DEP Invites Comments On Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Daylighting Project For 30-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline To Prevent Longwall Coal Mining Damage In Greene County

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the July 25 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 permit for an Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc. project to daylight the 30-inch TL-590 natural gas pipeline to prevent damage from longwall coal mining in Center and Richhill Townships, Greene County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4448)

The project involves exposing 1.4 miles of the pipeline in a way that will impact Jacobs Run (High Quality) and Whitethorn Run.

No hearing has been scheduled, but one may be requested.

Comments are due August 24-- 30 days from this notice.

Comments should be sent to DEP Major Projects Permitting Division, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 or by email to: RA-EPMAJORPROJECTSPERMITTING@pa.gov. 

To arrange to review the permit application, contact the DEP Major Projects Permitting Division at 717-772-5987 or send email to: RA-EPMAJORPROJECTSPERMITTING@pa.gov.

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information.  (PA Bulletin, page 4448)

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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard

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     -- DEP: INR Midstream LLC Failed To Prevent Accelerated Erosion, Sedimentation Along Cooper To Jost Van Dyke Gas & Water Pipelines Construction Right-Of-Way In Young Twp., Indiana County  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP: Contaminated Water Storage Tank At Abandoned Conventional Oil Well Site Sat Broken Open For Nearly 3 Years With No Response From Owner In Clover Twp., Jefferson County  [PaEN]

     -- DEP: Raymond D. Langer Fails To Clean Up Contaminated Water Spills, Address Other Violations, Comply With DEP Order For 1,283 Days  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP: Crude Oil Gathering Pipeline Failure In Conventional Oil Well Field Contaminated 750 Feet Of Chappel Fork Creek In Hamilton Twp., McKean County  [PaEN]   

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - July 25 [PaEN] 

     -- DEP To Adopt Regulations Limiting Methane Emissions From Conventional Oil & Gas, Shale Gas Infrastructure; Will Outline Approach At Aug. 6 Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee Meeting  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For Appalachia Midstream Services Natural Gas Pipeline In Elkland Twp., Sullivan County  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP Invites Comments On MarkWest Liberty Midstream Project To Daylight 4 Natural Gas Pipelines To Prevent Damage From Longwall Coal Mining In West Finley Twp., Allegheny County  [PaEN]

    -- DEP Invites Comments On Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Daylighting Project For 30-Inch Natural Gas Pipeline To Prevent Longwall Coal Mining Damage In Greene County   [PaEN] 

     -- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved 21 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In June; 188 In 2026  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Posted 54 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In July 25 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

     -- Governor’s Office Published Regulatory Agenda, DEP Published Non-Regulatory (Technical Guidance) Agenda To Provide Opportunities For Public Involvement  [PaEN] 

     -- Appalachian Transmission Company (FirstEnergy) - Milesburg 230KV Transmission Line Upgrade Project:  DEP invites comments on Individual Stormwater Permit for a transmission line upgrade project located in Mifflinburg Borough, Centre County.  (PA Bulletin, page 4412)  Read more here.

     -- Constellation Energy Generation LLC - Three Mile Island Nuclear Data Center Power Plant: DEP issued storage tank permits for two aboveground tanks-- 200,000 gallons and 50,000 gallon-- at the facility located in Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County.   (PA Bulletin, page 4446)

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-- EQT Natural Gas Releases 2025 Sustainability Report: ‘Built For What’s Next’ 

-- Pittsburgh Business Times: EQT Natural Gas Hits Net-Zero Emissions For 2nd Straight Year For Natural Gas Production

-- Financial Times: Oil Hits $100 For First Time Since May

[Posted: July 27, 2026]  PA Environment Digest