The UGWF grant provides grants for volunteer and career fire, emergency medical services (EMS), and rescue companies in counties throughout the Commonwealth where unconventional gas well drilling has been permitted to acquire the specialized training, skills, and equipment to respond to gas well related emergencies to keep communities safe.
“Act 13 funding delivered through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner helps fire, rescue, and EMS agencies offset the costs for the training and tools they need to respond quickly and safely to gas well incidents. These grants strengthen community readiness and help ensure the safety of both first responders and the people they serve," said Commissioner Cook.
Eligible projects include development, delivery and sustainment of training, professional certification, or the acquisition of specialized equipment for emergency responses relating to natural gas production from unconventional gas wells.
Visit the Unconventional Gas Well Fund Grant webpage for all the details.
Click Here for the grant announcement.
(Photo: August 17, 2026 incident of uncontrolled shale gas well in Young Township, Indiana County where 15 fire companies from four counties responded. Read more here.)
PA Oil & Gas Industry, Public Notice Dashboards:
-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Snapshot - September 26 to October 2 [PaEN]
-- FracTracker Alliance/DEP Report Owners Of Over 81,000 Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Did Not Report How Much Waste They Produced In 2025; DEP Proposes Changes To Eliminate Failure To Report Waste information [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues 22 More Violations For Abandoning, Not Plugging Conventional Oil & Gas Wells To 19 Companies In 12 Counties; Total Of 47 Abandoned Well Violations In September [PaEN]
-- DEP: Equipment Failure At Catalyst Energy Injection Well Results In Contaminated Water Discharges In Keating Twp., McKean County [PaEN]
-- DEP - Day 202: Ows Acquisition Co Conventional Well Site Still Discharging Contaminated Water In the City Of Hermitage, Mercer County [PaEN]
-- DEP - Day 873: Contaminated Water Still Leaking From Stonehaven Energy Conventional Oil & Gas Well Storage Tank In Clearfield County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Pipeline Excavation Hits Conventional Oil & Gas Well Drill Cuttings Disposal Area At Eastern Gas Transmission Oakford Gas Storage Area In Westmoreland County [PaEN]
-- Marcellus Drilling News: 2 EQT Shale Gas Subsidiaries Lose Bid To Toss West Virginia Kids Health Lawsuit From Federal Court [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 3 [PaEN]
-- DEP Publishes Formal Notice Announcing Issuance Of Shell Petrochemical Plant Air Quality Plan Approval For Beaver County Facility [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 49 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In October 3 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Air Permit For Operating Natural Gas Boilers, Backup Generators At TECfusions Keystone LLC New Kensington Data Center In Westmoreland County; Stormwater Permit Issued [PaEN]
-- DEP: Cleanup Of The Sharon Steel Corp Farrell Works Disposal Area Superfund Site Is Now Complete In Mercer County [PaEN]
-- PUC To Seek Comments On Regulations To Give Electric Utilities New Tools To Manage Data Centers During Periods Of Strained Electricity Supplies And Curtailments To Maintain Grid Reliability [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- House Environmental Committee To Hold Oct. 5 Hearing On New DEP Conventional Oil & Gas ‘Mineral Brine’ Permit Allowing Unrestricted, Unlimited Road Dumping Of Contaminated Water [PaEN]
-- 500 Feet Isn't Enough! The Protective Buffers PA Coalition Will Hold A Rally At The State Capitol In Harrisburg Oct. 7 Calling For Increasing Setbacks From Shale Gas Drilling To Protect Public Health, The Environment [PaEN]
-- PUC Holds Oct. 7 Meeting To Hear Presentation On Recommendations For Grid Modernization To Develop New Electric Generation At 21 Deactivated Energy Sites To Support Large Loads [PaEN]
-- DEP To Propose Changes To EQB Rulemaking Petition Process At Oct. 13 Citizens Advisory Council Meeting [PaEN]
-- State Fire Commissioner Now Accepting Applications For Act 13 Unconventional Gas Well Emergency Response Grants [PaEN]
-- PUC Approves UGI Gas Rate Increase Of 5.7%; Increase In Monthly Residential Customer Care From $16.25 to $20; Add A Weather Normalization Surcharge Pilot Program [PaEN]
-- PUC PaOneCall Damage Prevention Committee Assesses $220,000 In Penalties For Violations Of Underground Utility Notification Requirements
-- In Case You Missed It: A.I./Data Center Articles - NewClips From Last Week - October 5 [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- WTAE: Heating Oil Costs Projected To Jump Nearly $900 This Winter
-- ABC6/Philadelphia: Heating Costs Expect To Rise Sharply This Winter, With Home Heating Oil Seeing Biggest Increase
-- Morning Call: Lehigh Valley Farmers Under Pressure As Fuel, Other Prices Rise: ‘There’s Not Much Of A Profit To Be Made’
-- Observer-Reporter: Farmers Face Higher Costs As Price Of Diesel Skyrockets: ‘It Could Get Ugly’
-- Inquirer: Affordability Is On Voters’ Minds In PA Swing Districts As The Cost Of Gasoline, Groceries Skyrockets
-- Financial Times: US Oil Industry Warns Diesel Prices Will Not Return To Normal For A Year
-- Financial Times: US Refiners Reap Windfall Profits As Wars Push Up Fuel Prices For Consumers
-- AP: US Households Will Pay More For Energy Because Of President’s Policy Changes, Nonpartisan Think Tank Says [What President’s Policies Cost Pennsylvanians ]
-- AP: President’s Administration Reduces Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards [At The Same Time President’s War Continues Keeping Gasoline, Diesel Prices High]
-- Inside Climate News: Long-Awaited US Senate Deal To Speed Energy Facility Permitting Faces Familiar Hurdles
-- Utility Dive: PJM Delays Backstop Power Supply Auction After FERC Decides To Approve Only Part Of PJM’s Plan Tuesday; FERC Chair Slams PJM ‘Mess’
[Posted: October 2, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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