-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices, Opportunities To Comment - September 12 [PaEN]
-- DEP published notice in the September 12 PA Bulletin announcing it has issued a Chapter 105 permit for an Expand Operating LLC 4.98 mile, 16-inch aboveground shale gas water pipeline in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 6097) Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the September 12 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Chapter 105 permit for Expand Operating LLC double, 16-inch HDPE aboveground shale gas water pipelines in Elkland and Fox Townships, Sullivan County. (PA Bulletin, page 6078) Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the September 12 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Section 401 Water Quality Certification, Chapter 102 and a Chapter 105 permits for a Texas Eastern Transmission LP project to daylight 4.4 miles of four natural gas pipelines to protect them from damage from Consol coal mining in Center, Franklin and Richhill townships, Greene County. The Section 401 certification notice begins at (PA Bulletin, page 6102). The Chapter 105 notice begins at (PA Bulletin, page 6103). The Chapter 102 notice begins at (PA Bulletin, page 6104). Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the September 12 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the renewal of an NPDES Wastewater Permit for the Shell Petrochemical Plant in Potter Township, Beaver County. (PA Bulletin, page 6055) Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the September 12 PA Bulletin of final technical guidance available on New Source Sampling Requirements for a New Groundwater Well Serving a Community, Nontransient Noncommunity, Bottled, Vended, Retail or Bulk Water Hauler System [DEP ID: 393-3130-208] and New Source Sampling Requirements for a New Groundwater Well Serving a Transient Noncommunity Water System [DEP ID: 393-3130-308].
-- DEP published notice in the September 12 PA Bulletin announcing an October 14 public meeting and hearing on a major amendment to the NPDES water quality permit related to the Homer City Data Center/Power Plant Complex in Center Township, Indiana County. (PA Bulletin, page 6105) Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the September 12 PA Bulletin announcing it has received an Act 2 Land Recycling Program Remedial Investigation Report/ Cleanup Plan on the remediation of soil and groundwater contamination from Allegheny DC PropCo for the former Cheswick Generating Station data center site in Springdale Borough, Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 6090) Read more here.
-- DEP published notice in the September 12 PA Bulletin announcing a comment period and an October 14 hearing-- if requested-- on a new Title V Air Quality Permit for the Webco Industries Oil City Tube Division in the City of Oil City, Venango County. (PA Bulletin, page 6106) Read more here.
-- The Environmental Hearing Board published notice in the September 12 PA Bulletin inviting comments on proposed changes to its Rules of Practice and Procedure regulations. Comments are due October 12.
Permits - Comments
-- Irvin L. Martin Poultry: DEP invites comments on a tentative determination to deny an Individual NPDES Stormwater Permit for this facility located in Antrim Twp., Franklin County. (PA Bulletin, page 6106)
-- US Steel Corporation - Passive Mine Drainage Treatment Systems: DEP invites comments on a Chapter 105 permit for construction of passive mine drainage treatment systems to comply with a consent order and agreement at a US Steel slag pile “Brown’s Dump” in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. (PA Bulletin, page 6080)
Permits - Issued
-- Rauch Creek Generation, LLC - Coal Waste-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for the installation of additional air pollution controls at the facility located in Frailey Twp., Schuylkill County. (PA Bulletin, page 6093)
Bids
-- DEP published notice in the September 12 PA Bulletin announcing the opportunity to bid on the Bellwood Reservoir North abandoned mine passive treatment rehabilitation project in Reade Township, Cambria County.
Grants
-- The Department of Agriculture published notices in the September 12 PA Bulletin inviting applications for two grant programs related to agricultural plastics-- recycling grants and grants to support research into alternatives to agricultural plastics. Both are accepting applications from September 14 to October 18. Read more here.
Meetings
October 1-- CANCELED. DEP Agricultural Advisory Board meeting. Next scheduled meeting Dec. 3. (formal notice)
October 28-- NEW. DEP Radiation Protection Advisory Committee meeting. Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 9:00 a.m. (formal notice)
PA Bulletin - September 12, 2026
Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 66 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the September 12 PA Bulletin - pages 6043 to 6109.
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Visit DEP’s Public Participation Center for public participation opportunities.
-- Allegheny County Health Department Public Comment Notices
DEP Proposals Out For Public Review
Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage
Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System
Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage
Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage
DEP Regulations In Process
Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage
Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System
Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage
Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage
DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage
DEP Technical Guidance In Process
Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage
Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage
Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System
Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage
Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage
Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage
DEP Non-Regulatory/Technical Guidance Documents Agenda [February 2024] - DEP webpage
[Posted: September 12, 2026] PA Environment Digest
