DEP said it intends to issue the initial Title V permit for this facility with the provisions outlined in the proposed Title V permit.
Potential emissions from the sources covered under this proposed Title V operating permit are 455.13 Tons Per Year (TPY) Nitrogen Oxides, 1,214.35 TPY Carbon Monoxide, 509.99 TPY Volatile Organic Compounds, 7.39 TPY single Hazardous Air Pollutant, 23.44 TPY total Hazardous Air Pollutants, 27.24 TPY Sulfur Dioxide, 184.02 TPY PM-10 Particulate, 178.15 TPY PM-2.5 Particulate, and 2,566,563 TPY Carbon Dioxide.
The Shell Title V permit application has been under DEP review since July 2024.
Submitting Comments
Persons who wish to provide the Department with additional written information that they believe should be considered prior to authorization of the Title V operating permit or object to the operating permit or proposed condition thereof, may file a written protest with the Department.
Click Here to use this link to submit written information and comments by December 7-- 30 days after this notice.
Persons seeking additional information or who are unable to access this link should contact Thomas Joseph, P.E., Environmental Engineering Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 at 412-442-4336 or at tjoseph@pa.gov for additional guidance.
Public Meeting
The December 17 meeting will be held at the Penn State Beaver Campus Auditorium 100 University Drive in Monaca from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. where the public will have an opportunity to learn about this proposed Air Quality Title V operating permit and ask questions.
Public Hearing
The January 7 public hearing will be held at the Penn State Beaver Campus Auditorium 100 University Drive in Monaca from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. where the public will have an opportunity to present oral testimony regarding the proposed Air Quality Title V operating permit.
Anyone wishing to present testimony should contact Emily Green, Southwest Environmental Justice Coordinator, at emgreen@pa.gov or at 412-442-4042, no less than 24 hours in advance of the public hearing to reserve a time to present testimony.
Persons unable to attend the hearing may submit written statements and exhibits by January 17-- 10 days after the hearing.
Click Here to use this link to submit written information and comments.
Persons seeking additional information or who are unable to access this link should contact Thomas Joseph, P.E., Environmental Engineering Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 at 412-442-4336 or at tjoseph@pa.gov for additional guidance.
The Department will respond to any questions or concerns raised during the hearing, or during the public participation process, through a comment and response document prepared after the close of the public participation process.
Reviewing Application
The notice says a copy of the draft Title V Air Quality permit will be available on DEP’s Shell Facility Information webpage.
The Title V permit is also available for in-person review at the DEP Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive in Pittsburgh during normal business hours.
Click Here to arrange for a file review appointment or contact the office by calling 412-442-4000.
Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information. (PA Bulletin, page 7370)
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Resource Links - Shell Plant:
-- DEP Issues Another Extension Of Air Quality Plan Approvals Allowing Temporary Operation Of The Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County; Title V Application Still Under Review Since July 2024 [PaEN]
-- DEP Issues Air Quality Plan Approval For As-Built Air Pollution Controls, Wastewater Treatment Plant At Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County [PaEN]
PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:
-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard- Oct. 31 to Nov. 6 [PaEN]
-- DEP - Day 72: INR OPR LLC Still Collecting Contaminated Water, Building Structures To Recover Water At Cooper Shale Gas Pad From August Spill Of 336,000 Gallons Of Fracking Water In Indiana County [PaEN]
-- DEP - Day 135: Contaminated Water Discharges Continue, Still Fails To Comply With Cleanup Order At Equitrans Water SVC [EQT] Richter Shale Gas Water Impoundment In Greene County [PaEN]
-- DEP - Day 609: Oil & Gas MGMT Inc. Failed To Take Actions Or Respond To Violations At 2 Conventional Oil & Gas Wells In Westmoreland County [PaEN]
-- DEP: Routine Inspections Find 6 More Anderson Energy SVC LLC Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Abandoned, Not Plugged In Venango County [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Reports Low-Flow Stream Conditions Trigger Stop To 51 Shale Gas Water Withdrawals, 13 More Put On Watch Status [PaEN]
-- PUC Approves $150,000 Penalty Settlement With UGI For Faulty Plastic Natural Gas Pipe Installation Practices [PaEN]
-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - November 7 [PaEN]
-- DEP To Hold Dec. 17 Meeting, January 7 Hearing On First Title V Air Quality Permit For The Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County [PaEN]
-- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For CNX Midstream Operating Company Daylighting Project To Protect 3 Pipeline From Longwall Coal Mining Damage In Greene County [PaEN]
-- DEP To Hold Dec. 8 In-Person Community Update On Energy Transfer/Sunoco Jet Fuel Pipeline Rupture Cleanup In Upper Makefield Twp., Bucks County [PaEN]
-- DEP Posted 75 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In November 7 PA Bulletin [PaEN]
Related Articles This Week:
-- PA Election Results: Democrats Now Control PA Senate, Retain PA House, Governor’s Office [PaEN]
-- Guest Essay: All Brine From Conventional Oil & Gas Wells Contains Hazardous Pollutants, Why Are We Still Dumping It On Our Roads? - By David E. Hess, Former Secretary, PA Department Of Environmental Protection [PaEN]
-- DEP Citizens Advisory Council, Environmental Justice Advisory Board Meet Nov. 10 On Fossil Fuel Impacts On Communities, Mapping PA’s Energy Infrastructure [PaEN]
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NewsClips:
-- MonValley Independent: Pennsylvania Opens New Loophole For Conventional Oil And Gas Wastewater Disposal On Roads
-- TheDerrick.com Guest Essay: Fossil Fuel Industry Follows Big Tobacco’s Disinformation - By Kathy Mulvey, InsideSources.com
-- KYW: Jet Fuel Pipeline Struck During Construction In Bridgeport Boro, Montgomery County
-- Rolling Stone - Justin Nobel: Ohio Denies Evidence Of Fracking Waste In Drinking Water, Its Own Records Show Otherwise
-- Inquirer: A Hard Winter Is Coming For PA Homes That Heat With Oil
-- WESA - Rachel McDevitt: How Will EQT’s Plan To Buy Range Resources Affect Natural Gas Market? [Data Centers, Price Shaped By Global Events]
-- Financial Times: President’s Diesel Fuel Deal With Russia Falters As 2 Tanks Change Course Away From US
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[Posted: November 6, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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