PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - February 28

The following notices were published in the February 28 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities.  Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- DEP published a corrected notice in the February 28 PA Bulletin announcing a March 19 meeting and April 7 hearing on Air Quality Plan Approval for ethylene and air pollution controls on ground flares, the wastewater treatment plant and as-built air pollution controls at the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Potter and Center Townships, Beaver County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1180 to 1183)  The notice does not change the date, location or time of the meeting or hearing and does not change the deadline for public comments-- 10 days after the April 7 hearing. Click Here for original notices.  Read more here.

-- Hummel Station, LLC - Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for the uprating of 3 natural gas combustion turbines at the facility located in  Shamokin Dam Boro, Snyder County. (PA Bulletin, page 1208)

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Expand Operating, LLC - Porter Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by production wastewater to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in North Branch Twp., Wyoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1206)

-- Expand Operating, LLC - Visneski Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with diesel-based drilling mud to meet the Statewide Health Standards at the pad located in Mehoopany Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1206)

2026 Act 2 Oil & Gas Facility Pollution Cleanups

So far in 2026, DEP received or acted on 26 Act 2 Land Recycling notices related to oil and gas facility site cleanups.

Air Quality Permits - Comments

-- UGI Auburn Gathering, LLC - Washington Twp. Facility: DEP invites comments on the transfer of a State Only Air Quality Permit with no change in operations for the facility located in Washington Twp., Wyoming County. (PA Bulletin, page 1179)

-- Monroe Energy LLC - Cooling Tower Design Update Trainer Refinery: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval to update the design of a cooling tower at the facility located in Trainer Boro, Delaware County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1179)

-- Williams Field Services Company, LLC - Wilcox Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on an Air Quality Plan Approval for the facility located in Tunkhannock Twp., Wyoming County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1186)

Air Quality Permits - Issued

-- UGI Energy Services, LLC - Auburn Compressor Station: DEP issued a renewal of a GP-5 General Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1208)

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - Waldenberger Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a GP-5A General Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Bridgewater Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1208)

-- Hummel Station, LLC - Natural Gas Power Plant: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for the uprating of 3 natural gas combustion turbines at the facility located in  Shamokin Dam Boro, Snyder County. (PA Bulletin, page 1208)

-- Shawnee Power, LLC - Oil-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued a renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Middle Smithfield Twp., Monroe County. (PA Bulletin, page 1210)

-- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC - Forks Township Facility: DEP issued a renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Forks Twp., Northampton County. (PA Bulletin, page 1210)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Comments

-- Coterra Energy, Inc. - 20-Inch Shale Gas Water Pipeline: DEP invites comments on a  Chapter 105 permit for a pipeline project impacting Dority Creek, Nick Creek and Riley Creek located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1193)

Chapter 105 Encroachment Permits - Issued

-- MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources LLC - Longwall Mining Damage Prevention Project: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for an underground coal mine damage prevention project involving an existing 8-inch diameter steel gas Majorsville Houston Pipeline, 12-inch diameter steel gas Hamilton Wilhelm Pipeline, 16-inch diameter steel gas Majorsville Welling Pipeline, and 20-inch diameter steel gas Majorsville Welling Pipeline located in West Finley Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1210)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits - Issued

-- Seneca Resources Co. LLC - Unknown Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting North Run and Crooked Creek located in Middlebury Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 1216)

-- Repsol Oil & Gas USA LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a pipeline project impacting North Branch Sugar Creek located in Columbia, Springfield and Troy Townships, Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 1216)

-- Range Resources Appalachia LLC - Ward Sandra 17946 Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for the pad impacting Dutch  Fork (High Quality) located in Donegal Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 1216)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [2.20.26]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 7 conventional and 1 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 13 conventional and 90 unconventional

-- Last Week - Wells Drilled: 1 conventional, 1 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 8 conventional and 48 unconventional

*Weekly Workload Report - 2.20.26

*DEP’s Weekly Oil & Gas Program Workload Report - Most Recent

DEP Issued These New/Renewed Oil & Gas Permits *

This is a list of conventional oil and gas and shale gas well permits DEP issued from February 14 to 20 by county--

