PA Environment Digest Blog: Susquehanna River Basin Commission To Hold Oct. 28 Hearing On Proposed Fee Increase, Records Policy And Water Withdrawal Requests, Including One For Shale Gas Development

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the October 17 PA Bulletin announcing an October 28 hearing on changes to its access tor records policy, an increase in fees for next year and water withdrawal requisitions, including one for shale gas development.

The hearing will be held at the Commission offices at 4423 North Front Street in Harrisburg starting at 5:00 p.m. Individuals may also join the hearing by telephone (877) 304-9269, passcode 2619070#.

The projects and actions that are the subject of the hearing are intended to be scheduled for Commission action at its next business meeting, scheduled for December 10, 2026,

The proposed shale gas development withdrawal on the agenda is--

-- Project Sponsor and Facility: Expand Operating, LLC (Susquehanna River), Terry Township, Bradford County, PA. Application for surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day). Read more here.

Click Here for more information on the October 28 hearing.

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PA Oil & Gas Industry, Public Notice Dashboards:

-- PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Snapshot - October 10 to 16 [PaEN]

-- DEP: Investigation Of A ‘Frac Hit’ Between 3 Seneca Resources Co Shale Gas Well Pads In Middlebury Twp., Tioga County Leads To Contaminated Water Spill [PaEN]

-- WHYY: Federal Pipeline Regulatory Agency Says Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipelines Have A ‘System-Wide Risk” Of Leaks Similar To The One Discovered In Upper Makefield Twp., Bucks County [PaEN]

-- DEP - Day 57: More Water Seeps Break Out From INR OPR LLC Cooper Shale Gas Well Pad Possibly Related To Broken Pad Drainage System In Indiana County, Site Of 336,000 Gallon Frack Water Spill [PaEN]

-- DEP: Routine Inspection Finds Overflowing Contaminated Water Tank At Penn View Exploration Conventional Oil & Gas Well In Clearfield County [PaEN]

-- DEP - Day 71: Violations Continue At John D. Branch Conventional Well Site For Failing To Have Adequate Spill Containment Around Tanks Holding 42,000 Gallons On Contaminated Water In Warren County [PaEN]

-- DEP: Ruptured Underground Gathering Line Releases Crude Oil Near Bull Run Resources Conventional Well In Warren County [PaEN]

-- DEP - Day 82: McGuffie Oil Co Inc. Abandoned Conventional Gas Well Still Venting Gas, Creating A Hazard To Health, Safety In Allegheny County [PaEN]

-- DEP - Day 1,916: Monitoring Of Casing/Cement Failure Continues At Expand Operating Lucarino Shale Gas Well Pad In Bradford County [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - October 17 [PaEN]

-- DEP Issues Chapter 105 Permit For A Seneca Resources Co 16-Inch Shale Gas Water Pipeline Running Through Farmington & Chatham Townships, Tioga County [PaEN]