-- DEP published notice in the May 2 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 permit for a proposed 4.5 mile, 10-inch EQT ARO LLC natural gas pipeline on Tiadaghton State Forest Land in Cummings and Watson Townships, Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 2423) Read more here.
-- DEP briefed the Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board on April 30 on the current status of rulemaking petitions, regulations, technical guidance and standard operating procedures.
DEP reported it is working to complete the review of rulemaking petitions increasing setbacks from shale gas wells, increasing bonding amounts for well plugging and developing a possible option for providing financial assurance and new procedures for handling oil and gas wastewater.
DEP said development of updated conventional oil and gas well environmental protection and waste management regulations will not be moving forward in the near future.
DEP also said regulations increasing shale gas permit fees were on hold pending discussions on the FY 2026-27 budget request which includes a $16 million request to fill a hole in funding for the Oil and Gas Program.
DEP does hope to have regulations ready by the end of the year to obtain primacy from EPA for injection well permitting and to implement the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act (Act 87 of 2024).
DEP briefly updated the status of Technical Guidance and new Standard Operating Procedures in development.
Click here to review the update.
Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups
-- Expand Operating LLC - Cahill Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Overton Twp., Monroe County. (PA Bulletin, page 2439)
-- Expand Operating LLC - Black Creek Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Forks Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 2439)
-- Expand Operating LLC - Roundwood Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standard at the pad located in Braintrim Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 2439)
-- Coterra Energy Inc., - P.Guiton Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater at the pad located in Middletown Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 2439)
-- EQT Production Company - Route 18 Spill Site: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with inorganics at a site in Jackson Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 2440)
-- Expanding Operating LLC - Boy Scouts Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Elkland Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 2441)
-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC - Decristo D Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with wastewater at the pad located in Sullivan Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 2441)
2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups
So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 67 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.
Waste Permits - Issued
-- PennEnergy Resource, LLC - Oil & Gas Wastewater Facility: DEP issued a WMGR-123 General Waste Permit for an oil and gas wastewater treatment and reuse facility located in Middlesex Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 2443)
Air Quality Permits - Comments
-- Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co., LLC - Salladasburg Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Mifflin Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 2417)
Air Quality Permits - Issued
-- American Refining Group - Refinery, City of Bradford: DEP issued a GP-20 General Air Quality Permit for the installation of 2 natural gas-fired combined heat and power systems for the refinery located in the City of Bradford, McKean County. (PA Bulletin, page 2444)
-- Eddystone Marine and Rail Terminal Company - Bulk Oil Storage: DEP issued a renewal of an Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Eddystone Boro, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 2445)
-- Monroe Energy LLC - Trainer Refinery: DEP issued a modification to an Air Quality Plan Approval to authorize the construction of 3 new cooling towers at the facility located in Trainer Boro, Delaware County. (PA Bulletin, page 2446)
Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Issued
-- Pennhills Resources LLC - 3.7 Mile Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP issued A Chapter 105 permit for a 4-inch natural gas pipeline running between Pennhills shale gas well pad Z in Jenks Twp., Forest County to Pin Oak pipeline in Highland Twp., Elk County. (PA Bulletin, page 2448)
Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued
-- PA General Energy Co. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Rock Run (Exceptional Value) located in Shrewsbury Twp., Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 2450)
-- EQT ARO LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting North Pleasant Stream (Exceptional Value) located in McNett Twp., Lycoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 2450)
-- Coterra Energy Inc. - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Hop Bottom Creek and Dry Creek located in Brooklyn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 2450)
-- Expand Operating LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting South Branch Towanda Creek located in Monroe Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 2450)
