Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups
-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - C. Frystak Shale Gas Pad 2: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1502)
-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - J. Palko Shale Gas Pad 1: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Lathrop Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1502)
-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Shearer Robert Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on the remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards a t the pad located in Robinson Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1503)
-- Sunoco Inc. - Philadelphia Refinery Sitewide: DEP disapproved a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with inorganics, lead, and fuel oil to meet Site-Specific Standards at the site located at 3144 West Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 1503)
2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups
So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 31 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.
Waste Permits - Comments
-- Pioneer Crossing Energy LLC - Landfill Gas Facility: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a WMGM55 General Waste Permit for the landfill gas facility located in Exeter Twp., Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 1466)
Air Quality Permits - Comments
-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - Fulton Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit covering multiple sources of air pollution at the facility located in Mount Pleasant Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1470)
Air Quality Permits - Issued
-- CNX Gas Company LLC - RHL-31 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit to cover multiple sources of air pollution on the well pad located in Richhill Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, Page 1504)
-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream and Resources LLC - Ferguson Compressor Station: DEP issued a GP-5 General Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Chartiers Twp., Washington County..(PA Bulletin, Page 1504)
-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - Tioga Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval extension for the facility located in Farmington Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, Page 1505)
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments
-- PA General Energy Co - 22 Feet Of 15-Inch Culvert Pipe: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a culvert pipe at the entrance of an impoundment located in Shrewsbury Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1485)
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Issued
-- Regency Marcellus Gas Gathering, LLC - 175 Feet Of Well Pipeline & Valve Site: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline to connect a well pad to a gathering pipeline located in Shrewsbury Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1511)
-- Expand Operating LLC - Double 16-Inch Water Pipelines: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for a project to construct double 16-inch water pipelines in Terry and Wilmot Townships, Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 1511)
Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued
-- Coterra Energy Inc. -Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Tunkhannock Creek located in Gibson Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1512)
-- Appalachia Midstream Services LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Elk Lake Stream and Reilly Creek located in Auburn and Rush Townships, Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1512)
-- XTO Energy Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Coal Run located in Summit Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 1512)
-- Snyder Bros Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Limestone Run and the Allegheny River located in East Franklin Twp., Armstrong County. (PA Bulletin, page 1512)
-- EQM Gathering OPCO LLC - PATMNG129-Cowbell Pipeline: DEP issued a permit fora pipeline project impacting Little Shannon Run, Rudolf Run and Hackelbender Run located in Perry Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 1512)
-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - Timber Lake Compressor Station: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the facility impacting Buffalo Creek (High Quality) located in Buffalo Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1513)
Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [3.6.26]*
-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 7 conventional and 21 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 22 conventional and 121 unconventional
-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 1 conventional, 7 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 11 conventional and 72 unconventional
*Weekly Workload Report - 3.6.26
*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 28 to March 6 by county--
Bradford County
-- Leroy Twp.: Expand OPER LLC - 2 Shale Gas Permits
-- Troy Twp.: Repsol Oil & Gas USA LLC - 6 Shale Gas Permits
Warren County
-- Sheffield Twp.: Cameron Energy Co. - 7 Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Renewed
Washington County
-- Smith Twp.: Range Resources Appalachia LLC - 2 Shale Gas Permits
-- Smith Twp.: Range Resources Appalachia LLC - 3 Shale Gas Permits Modified
-- Union Twp.: EQT Prod Co. - 4 Shale Gas Permits
-- Washington Twp.: CNX Gas Co LLC - 4 Shale Gas Permits
