLC - 1 Shale Gas Permit
*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- Feb. 28 to March 6 [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 7 [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Air Quality Permit For MarkWest Harmon Creek Natural Gas Processing Plant In Washington County [PaEN]
-- DEP Accepting Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For 8 Mile, 24-Inch EQT ARO LLC Water Pipeline To Support Shale Gas Development In State Forest Land In Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For A Double 16-Inch Expand Operating LLC Water Pipelines To Support Shale Gas Development In Standing Stone Twp., Bradford County [PaEN]
-- DEP Accepting Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For Double 16-Inch Expand Operating LLC Water Pipelines To Support Shale Gas Development In Forkston, North Branch & Windham Twps., Wyoming County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 74 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 7 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- Environmental Quality Board Meets March 10 On Final Stream Redesignations Package; Report Due On DEP Review Of The Petition To Increase Setbacks From Shale Gas Wells, 4 Other Petitions [PaEN]
-- PA Shale Gas & Public Health Conference: Dr. Gary Allison - 75% Of Shale Gas Chemical Disclosure Listings Hide What’s In 200 Million Pounds Of Materials Used In PA Fracking; A Colorado Law Would Fix That [PaEN]
-- Protect PT To Hold Workshops In Plum Boro March 12, Monessen March 19 On How To Protect Your Community From Environmental Threats Caused By Shale Gas Development [PaEN]
-- DCNR House Budget Hearing: House Republicans Propose More Shale Drilling In State Forest Land, Under State Parks; Gas Drilling Has Caused The Loss Of 30,000 Acres Of Core State Forest Land So Far [PaEN]
-- PUC Issues Cybersecurity Advisory To Electric, Natural Gas Other Utilities Amid Growing Global Tensions [PaEN]
-- Senate PUC Budget Hearing: PUC Chair Says PJM Market Auction Not Designed For Data Center Demands; PA Needs Diversify Fuels Used To Generate Electricity; Bring Your Own Power Critical [PaEN]
-- Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Needs To Act Now To Prevent A New $700 Million Increase In Electric Costs For Ratepayers - By Steve DeFrank, Chairman, Public Utility Commission [PaEN]
-- Sen. Yaw Urges FERC To Allow PJM To Keep Charging Pennsylvania Ratepayers Record High Capacity Auction Prices For Power, But Charge Other States Even More [PaEN]
-- House Committee Reports Out Bills To Require Data Centers To Disclose Energy, Water Use, Direct DCED To Develop Model Data Center Ordinance [PaEN]
-- New Comprehensive Report Lays Out Case For 3-Year A.I. Data Center Moratorium To Be Introduced In Pennsylvania [PaEN]
-- Energy Efficiency Alliance: March 12 Webinar - How Virtual Power Plants Strengthen Our Grid, Protect Ratepayers [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- WESA/The Allegheny Front - Reid Frazier: MarkWest Spills Over 1 Million Gallons Of Drilling Fluid Into Abandoned Coal Mine During Pipeline Construction In Washington County
-- Bradford Era: No Injuries In Overnight Fire At American Refining Group Refinery In Bradford, McKean County
-- The Derrick: War In Iran To Cause Massive Disruption In Oil Industry, According To Oil City Native & Middle East Expert Andrew Tabler [PDF of Article]
-- Williamsport Sun: Oil, Gasoline Prices Rise Sharply Throughout The Region
-- Warren Times: Gasoline Prices Skyrocket After Iran Air Strikes
-- Financial Times: Coal Prices Jump As Utilities Seek Alternative To Spiking Natural Gas Prices Due US President’s War With Iran
-- Utility Dive: US Warns Energy Companies To Increase Security In Response To Potential Threats From Iran; Utilities Lack Tools To Guard Grid From Drone Attacks
-- Reuters: There Is Little LNG Producers Can Do To Immediately Replace Lost Qatari Cargoes
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: How PA Natural Gas Producers May Help Ease The Impact Of President’s War On Iran On LNG Exports; European Gas Prices Jump 40% [War Is Good For The Oil/Gas Industry]
-- TribLive/AP: Energy Prices Surge As Tanker Disruptions And Facility Shutdowns Rattle Global Supply [US Natural Gas Prices Linked To World Markets Thanks To LNG]
-- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Hit 3-Year High As Qatar LNG Halt Rocks Markets [US Natural Gas Prices Linked To World Markets Thanks To LNG]
-- The Economist: The Nightmare Iran Energy Scenario Is Becoming Reality [PDF of Article]
-- Bloomberg: President’s War On Iran Has Traders Staring Down An Energy Crisis [War-Caused Price Spikes Good For Oil & Gas Companies, Bad For Consumers]
-- Financial Times: US Shale Drillers Resist Quick Ride To Rescue For Iran War Oil Disruption [PDF of Article]
[Posted: March 6, 2026 ] PA Environment Digest
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