Here are highlights of actions taken by agencies on environmental regulations, technical guidance and permits.

Regulations -----------------------

No new regulations were published this week.  Pennsylvania Bulletin - April 18, 2020

Technical Guidance -------------------

No new technical guidance was published this week.

Permits ------------

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 18 PA Bulletin of proposed changes and renewal of the Residual Waste General Permit WMGR123 related to the processing, transfer and beneficial use of oil and gas liquid waste to develop or hydraulically fracture an oil and gas well.  Click Here for a copy of the proposal.   Comments are being accepted through June 16.  Read more here.

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 55 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the April 18 PA Bulletin - pages 2082 to 2137.

Sign Up For DEP’s eNotice: Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit applications submitted in your community?  Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations?  All through its eNotice system.  Click Here to sign up.

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Visit DEP’s Public Participation Center for public participation opportunities. 

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- DEP webpage

4/20/2020