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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- March 7 to 13 [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - March 14 [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 77 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In March 14 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Receives Act 2 Land Recycling Notice On Former Cheswick Power Plant To Be Converted To Springdale A.I. Data Center In Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- DEP Published Notice In March 14 PA Bulletin Of Title V Air Permit Renewal For Homer City Coal-Fired Power Plant Covering Shutdown, Emission Reduction Credits At The Site Of Proposed A.I. Data Center Campus. (PA Bulletin, page 1506)
-- DEP Reaches $11.4 Million Settlement With Four Companies For Bishop Tube Site Cleanup In Chester County; Public Comments Due May 14 [PaEN]
-- DEP Sets April 9 Hearing On Proposed Hazardous Sites Cleanup Response At The Mahoning Street Milton Radioactive Materials Site In Northumberland County [PaEN]
-- DEP Accepting Comments On Proposed Consent Agreement On Landis Creek Hazardous Site In Montgomery County; Comments Due May 14 [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Proposed Purchase/Cleanup Agreement For The Waynesboro TCE Hazardous Site In Franklin County; Comments Due May 14
-- DEP To Hold April 8 Informal Public Conference On Adding 4,380 Acres To Consol Caol Enlow Fork Coal Mine In Greene County [PaEN]
-- DEP Sets April 16 Hearing On Wastewater Permit For PA American Water Manwalamink Treatment Plant In Smithfield Twp., Monroe County [PaEN]
-- Philadelphia Air Management Services To Hold Virtual April 30 Hearing On Air Quality Permit For Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia Parking Garage [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- DEP’s Initial Findings In First Report On Sampling Landfill Leachate For Radioactive Radium-- 'No Significant Risk To Human Health’ Based On Concerns About Radioactive Materials In Oil/Gas Drilling Wastes; ‘Limited’ Data Means More Sampling Needed [PaEN]
-- Environmental Hearing Board Grants Request By Center For Coalfield Justice To Intervene In EQT Production Co. Appeal Of DEP Records Request In Ongoing Investigation Of 940,000 Gallon Shale Gas Wastewater Spill In Washington County, Six Other Well Pads [PaEN]
-- DEP Tells Environmental Quality Board It Is Looking To Make A Recommendation On Petition To Increase Setbacks From Shale Gas Wells By The End Of 2026 [PaEN]
-- DEP Working With Heirs Of Deceased Owner Of 43 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells On State Game Land In Venango County To Clarify Current Status [PaEN]
-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council Invites Comments On DEP's Act 54 Report Documenting Adverse Impacts Of Longwall And Underground Coal Mining On Structures, Surface And Ground Water; Report Says 20% Of Undermined Streams Damaged [PaEN]
-- Residents Protest Outside Invite-Only Meeting Between Washington County Commissioners, Developers, A.I. Data Center Reps [PaEN]
-- University Of Scranton, Partners Host March 30 In-Person Program On How A.I. Data Centers Are Reshaping Pennsylvania's Energy Landscape, Pearn Auditorium, Scranton [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Hosts March 31 Webinar - A.I. Data Centers In Pennsylvania Part 2 - Why Here? Why Now? [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves Water Withdrawal Requests, Including An Increase For The Amazon Data Center In Luzerne County [PaEN]
-- PJM Interconnection Latest Power Auction Results In $164.70/MW-Day Clearing Price, Well Below $329/MW-Day Price Cap, Below Collar Floor [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- Bloomberg: US Natural Gas Prices Following Global Prices Up And Down During President’s War With Iran
-- Bloomberg: President’s War On Iran Is Good For America’s Natural Gas Industry
-- Post-Gazette/Inside Climate News: Price Spikes Caused By President’s War On Iran Could Have Major Repercussions For US Electricity, Natural Gas Prices [60% Of PA’s Electric Is Generated Using Gas, But The Price Is Set By International Markets]
-- Reuters Commentary: Tracking LNG Natural Gas Flows As Key Global Prices Go Haywire; Prices Likely To Be Elevated For Some Time [60% Of PA’s Electric Is Generated Using Gas, But The Price Is Set By International Markets]
-- Wall Street Journal: Oil/Natural Gas Markets Brace For Lasting Turmoil In The Gulf
-- Financial Times: Iran War Energy Shock Will Force Businesses To Rethink Energy [Beyond Oil/Natural Gas] ‘No One Will Leave Themselves Exposed Like This Again’ [PDF of Article]
-- The Economist: An Attack On The World Economy - Whatever Happens In The Strait Of Hormuz, Energy Markets Have Been Changed For Ever [PDF of Article]
-- AP: As Iran War Shakes Oil/Natural Gas Energy System, Some See Powerful Argument For Renewable Energy [Homegrown Renewable Energy Has Never Been Cheaper, More Accessible Or More Scalable]
-- Wall Street Journal: Oil Prices Spike As IEA Declares Biggest-Ever Supply Disruption
-- TribLive: US DOE Secretary - $6 A Gallon Gasoline Not Ruled Out
-- Bloomberg: $5 Heating Oil Arrives In US In Latest Fuel Pain Point Resulting From President’s War On Iran
-- Financial Times: Iran War Causing Largest Disruption In History To Oil Supplies, Says IEA [PDF of Article]
-- Bloomberg: Brent Crude Oil Trades Above $100 As Iran Vows To Keep Hormuz Closed; US Issues 2nd Waiver To Allow Russia To Sell Oil
-- The Hill: The President - ‘When Oil Prices Go Up, We [Oil Companies] Make A Lot Of Money’
-- Reuters: The President - US [Oil Companies] Benefit From High Oil Prices, But Priority Is Stopping Iran
[Posted: March 14, 2026 ] PA Environment Digest
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