-- CNX Midstream Opr Co LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for pipeline project impacting Claylick Run (High Quality) located in Center Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 2450)
-- Equitrans Water Svc (PA), LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Smith Creek, Sugar Run and Laurel Run located in Unknown Municipality, Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 2450)
Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [4.24.26]*
-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 3 conventional and 12 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 52 conventional and 199 unconventional
-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 2 conventional, 0 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 18 conventional and 115 unconventional
*Weekly Workload Report - 4.24.26
*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 April 18 to 24 by county--
Armstrong County
-- South Buffalo Twp.: Snyder Bros Inc. - 1 Shale Gas Permit
Bradford County
-- Litchfield Twp.: Expand Oper LLC - 4 Shale Gas Permits
-- Wysox Twp.: Expand Oper LLC - 2 Shale Gas Permits
Butler County
-- Buffalo Twp.: PennEnergy Resources LLC - 5 Shale Gas Permits
Warren County
-- Mead Twp.: Gas & Oil MGMT Assn. Inc. - 3 Conventional Permits
*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- April 25 to May 1 [PaEN]
-- DEP Signs Consent Orders With CNX Gas, Leatherwood LLC Requiring The Plugging Of 5 Conventional Coal Bed Methane Wells Prior To Longwall Coal Mining In Center Twp., Greene County [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - May 2 [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For 4.5 Mile EQT ARO Natural Gas Pipeline On State Forest Land In Lycoming County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 62 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In May 2 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Accepting Comments On 2nd Stormwater Permit For SNA North LLC/QTS A.I. Data Center Project In Salem Twp., Luzerne County [PaEN]
-- Public Utility Commission Sets July 10 Telephonic Hearing On PPL Condemnation Of 30 Properties For The Sugarloaf 500/230KV Transmission Line In Luzerne County To Serve Data Centers [PaEN]
-- DEP To Hold June 16 Hearing On Water Quality Permit For Rustic Ridge II Coal Mining Permit In Westmoreland County [PaEN]
-- DEP To Hold May 21 Informal Conference To Take Comments On The Proposed Addition Of 7,154 Acres To The Rosebud Mining Company Penfield Coal Mine In Clearfield County [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- DEP Receives Federal Funding To Study Human Health Impacts Of Leaking, Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells; Conventional Regulation Updates Delayed; Reports On Setback Petition By End Of 2026 [PaEN]
-- Environmental Health Project Calls On Gov. Shapiro To Address Health Hazards Of Fossil Fuels [PaEN]
-- PUC Adopts Voluntary Large Load, Data Center Tariff Framework To Help Protect Ratepayers [PaEN]
-- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Extension Of PJM Capacity Auction Price Cap, Floor For Next 2 Auctions [PaEN]
-- Senate Committee Hears Electric Grid Issues Getting Worse; PJM Has Attracted 220 GW Of New Generation Proposals; PJM ‘Backstop’ Procurement Critical To Making Data Centers Pay For New Generation [PaEN]
-- PA House Energy Committee Sets May 4 Meeting To Act On More Bills To Address Electric Grid Reliability, Affordability Issues: Authorize Virtual Power Plants, More [PaEN]
-- PA House Passes Bill To Require A.I. Data Centers To Report Water Use, Discharges To DEP [PaEN]
-- Gov. Shapiro Announces $267 Million Investment In 31 PA Industry Projects To Reduce Air Pollution, Cut Energy Costs, Create Jobs, And Combat Greenhouse Gas Emissions In 23 Counties; Next Grant Round Opens May 15 [PaEN]
-- Concerned Citizens Of Montour County: Data Center Developer Wants To Make It Harder For Citizens To Appeal Zoning, Permits; DCED Secretary Explains More On How They Want New GRID Principles To Work [PaEN]
-- Montour County: What A.I. Data Center Developers Don’t Like In Zoning Ordinances: Decommissioning Safeguards For When Their Tech Becomes Obsolete; No Noise Limits On Diesel Generators; No Property Value Impact Studies [PaEN]
-- Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Publishes Model A.I. Data Center Ordinance; Links To Other Model Ordinances [PaEN]
-- Gov. Shapiro Appoints Mark Szybist New Special Counsel For Energy Affordability [PaEN]
-- Pittsburgh Gateways Flips The Switch On New Rooftop Solar Energy System On Energy Innovation Center [PaEN]
-- PA Technical Assistance Program July 16 Webinar On Funding, Incentives For Energy Efficiency Improvements For Manufacturers [PaEN]
-- DCNR: Grid-Scale Solar Energy Installations Are Not Permitted On Any DCNR Lands Or On Lands That Have Received DCNR Grant Funds [PaEN]
-- Environmental Defense Fund: Rollback Of Federal Methane Emission Limits On Oil & Gas Facilities Have Wasted $4.8 Billion Worth Of Natural Gas That Could Have Served 22 Million Homes- And Counting [PaEN]
-- US Dept. Of Energy Cyber Threat Center Issues Another Warning To Oil & Gas Industry About Automatic Tank Gauge Manipulation By Malicious Cyber Threat Actors [PaEN]
[Posted: May 1, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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