The Department of Environmental Protection will host an online information session on the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Conventional Oil and Gas Well Plugging Program April 28 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m..

This session, presented by DEP Oil and Gas staff, will provide participating stakeholders,  local government officials, academic institutions and commonwealth citizens with information relating to its projected plans, needs, timelines and vendor protocols which will allow for the most effective utilization of the potential funding across the state as detailed below:

-- Initial Grant ($25 million)

-- Formula Grants (est. $300 million)

-- Performance Grants (est. $40 million)

After the session, attendees will be invited to submit their questions and comments relating to oil and gas operations for further review and consideration.

Click Here to register for this event by April 26 or for more information.

For more information on abandoned conventional oil and gas wells, visit DEP’s Rewriting Pennsylvania’s Legacy webpage.

Related Articles This Week:

-- Attorney General’s Office Reported To Be Investigating Conventional Oil & Gas Operators For Illegally Road Dumping Drilling Wastewater

-- Conventional Oil & Gas Operators Continued To Illegally Road Dump Over 580,000 Gallons Of Drilling Wastewater In 2021

-- DEP To Host Online Information Event On Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Conventional Oil & Gas Well Plugging Program April 28

-- DEP Update On United Refining Company Naphtha Storage Tank Roof Failure In Warren

Related Articles:

-- New Abandoned Wells: DEP Records Show Abandoning Oil & Gas Wells Without Plugging Them Is Pervasive In Conventional Drilling Industry; Who Is Protecting Taxpayers?

-- 12 Unconventional Shale Gas Drillers Issued DEP Notices Of Violation For Abandoning Wells Without Plugging Them At 35 Well Pads In 17 Counties

-- Quarterly Report: DEP Issued 77 Notices Of Violations To Conventional Drillers, 8 To Shale Gas Drillers For Attempting To Abandon Wells Without Plugging Them  [4.7.22]

[“Warning: The average person is likely to be shocked at the number and extent of the violations documented by DEP day in and day out.”]

-- DEP Receives First $25 Million From Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law For Plugging Oil & Gas Wells Abandon By Conventional Drillers

[Posted: April 18, 2022]

4/25/2022