-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper: DEP Considering ‘Alternative Enforcement Measures’ To Assure Cleanup Of Eureka Resources Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Plants In Lycoming, Bradford Counties [PaEN]
-- DEP - Day 62: Contaminated Water Releases, Polluted Soil At Multiple Locations At Equitrans Water SVC [EQT] Richter Shale Gas Water Impoundment; Little Cleanup Happening In Greene County [PaEN]
-- DEP - Day 41: Remediation, Collection Of Contaminated Water Continues At Loan Asset Issuer Shale Gas Water Pipeline Release Site In Washington County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Diversified Production LLC Contaminated Water Pipeline Release Pollutes Farm Field In Indiana County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Routine Inspection Finds ‘Significant’ Release Of Contaminated Water From Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Pollutes Hillside In Warren County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Iron Cumberland LLC Conventional Well Plugging Results On Subsurface Release Of Cement Into Hargus Creek In Greene County [PaEN]
-- DEP: K Petroleum Inc. Shale Gas Well Site Had Contaminated Water Flowing Down The Side Of A Storage Tank In Washington County [PaEN]
-- 156 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells inspected In Federal Well Plugging Program
-- DEP Oil & Gas Violations issued August 15 - 28
-- DEP Oil & Gas Inspection Entries August 15 - 28
-- Weekly Workload Report - 8.21.26
-- NOVs Issued In Last Week: 26 conventional, 8 unconventional
-- Year To Date - NOVs Issued: 3,802 conventional and 725 unconventional
-- Enforcements 2026: 307 conventional and 114 unconventional (orders, agreements)
-- Inspections Last Week: 276 conventional and 365 unconventional
-- Year To Date - Inspections: 13,343 conventional and 17,086 unconventional
Report Violations
To report oil and gas violations or any environmental emergency or complaint, visit DEP’s Environmental Complaint webpage.
Text photos and the location of abandoned wells to 717-788-8990.
Check These Resources
Visit DEP’s Compliance Reporting Database and Inspection Reports Viewer webpages to search their compliance records by date and owner.
Sign up for DEP’s eNOTICE service which sends you information on oil and gas and other permits submitted to DEP for review in your community.
Use DEP’s Oil and Gas Mapping Tool to find if there are oil and gas wells near or on your property and to find wells using latitude and longitude on well inspection reports.
PA Oil & Gas Industry, Public Notice Dashboards:
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - August 22 [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Air Permit For Montour CT Natural Gas Power Plant Expansion In Montour County To Feed Data Centers [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For Expand Operating LLC Double, 16-Inch Shale Gas Water Pipelines In Fox Twp., Sullivan County [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - August 29 [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For Repsol Oil & Gas USA 16-Inch Shale Gas Water Pipeline In Tioga County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 102 Permit For Unknown CNX Gas Company Project In Salem Twp., Westmoreland County [PaEN]
-- DEP To Restart Comment Period On MarkWest Project To Daylight 4 Natural Gas Pipelines To Prevent Damage From Coal Mining Due To Incorrect County In Public Notice, It’s In Washington County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 70 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 22 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Sets Sept. 15 Hearing On Blythe Recycling & Demolition [BRADS] Landfill Permit Modification Related To Leachate Hauling At Its Facility In Schuylkill County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For A 250 MW Solar Energy Facility In Clearfield County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For PECO Energy Double 230 kV Transmission Line Crossing Of Schuylkill River In Montgomery County To Serve Data Center Projects [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Stormwater Permit For PPL Electric Harwood To Harleigh Substation Transmission Line Project In Luzerne County [PaEN]
-- DEP Receives Final Act 2 Land Recycling Remediation Report From Archbald Data & Energy Center, LLC For Site In Lackawanna County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Total Maximum Daily Load Plan For Baken Creek Watershed, Perry County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 68 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In August 29 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Stormwater Permit For PPL Utilities New Breinigsville -Tek Park 138-69 kV Transmission Line Project In Lehigh County To Serve A Data Center Project [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- Conventional Oil & Gas Industry: DEP Decision To Approve Unrestricted Use Of Contaminated Water From Oil & Gas ‘Mineral Brine’ Wells Clears The Way For Uncontrolled, Free Disposal Of Contaminated Water At Public Expense And Risk [PaEN]
-- Guest Essay: Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells Pose Hidden Threats To A.I. Data Center Development - A Proposed Site In Washington County Is Just One Example - By Marci Michalski, Burgettstown, Washington County [PaEN]
-- Environmental Defense Fund Awarded Foxwynd Foundation Grant To Help Locate Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned By Their Owners In Settlers Cabin Park, Allegheny County [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved 35 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In July; 223 In 2026 [PaEN]
-- DEP Finalizes Spill/Release Notification Guidance Under Clean Streams Law [PaEN]
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - August 24 & 31 [PaEN]
-- PUC PaOneCall Damage Prevention Committee Announces $128,000 In Penalties For Underground Utility Excavation Violations; Next Meeting Sept. 15
NewsClips:
-- Scranton Times: PPL Utilities Joint Venture Buys 7,200 Acres Of Land For Massive Natural Gas Data Center Power Plants In Lackawanna County [PDF of Article]
-- Pittsburgh Business Times: Bidders Circle Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County
[Posted: August 31, 2026]
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