Indiana County

-- Young Twp.: INR OPR LLC - 1 Shale Gas Well

McKean County

-- Wetmore Twp.: Pennhills Resources LLC - 4 Conventional Wells

Warren County

-- Sheffield Twp.: Cameron Energy Co - 3 Conventional Wells

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Act 14 Notices To Municipalities

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PA Oil & Gas Industry Public Notice Dashboards:

-- Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard- February 21 to 27 [PaEN]

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - February 28 [PaEN]

    -- DEP Publishes Corrected Notice Of Shell Petrochemical Plant Air Quality Plan Approval March 19 Meeting, April 7 Hearing In Beaver County  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Posted 72 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In February 28 PA Bulletin  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP Invites Comments On Chapter 105 Permit For CDE Acquisitions, LLC 412 Acre, 6 Building, 5 Million Square Foot A.I. Data Center Campus In South Whitehall Twp., Lehigh County  [PaEN] 

     -- DEP Sets March 31 Hearing On Air Quality Permit For The BASF Corp Monaca Plant In Beaver County  [PaEN] 

Related Articles This Week:

-- PA Shale Gas & Public Health Conference: Supervisor Cindy Fisher - How Cecil Township Adopted 2,500 Foot Setbacks From Shale Gas Well Pads With Extensive Public Involvement Facing Threats And Intimidation  [PaEN] 

-- PA Shale Gas & Public Health Conference: Dr. Lauren Minsky - People’s Cancer Incidence Screening Tool Reports Cancer Rates In Washington County Up To 16 Times Higher Than PA Averages  [PaEN] 

-- Ohio Senate Committee Hearing I: Penn State Professor Testifies In Support Of A Ban On The Disposal Of Conventional Oil & Gas Wastewater By Road Dumping  [PaEN] 

-- Ohio Senate Committee Hearing II: Studies By Ohio State Agencies Document Environmental, Health Hazards Of Disposing Of Oil & Gas Wastewater By Road Dumping [PaEN]

-- Ohio Senate Committee Hearing III: Ohio Farmers Union Supports Ban On Disposal Of Oil & Gas Wastewater By Road Dumping To Protect Soil, Livestock, Farm Products From Contamination  [PaEN] 

-- DEP: S R Star O&G LLC Violates Order To Plug 11 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells In Butler County  [PaEN] 

-- DEP Accepting Bids On Plugging 11 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells In Howe Twp., Forest County

-- Independent Fiscal Office Reports 2025 PA Natural Gas Production Up 5.1% Over 2024; Average Natural Gas Prices Up 70.9% From 2024  [PaEN] 

-- The Derrick: Aqua Pennsylvania Boil Water Advisory Remains In Effect For Venango Water Company Customers In Reno, Venango County Since Feb. 14 [Water System Impacted By 2023 Conventional Oil Well Wastewater Spill]  [PaEN] 

NewsClips:

-- Erie Times: Natural Gas Pipeline Company Wood Group USA Removes $18.9 Million In Liens On Erie County Property Owners In Dispute

-- PennLive Guest Essay: Steelton Natural Gas Pipe Factory To Benefit Entire Commonwealth - By Jim Snell, Steamfitters Local Union 420

-- The Guardian: North Dakota Judge Orders Greenpeace To Pay Energy Transfer/Sunoco $345 Million Over 2016 Protests Against Dakota Access Oil Pipeline; Group Says Case Is Far From Over

[Posted: February 27, 2026 ]  PA Environment Digest

DEP Posted 72 Pages Of Permit-Related Notices In February 28 PA Bulletin

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the February 28 PA Bulletin-- 

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - February 28 [PaEN]

-- DEP published a corrected notice in the February 28 PA Bulletin announcing a March 19 meeting and April 7 hearing on Air Quality Plan Approval for ethylene and air pollution controls on ground flares, the wastewater treatment plant and as-built air pollution controls at the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Potter and Center Townships, Beaver County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1180 to 1183)  The notice does not change the date, location or time of the meeting or hearing and does not change the deadline for public comments-- 10 days after the April 7 hearing. Click Here for original notices.  Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the Feb. 28 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 permit application for the CDE Acquisitions, LLC 412 acre A.I. Data Center Campus at 2493 N. Cedar Crest Blvd, South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1193)   The project involves construction of a six building, 5 million square foot data center campus across from Parkland High School. Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the Feb. 28 PA Bulletin announcing a March 31 hearing on an Air Quality RACT Permit for the BASF Corp Monaca Plant Gibraltar in Potter Township, Beaver County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1218)  Read more here.

-- DEP published notice in the Feb. 28 PA Bulletin inviting comments on draft technical guidance on Performing Hazardous Waste Facility Inspections - DEP ID: 251-3120-001.

-- DEP published notice in the Feb. 28 PA Bulletin inviting the submission of technical data as part of the agency’s review of water quality standards of the Shades Creek Watershed in Luzerne County and Spring Creek Watershed in Dauphin and Lebanon counties.

Grants

-- DEP published notice in the Feb. 28 PA Bulletin announcing it is now accepting applications for Act 101 Recycling Implementation Grants. Deadline May 22.

Bids

-- DEP published notice in the Feb. 28 PA Bulletin announcing an opportunity to bid on the Sandy Creek No. 1 Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project, Covington Twp., Clearfield County

-- DEP accepting Bids On Plugging 11 Abandoned Conventional Oil & Gas Wells In Howe Twp., Forest County

Meetings

-- March 2-- Virtual. DCNR: Governor’s Advisory Council For Hunting, Fishing & Conservation. 1:00 p.m. Contact Derek Eberly for meeting link: deeberly@pa.gov.  (formal notice) 

-- March 12-- Virtual. Dept. of Labor & Industry Uniform Construction Code Review & Advisory Council meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Kristen Gardner at (717) 346-1497.  (formal notice)

-- May 7-- Virtual. Dept. of Labor & Industry Uniform Construction Code Review & Advisory Council meeting. 9:00 a.m. Contact: Kristen Gardner at (717) 346-1497.  (formal notice)

Permits - Comments

-- Constellation Energy Generation LLC - Limerick Nuclear Power Plant: DEP invites comments on NPDES Wastewater Permit renewal for the facility located in Limerick Twp., Montgomery County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1164)

-- PA Electric Company - DuBois-Shawville 115 kV Transmission Line: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for 72.5 acres project impacting Sandy Lick Creek, Laborde Branch, Chestnut Run, Anderson Creek, Burns Run, Coupler Run, Horn Shanty Branch, N. Br. Montgomery Creek, Woods Run, Fork Run, Lick Run, Flegals Run, Bloody Run and West Branch Susquehanna River located in Sandy, Pine, Union, Lawrence and Goshen Townships, Clearfield County. (PA Bulletin, page 1170)

-- Eric Scheler, Smith Lane LLC - 38.4 Acre Warehouse Project: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for a project impacting Hokendaqua Creek and two wetlands located in Northampton Boro, Northampton County. (PA Bulletin, page 1171)

-- CVE US PA Winfield 397 LLC - 19.4 Acre Solar Energy Facility: DEP invites comments on an Individual Stormwater Permit for a project impacting Little Buffalo Creek (High Quality) located in Jefferson Twp., Butler County. (PA Bulletin, page 1172)

-- Commonwealth Environmental Systems, LP - CES Landfill: DEP invites comments on renewal of a Waste Permit for the landfill located in Reilly and Frailey Townships, Schuylkill County.   (PA Bulletin, page 1178)

-- Waste Management of Fairless, Inc. - Falls Township Landfill: DEP invites comments on renewal of Title V Air Quality Permit located in Falls Twp., Bucks County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1184)

-- Waste Management of PA - Tullytown Resource & Recovery Facility: DEP invites comments on renewal of Title V Air Quality Permit located in Tullytown Boro, Bucks County.  (PA Bulletin, page 1184)

Permits - Tentatively Denied

-- LSI Inc. - 7.95 Acre Greenhouse Facility: DEP invites comments on a tentative decision to deny an Individual Stormwater Permit for a facility impacting Spruce Creek (High Quality) located in Ferguson Twp., Centre County.  Comments due within 30 days of this notice.  (PA Bulletin, page 1217)

Permits - Issued

-- Core 5 At North Scranton, LLC - Warehouse Project: DEP issued a Chapter 105 permit for construction of 2 warehouses and associated parking located in Scott Twp., Lackawanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 1214)

PA Bulletin - February 28, 2026

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 72 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the February 28 PA Bulletin - pages 1150 to 1222.

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[Posted: February 27, 2026]  PA Environment Digest